New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-16
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How is the baby republic OF Portugal
coming along?" asked Busy Man, as he met
Constant Reader last evening.
Slowly vas the reply. but apparently
surely Switzerland was the first country
TO recognize il formally.
The provisional government received a
telegram from President Comtesse an
nouncing his goyernpents recognition or
the Portuguese republic. The British Min
lister. Sir Francis Villiers handed the Pre-
nier a note stating that Great Britain
would recognize the republic as soon as IL
was convinced that the revolution was ah-
solutely ended and affairs in Portugal were
in a normal state. and the government OF
Brazil authorized its minister az Lisbon 10
enter into relations with the provisional
EoyeYnment on current business and the
protection Of Brazilians in Portugal, but de-
clared that this did not mean the recogni-
tion Of the establishment Of the new regime
in Portugal. This recoEnition cannot be
accorded until Brazil is certain that the
new regime has the support Of the major
ity of the Portuguese people
An members Of religious orders were
directed 10 leave Portugal by decree is
sued by the new government
This decree gave excuses for some bru-
tai outrages against the clergy. and the
revolutionary lea ers were quickly con-
fTon-es with the serious task OF putting an
end 10 the excuses on the part Of the
roi1gher element of their own followers,
who having had a taste Of mob rule, were
eager to continue lawlessness.
AS was the case at the time of the Bar
Cei5na riots. the popular feeling seemed 10
he restricted to the monks and nuns and
6ia not manifest itself TOW ard the secular
clergy.
:-danv Of the nuns on being expelled an
rouncea their intention Of going 10 Amer
ica
Besides expeuine the Jesuits. their prop
cry was oonfscated. The Jesuits had
enormous properties in land, in addition
10: gold and silver church ornaments, vest
rnents. chaIces' studded with precious
stones and valuable. cellars Of old wine
The government announced that the
Irish Dominican fathers and nuns. who
have conducted school in Lisbon for
many years. would be exempted from the
order OF expulsion This step doubtless
was due 70 The desire Of the Republicans TO
keep on good terms with Great Britain.
another order released prisoners i'm
rrssoned as members Of secret societies.
The government also granted amnesty in
the case OF all political crimes and revived
. former law increasing the liberty OF the
ness"
What have our own statesmen and
politicians been doing?" asked Busy Man
BOSS BARNES STEPS OUT.
'Contending that his party loyalty had
baen questioned through the failure of
Ezra + Prentice. the new chairman of
the Republican State Committee, TO reap
point MIN a member Of the executive COM
lnittee of the state committee. William
Barnes. jr.. Of Albany. rendered his resig-
ration as state committeeman from the
Esd Congress District comprising Albany
and Schenectady counties Barnes led the
old guard opposition 10 the Roosevelt Pro
rressives at the Saratoga convention.
Ia letter to State Chairman Prentice
William Hepburn Russell. formerly Com
missioner Of. ACCOUNTS and an active Demo
cratic WORKER and stump speaker for years.
came out m support Of Henry L. Stimson
for Governor and the Taft-Roosevelt poll
cies in general. As a progressive Demo
crat he urged all other Democrats who
wanted self-ruie in place OF corporation
rule TO break away from Wall Street in
nuenced Democracy and vote the Repubf-
can ticket.
Henry / Stimson Republican Gandi-
date for Governor Of New York, challenged
John a Dix his Democratic opponent, 10
say squarely whether or not be was for the
repeal of the Public Service commissions
law.
Chairman Prentice OF the Republican
state Committee appointed Clarence Whit
man treasurer Of that BODY. He is head of
the big drygoods firm Of Clarence Whitman
& Co Of Leonard street.
The adjourned Republican New York
County Convention nominated Justice Ed
ward 3. Whitney. Democrat to succeed
himself on, the Supreme Court bench. and
Francis b Delehanty &c succeed himself in
the City Court.
Judge Alton T. Parker made a state
rnent 10 the effect that Colonel Roosevelt
had agreed 20 give formal assurance very
soon that he would not be q candidate for
the Presidency in 1912. Judge Parker de-
clnred that this pledge would he given TO
stop the retolt Of anti Roosevelt Republi-
cans in New York.
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