The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19
Germans Discuss Exchange OF
Portfolios by Churchill
and M'Kcnna.
SITUATION IN PORTUGAL
Royalists VIII Not Abandon
Attempt TO Restore
Monarchy.
ny rREDERIck WERNER.


'l.lt' a!li NlpirNi IMAM ever before
Germans have very little time to waste
81 speculanns on the international
outlook. although german intererts
arc involved on many points
Events in England, however are sim
followed with considerable interest.
and the recent changes in tho English
cabinet have been largely commented
on by the whole German press. ii is
not yet clear 10 the German mind wha,
winston ChuGchi.i's and AR. McTcnna's
Germany.
'nE friendly towards Germany" snvs
ne BcTliner Tagcblatt,' and 1t IS
quite certain that. compared with the
french loving LLOYD George he has
Tar more pleasant diplomats manners
Possibly Churchill was madu First LORD
OF the British Admiralty to avoid FUR
fher friction, but most assuredly he
was not made Minister of Marine be-
cause of any suddenly born frierdlv
feeling towards Germany. but ratbnr
Tor reasons closely connected with
British home politics Lloyd Georges
great labor Insurance bill is not vet
Saie, and nobody knows what II viii
cost to carr IL. And then comes rho
nome rule bill 1t the present Liberal
government in England is to fulfn its
promise and give home rule to ireland
me diplomatic sky must ne cloudlcss.
'ihe conservative party mus. not be
given any opportunity to bring the
time honorcd scarecrow OF the German
neril In the field against the measure.
Therefore. We in Germany must he prc-
pared for lot Of British diplo-natic
n!ceties as long as the home rule
agitation lasts"
Such IS the general opinion OF Eng
1lsh politics IN Germany. ana do
not think it IS wrong Oh any essential
point.
In Portugal there is lun in the
operations of tho Royallsts Oh til,
frontier, but il is quite evident tina,
they have no Intention OF ABANDONING
their attempts TO restore the monarchy
IN Portugal. Even the government
admits this. although 1t IS convinced
that the Royalisis Will never DC sue
cessful.
The government is not relaxing its
Vigilance. The whole frontier line Is
being kent by over 10000 men and $50
guns and all the warships are fully
oqu!pred ana under steam night and
day. THIS, Of course. entails onorm-
ons expense on the governments al
ready depleted Golfers.
Tho Royalists are distributed IN
Email hotels ia The villages surround.
ing prensc In groups Of twelve, ul-
der the supervision OF sergeant.
Thus they will DC able to assemble at
moments notice. Most of their arms
are deposited In tho inconsistencies of tho
Narmelite ma Franciscan friars in the
neiShborhood where also are lodged
the Royalist leaders
Prince Francis Miguel is cndeavor-
tnG 10 push his own cause II the de-
riment of ...G dethroued Manuel 1t
IS stated '.thsc twice IN the last ten
Gays he eiuded the vigilance Of the
itePHol4can troops. and with conspicu-
Gus courage penetrated the Portuguese
territory To hold conferences with the
AlonaTchists. lto has published = man
.festo endeevorinE TO show the rcpub
ne has not answered the cNpccta!ons
Of tho country He assures tho pso-
Die that II hc is elected King lie will
Sonfede perfect lberty to all
Meanwhile the republican govern
ment is appointing 2 special Jury and
tribunal for the trial of the Monarch
ISIS under arrest Tie exact number
st is Impossible to ascertain. hut there
are many hunllcds in different parts
nf the country, ana in the Lisbon forts
rnd prisons about 900 The tribunals
wi DC held IN the churches. ana tho
+cnspirat tors viii he tried IN batcacs az
200
Fortusars chief dlfHculties. however.
ere OF the economic order Tile cout..
ny IS simply pleading to death The
secret society Of tho Ca-bouartns lis
Fastening IS demise Trade is In a
state OF stagnat!ou rne TaEus is nov
practically devoid vi shipping ana
fre!gats arc lower than ta-y have
ever ocsn before. The steamers az the