The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-10-08

leaders. headed By Dr. Alfonso Costa.
loudly complained that an arbitrary
and coercive spirit animated the
ministry: that restrictive Laws ham
pered the press; that journalists
were obliged TO flee across their
border in order TO escape imprlson-
ment. and that arrests OF innocentl
persons were frequent on bare
denunciations. unsupported by proof
The deep dissatisfaction prevailing
among the republicans manifested
Itself in ways offensive to the gov
eminent was powerless TO suppress.
Meantime the clericals had been
'accumulating grievances OF their
own. Following the expulsion OF
the Jesuits from the Monastery
Aldea Ponte. many Spanish priests.
known as "Mariannos." who had
settled In various parts OF the coun-
try and established monasteries and
converts were ordered out OF the
country and their places closed by
authority Of the law OF 1902. which
permitted the establishment OF re-
l.gious orders only for charitable and
educational purposes.
More recently. too. industrial
strife had asserted Itself to cOmp,i-
cate the situation and perplex the
government. Twenty thousand cork
cutters and coppers struck" az
Barrerie and rioting broke out in the
district The government. to ap-
pease the strikers discontinued the
expectation Of uncut cork.
steers a Middle Course.
The true policy Of the Young king
If policy he had-ls rather DIM
'cult TO arrive at. II would seem that
in this confusion Of contendlng fac
tons he sought to steer middle
course. He succeeded. apparently.
In oonci2atlng neither to occupancy
.of The throne. What he needed
chiefly was the support OF the army
and navy. but sedition had done It's
work among the leaders OF both who
were inscribed on the rolls OF the
republicans.
Such vas the kings precarious
seat on the throne OF Portugal when
the assassination Of Prof. Bombarda.
Idol OF the revolutionary party.
lighted the torch OF revolt.
Bombarda. republican deputy ard
chief Of the liberal league. was shot
down in the eonsulting-room of his
insane hospital in the capital recent
ly by Lieut. Reballa Santos. The
Lieutenant. who formerly had been
treated at the hospital for a mental
disorder. called ostensibly to consult
Prof Bombarda about his condition,
but no sooner did the scientist APP
pear Than Santos shot him in. the
abdomen.
The republican leader, a man OF
huge and powerful physiQue. grasped
his assailant and threw him to the
floor but in the struggle which en-
sued the officer freed one hand and
shot Bombarda dead NOtw'thstani- !
ing the fact that Santos undoubtedly
was insane, the belief has prevailed
among the republicans that the mur-
DER of their leader was a part OF a
clerical plot.
In order to make clear the admin
istratiNe perplexities which con-
fronted the young king upon his ac-
cession, II is needfui to review at |
some length the policy of his late
father, a policy which was rendered |
tortuous and vacilating by reason OF
the fact that he was not regarded by
the conservative party at home or by |
the monarchs of surrounding coum- |
tries as rightful possessor of the |
throne. He was regarded by the so
called leg,tmatists during his life
time in the light OF an usurper, and
Duke Miguel of Braganza was looked
upon as the rightful sovereign.
When King Pedro Nv. OF Portugal |