Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-03


tober s, 1910. celebrated its first ami
versary at Lisbon in jan
Anniversary uary. 1t has been said
c..,A.. that the republic was
CeieUiaseu' founded as by a miracle
It may be added that it is a miracle
that the republic has not already been
overthrown as suddenly as it was found
ed. Little or no light has been shed
upon the essential incidents of the revo-
luton. No one knows. for example. how
Rear Admiral CanG.do de Refs met his
DEATH Was it suicide, or murder? The
retreat Of the royal troops. the precipitate
hight Of King Manuel, and the victory.
indeed, Of the revolutionaTies are still un-
exr lained.
At the close OF 1910 there was neither
dynastic nor factional opposition. Re-
publican activity, however. broke out
and since then troubles Of all sorts have
arisen to plague the life OF the republic.
We have had occasion to cite what the
Debats wrote in the first months of the
republic concerning the revolution.
THE real cause of revolu ion in Portu-
gal," the Debats wrote. lis anarchy. which
as been destroying the nation for more
than q generation. Never was a country
SO deplorabiy governed. Ministers chang
ed, DuI the system, never. IL Was al
ways a division of the spOils."
Portugal is confronted at this moment
with disorders which are multifaced; eco
nomical because. having aroused the hcs-
tility OF the &C. G. T" or labor union,
the capital has been uaelared In a state
against the holy see on the question Ct
the clergy and TIE separation OF church
and state.
La Eevue (Paris) under the tite "Fu-
t,yro Cf Do <,,eyo xhnt <ho
is passing through serious crisis. in
which the new regime risks being the
victim of demagogic appe.ites which IL
has contributed IN exciting. These p
cies aside from the perpetual struggle
with secret societies Finally. 1t fsks
the danger Of being overthrow by
prOnunciamento. But the situation Is
the more DANCE GUS because Of the pro-
found Indifference of the general public.
The death of Don Car os and the crown
prince. the flight OF Don Manuel nd the
proclamation Of the repub ic have lot
aroused the people from their apathy. Be-
sides the COVE ming ass itself shows a
sort of dismal fatigue. an alarming de-
preston.
Portugal" continues the Revue. rs
sad country, and II is so even when
the country smi'as. rs
PORTUGAL literature is sad. 1t
Sad Country. the ideal, and its sui
eide has taken on alarming proportions.
Portugal. indeed. is passing through an
hour of indecision which has been likened
to a gray dawn which precedes the day
and life, or the twilight which announces
the night and DEATH
Portugal besides Is threatened from
without. 1t appears that Germany
covets Portugals African colonies. A
proposed cession refers to the question
of Angola, which was made the sub
ject of an Interpolation by Senator
Goulart de Madeira. Senator Goulart
foreign affairs to the campaign Of GER
tain foreign journals. notably the Post
OF Berlin, against Portuguese colonies.
The senator demanded that the min
lister cause these representations to be
tives of Portugal.
SENIOR Vasconcillos. president Of the
council of ministers and minister of
foreign affairs. declared that the news
biackmsii and that these journals had
no influence In the chancelleries. It
was clear that Portrgais exterior pol
Icy was based upon alliance with Eng
land guaranteed by treaties. Such articles
q
The Saturday Review declares that 1t
has good reasons to affirm that the
foreign Office Of England has no OBJ
lection to the acquisition Of Angola.
Germany might, at the same time. buy
the Islands of ST. Thomas and Principe.
The Times is informed that q great
colonial bank is to be opened in Lon
don with the support of government
and the aid OF Portuguese and foreign
capital
In some quarters, according to a dis
patch from London. 1t is rumored that
the projected Anglo-German negotia-
tons are based upon the assent OF
England that Germany may take pos
session Of the Portuguese African coll
onfes. Portugal, 1t is added, has not
been consulted.
The visit of the British war minister
to Berlin has given renewed weight to
the rumors concerning Ger
German many's desire to acquire Por-
NJ tugaPs African and possibly
4A"AS. her Asiatic colonies. On the
other hand England 1t is suggested. is
inclined to favor Germany's desire in the
indicated direction in order to confine
Germany's sphere of influence. 1t will
prove interesting in that connection to
briefly consider the extent and value of
PortugaPs colonies both In Asia and Al
ma, ..e German ana British gosei n.nents
discussed the question at the time of
Portugafs financial troubles in 1S97-1S9S
and Cecil hhoues at that time was
chosen to interview Emperor William.
This time 1t is Mr.. Haldane, whose visit
to Benin has createu :. stir III di 10
matte circles, who probably resumes the
where it was left off in
1893.
In the above connection the declara-
tions of Gen. Won Liebert, prominent
member Of the German Colonial Society,
published in the Post of January II, 1872,
may be cited. The German general said:
1.-The occupation of the African colo
MES of Portugal by Germany is a neces-
sity.. For four centuries there has ex-
listed in this country the stupid and cor
rupt sovereignty of the Latins: it is time
to replace it by the healthy and intel
ligent sovereignty of the Saxon"
Inasmuch as the probable Anglo-Ger-
man negotiations may include Portuguese
colonies in Asia as we'll as Africa men,
ton should be made first of Portuguese
India.
Goa is situated on the Malabar coast
and consists Of the additional towns of
Damao and Diu. In the whole territory
there were 100000 souls. Goa employs
about 1000 men In its extensive salt
works and mines OF manganese. Macao
Is an island at the mouth of the Canton
river, forming with two other adjacent
Taifa and Coloane. a province.
The population Is 63 991, and Is very much
mixed and the commerce chiefly in the
hands Of the Chinese.
Timor Portuguese) consists of the east
ern portion Of the island OF that name
in the Malay archipelago. with the
BY treaty of 1859 the island was d.
vided hetween Portugal and Holland: