The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-10-11
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The Republie Of Pertueese has Been
Safely Landed and
THE POPLE WILL RULE

TRE POPLE WILL RULE
Quiet Now Reigns in Lisbon and the
New Republican Government IS
Now in Complete Control. The
Revolution the Outcome Of Phiio.
sophical Ideas, Says the, President.
The establishment of Repubil:
in Portugal is an accomplished fact
For a city that has just passed 'th.o'
the throes of bloody revolution
and sustained bonn bardment, LIS
bon is now in cloudless sunshine and
wears "a remarkably smiling aspect.
The, Republican flag futters on
nearly every building and from ev-
ery vehicle; the streets are .hrpnged
with promenaders, shops and ofnces
have been re-opened and business
generally has been resumed. The
only evidence Of the recent pertur-
baton are small bodies OF troops
stationed in the principal open
spaces of the city and rhe passage
now and then of Red Cross amhu-
lances. ..
The noticeable outward signs CT
the new regime are the presence
everywhere Of the green and red flag
of the Republic and the completc
disappearance of King Manuels por-
trait from public exhibition. In fact
not a vestige is now seen of the pic
ture post card portraits of the kiug
or of any other member OF the royal
family.
These have given way to pictures
of. members of the Government and
Photographic records of the revolt
:tion in the shape of groups OF armed
leaders and companies Of insurg9ht
troops, not in action, but posing for
the camera.
The damage done to the city by
the bonn bardment was surprisingly
slight. On the journey down to Lis
bon one heard at each stop
ping of the train blood .curdling
recitals of thousands of persons ha'-
ing been killed, and whole quarters
OF the city having been devastated.
or. wiped out.
The total number Of killed has
not. ,:ysI- been tely.'aseeftained,
but it probably does not exceed 500.
A. couple OF hotels near the station
bear traces OF having been struck
by4shells and of bullet marks. The
streets. wear a busy aspect. There
Is no unusual excitement: The re-
cent events which startled the world
are discussed by all classes with
phlegmatic calm.
The most interesting man in Poc-
tugal at the present moment Is the
new President, Theophile Braga,
who may be said without exaggera-
ton to be the father not only OF
this revolution, but Of that in Bra
zil, having by his standing as pro-
fessor of history and Philosophy
prepared the Government for both
movements. -, ,ss,=z,.a..'
Braga received the correspondent
of the Associated Press. H partic-
uIarly desires 1t to be understood
that the revolution had NO
military or personal aim, but
like those in Brazil and Turkey,
was purely the outcome Of philoso-
phicaly ideas. The Bragazas dynasty
failed to keep abreast of. modern
progress, he said, and had done moth
ing to render the people masters or
their own destines. This revolution
Of civil life untrammeled by prejud-
ices of clerical domination.
Senior Braga added that he had
was aimed to complete realization
every confidence In national re-
sources, and was convinced that an
honest administration would suffice
to put the forces of the country On
a satisfactory footing and achieve
the moral and philosophical i'm
proyement the nation so much need
ed.
The Government Is about to order
a revision of the voting lists pre-
liminary TO holding elections for a
constituent chamber. The Provision
al Government will not remain in Of
fee beyond three months.
The chief points in the tIovern-
ment's program are:
First, the development VI public
instruction and national defences on
land and sea.
Second, administrative decentrai-
ization.
Third, colonial autonomy.
Fourth, to guarantee Federal lib
critics by judicial power.
Fifth, expulsion of monks sna
nuns.
Sixth, obligatory civil regtstra-
ton.
Seventh, lay instruction.
Eighth, separation of church and
state.
Ninth, the Strengthening Of the