The National tribune., 1910-10-20
LREADY the Portugal revolution l
has heep reIeyated tn the hack 1

| the fortunes of the boy King, Manuel,
have become a matter of indifference
Ito most people. The Republic, tho still
in its swaddling clothes-in fact, with
Its eyes hardly Open--lookS as If it
might survive. Switzerland and Brazil
have sent in their notes of congratula-
ton and recognition, while the other
Nations are watching and waiting for
England to make a move. The shops
are all open, people go about their busi-
ness affairs Just as they have been ac-
customed to do, and altho Lisbon re-
mains under martial law the soldiers
are being gradually Withdrawn from
the streets. Indeed one of our own
cOuntrymen, Commander Luby, of the
cruiser Des MoineS, who has lately been
in Lisbon says that as far as he can
see the revolution has been an absolute
success. Another American, Mr.. Chas.
II. Sherill, who represents us in the
Argentine Republic, and who happened
to be in PortugaIs Capital on the very
day of the revolution, was greatly i'm
pressed by the joy of the people, tenn
pered with admirable self-control He
saw President Braga and his Cabinet in
session, and they did not look or con-
duct themselves like men who had been,
as he EXPIRE sScd it, ''pitchforked into
office overnight" Their appearance
was that of grave. responsible officials
In the lighting that took place the
other day the followers of the King did
not seem to display much real heart or
interest. A story has come to US, in
tensely tragic and dramatic, of a young
officer who, full of zeal for his mon
Grch'S desperate cause and unable to
induce MS men to make a charge, broke
mis- sword in two, threw it from him,
and, seating himself on the curbStOne OF
the street. buried his face in his hands.
But this incident stands by itself ap-
parently. Those women of the world
vino are at present engaged in trying
to wrest from the hands of men the
right Of suffrage Will be glad to know
that President Braga is decidedly in
with their cause. He favors
the establishment of Womans suffrage
in Portugal, seeing, so he says. no rea-
son why women should not vote as well
as men. The royal exiles have been
invited by their kinsman, the Duke of
Orleans, to become his guests at Wood
Norton, in England. 1t is on this beau
tiful and extensive estate of the Duke
that Queen Amelia spent her child
hood, and it is thought that she and
Manuel will now make the house in
which she lived their home. Just what
position an eX-King occupies in royal
society the writer of this is not able to
state, but such an unfortunate probably
receives commensurate consideration.
and it is therefore very likely that Man
uel. young, go0d-looking and generally
charming, as he is reported to be, may
now enjoy life as he has never done
since his tragic accession to the totter-
ing throne of Portugal.
A n interesting possibility is suggest
n ed by the recent revolution in
- Portugal, that of an American
girl, Miss Anita Stewart, who married
Dri, Nf Ilt-ne INn
Queen of that country. Should the Re-
public not be success. so some people
argue, and the Portuguese decide to go
back to their discarded form of govern
ment (Which they never Wild, and
should they prefer Prince Miguel who
is the eldest son of the pretender or
head of the Braganza family, to Man
uel, why, then. don't you see, the
Princes wife, who was Miss Stewart,
would be Queen of Portugal Certain
ly, but there are number of "shoulds"
in the way. The throne of Servia how
ever, seems TO offer a little more hope
to the rich American girl who wants to
sort of throne, but so far 1t has been
kept on it's four legs, and the heir to
it is unwed. Like Manuel of Portugal,
he has gone awooing, but no one of
the young Princesses smiled upon his
suit. The throne of Servia has been in
bad repute for many years, and it's
present occupant, King Peter, is per-
soma non grata at the courts of Europe.
The real heir, George, tho popular with
the masses, was not considered desir-
able as a possible sovereign, so some
years ago his younger brother, Alexan-
der, was proclaimed heir. King Peter
has heart disease and may die any day,
leaving his rather undesirable throne
to this Prince. 1t is thought that the
Ia atr11 fnIy liz Al
rule If he were married, but, as before
remarked, 1t seems to be a case of
Nobody wants You, sir" Servia needs
money, and the Crown Prince, AIeXan-
der, is badly in need of a wife. A rich
American girl, willing to spend her
money for a seat beside Alexander, and
with sufficient courage and determine
ton to keep that seat, might, very like
ly could, IL she played her cards rightly.
get it.
n OMEHOW, it does not seem to
- tighten the burden OF the present
high cost Of living the least bit in
the world to know that radium is
cheaper. To most of us radium is
good deal of a myth. associated princi-
pally with Nine. Curie, an awfully clev-
er Frenchwoman, who helped her hus-
band to discover it. Its great rarity
and almost unbelievable expense puts
it quite out of our world. That scicn-
lists and doctors have done wonderful
things with 1t we know, and that more
wonderful things still may be done with
it we believe. OF course the doctors
and scientists will be glad it is a little
cheaper. They are not, however, or
dering their purchases of radium sent
home by delivery wagon. They only
ask that they may be able to see ii
when they unwrap the package. A
year ago there was supposed to be
about quarter Of "A pound of radium
in the whole world. There is a very
little more now, hence its reduction in
price. AS well as we can seem to find
out, radium is now selling for $210O,-
900 per ounce. That is a little cheaper
than il was, so ;he doctors and scien-
lists must cheer up. There has been
established radium factory some
where, and there is radium bank in
Paris and another in London. Similar
institutions are to be founded in other
great cities. These banks rent the
precious substance, but it is almost
more expensive to rent it than to buy
IT outright. AS much as 5000 has been
charged for the use of 100 milligrams
for single day, just for the use, mind
you! A milligram is a thousandth part
of gram, and a gram is-but why
bother our heads about anything SO ut
terly beyond our means. We may dream
of possessing. an automobile or even a
flying machine some day, but never of
possessing radium enough to cover a
pins point, and it's mighty lucky that
most nf wau1dp'f Lrpnu,