Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-08
New President Announces Success OF
the Recent Revolution.
NO REPLY Is MADE TO DOCUMENT
Uncle Sam Sees Evidences Of Censor
ship in Dispatches.
CRUISER IS SENT TO REPORT
Warship Not Expected to BE Conn
PEELED TO Lead Men to Protect
American Interests in Dis
turbed Districts.

WASHINGTON, Oct. IA circular note
sent simultaneously to all the powers by
Provisional President Braga announcing
that he has been proclaimed president Of
Portugal, that the revolution has been sue
cessful and that he has appointed cab
met, was received by the State department
today The United States has not replied
to the note.
The state department will not commit
itself by any form of Communication until
proof of the stability of the proclaimed
government Is forthcoming There are evil
dences Of censorship in the news given out
from Portugal, according to officials here,
who suggest that II ls too early yet to
judge accurately the status of the govern
ment power from the partisan pronounced
mentos from the Braga regime. The pro-
tected cruiser Des Moines is on its way
to Lisbon, where 1t should arrive Sunday
morning. 1t is believed the warship will
not have to land men to protect American
interests and the vessel really is going to
report on conditions there.
Personnel of Leaders.
The officers of the new provisional gov
eminent of Portugal have represented for
years the republican movement and have
assumed the responsibility for the over
OF the eight tmen the most widely known
outside Of Portugal are distinguished
scholars and teachers. These are President
Theophile Braga, professor Of Portuguese
literature At the literary college at Lisbon;
Foreign Minister Barnardo Machado of
the Lisbon university and DR.. Alfonso
Costa of the University Of Coimbra, the
minister Of justice.
rof. Braga has written much on the
question Of socologic political economy,
has written several volumes of poetry and
has great ability as orator. His politi-
cal career has been comparatively brief
but he has preached republIcanism for
thiFty-five years. He attracted much at
tention In the summer OF 1908, when he
accused the nonarchist party OF having
assassinated King Carlos. In a subse-
Auent debate in the Cortes he attacked the
govarnrnents financial policy. so bitterly
that duel with Finance Minister DEs-
pregueira was narrowly avarted. OF a
democratic temperament and habits he is
popular with the masses.
Foreign Minister Machado~has for years
been described as the first president of the
predicted republic. and 1t is considered he
will be chosen to this office. OF all the re-
publican leaders he is perhaps the strong
est and his influence is great He too, is
was accused Of conspiracy against the
crown, but the accusations were never
proven. In 1905, speaking for the republi-
can party, he denied any connection with
the assinations of that year, but said that
the general horror felt over the asslna-
tions would die out and that the discomfort
with the monarchy would return.
Minister OF Justice Costa is perhaps the
most militant member OF the government
He has openly worked for the overthrow
of the monarch. year ago he was turned
out of the cortes for an attack on the ex.
travagance of the royal family. After the
August elections he declared that the mon
archy was doomed and boldly advised King
Manuel to abdicate His followers are to
great extent among the lower classes,
with whom he has long exerted a powerful
influence.
The others of the government have at
tracted less attention oustde OF Portugal
but have long been leaders in the republi-
can party and each has a considerable fol-
lDwing.
Manuel mt Gibraltar.
GIBRALTAR, Oct. 7-The American
cruiser Des Moines and the British fleet
with ships dressed and flying the Portuguese
flag At the main mast, fired a royal salute
at o'clock this morning in honor OF tho
members OF the Portuguese royal family
who have found refuge here A royal
salute was also fired by the Rock battery
The royal family renamed today on the
imperial yacht Amelia, from the main mast
Of which flies a white burgee with q green
'eross.
Last nights report that King Manuel
ana the queen mother came ashore and
we're dnVen to the summer residence OF the
governor 10 incorrect.
The Amelia with the king, the oueer
mother. the DewsEer Queen Maria Fia and
Prince Alfonso. the duke OF oporto or
board, dropped anchor in the harbor Al II
o'clock last night
This forenoon Lieutenant Gener.I "a,
Archibald Hunter, British Eovernor renera
Of Gibraltar accompanied by his eff,c,,
staff boarded the yacht Amelia and torm.
ally welcomed King Manuel TO British
aheres.
FliSht Of Royal Family.
LISBON, Oct THE Capital. a repubu.
can newspaper. gives the following de.
serpton OF the flight OF the royal family
bet"sen and o'clock Wednesda,
norninE the duke OF oporto embarked or
the yacht Amelia and sailed for Erio.lr.
fishing town on the Atlantic coast tN.n
U-two miles northwest Of Lisbon.
Al the same time the queen mothel
Amelia left Cintra by automobile fot
Mara. She was followed an hour later \,
the DowaEer Queen Maria Pia. KIN,
Manuel. after escaping by a rear door a
the palace In the course Of the honhsr1
Rsnt. went to Cintrs and thence 10 Mar,
AZ 10 o'elock the royal yacht arrived =
Erieslra. In the meantime the royal fam
ny had completed the preparations 70,
flight and. escorted by twenty horseme,
from the Aafra cavalry school, proesod.,
10 Ericeira At o'clock in the afternso,
, thsy embarked upon fishing boats ae
eompanied by two attendants and tw,
ladies OF their court and carrying thei,