Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-10
PORTUGAL To CURB CHURCH
President Bragg Of Portugal Makes an
Official Statement.
DECREE GOES OUT FROM LISBON
RsIiEiOus orders Dissolved and Monks
and Nuns Given Twenty-FOur
Hours In which to Leave
Country.

MS was the emphatic statement made
today by President Braga in explanation
OF the decree dissolving the religious or
ders and ordering all monks and nuns to
leave the country within twenty-four
hours.
Rightly or wrongly to the influence Of
the church. the republicans attribute the
condition Of the country. A considerable
proportion Of the people show great ami
mostly toward the clergy. The churches
remain closed.
In the belief that the monasteries and
converts are storehouses OF wealth that
should be appropriated by the government
many Of these institutions are being
searched and their valuables confiscated
More than score Of priests accused Of
sediuOus utterances against the govern
ment, were arrested today. The police
fsided their homes in rough fashion.
Marquis de POmBaI Arrested.
Almost Immediately after today's de-
cree OF expulsion was issued, the Marquis
de Pombal was placed under arrest
charged with having sheltered members
OF religious bodies and concealed arms
IN his house. Troops were stationed in
the vicinity OF the religious establish
ments 70 prevent attacks upon them by
mObs.
Some OF the monasteries are still hold
Ing out and II Is reported that they will
be stormed at daybreak tomorrow.
1t Is reported that a number of lead
ing royalists and clerlcals who held out
to the last against the new government,
are TO be shot to death.
There Is fear in some quarters that the
new administration will go too far in
Furnishing its enemies The Spanish gov
eminent has already interfered in behalf
OF a Spanish citizen, a member of the
city guard, who is under death sentence.
Outwardly, Lisbon Is calm tonight save
that horse patrols move through the
streets. Even the carriages fly the re-
publican flag.
Royalists talk wildly Of a rising in the
north to restore the king, but such a ris-
ing Is hopeless; the republic is fairly estab-
hshed. Nevertheless, the new government
continues its active preparations against
resumption Of hostilities by royalists.
President Bragg declared today that the
reports from the provinces where the mon
archial spirit was supposed to be strongest
gave the utmost encouragement to the new
ministry and there is little chance of
royalist movement against the capital.
But we must not overlook our work of
preparation" he said.
The people are still In a state Of great
excitement and until normal conditions are
restored, we will take every precaution
against endangering our new-found liber-
ties which have been so dearly won"
A prominent general was arrested today
on suspicion of trying to ferment a counter
revolution, but the royalists have no rally
ing point and Manuel is weak and puerile
The republic satisfies the vast bulk of
the people who believe King Manuel sys-
tematically oYerdrew the civil list to sup
port private immoralities
They blame the dowager queen for ex-
travagance too, and declare that she took
money from the treasury illegally.
New Men in Charge.
The new government seems most bust
nesslke. President Braga is a noted liter
airy man, trusted even by the royallsts
Several members of the cabinet have the
highest reputation for honor and idealsm
like the ministers in the French cabinet
OF 1s4S An astonishing number OF professors
and school teachers are among the republic
cans. All but one OF the newly appointed
governors Of provinces are school teachers.
The flower OF the army and navy, the
skilled laborers are republicans. The peas
ants are divided in opinion, according to the
politics OF their employers. The wine grow
0rs are royalists; the corn growers repub-
leans.
All in all the revolution was accom-
plished with less bloodshed than was ex-
pscted. Perhaps its most remarkable fea-
ture was the murder of loyalist officers
by their OWE soldiers. reminding one of the
Constantinople mutiny. The soldiers who
have SWORD allegiance to the republic stiH
wear TIE crown on their uniforms.
The impression grows that the revolution
lists will become anti-militarists finally and
that the republican doctrines will permeate
Spain quickly.
Whereabouts of King Manuel.
MADRID, Oct 's.-The Hsraldo prints
dispatch from Gibraltar, asserting that
King Manuel left there for Portugal on
board the American cruiser Des Moines.
His departure. the dispatch says, was the
result OF an agreement concluded by the
United States, Great Britain and Germany,
which was hurriedly communicated to the
powers last night
The story goes on 10 say that yestsr-
day King Manuel and the queen mother,
Amelie, had two hours conference with
the Gibraltar authorities on board the
yacht Amelie. At the same time activity
was noted at naval headquarters. whittier
the coululdhueE OF me Des MONIES had
been summoned by the admiral-superin-
tsndent, Frederick 5. Pelham. The naval
officers sent Lengthy kilograms to their
respective governments.
At nightfan the commander of the Des
Hoines went quietly aboard his ship,
while Admiral Pelham, accompanied by
two aides. went aboard the Amele Later
they conveyed two persons with the great
est secrecy from her to the Des Molnes.
which Immediately weighed anchor, in
spite OF the fact that there were
many officers and men ashore and yro-
oeedcd az full speed 10 Portugal.
WASHINGTON, Oct. S.-r3s reparN
that King Manuel left tor Portugal
aboard the American cruiser Des Moiueg
now headed for Lisbon. Is ridiculous $40
absurd, according q. TO the NEvg Ds.Stt-
ment.
SPAIN CLANORs FOR A REPUBLIC
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