Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-09
NEW GOVERNMENT AT WORK
President Brsga Of Portugal Begins
Rsdesming Promises.
SEPARATING CHURCH AND STATE
Religious Bodies Are ordered 90 Leave
within Tventy-Four Hours-
Suspects Arrested by the
King Released.

BrsRa and his associates, each Gay feelinr
more secure in their newly assumed
authority, are drawing tighter the REM
Of government and began actively today
70 put into practice the principles fol
which they have stood and which they
have promised shall be the buiwark Of III,
new republic.
II is appal Gnt that 40 time is to be lost
not only because Of the necessity Of meet
ing popular expectations at home, but al
well for tho moral effect upon other ma.
lions, the recognition Of which is anx.
iously sought
The first step was the publication today
Of an official decree ordering all religious
bodies in Portugal to leave the country
within tWenty-four hours
The government had promised the
separation Of church and state and the
suppression OF the religious orders. Al
most at the moment that the decree AZ
pesred, Marquis de Pombal was Dlac,
under arrest. charged with having she
tered members Of the religious bodies and
having concealed arms in his home Troops
were stationed in the vicinity of the
religious establishments to prevent attacks
upon them by mobs.
Dr. Alfonso Costa, the minister Of ius-
tee, also issued q decree ordering the re-
lease Of all persons detained by the mon
archy on the charge Of belonging 70 secret
societies. This lie in fuifllment of the pro-
jeoted policy OF political freedom.
DR.. Costa visited the camps OF the re-
publican soldiers and personally conEratu-
lated these who had distinguished them
selves in the recent fighting. These In.
~ Nura nh.
In the ranks and participated throughout
the combat.
Word comes from oporto that some
prisoners broke out of the jail and fired
on their guards. who replied, killing two
and woundlng sixteen.
King Manuel Lands at Gibraltar.
GIBRALTAR, oct Skiing Manuel of
Portugal and the others OF the royal party
landed from the imperial yacht Amelia late
last night and were driven to the cottage
Of Governor General Sir Archibald Hunter,
where they will remain for a time.
The Spanish fleet from AlReciras left
here today, sailing westward.
Queen Mother Amelia DowaRer oueen
Maria Pia and Prince Alfonso, the duke
OF Operto, drove about the town today m
an ordinary cab. They personally dis
patched kilograms at the telegraph office,
made purchases at the shops and attended
10 some monetary business at the bank.
subsequently they visited the Anglican
cathedral.
King Manuel made his first known refer
enoe to the revolution today when he is
reported to have said that he had every
confidence that no would be able to re-
turn to Lisbon, as he declared most Of the
army and the bulk of the people were
loyal at heart
Ihs royal party probably will proceed
to Marseillss next week. To-Day, under in
struotions from his government, the Italian
consul here gave an audience to the queen
dow@ger, Maria Pia, who entrusted him
with dispatches for tks Italian royal
family. &. -A
Telegraph Lines ReOpened.
PARIS, Oct G--Direet communication
with Lisbon was re-estabnshed today and
official notification came frcm the Portu
guese capital that the provisional govern
ment was taking the necessary steps 10
facilitate the transmission of dispatobes
from the foreign diplomatic corps to their
governments.
The republican ministry expresses the
desire to do its utmost TO awaken conf
denoo among foreign governments Sebas-
uano Magazines Lima, the Portuguese re-
publican leader stopping here, who re-
eeivsa instructions from the Portuguese
government to notify several foreign
powers Of the change OF government m
Portugal, now awaits the arrival Of official
documents before requesting an audience
OF Premier BRAND. from whom he will in
quirS the attitude OF France toward the
new republic.
Senior Lima declares he has received as
Suranees from high placed royalists Of
Portugal, fully recognizing the republic
The republican leader pays cordial tribute
to the loyalty OF Count de Souza Roza
Portuguese minister to France, who re-
mains faithful to King Manuel.