The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-08
PEOPLE ACCEPT
REVOLUTION As ,
ACC.O.M.PL.|SiR.E|::l' |:
Republican Flag Float
Overa Peaceful, Quiet
Portugal.
LISBON WEARIN
SMILING ASPE1C1 D
City Is Alive With Pronlenader|
Flags Float Gaily Over Nearl,.l
Every Building, and Business
Is Resumed-T Traces OF
Monarchy Being Wiped
Out.

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Lisbon. october 1.-THE estahlts!!
lent of a republic in Portugal IS
fact. For city that \
ust passed through the throes on
loody revolution and sustained lns no|
Lisbon to-day is In clo1
esy sunshine and wears remarKaI
milling aspect.
The republican flag hutters on neal
very building and from every vehifI
he streets are thronged with prof.
aders; shops and Offices have reoper1
md business generally has been
The only evidence of the
rent perturbation are small bodies
troops stationed In the principal ol
spaces of the city, and the passage II
and then of Red Cross ambulances
The noticeable outward signs Of
new regime are the presence eyd
where OF the green and red flag Of
republic and the complete disappd
ance Of King Manuels portrait
public exhibition. In fact. not q
.tige is now seen of the picture ri
card portraits of the King or OF
other member OF the royal FAM
These have given way to pictured
members of the new government
the photographic records of the =
luton. in the shape OF groups OF arI
leaders and companies OF insurl
troops. not In action. but posing
the camera.
little Damage Done.
The damage done to the city h31
bombardment was surprisingly Isl
On the journey down to Lisbon
the frontier one heard at each stop
OF the train Elood-curdling recita
thousands of persons having
killed and whole quarters OF the
ha ting been devastated or wiped.
The total aumber OF Killed has3
yet been definitely ascertatned,
probably does not exceed 800. "A q:
of hotels near the station bear
of having been struck by shells
OF bullet marks. The streets wt
busy aspect. There is no unusual
/ citement.
The recent events which ,startle}
world are discussed by all flassesj
! phlegmatic calm s.. !. Il xIas,'
| The most Interesting ricaI
gal at the present moment is the
President, Theophile Braga. who
be said to be the father not on
this revolution, but of that In e
having by his standing as a PROT
of history and philosophy preparsI
ground for both movements.
Braga to-day received the
! respondent Of the Associated
He particularly desires 1t to be 4
stood that the. revolution had no
tary or personal aim. but II Ike tn
Brazil and Turkey was purely TIL
come of Philosophical ideas.
The Braganza dynasty had TAI
keep abreast of modern sprogre
said. and had done nothing to
| the people masters OF their ow
TIMES. This revolution was ain
complete the realization of ciy,
untrammeled by prejudices or en-
domination. Senior Braga adde{
he had every confidence In nj
resources md was convinced til
honest administration would
without adventitious means to I:
finances of the country on a SLY
terry footing and achieve theil(
and physical Improvement theaf
so much needed. y
VIII Hold Elections. 4.
The government is about ton
revision of the voting ltsfsa -.
| to holding elections for q cons
chamber. The provisional gnyeH
| Will not remain in office heyon3
| months.
The chief points in the govern
program are:
First, the development OF put,
| struction and national defensesh'
| and sea; second administrative
| tralization; third. colonial aut
fourth. to guarantee fundaments,
Eties by judicial power: fitth, eAS
OF monks and nuns; sixth, obj
civil registration.s seventh.
struction: eighth. separation ofH
and state, and ninth. the strenGs
/ OF the credit and iinance of@thj
try.
Ready for a tack.
! Lisbon, October On accS
j reports that some of the troopH
provinces have not vet declar9
! adherence to the republic, the
i ional government Is exerctsii
greatest vigilance. Thirty-nIn
EEgunsSand ten Maxims haze hAel
hin trenches on the hei hts ot
4 and are ready % check any abt
4 invasion of Lisbon, Up 70 thei
4 however, the government has
no advices OF risihgs In favok
a monarchy. i5 II \.
The encamped forces q ii
.lional government have deta,i
i soldiers and armed eivilians
duty In guarding public II y,
.xhuudtEgs. especially the Sbankl
'city. All carriages passius
the. streets are closely tnspectt
Il wearing or carrying 8 OF small
! |lican flags OF red and; greens
!, sidered the open sesa me 70 ss
sduct throughout the city, An
night all shops and restaurant
: hon are closed, "
The authorities shnt a forf "a
: 10 seize the convention ut 10
arrest the fr.ars, On N arrtsjs- In
d they found the doors barrie
Y Isoldiers and memba RS of M
9 fired several volleyk tnto L.
swhereupon the trtaxs n