Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-10-08
pEMPOR GOVERNMENT
pEEpAHTS FOR ECrIO\

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Of a republic in Portugal is am ace
| complished tact. For n city that has
I lust passed through the throes of 70
bloody revolution aud sustained 70
1 bomhardment Lisbon today is la
| cloudless sunshine and No2ts q -mil-
| lne aspect.
The republican rie rDuttcrs ou
| ncoily evclY building aua from every
vehicle; the streets are thronged with
promcuaders including good sptinh-
| ling OF tourists with guide books IN
hand shops and offices have been
reOpencd and business gonerolly has
bocn resumed.
The only evidence Of rho recent
perturbation are small bodies of
troops stationed In the principal open
spaces of the city and The passage,
now and then Of red cross ambu-
lnuces.
The noticeable outward signs of
the new regime are tho presence
everywhere of the green and red
flag of the republic ana the complete
disappearance of King Manuels por-
trait from public exhibitions. In Iact
not vestige is now soen OF tue pic
turc postcard portraits of the king.
or of any other member OF the royd
family These have given way 60 pic
tuIos OF members of the government
aud the Photographic reco rds of the
revolution in the SHINE OF groups OF
ermed leaders and companies of in
surgcnt troops, not IN action but pos
ing for the cemora
The damare done 70 the city by the
bomhardment Was slight ON the
Journey down e. Lisbon from the
! a ontier cnc feufa at eaeh stapp inr
ei the upin. blood curdllng recital of
Thousands OF people hnNing been
killed and whole quarters OF the city
having hccn devastated or destroyed
The total number of dead has not
been published hut II does not ov-
ceed 300.
A couple Of hotels near the station
boar evidence Of having heon struck
By shells Hnd bullets. ones utten-
tion II drawn to these bN groupa at
persons pointing to them and dis
cuysng the Incidents to which they
bear testimony.
The streets never were ms busy aa
at present. Cheering for the repub-
lie, troops on horse ana Ntoot pass, |
all carrying the republican flag which /
the people massed on the pavementa
salute, respectfully dofling their hats |
ana cheering.
The recent events that startled the !
world are discussed with calm by all !
classes Tho general feeling evidently I
is one Of reIief that crisis long an /
ticipated was surmountcd so speed /
ily with comparatively little violence |
end such brief dislocation OF tho !
national life
The most interesting man IN Poitu- /
gal Is the new president Hraga, who |
may bc said without eXaggcration, to |
hc the father not only OF this rcVolu- !
tion but OF that In Brazil having by
his standing as professor Ia his-
tory and philosophy prepared the |
ground for both movements His uu-
assuming manners may be inferred
from the fact that last night, after
having been elected first president of {
Portugal. he returned as usuhi In D.
second class compartment OF the
train 10 his little home in the sub
urhs quietly receiving the c,ngrtu-
latious of the richest and the hum
blest ol his friends ana dcprccatluglv
the frantic ovation oi
his fellow passengers.
He particularly desires 10 tu hr un-
that the revolution had no
military or personal aim, but Ike
those iu BRAZIL and Turkey Nrs
purely the outcome 90 philosophical
idens.
The Bnpanz1 dynasty had Ciled
10 keep abreast OF modern progress.
he said, ana h"d done aothins 10
make thc ptnpi' 'l'st'IN '' t"''i %" O.,
lratinlrs- rms ieN'lut''h ""H ''lI' =,
10 complete the realization oi rNtl
itr pho "i thc m'"hs hN VIM" 90,
ate dynasty ma cude'N "i'd :" u'"iH-
tain It's position, he slid Wl~ ,on- ,
.lnually 60 mcnaec the people with .
British Intervention c" crush popu"f
sentiment 9f i "n "h'itht alll"lt' .
between the two nations "us one Dee