The Detroit times., 1912-03-23
DOM NIGEL DREAMS OF
NATIVE COUNTRY AND
HIS OPPRESSED SUBJECTS
Tells of Caifully-Laid Plans To
Put Manpl Back on Throne
oiPortugal
20
HE EXPECTS SPANS AID
when We Strike 1t Will Be
Without Warming" Says
Formc Pretender

ST. JEAN DELUZ, France, March
23.-The proposd movement to re-
store King Manel OF Portugal TO tho
throne from which he was deposed
by his people lagely because of his
devotion TO Finch actress, will be
one OF the most ormidable ever pre-
pared against m existing govern
ment, according 5 the man who ex-
poets TO lead IL, om Miguel of Bra
ganza. The forme nretender who has
entered into an oensive and defen-
sive agreement With the one-time
rival, Manuel, rec@ed a correspond
ent OF the United ress in his apart
ments today. He Cscussed his plans
freely, only insistiB that such por-
tons OF them as hight benefit the
Portuguese government be withheld.
This was the first tine Dom Miguel
has granted an audiace to newspa-
per representative sire the now fam
Gus conference at DIVER when the
agreement, recently made public
through the United Pess, was reach
ed.
Dom Miguel prefacd his remarks
paying especial compliments 10 Mrs.
j. II. Smith, mother OF his daughter
in-law and widow OF the famous Amer.
lean speculator. Silent Smith. Dom
Miguel emphasized his hlief that II
was only question OF tine when the
Portuguese monarchy would be re.
stored. Neither propGt, nor person
nj rights are respected R the present
republican government. he alleged.
and he said he was satisfied none of
the powers would protect against the
overturn of the presen rule because
internal conditions in Portugal could
be no worse than the are now.
The former pretende explained that
Manuel has agreed ifhe is restored
that he will name Nigel commander
in-chief Of the army.
IL dream night and day OF my be.
loved country and It's eople," he coli
tinued walking back md forward In
the richly appointed tudy. II want
10 take the field in )erion and re-
store real freedom to ou' oppressed
subjects. want TO tke our army.
now degraded from one great in.
strument, and make it a nal fighting
machine.
Il am a soldier and ] wat to prac-
tice my profession. tbs luxury
wearies me- | want TO liyeand sleep
under the same roof as themen who
wear my country's uniform. The rank
and file Of the army are tru to their
king. and they will welcome i'm back.
at times | become so homsick fer
a sight Of my native land tht ! take
ship and cruise past its CTS and
beaches and the roar OF the brak surf
on its shores is sweet musicto my
ears.
why, when my son, Prince nguel
husband OF Anita Stewart, wasborn,
I wanted him born on Portunesc
soil. When that boon was refued
had a carload Of earth brought :om
my native land and spread in the rom
where the boy was born so thathe
might be born on Portuguese soil"
Dom Miguel admitted that both he
and Manuel hoped 10 receive aid fron
Spain when the expedition to restoe
Manuel becomes a reality.
When we want to strike we VII
strike and that without warning" le
added significantly. Naturally 20
cannot take the world into our on
fdence regarding our plans and We
prefer TO have everyone think us
harmless until the fateful hour ar
riyes."