Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-05
SAD LOT OF MANUEL
Storms Brewing Ever Since
King Assembled Throne.
MANY PLOTS AGAINST HIM
Narrowed by Memory Of Assassina.
ton Of Father and Brother,

The revolutionary outbreak in Por-
tusal has been expected by State De-
partment ohicials. Such an occurrence
was indicated by reports of the Ameri-
can diplomatic representative at Lis
bon, who was kept in touch with the
situation.
Discomfort was In evidence every
where. Rumors Of plots were thick
throughout the country.
Four months ago the arrest Of an
influential republican named Cordelrc
revealed q revolutionary scheme and
resulted in courts of inquiry held in
various regiments of the Portuguese
army, with the arrest and imprison-
ment Of many men. Cordelro con-
fessed that he had been existing nom
commissioned officers for the revolu-
tionary propaganda.
During the latter part of June the
old cabinet resigned. after having
recommended the dissolution of the
chamber of deputies, which was OPP
posed by the king, as well as by
the liberals. monarchists and the re-
publicans. The new cabinet was form
ed then under the premiership of Don
Antonio Teixeira de Sousa.
The outburst of revolution. which a
large part Of Europe has been expecting
for several weeks, has occurred, not
In Spain, where 1t was most expected,
but in Portugal. The smaller country
seems less ripe for the outbreak on an
extensive plan than was Spain but Por-
tugal is undermined with anarchism even
more than Spain, and the whole nation
has long been at unrest over the clerical
question on the one hand and on the
other a lack of affection, even respect,
for the young king.
1t was remarked by everybody when
King Manuel rode in the funeral process
sion Of King Edward VII that he looked
inexpressibly miserable, even terrified.
He has never for an instant been per-
mitted to forget the terrible tragedy of
February 1. 1908, when his father. King
sassinated and he himself nearly suf-
fered their fate.
Republicans Gave Notice.
I'VE have given King Emanuel notice
to quit. The coming revolution will be a
kindly affair. We shall kill the least
possible number OF persons"
AT the psychological moment re-
public quickly and effectively will be pro-
claimed. Six trusted republican soldiers
will guard the king against violence and
all OF the ministers will be Imprisoned -
In these words DR.. Alfonso Costa, the
most advanced Of the Portuguese repub-
ican leaders. warned the world of the
intentions Of the revolutionary party
Immediately after the general elections
at the end Of August. Part at least Of
his prediction seems to be verified.
Ever since the tragedy which suddenly
removed King Carlos and his eldest son
the political atmosphere of Portugal has
NJ lot
tutional government which replaced the
dictatorship Of France on King Manuers
accession did not succeed in allaying the
national ferment.
The activity of the republicans not only
continued, but increased. The propagan-
da against the monarchy and the gov
eminent was carried on with unceasing
vigor.
At intervals for months past there have
been reports of conspiracies in which
navy were implicated and wholesale ar
rests were made Of mutssEOus troops.
Warships, the proximity Of which to the
capital was regarded as dangerous, were
dispatched to sea from the Tagus.
1t was predicted before the elections
that the country would return an over
whelming number Of republican deputies
and that the republicans would there
not fulfilled. except as regards the CAPT.
tai, which sent ten republicans to parlia-
ment.
This, however, was a significant and
damaging blow to the monarchy. The
only outward effect until now was to
strengthen the republican propaganda.
The Press Warned World.
The foreign correspondents in Lisbon
during the last few weeks mailed dis
patches to their respective newspape
drawing sober pictures of the impending
crisis. Writing September 81 the London
Posts resident correspondent recorded
the rapid and dangerous growth Of sedi-
ton.
King Manuel had just signed a decree
granting amnesty for press offenses,
which benefited numerous republican
newspaper men who had reviled the king
and the queen mother.
It was one of several instances of the
government temporizing with the revo-
lutionists which led the monarchists to
bring angry charges of weakness.
The present liberal government, wrote
the correspondent, has for party pur-
poses favored the enemies, not only Of the