The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-05
Revolutionists Succeed in Over
throwing the Government and
Republic Will Replace
the Monarchy
DOUBT As TO KINGS SAFETY
He is Either a Prisoner or Refugee
On Brazilian or English War
ship-Royal Troops Desert
Young Ruler Today.

London. oct. 5.--The Portuguese
consulate Is without official informa !
ton from Lisbon. An official of con-
sulate said candidly the news of the
revolution was not unexpected. For
long time he said the Republicans
have been greatly dissatisfied with the
condition of affairs. mainly because
they had concluded from the progress
made by Brazil. that progress could
be made i'm Portugal only under a Re-
tuguese minister today had long
conference with Foreign Secretary
Grey.
Intense Interest in Rome.
Rome, oct. 5.-Interest here over
the situation in Portugal is intense, es-
pecially as the Queen Dowager, Marie
Pia, Of Portugal, is the aunt OF the
Italian King. while the Vatican Is anx-
ious over the religious situation and
the possible effect 1t may produce In
Spain.
Doubt About King Manuel.
Paris. oct. 5.-One report concerning
King Manual says he is prisoner in
the palace, another that he is a refuge
on an English warship and the third
that he is aboard a Brazilian battle
ship carrying President elect Fonseca
OF Brazil.
The Brazilian president must have
witnessed scenes similar TO those OF
1899 in Brazil when Portuguese empire
I'm that country was overthrown, the
imperial family forced to leave Brazil,
and provisional government under
Fonseca. father of the present presi-
dent elect established.
FOnseca received a great ovation
when he arrived at Lisbon. A regiment
Of infantry escorted him To Belem pail
ace, from the balcony of which lie ad-
dressed a great crowd, felicitating the
Portuguese people as "the SOURCE from
which sprung my fatherland Md the
Brazilian nation" The crowd .cried
Long live the Republic of Brazil"
Sunday last, Manuel officially visited
Fonseca on the Braziliap battleship
Sac Paulo.
of the revolution I'm Portugal was the
assassination i'm the capital of Prof
Bombarda, a Republican deputy and
chief of tho Liberal league. by lieu
tenant of the army. SO intense was
the feeling against the throne that this
incident. comparatively trivial i'm itself
was sufficient to start the outbreak.
Republicans Are Powerful.
The Republican movement, which
found inspiration i'm the assassination
of King Carlos and Crown Prince Lui2
Fhilippi on February 1, 1'oS, has
grown i'm strength steadily. I'd the
elections OF last August addc mater
tally to the Republican membership
i'm the chamber, whore the Republic
can quota has trebled during the last
three years.
In districts where the Republicans
failed of carrying the elections theii
vote showed a marked increase. When
the new Cortes assembled the gov
ernment saw the danger of the Liber-
al cabinet being overthrown. and on
September 26 parliament was ad-
journed until December II I'm order t.
keep absolute power I'm the hands oi
cabinet and tide over troublesome per
iod, but more particularly because tho
government realized that its majority
was too small to withstand the attacl
from the coalition forces.
The whole Liberal press applaudeo
the governments action i'm expellins
the friars and confiscating the con-
vents and monastaries and other val
liable properties.
DIR. Alpoim. leader OF the dissent
progressists and former minister o'
justice and worship, who told the kinl
that IL he enforced reforms, both po-
litical and financial on the same lines
as had Premier Canalejas of SPAR
the monarchy was doomed and re-
public assured declares his majesty
answered that he would do his best tt
rule the country i'm liberal spirit
Alpom added: "The King Is wise ant
OF n humane disposition. but he II
badly advised by the clerical cliqN'
at the palace"
The government has been aware
that large stores OF arms and amuni'
tion and bombs were kept In Lisbor
and other chief towns OF the country
but all efforts 10 discover their hid
ding places were fruitless. The great
er part OF the army and navy arc
avowedly Republican. and srea
number OF Liberals had declared W
military cabinet was Formed that the'
would join the ranks Of the Republi
cans
notwithstanding the liberal gov
ernment's promises OF reforms ant