Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-06

part of the United States and Great Brit
ain. TO which countries uncut cork has
been exported. and from France and Ger
many whose merchants has bought enor-
nous quantities of wine in Portugal which
could not be exporoted. because Of a lack
OF barrels.
The republican movement, which found
inspiration In the assassination of King
Carlos and the Crown Prince Luiz Phil
ippi on February l. 1908. grew In strength
steadily and the elections OF last August
added materially to the republican mem
bershlp in the chamber, where the republi-
can quota had been trebled during the
last three years.
In districts where the republicans failed
Of carrying the elections there the vote
showed marked increase. -
When the now Cortes assembled the
government saw the danger or the liberal
cabinet Being overthrown ana on September
2s Parliament was 'adjossrned untii Decena-
Der Il, in border TO keep absolute power in
the hands of the cabinet and tide over a
troublesome period. but more particularly
because the government reaAfzed that Its
majority was too small to withstand an
attack from the coalition forces.
DR.. Jose De Aperm, the leader OF the
dissident progressives and former minis
ter OF justice and worship, who told the
king that he had enforced reforms, both
political and financial, on the same lines as
had Premier CanaleJas of Spain, the mon
archy was doomed and republic assured,
declares that his majesty answered he
would do his best to rule the eountry~in a
liberal spirit. DIR. Alperm added:
'The king is wise and Of humane dis
position. but is badly advised by the
clerical clique at the palace"
The government has been aware that
large stores of arms, ammunition and
bombs were kept in Lisbon and other
chief towns of the country, but all efforts
to discover the hiding places were fruit
less
The greater part of the army and navy
was avowedly republican and many lib
erals had declared that II military cabi
net was formed they would Join the ranks
Of the republicans
Notwithstanding the liberal government
promises OF reforms and the recent decree
OF amnesty toward the press offenders, as
well as the efforts to settle the cler1ca
problems, the republicans claimed thu
progressist cabinet really was reactionar,
and allied with the court party. which
In turn It was insisted was dominated b.
clerical influences.
The kings creation Of additional peer
was regarded as reaetionary move
Alfonso Costa the republican deputy who
with BernRrdino Machado. the republican
leader was paving the way for a revolu
ton. recently declared:
I'VE will kill the least number OF per
sons possible. but at the psychological mo
ment a republic quickly and effectivel.
win be proclaimed. six republican soldier
will guard the king against violence an
all the ministers will be imprisoned.
FSing Manuel. whose dethronement ha
been attempted and perhaps already &C
complished by those who would establish
republican form Of government In Portugal
was born November Is. 1883. the younge
son OF the late King Carlos l and Quee
Marie Amelia. daughter OF Philippe. duk
of Orleans. He succeeded to the thron
on the assassination of his father an
elder brother, Prince Luise Philipp
February l. 1905. He is unmarried.
He was reared with great care by tn
queen and on the fateful date when hi
father and brother were assassinated h
conducted himself in a manner that al
tracted many kindly expressions. In tn
affair Manuel was shot in the face an
arm. h.t