Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-06
Theophle Braga Provisional President king Man.
ue| and Family Seek Refuge at Mafra--Spain
Recognizes New Government.-Cit Badly
Damaged by the Bombardment.
THE DEposED KING.


Portugal has been proclaimed a. re-
public
According to the latest Lisbon ad-
vices Theophile BraAa, noted Re-
| publican leader is the new President
The Portuguese "Marseillaise" Is the
new national anthem and the emblem
of monarchy on the palace has beer
placed by the flag of red and green
the colors of the Republican party
That there was fierce fighting in the
streets of Lisbon is evinced by dis
patches from al quarters. Disorders
at Oporto have been depressed by the
troops, many regiments of which are
said to be still loyal to the King.
King Manuel, the Queen Mother
and the Queen Dowagcr are reported
to have taken refuge in the palace
at MARIA, a short distance out of Lis
bon They may now be on a British
warship bound for Gibraltar. At
least they are considered to have
reached a place of safety.
London advices say that by treaty
of alliance Great Britain is bound to
afford protection to the King of Port
ugal. if this is Duly applied for. -
The French newspapers are urging
the government of France not to per-
nit Intervention, even if in Spain, too,
the government is threatened with
overthrow The French cabinet will
meet tomorrow to, deliberate on the
Portuguese situation and the advisa-
bility Of sending a warship to Lisbon
Already British warships are on the
way to protect British interests at the
scene of the trouble. The American
gunboats Petrol and Wheeling are at
Genoa, within easy sail of Lisbon if
the American government dec ides to
send them there.
No detailed account of the fighting
has yet been received. or any definite
estimate of the casualties. A signifi-
cant incident according to the Lisbon
dispatches is the visit paid by this
Spanish minister to the Republican
leaders after the fall of the palace
and after the flag of the revolution
was hoisted on the town hall.
King Manuel III, whose dethrone-
| ment has been attempted and perhap s
already accomplished by those who
would establish Republican form of
government for Portugual, was born
Nov IS, 1889, the younger son of the
late King Carlos 1 and Queen Marie
Amelia. daughter of Philippe, the
Duke of Orleans. He succeeded to the
throne on the assassination of his IA
Their and elder brother. Prince Luise
Philippe. Feb. l. 1908. He is unmar-
! ried. The reigning dynasty of Portugal
hpi0npc RI Of p,.in
| which dates from the end of the 14tl
century.
The Young monarch is tall and well
developed and his agreeable though
| retiring disposition has won him many
| friends in other courts. He is popular
in England and is said to have warm
spot in his heart for America, AS a
lad he displayed manly traits and was
| fond of out Of door sports. He was
| reared with great care by the Queer
and on the fateful date when his father
ard brother Were assassinated, he con.
Quoted himself in a manner that at
| tracted many kindly expressions. II
| tue affair Manuel was shot in the face
and arm.
The causes leading to the revolution
are many and complicated. The Kinf
| foresaw the probable outcome and
| adopted many measures to appease the
| Republican element and is credited
with ar honest effort to adjust the dis.
| pute between the Clericals and anti
| Clericals.
The Kings private life has been at
| tackled but whether the accusations
| were justified or used simply to further
| the plans of the revolutionists is a mat
| ter of dispute.