Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-16

Napoleon's prediction that Europe with
In the century would either be Cossack or
republican is almost full
Republican filled. Portugal is now re-
T.rd.r.v publican. and Spain is said
to be tending that way.
Subtle forces are working elsewhere In
monarchical countries which may confirm
quite Unexpectedly and entirely the pro-
phetic vision of the Little Corporal"
For the moment Spain appears to be
marking time, needing. perhaps, the
warning of the French premier. NJ.
BRAND. who is reported TO have advised
King Alfonso against the danger of 60
ing too fast. as France had done-against
1.-The danger of slipping down hill too
far"
The revolution inaugurated in Lisbon
on the night Of October 4. after some
sharp fighting. bombardment by the in
surgent fleet and bioodshed. vas SO far
successful that on the morning OF the
5th the republic was proclaimed and the
provisional government established.
When it was apparent that there would
be no resistance to the revolution in the
provinces, and that the navy. In SYM
harding the palace. king Manuel who
appears to have kept his head with re-
markable courage and dignity. deter
mined to abandon situation which from
the first was manifestly hopeless The
king therefore, with the queen mother
Amelie, and his grandmother. Maria Pia.
left the palace for MARIA, whence the
party was taken to the yacht Amelfe,
which sailed for Gibraltar. where the
royal fugitives became the guests of the
governor.
Tho revolutionary leaders Immediately
proceeded to the election of a provisional
government. and q circular note was SUD-
sequently sent to all the powers announc-
ing the success of the revolution and re-
questing recognition of the new govern
ment.
Senior Theophile Braga is provisional
president of the republic OF Portugal. and.
like the cabinet which
P0rtugals has been formed to aid
p-..;a.,4 him govern the state. he
AA~"eAs' is one of the university
professors. lawyers and doctors of Lisbon
and Oporto. Senior Bragg is known as
the father of the revolution. which he
has labored to prepare these many years
He has written much on sociological,
political and economical questions, and
poetry. He attacked the governments
financial policy in the cortes so vio-
lently that duel with the finance minis
ter, d'Espregueira, was narrowly averted.
Senior Braga is siXty-five years old, and
he is represented. because of his life
among books. as poet and man of peace
and philosophy. rather than violence and
bloodshed.
Senior Braga has expressed the opinion
that the Braganza dynasty had failed to
keep in touch with modern ideas and
progress and had done nothing for the
people. It had continually threatened the
people with British Intervention. An
honest administration would suffice to
place the finances on satisfactory basis
and achieve the moral and physical i'm
provement of the nation. which is so
much needed. A striking proof of the
readiness Of the whole country to adopt
new form of government was the fact
that the provinces had calmly awaited
the publication of the manifesto and con-
rallied to the republic. The provisional
government, he said, would proceed to re-
form the voting list preliminary to hold
ing elections for a constituent chamber
The provisional government would remain
in power only three months.
Senior Bernardino Machado. selected
as chief of the ministry of foreign af-
fairs, is noteworthy parsonage 1t is
reported that the new chief of foreign
affairc was several years ago, in 1897,
minister of Portugal at Washington,
where ne was accredited as Viscount de
Santo Thyrso. This title. it is said was
obtained from the papal authorities at
Rome because it was assumed by the
Portuguese government that he would
thus be better equipped, not certainly
with the United States government, but
with his colleagues Of the diplomatic
corps, where patents OF nobility are the
rule rather than the exception. Viscount
De Santo Thyrso also represented his
government as delegate to the universal
postal congress at Washington in 1897,
of which the writer was secretary.
The viscount was stilf representing
Portugal at Washington when the assas-
sination of President Nc
Diplomatic Kinley was announced.
Viscount De Santo Thyr-
AAoAueA'' SO unfortunately accepted
as true a premature announcement OF the
Presidents death. and without waiting
confirmation cabled his government,
which FASTENED in turn to cable the State
Department it's condolences. The Presi-
dent. however, was living. and the diplo-
matte break was too pronounced to ad-
nit of explanation and the Portuguese
government recalled its representative
The viscount was so discounted over the
matter that he begged the papal secre-
tary to permit him to return the title,
and presumably because it had proved a
veritable thing Of evil to him. From that
time until the present the Quondam
viscount has borne the simple title OF Sen
hor Bernardino Machado.
Senior Machado communicated TO the
Associated Press or the 9Th instant at
the request of Senior Theophile braga,
the provisional president, the following
brief of the purposes and aims OF the
Portuguese republic:
The republic of Portugal had been pro-
claimed by the army, the navy and the
people. Order had been assured. There
was general adhesion to the government
in the provinces, the enthusiasm OF the
public was unparalleled. The provisional
had a great work to perform,
a country to make over. a policy of de-
to inaugurate in the gov
eminent at home and in the colonies; the
financial budget was to be equalized, the
national wealth to be developed, all ma
tional alliances to be respected, the free
dom of the press to be assured, all star
chamber methods and oppOrtunist laws to
be abolished, public instruction to be Sec
ularized and relieved from religious con-
[rol. religious congregations to be sup
pressed. the government to endow prt-
mary and advanced instruction.
senior Alfonso Costa was selected as