Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-11
MIST All Leave Portugal,
Say Republicans.
An Order Issued Monday E1-
polling the Jesu|ts.
Cardinal Nsito Released Arrsst
Was for Protection.

Lisbon. Oct. 1O.-The provisional
government is fixed in it's determine
ton to drive the monks and nuns out
of the country. The minister of the
interior Antonio Almeida, will person
ally conduct the examination in the
case of all foreigners connected with
the religious orders A decree was
published in the Official Gazette to-
day, expellng the Jesuits and the for
eign members of the orders In the
case of the Portuguese monks and
nuns, however, these may return to
their families if they renounce their
orders, otherwise they must quit the
country.
Already hundreds of inmates of the
religious establishments have crossed
the border, but the most interesting
event today bearing on the edict Of
expulsion was the release from
custody of Cardinal Netto, former
patriarch of Lisbon, whose arrest, the
minister of justice explained, was with
the object of protecting him from
possible outrage.
Foreign Minister Machado sent
circular to all foreign countries de-
claring that the republic will recognize
all contracts. all alliances and finan-
cial obligations entered into by the
monarchy and inviting the various
governments to notify the Portuguese
republic of such engagement to pre-
vent it's being overlooked or forgotten.
Under the decree of expulsion, all
ifcs
state. The property of the other re-
ligious communities will be sealed and
disposed of later in accordance with
whatever relations are established be-
tween the state and church.
Lisbon. Oct. 10.-The revolutionary
leaders having overthrow the mon
archy, are confronted with the task of
putting an end to the excuses on the
part of the rougher element of their
own followers.
The decree of summary Punishment
for the religious orders gave excuse
for outrages against the clergy To-
day the police adopted severe mea-
sures to prevent the population sack.
ing the religious establishments. The
mob which battered down the doors
OF the convent on the Rua Do Quelhas
destroyed images and affairs and car
RED off the sacredotal vestments.
The neighborhood of the Santos
church and the French legation, was
startled by the crack of rifles and it
was reported that the religionists were
nring from the windows. The military
arrived just in time to protect the
church and the legation.
Arrests of disguised and fleeing
rellglonists continued today The dis
covery of secret subterranean tunnels
at the monasteries set afioat rumors
That many monks were still hiding
underground, awaiting a favorable op-
portunlty to emerge and continue the
fight against the new regime. To
satisfy the crowd the military initi-
a'eo supterranean explosions and in
ohe instance went so far as to dig a
Irehch to locate the suspected tunnel.
ne popular feeling seems to be re-
strlctedy to the monks and nuns and
ooes not manifest itself toward the
secular clergy
Ihe oooles of Professor Bombards and
ADMIRAL Refs, the revolutionaries. re-
main exposed at the City hall The Re.
publican flag hangs from the caskets.
between which bust typifying the re-
public is draped in black.
throughout Sunday the city was in fes-
tiVal garb. Thousands came in from the
country districts and visited the scenes
OF the recent fighting. They wore medals
IN the form of Republican emblems and
carried improvised Republican flags. The
bands played the Republican hymn and
the artillery fired salvoes in honor of the
members of the ministry and other of the
revolutionary committee who drove from
place to place amid cheers of the popu
lace
LII. Costa. the minister of justice to-
day ordered the release of Cardinal 10
seph sebastian Netto, former patriarch
or Lisbon, who had been seized and Or
dered expelled from the country. Costa
explained that the real object of the ar
rest was to protect the cardinal from
possible outrage
The minister declared that several mon
asteries and converts belonging to Port
uguese or foreign orders were veritable
arsenals and that the activity of the
Clericals. who persisted in obstinate re-
sistance to the advent of the republic.
hastened the order of expulsion, which.
lie added. was necessary to tranquilize
the public spirit.
1t is understood that all the officers
who aided the revolution refused offers
of promition. affirming that they had
done only their duty to the nation The
Theatre Queen Amelia has been renamed
the Republic.
The government has decreed the
suspension by the cable companies of
tne acceptance and delivery of mes
sages in code and cipher language.
The United States cruiser Des
Moines and the British cruiser Venus
arrived here today.
Antonio Almeda, the minister of the
interior of the provisional govern
ment, is quoted in an interview as
saving that the fighting with the
monks was provoked by them, they
evidently planning a counter-revolu-
ton.
The government will make a COM
plete change in its representatives
tbroad. Viscount De Alte. minister at
Washington since May l, 1902, will be |