The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-17
THE NEW REPt BLH,
letter rrsm Q New Sesk Rgsiu<ss Nan
In l.iabDn.

To rRE EDITOR or THE SEN Sr. 10
may he Of interest Ia Your readers 90 know
what u native New York business man saw
and heard ON the spot concerning the most
interesting political history the Old World
- noS making
I The Portuguese are NOR calm and de
Lucrative than s,th-r the Spa n ards or the
French. Judging from their splendid con
duet during the recent change they may h.
ranked With Americans ~ English A. the
circus last MA ht they played the Niar>sillais-
during which the propIe rose ~ it, con
"lnsion every one applaudsd ny handicap
ping There was u" d-monstr ration The
enthusiasm was sibdu-d Considering that
the air was prohibited under the monarchy
and that the music Is inspiring under all
! conditions u - "A splendid indication for the
! futur" tina, these new republicans kept their
I heads
II the music Of people Indicates charac-
ter the HYMN OF IN" young republic j. ~ug-
ge>iiN. II ~ more like John Browns
nody than Dive A. the funeral Of the
two patriots Or Bombarda and Vice \d.
mural Refs IL was PLAYED A. a funeral march
{ by all the hands
iOncsrninR this funeral. friends among
tho foreign merchants tell me that nothing
could he more impressive than the splendid
order OF he multitude and their deep ear
nestne<s There were no policemen. b-ca -.
the Luardas Municipae~ were IN di-favor on
account Of the hard flght they made for the
HING. and the police wers being r-organ-
| i1pd
The republican committees appointed a
number Of their members to keep order
Their OILY badge OF authority was the red
and green bands worn on their arms Their
real power Was IN the hearts OF the crowd.
u they but lifted their hand every one tried
TO help Every one surrendered his indi-
NidnnlI'N. even hls comfort, to tho general
good THIS feeling 81 per Sonal. Individual
responsibility is the very foundation OF
government by the people. The clericals
may say 'he Portuguese are not ready for
free government who from their stand
point - or ever vas' The conduct Of the
people during and since the revolution shows
that al Least they are ready TO have try
FOR several days this fine old CITY was
absolutely unprotected. and like all capitals
or centres Lisbon has i- full share Of bad
characters Not only that. bat the bad
element vas fully armed In. police work
MAS lone principally by citizens who were
assigned nv committee II was no, until
after he had served two days that one
of the citizen ~entinels guarding n large
bank was recognized a. one ~ the most
notorious thieves in town During the
crisis here was not the smallest breach OF
the peace. not even a street brawl What
people would have behaved better and " hat
have reused such selr-respect' Not even
reiieiou. emotion could have moved y Leo
pie 80 deeply. or inspired IN them finer
sentiment
Like spanish control IN cuba the
m omar ny here had 70 GO There was no
feeling against the Young h ing. nor Is there
nov Personally h. /. liked well enough
He Ms frank and honest IN achno ~ led gine
huge debt his father owed the country and
10 promise 10 paw II 4 Ministry under the
old regime allowed Dom Carlos 80 take the
money without warrant Of Law. and the
tran-a' ton wa- not uncovered until a Few
republican Deputies were elected from
Lisbon
A. usual IN such ra-e- Tic elections were
fraudulent When Was here three VplIs
ago here Ma bur one republican IN Parlia-
mem Last wear lher" were seven. all
from the city Of Lisbon and all high class
The lone republican fought Valisntly and
agnin-' great odds His Nurh and that
~ hi- colleagues subsequently elected was
watched by tho people. and every on" came
70 see that they offered -olut,on for the
general corruption
Nothing could have been more bar-fLC.d
than the methods Of III. politicians formerly
IN control In on. Instance 'he same man
held fifteen positions. or rather drew fifteen
salaries In another 'a-e an Inc Omp-' ont
held three lucrative appointments. none nf
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