The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-13
Switzerland Has Recognized
 Portugal as Nation
ENGLAND WILL FOLLOW
New Government Hns Issued R Decree Granting General Amnesty to All Military Onenders-A New
 Political Party Is Born

Lisbon, OctODer lz.--Ine pioNlsiohdi government has received a telegram | from President Comtesse of Switzerland
 announcing that governments recog-
 hilton of the Portuguese republic. The British minister, Sir Francis H | villiers, today handed the premier a note stating that Great Britain would recognize the republic as soon as it
 was convinced that the revolution was ended and affairs in Portugal were in
 normal state.
 The government has issued a decree granting general amnesty to all mili- | tary and naval offenders. The patriarch
 of Lisbon, Mgr. Tonti, 1t Is announced, has signified his allegiance to the new | regime.
 Senor Teixera Sousa, leader of the
 regenerator party. is organizing a new party which will accept republican in
 stitutions.
 The huge iron safes containing the treasure of Quelhas convent which re-
 verts to the government have been placed in the Bank of Portugal. A commission composed of officials | of the ministry of finance has been
 appointed to make an inventory of the
 royal palaces and decide what property
 belongs to the King personally. | This commission will also investi- gate the outstanding debts of the mem bers of the royal family.
 Jose Belyas, the new minister of finance, in an interview today said that one of tho first acts of the govern ment would be to Impose obligatory
 secular education. At the same time
 the republicans would fully recognize | liberty of conscience. They did not care to destroy religious sentiment but only would obligate the priests to confine themselves to spiritual matters | Speaking with reference to financial | con nditions, the minister said that the government intended to read1ust tax | ation and make the colonies bear their | own administration charges. This, he | added, would meet third Of the ex- istinE deficit without inturing the col onies, the preservation and develop
 ment of which would be of supreme
 interest in Portugars policy. | It Is learned that the suicide Of Ad-
 miral Refs so disconcerted the reyolu-
 tionists that 1t nearly wrecked theiI
 plans It seems that shortly before | the hour agreed upon for the mutin,
 the minister of marine signalled, ask ing the warships whether they were
 ready to repel an attack at a moments
 notice. This signal dismayed the con
 spirators, who refused to accompany
 Admiral Reis in a boat to the cruiser San Rafael 10 start the revolution
 whereupon, in despair. the admira
 killed himself.
 The death of the admiral was pla-
 carded but Dr. Comacho convened the
 council and issued a denial. which
 saved the situation. Naval Officer Ma
 cado Santos displayed great initiative
 in filling the gap caused by the death oi
 Refs.
 Captain Des, who commanded the
 royal yacht Amelie on the voyage to Gibraltar, says that during the night King Manuel discussed the situation
 frankly with his uncle, the Duke Of | Oporto.
 He expressed certain feeling of sat isfaction and declared that he was ut terly weary of the burden of the crown | and disgusted with the army of syco-
 phants and place hunters around the | throne.
 He even expressed admiration for some of the republican leaders for their courage and energy, whereas the | opposing sections of monarchists had shown neithen resolution nor ordinary pluck.
 Captain Des believes the King bit terly felt his complete desertion in | his hour of trial, not a single min ister having tried to see him or in- | form him of the course of events. The members of the cabinet all fled or went into hiding except the premier, who was confined to his residence by an injured foot.