Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-08

Lisbon yesterday was tranquil.
Nothing was apparent to show thai
the Braganza dynasty had ended and
a republic set up, except small bands
of provisional troops stationed about
the city and the cheering everywhere
of the red and green flags of the re-
public.
Business proceeded as usual through
out the capital.
A cabinet council was held, presided
over by Provisional President Braga.
and the new governments program
looking to a betterment of the con-
ditions of the country was formulated
King Manuel and the other members
of the royal family are still in Gibral-
tar.
The provisional government an
nounced that the new republic was
safely launched, and the military
bodies in the various sections of the
country had signified their adherence
to the republican regime.
The officers of the new provisional
government of Portugal have repre-
sented for years the republican move
ment and have assumed the responsi-
bility for the overthrow of the mon
archy.
Of the eight men, the most widely
known outside of Portugal are distin~
guished scholars and teachers. These
are President Theophile Braga, profss-
sor of Portuguese literature at the Lit
erary college at Lisbon; Foreign Min
lister Barnardo Machado of the Lisbon
university and DR.. Alfonso Costa of
the University of Coimbra, the minis
ter of Justice.
President Braga has written much on
the subject of sociological and polit-
ical economy and he has published
several volumes of poetry and has great
ability as an orator. His political Ca
reer has been comparatively brief, but
he has preached republicanlsm Tor
thirty-five years.
Braga attracted much attention in
the summer of 1908, when he accused
the monarchiSt party Of having asSas-
sinated King Carlos. In a subsequent
debate in the cortes he attacked the
governments financial policy so Bit
terly that a duel with Finance Minis
ter dEspreSgueira was narrowly
averted OF democratic temperament
and habits, he is popular with the
masses.
MACHADO FOR PRESIDENCY
Foreign Minister Machado has for
years been described as the first pres
ident of the predicted republic, and IL
is considered he will be chosen for
this office. OF all the republican lead
ers he is perhaps the strongest and his
influence is great. He, too, is q bril-
liant speaker. In January, 1905, ne was
accused of a conspiracy against the
crown, but the accusations were never
proved. In 1908, speaking for the re
publican party, he denied any connec-
ton with the assassinati1nS or that
year, but said the general horror 1e7~
over the assassinations would die out
and that the discomfort with the mon"
archy would return.
Minister of Justice Costa is, perhaps.
the most militant member of the new
government. He has openly worked
for the overthrow of the monarchy. "A
wear ago he was turned out of the cor
tes for an attack on the extravaganza
of the royal family.
After the August elections he oe-
c1ared the monarchy was doomed and
boldly advised King Manuel to abdi-
cate His followers to great extent
are among the lower classes, with
whom he has long exerted q powerful
influence.
ROYAL FAMILY IS RESIGNED
The others of the government have
attracted less attention outside Port
ugal, but have ling been leaders in
the republican party and each has a
considerable following.
President Braga issued a statement
today Voicing the sentiment Of the gov
ernment of the republic that the de-
parture of the royal family from Port
ugal was carried out without any un-
toward incident. 1t said also that mill
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