New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-13
THE REPUBLIC RECOGNIZED.
Switzerland First to Officially Act
on PortugaI's Revolution.
ENGLAND MAY FOLLOW SOON
Royal Yacht Starts to Garry King
and Queen to Britain-Guests
of Duke of Orleans.

Lisbon. Oct 1.-THE provisional govern
ment has received a telegram from Presi-
cent Comtesse of Switzerland, announcing
that governments recognition of the
Portuguese Republic.
The British Minister, Sir Francis II.
Villiers. to-day handed the Premier a note
saying that Great Britain would recognize
the republic soon as 1t was convinced
that the revolution was absolutely ended
and affairs in Portugal were in a normal
state.
The government has issued a decree
granting general amnesty to all military
and naval offenders. The Patriarch of Lis
bon, Monsignor Tonti, it is announced, has
signified his allegiance to the new regime.
Senior Teixeira Sousa, leader of the Re
generator party. is organizing a new party,
which will accept republican institutions.
The large iron safes containing the treas
ure of Quelhas Convent, which reverts to
the government. have been placed in the
Bank of Portugal A commission composed
of officials of the Ministry of Finance has
been appointed to make an inventory of the
royal palaces and decide what property
belongs to the King personally. This COM
mission viii also investigate the outstand-
ing debts of the members Of the royal
family.
Captain Desa, who commanded the royal
yacht Amelie on the voyage to Gibraltar,
says that during the night King Manuel
discussed the situation frankly with his
uncle. the Duke of Oporto. He expressed
a certain feeling of satisfaction, and de-
clared that he was utterly weary of the
burden of the crown and disguised with
the army of sycophants ard place hunters
around the throne. He even expressed ad-
miration for some of the Republican lead
ers for their courage and energy, whereas
the opposing sections of monarchists had
shown neither resolution nor ordinary
pluck.
Captain Desa believes that the King bit
terly felt his complete desertion in his hour
of trial, not a single minister having tried
10 see him or inform him of the course of
events The members of the Cabinet all
fed or went into hiding, except the Pre-
an injured foot.
1t is learned that the suicide of Admiral
Refs so disconnected the revolutionists that
it nearly wrecked their plans. 1t seems
that shortly before the hour agreed on for
the mutiny the Minister Of Marine sig
nailed asking the warships whether they
ment's notice. This signal dismayed the
cOnspiratoTs. who refused TO accompany
Admiral Refs In a boat to the cruiser San
Rafael to start the revolution, whereupon.
in despair. the admired killed himself.
The death of the admiral was placarded.
but DIR. Camacho convened the council and
issued a denial, which saved the situation.
Machado Santos, a naval officer. showed
inf in, hHy
the death of Refs.
Jose Chagas, a we'll known writer. has
been appointed Minister to Brazil.
Jose Relvas. who yesterday accepted the
portfolio of Minister of Finance, in an in
terview to-day said that one of the first
acts of the government would be to impose
obligatory secular education. At the same
time the Republicans would fully recognize
liberty of conscience. They did not desire
to destroy religious sentiment but only
would obligate the priests to confine them
selves to spiritual matters.
Speaking with reference to financial con-
ditions. the minister said that the govern
ment intended To readjust taxation and
make the colonies bear their own admins
trative charges. This, he added, would
meet a third of the existing deficit without
iniuring the colonies, the preservation and
DEVELOPMENT of which would be of supreme
interest in POrtugars policy.
Washington, Oct 12-The Swiss govern
ment is prepared 10 enter into communica-
ton with the new government of Portugal,
according TO advices which reached the
State Department to-day from the Ameri-
can Minister, Mr.. Swenson. at Berne. Mr.
Swenson said that the Swiss Federal Coun-
Gil had issued instructions to the consul