The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-05
REVIEW OF REVOLUTION

Paris, Oct. 5.-Portuguese revolu- tionists and Republicans who had been compelled to take refuge in Paris declare the present revolution was ensured of success before 1t start ed and they have marvelled that 1t was so long delayed.
 The King has been almost with out support since he took the throne. extent The Republicans have fought Manuel always and the clericals have plotted against him because of his opposition to the establishment of further clerical disorders Plot after plot against the ruler has been dis covered and his life has always been Edwards funeral in London it was remarked that a look of terror that had been on his face since the trag- edy which made him King had never disappeared. Almost nightly armed men have been arrested in the shad- ow of the Necessidades Palace. Even the Vatican has been able to warn Manuel that he was in danger, in May giving information that the bomb which killed Anarchist Jasco- zelli in Madrid was really intended
 Side by. side with the Anarchists the revolutionary societies. which plotted not only against the King but the state. have grown in strength. most of them armed. Men of high repute and business standing have joined these societies with thought OI dSSdSS11dl1OIS. DuI OlhSIS A1dNO had their bomb factories
 Manuel has been King for two years and seven months but 1t IS doubtful if he has had a peaceful in foreign countries looking for q rich royal bride whose money might In England the look of terror never left his face while here. It was known he was in deadly danger as the headquarters of the Anarchists are in Paris.
 Manuel became King on the assas- sination of his father and brother or February 1, 1908. The Royal Family, consisting of King Carlos, his son, the Crown Prince, Prince Manuel and Queen AmeIie had just entered the royal carriage in Lisbon when a group of men opened fire. King Car los and the Crown Prince fell dead. Manuel, shielded by his heroic moth CT, was wounded in the face and arm. Five of the assassins were shot down on the spot while several oth- CTS were arrested.
 For months the Queen Mother and Manuel's grandmother kept the boy King a, prisoner in his castle for fear he would be assassinated, filling his heart with dread. The common peo- pie hated him. He was small and a book-worm, while his father was a giant and boisterous. The boy King soon lost his nerve. He was even tottering throne, though a wife was necessary to ensure the throne to him.
 His foes were ever active. The Royal Family of Portugal owed $5,- 00o.0OO to the estate. This sum was vastly magnified by the Kings enc mics and debt-ridden Portugal, need ing the money, hated the King. The Portuguese population consists of 300 aristocrats and about 5,OOO,00O com mon people. The aristocratic ele- ment has robbed the people for hum dreds of years, squeezing out prac- tica1ly all the people had. No coun- try has more poverty than Portugal. Taxes are monStrouS. It was this fact that aroused a feeling of resent ment.
 Only last June Manuel intimated his desire to abdicate in favor of his uncle, the Infant Alfonso, Duke of Oporto, but it was pointed out to him that such action would surely be fol- lowed by a revolution which would make Portugal a republic. Immedi-
 (Continued on Page Two.l