Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-31
Rumors of impending Trouble
Cause Surprise.
FOREIGN MINISTER'S DENIAL
Administration Proud of Success Of
It's Labors.
BERLIN STORY OF SITUATION
Peril of Neutrality-suspicious.
Ascribed to Republican Agent.
People Still Armed.

LISBON, December 31.-No one was
so surprised the Lisbonites to hear
OF reports. published in London and
Paris. 10 the effect that matters polit-
ical here are going badly.
The report attributed to the British
minister that. fearful OF existing con-
ditions. he has requested his govern
ment TO send a warship to the Tagus
on the best authority is asserted to he
absolutely false. On the contrary. Sir
Francis Nilliers is one OF the most op-
timistic of the diplomatic corps.
The second report, that the army and
navy are dissatisfied. would be serious
if it were true. No one is to be found
in Lisbon who has heard anything
about ii.
All Calm, Says Foreign Minister.
The minister of foreign affairs said:
| Yes; apparently there have been in
quiries at the Portuguese legation in
London by persons who appear to be
suffering from the illusion that some
thing is wrong here.
Perfect calm reigns here. I am
ready to assert that no such erroneous
reports have originated from any repu-
table correspondent in Lisbon.
THE truth is that everything Is going
along so smoothly with this highly dis
ciplined and well behaved people as to
seem incredible to some persons, who
| from that make the deduction that some
| thing is wrong beneath.
I'VE members of the provisional gov
| eminent have constant reason to be proud
| of our work, which defies legitimate criti
cism: SO our enemies resort to party TAG
tics and are spreading false reports"
In Peril of Mob Rule.
| BERLIN, December 31.-The represent
alive OF the permanent organization OF
the republican party of Portugal gives
sensational account of the situation OF
his own party, based on cipher dispatches
received in the last few hours.
The Portuguese in question. who for
1 long time was the right-hand man oil
Senior Wenceslao de Lima, .erstwhile
premier, states that the object of the
present revolutionary movement Is not
to re-establish the monarchy, but TO es-
| tablish ''mobocracy." The worst features
of the situation. he says, are that the
| people are still in possession OF the arms
| by which the recent revolution was Won
and that there is no power making Itself
felt behind the government.
Workmen appear in the ministers OIL
ces and bluntly make demands which
the ministers are compelled quietly TO &C
quiesce i'm because some special gtoup
| stands behind each representative o. the
| workmen.
There arc no commanding officers lei.
| I'm the navy and the men are desperadoes.
| an informant declares.
! I'VE stand.'' said this competent au-
| thority, before something worse than q
counter revolution, namely, chaos
How King Manuel Escaped.
| PARIS, December 31.-Rumors OF pc
| litical intrigues in Portugal, the fnsecur-
ity of the provisional government and A
plot to restore the dethroned King Man
uel have revived stories of the revolutions
| Today Marquis Lavrado who WIS tie
secretary to the Portuguese monarch.
gave An an interview what is described as
the first authentic account OF what trans
pired at the Necessidades Palace the
night Of October 4.
The marquis says that the king and
the ministers had been warned OF the
conspiracy against the house OF Bra
ganza, but wholly misjudged the gravity
of the situation. They counted implicitly
on the loyalty Of the army and navy.
| King Manuel was playing bridge with
| his companions at the palace when the
revolutionary signal gun was fired. At 2
o'clock in the morning. Hurried investi-
cation showed that every telephone ware
| to the palace had been cut.
Manuel Ready to Fight.
CONSERVATION prevailed in the royal
home. The servants to a man deserted
leaving a single loyal regiment to guard
| the person of the monarch.
| Soon q message came from Premier
| Teixeira de Sousa advising the king to
depart Immediately. Manuel refused the
advice.
| Downing the uniform OF the command
er-in-chief OF the military. he announced
his intention of placing himself at the
| head Of the loyal troops.
When, however, a second message ar
rived, notifying him of the impending
| bombardment of the palace, the KING
| changed his attire for civilian clothes and
| left the palace unescorted save by Few
| companions. and walked through the ex-
| cited crowds in the streets unmolested.