The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-03-28

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There u no likelihood that the
Bragansa monarchy ever will be re-
stored or that the king or his mother
will return to Portugal. The Bra
ganza family, however. is very rich,
and none Of the property has been
confiscated BY the officers Of tho
present government, nor will It be.
King Manuel had nominal salary
Of $1,000 day, but he didn't get It.
He Is young chap, and courteous.
That his amours with Gaby Deslys
had anything to do with precipitat-
Ing the revolution is not believed by
any one in Portugal, but the upris-
Ing took place several weeks before
1t was expected.
1T was the result of many years
of corrupt government, in which
graft played an important part. For
instsnce, on one Of the late King
Carlos trips to London he was asked
| if he had purchased any auto
mobiles. He replied that he had
bought two, but the bills of the
state showed that he had purchased
fourteen. This is Just a sample of
the graft that is being uncovered by
the new government. The benevo-
lent despotism which has succeeded
the reign of Manuel will doubtless
give way to good government. An
election will be held shortly, and
laws enacted.
To-day, and indeed ever since and
before the brief revolution, Portugal
IL as peaceful as the city of Wash
ington. During the short time the
revolution wes in progress there was
no interruption of commerce. ex-
change was not affected. and, II any
thing, currency was appreciated.
Portugal IL country in area
about the size of Indiana, with a
population about that of New York
1t exports approximately $3O,000,0O0
worth OF goods. a year and imports
$50 ,000,000. This indicates that the
Portuguese markets are worth striv-
ing for, yet the American merchants
and manufacturers do not, apparent
~, care to cultivate them. A first
class trade could be built up Just
to illustrate, there are about 1000
licensed automobiles in Lisbon, and
of this number there are Just two
little runabouts Of American make.
Why is It? I do not know"
Mr. Ayme will spend two months
leave in this country before return
ing to Portugal.
Gov. Harmon has been fortunate
In the way events in the legislature
Of Ohio have turned" remarked Far
~ A. Clarke, lawyer of Columbus.
"The defeat of the Dean law, giving
cities the right to vote wet or dry,
for instance, was mighty good
thing for the governor. politically.
'As for the sentiment among Ohio
people regarding the presidency
there seems to be a division. Bryan
undoubtedly has. large following in
Ohio, as he has. In other states, and
while 1t is admitted that he could not
secure the nomination nor be elected.
he will. it Is believed, have a great
deal to say about who will get the
nomination. And inasmuch as It is
pretty we'll known that Bryan does
not favor the nomination of Gov.
Harmon. Ohio people are doubtful
whether the governor will get the
state delegation in the convention. If,
however, it should turn out that the
nominees for president Of both great
political parties should be sons of
the Buckeye state, I am exceedingly
doubtful which candidate would carry
the state, and think this Is the sem
timent generally through the state.
There is dissatisfaction emong
the Republicans .of Ohio; no one who
knows anything Of politics can dis
pute that But that, Of course, is the
case all over the country. Whether
the presidents stand on Canadian
reciprocity has hurt or helped him is
a question. There seems to be little
doubt that the farmers are opposed
to the agreement, and they are prob
ably not as friendly to the president
as before he began his campaign for
reciprocity.
II do not know for whom Ohio will
be II Gov. Harmon is not candi-
date, but I thinkathe Democrats look
upon Gov. Woodrow Wilson az avail.
able, and the impression is growing
that he would make q strong candi-
date"
Col. A. P. Sherwood of Ottawa,
commissioner of police Of Canada,
was entertained most Of the day by
Chief Of Police Sylvester of Washing
ton who showed the Canadian around
the city and gave him an opportunity
to inspect the police department Of
Washington. Col. Sherwood is a gov
ernor Of the board Of criminal inden-
tification, Of which Mai. Sylvester is
president. He has been commission
er Of police for Canada for many
years. Col. Sherwood tossed q bou-
quet to the police department Of
Washington, remarking that 1t Is one
of the most efficient OF any city In
this country, and had high praise for
Washington's chief of police.
without casting any reflection up
on the people Of other countries, I
may say that the people Of Canada
have more wholesome respect for
the law and the police power than
those Of any other nation" said Col.
Sherwood. "They bow to the majesty
of the law and the police power. A
crowd may be belligerent and threat
ening, but a handful Of police can
quell the biggest mob. This is be-
! cause the people respect the law. I