The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-10-13
REPUBLIC AvOWS
PURPOSE TO RULE
PORTUGAL WISELY
Associated Press Elected as
Medium for Conveying to
Other Nations Formal
Declaration.

Tho censorship at Lisbon has been
relaxed somewhat, and dispatches arc
Joining more freely today from the scene
Df the revolution. All confirm earlier
reports that tho revolutionists are IN
complete control ct the capital n.L Sno
progress. The republic also has been
proclaimed at many points in the prov
noes.
Three regiments Of infantry from
The country districts reached Lisbon
today and joined the revo!ut!on!:ts.
The guest Of Great Britain. He re-
mains on board the imperial yatch
Amelia, which arrived off Gibraltar
last night. The British. officials paid
visits Of respect TO the Portuguese
yacht with patrol boats to safeguard
the royal family.
There are rumors Of fighting between
oyaIists and revolutionists at Setubal,
and some anxiety is felt lest civil war
develop in northern Portugal, where
The monarchy has stronger hold on
The people.
Bernardo Machado. minister of for
sign affairs Of the provisional govern
nent of Portugal, cabIed today to the
Associated Press, at the request Of
Provisional President Braga, announc.
ing that order had been restored at
lisbon, and that the new republican
government will Immediately organize
general reforms in the general inter-
est of all the people. Much uncasincss
Is felt at Madrid regarding the events
in Portugal on the republican cause in
Spain ana precautions against an out.
break have been taken.
New York, Oct. 10.--t'he associated
Press this morning received direct from
Lisbon dispatch from Senior Bernardo
Machado, minister of foreign affairs In
the newly constitutional government
In Portugal. in which the republican
leader sets forth the purposes and aims
Of the present government. Senior Ma
chado, who speaks at the request Of,
and for Theophile Braga, the provis-'
Iona, president OF the new republic,
cabled as follows:
"The republic of Portugal has been
proclaimed by the army. the navy and
the people.
"The maintenance of order Is COM
pletely assured. There is general adj
hesion to the government In the prov
inces. The enthusiasm of the public
ls unparalleled.
Must Make Country Over.
1.-THE provisional government has be
fore 1t a great duty involving much
work. It has. In effect. q country to
make over. concerning OtueT programs
[ can say that we will endeavor to
put in operation the program of the
republican party. This includes a pol
Icy Of decent realization, both in the
local administration and in the gov
eminent Of colonies.
"The financial budget is to be equal
ICED in the general interest of the coun-
try and 1t will be made up with hon
esty and fairness. The national wealth
will be developed
"All national alliances now existing
will be respected and friendly relations
with all other states are desired.
Freedom Of tho People.
Freedom Of the press will be assured,
and all star chamber methods and op-
portunist laws will be abolished. Pub
lie instruction will be completely sec.
ularized, relieved from religious con-
troll and the religious congregations
will be suppressed. We plan the es-
Establishment of broad system of pub
lie instruction, both primary and adj
vanced, under government endowment
"The reorganization of the army and
the navy, whose patriotic services have
been beyond all praise. will be pro-
ceeded with.
1.-THE government has profound re-
spect for public opinion and it ap-
proaches its task with a high resolve
| to perform its duties with unfailing
| honesty. It's wish is to serve the best
| interests of the country.
THE foregoing sets forth IN a few
words the purposes, the aims and the
earnest enoeavors in these moments Of
| anxious labor of the members of the
provisional government of Portugal.
II send the above at the request or
the president of the provisional govern
ment, Theophile Braga.
Bernardo Machado,
Minister of Foreign Affairs"