The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-31

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| LONDON, Dec 3O.-The Portuguese
Government. As was to he expected,
| has given out statements designed to
counteract the reports OF an approaching
upheavai in Portugal. which are agitat-
ing tn. whole European press. No
revolt has broken out. the Government
says. and the stories OF a threatened
revolution are Intentionally circulated
by the republics enemies II does not.
however. deny that there IL unrest. and
! indeed there is so much independent
confirmation OF this that a denial would
he childish.
Senior Bendeira. the Portuguese Charge
d Afaires at Paris. admitted to-day that
his Government is facing a number of
difficult problems The Republicans, he
said were divided into two camps. the
Radicals. who think the Government
! IL feeble and who want TO move faster.
and the Moderates. who support the
Government. The struggle for power
between the factions makes the position
OF the Government very difiicult
There is also some discomfort among
the population. and several strikes Of
been declared. but these are about to he
settled Senior Bendeira further de
clared that the departure OF three cruisers
from Lisbon was solely IN connection
with the cholera in Madeira
Of a monarchical rising or n threatened
coup etat there is certainly no confirrna-
ton Immediate trouble from the mon
archists is not looked for. but IL the fac
-
virtual anarchy. as seems possible. the
royalsts may find their opportunity. tits
practically certain that King Manuel and
his advisers have yet done nothing
that could be construed into an attempt
| 10 restore him to the throne.
The Marquis de Several. formerly Pc r.
tuguese Minister TO Great Britain. Is now
| Manuel's intimate adviser He SAYS that
neither Manuel nor himself has anything
Ia DC with tn. present trouble. nor are
they aware Of the conditions in Portugal
beyond what they read in the newspapers.
/ He declares that it il absurd to suggest
that the Duke of Oporto is concerned in
! the trouble.
| The Portuguese Legation in London
asserts that the report Of n royalist con-
spiracy was due to the arrest Of man in
! lisDOn TOT rpIeouinS tost FiuoT thnt
such a conspiracy existed.
Nothing Ii known AZ the British Foreign
Office Of the report that the British Minis
ter at Lisbon had requested that warship
be despatched there. II is officially an
no,nced that the reports received from the
| British representative in Lisbon in no
way warrants the nticipation OF trouble.
II may be- that the report that British pro-
lection had been aSs-s. aroee from the un-
doubted anxiety OF the British traders In
Lisbon and Oporto who. daily experience
ing the rrsts~s~ness 81 tbs populace and
! the indiscipline Of the armed forces. augur
an outbreak OF anarchy and have sent TO
, London for British flags to hoist on their
premises.
Portuguese stocks At tho London and
Paris stock exchanges are depressed.
Portuguese Q per cents fell twenty points
in Paris There is still an Absence Of
direct news from Lisbon
MADRID. Dec. 3O-Persistent reports
reach here Of internal trouble in Portugal.
including the discovery Of a monarchical
plot in Lisbon There are according 70
advices received here disturbances
throu ghout the provinces.
The Spanish Government has received
no oficial Information concerning the stu
alton