Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-11
SPAIN TREMBLING
WHILE THE THRONE
Of ALFONSO TOTTERS
Only by the Merest Accident
Was the Overthrow of tn
Spanish Monarchy Prevent
ed, According to Reports

LISBON. oct S-Provisional President
Bragg and his associates, every DAY
feeling more secure in their newly as
sumed authority. are drawing tighter the
reins OF government and began actively
today to put into practice the principles
for which they have stood and which
they have promised shall be the bull
warks OF the new republic. II is apparent
that no time is to be lost. not only be-
cause OF the necessity Of meeting popu-
lar expectations at home. but as well for
the moral effect upon other nations, the
recognition OF which is anxiOusly sought
The first step was the publication to-
day Of an Official decree ordering all
religious bodies in Portugal to leave the
country within "a hours
The government had promised the
separation OF church and state and the
suppression OF the religious orders. AL
most at the moment that the decree APP
peared. Marquis de Pombal was placed
under arrest. charged with having shell
tered members OF the religious bodies
and having concealed arms in his house.
Troops were stationed in the vicinity
of the religious establishments to pre-
vent attacks upon them by mobs-
Dr. Alfonso Costa, the minister OF
Justice, also issued a decree ordering the
release OF all persons detained by the
monarchy on the charge OF belonging TO
secret societies. This is in fulfllment
of the projected policy OF political
freedom
DR.. Costa visited the camps Of the
republican soldiers and personally con-
graduated those who had especially dis
tfneufshed themselves in the recent fight
ing These included two women who had
taken places in the ranks and participant
ed throughout the combat
Word comes from OpOrto that some
prisoners broke out OF the Jail and fired
on their guards. who replied. killing two
and woundIng Is Of the number.
Dispatches from Madrid quote DR..
Ezquirdo. the Republican leader.
in confirmation Of the statement
that a definite plan existed for stimuli
taneous revolutionary movements In both
Spain and Portugal.
Dr. Esquirdo~ has just returned from
Lisbon. where he conferred with DIR.
Bombarda and other Portuguese republi-
cans in regard to the plan They de-
cided on October Is the anniversary OF
Ferrera's death, as the date for the up
rising but BOmbarda's assassination
precipitated the attack on the Portu-
guese throne. The blow. thus suddenly
and successfully administered. took Bonn
barda's Spanish comrades completely by
surprise
The spanish Republicans are loud in
their resentment against the govern
ments severe attitude toward them.
They are venting their wrath In the
press.
The chief radical newspapers accuses
the government OF fearing to make q
comparison between the situation in
Spain and that In Portugal 1t adds.
pointedly. that ''in Portugal also the
army was believed to be loyal" The
paper prints a cartoon showing Alfonso
and the royal family packing their
trunks preparatory TO taking train.
II Is understood the newspaper will be
prosecuted
Sebastiano Magazines Lima, the Por-
tuguese Republican leader. stopping here,
who received Provisional Instructions
from the Portuguese government to no.
tify several foreign powers Of the change
OF government in Portugal. now awaits
the arrival Of official documents be-
fore requesting an audience OF Premier
BRAND, from whom he win inquire the
attitude Of France toward the new re-
public.
Senior Lima declares he has received
assurances from high placed royalists
of Portugal fully recognizing the repub-
lie The Republican leader pays a cor
dali tribute TO the loyalty OF Count de
Souza Roza. Portuguese minister to
VIM ANAAo-Ao " 1AAAA6
Manuel.
LONDON, Oct S-Dispatches from LIS
bon say that owing TO the scarcity OF
food there. the military government has
issued an edict ordering all provision
dealers to open their shops at once. In
event Of a refusal. force will be used
TO compel obedience.
A correspondent who visited the head
quarters from which the revolution was
directed. found an admirable commissa-
riat arranged. which enabled the volun-
teers to put UP such an excellent fight
in contrast with the municipal guard,
who had nothing to eat during the 30
hours OF the combat. The most admir-
able point in the revolutionary move
ment, he says. is the perfect order which
reigns in Lisbon This. he thinks. is
due mainly to the excellent measures
taken as soon as the lighting was over
to disarm the volunteer troops Armed
civilians were paraded past their lead
ers as soon as victory was assured and
handed over their arms, which were
taken away TO a storehouse.
Admiral Candide Is
Regarded as a Hero
LISBON, Oct s.-Admiral Csndide Refs.