The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-09
Republican Leaders Say No
Progress Can Be Made Under
Ecclesiastical Rule.
BITTER FEELING INTENSE
AGAINST THE PRIESTS
Reports From Provinces Indi-
cate That Spirit of RepubIi-
caniSm Grows.
cciaI Cable 10 The Tribune.

Special Cable TO The Tribune.
LISBON. Oct. S-"rherc can NC no
progress in Portugal until the power of
the church In affairs OF state is abso-
lutcly broken"
This was the emphatic statement made
today by President Thcophilc Bragga. in
explanation OF the decree dissolving the
religious orders and ordering all monks
and nuns 10 leave the country within
twenty -four hours.
Rightly or wrongly. to the influence of
the church the Republicans attribute the
condition of the country. a considerable
proportion of the people show great anil
mostly toward tho clergy. The churches
remain closed.
In the belief that the monasycrIes and
converts are storehouscs OF wealth that
should be appropriated by the governor.
many Of these institutions are being
searched and their Valuablcs coniiscated
More than score of priests, accused
OF scditious statements against the gov
ernmcnt. We're arrested today. The peo-
pie raided their homes in rough fashion.
Almost immediately after todnyS decree
of expulsion was issued. the Marquis de
Pombal was placed under arrest having
been charged with sheterinS members
OF religious bodies and concealed arms
in his house. Troops were stationed in
the vicinity OF religious establishments
10 prevent attacks upon them by mob.
Some OF the monastcries are still hold
Ing out and IL Is reported lnHL tllSE VIII
be stormcd at daybreak tomorrow.
Provinces With Revolutionists.
President Braega declared today that
reports from the provinces where the
monarchial spirit was supposed To be
strongest gave the utmost encouro cement
to the now ministry and there Is little
chance Of a Royalist novcmcnr against
the capital
But we must not overlook our work of
he said, The people are
SIN in a stale Of great excitement. and
until normal conditions are restored We
will take every prccautlon against en-
our ncw-found liberties which
have been So dearly won.'
The republic satisfies the vast bulk ot
the people. who believe King Manuel sys-
uvcrdrcw tho civil list budget
10 the support OF private immortality
They blame the dowagcr queen for en-
too. and declare she took
money from the treasury Illegally,
New President Popular,
Tho now government seems most bus
ness like. President Braga is noted
literary man. and loved by the roYalisis.
The members oG his cabinet have the
highest reputation for honor and idcniis0,.
likc the ministers I'm the French cabinet
uf 1915. An astonishing number OF pro-
fcssors and school teachers arc among the
republicans All but one Of the newly
appointed governors CT provinces are
school teachers, The power of the army
and navy and the skilled labo.e:S arc
also republicans. The peasants are dl-
vldcd In opinion. according To the politics
1f their employers. The winegroWerS are
the cornsrowcrs republicans.
All In all. tho revolution was accom-
plisbed with less bloodshcd than expected.
The soldiers who have sworn allegiance
to the republic SIN wear tho crown on
their uniforms. The impression grows |
that Tire :cvolutiouists VIII become mill |
,a)'isls finally and that The republican I
doctrines VIII pcrmcatc Spain quickly.