The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-08-15
PORT Az LylVRE ST
NOT YET ABA TING
Owing to Methods Used by
Politicians to. Win Favor
Of, the Masses.


LISBON Portugal, Aug. lO-While
the royalIsts were4 attempting to i'm
wade Portugal on tn north parliament
steadily continued its work, and on
July 1tadjourned until the autumn.
The net result OF the session has
been that some, $50 bills have been
presented, of which 1877 have become
law, the remainder still under dis
cusslon. For the most part these for
mer measures refer to minor alter
atoms in the civil administration Of
the republic and colonies. Among
them may be noted the following:
Voting OF a9pension of $3.50 per
annum for life of Captain Machado
Santos, the naval officer commanding
the revoluntarles at the. time of the
overthrow Of the monarchy. /: s ~.
T. Concession of,stipends to the .otIicat-
ing clergy of 1the Roman Catholic
church. &S Z +,
Creation of fund. for disabled
Workmen. ID.
Payment OF deputies and senator's
Appointing prominent revolution
aries to posts under the government
Formation Of new civil code.
Acquisition, OF new, warships.
Z Undoubtedly more important mat
tors than these would have passed into
law had It not been for the enormous
amount: Of time taken up with petty
measures. and the constant chickering's
OF deputies and senator's. Allowance
has to be made, however, for the in
experience of members, who are for
the greater;part men without any par
1iarhentary training. Labor strikes
and monarchlst consplracies also
caused considerable embarrassment
to the different governments, and
twice Lisbon was placed under mar
tlal law.
The cleavage between the Conser-
ratiye and Democratic parties has
moreover, considerably widened. The
latter, party, controlled by Dir Alton.
go Costa, recently forced the retire
.ment of the minister of the interior
which led to a serious cabinet crisis
lasting twelve days 1t was only by
the intervention OF the aged president
of the republic, Sehnor Arriaga, who
wrote personal and pleading letters
to the chiefs of the opposing parties
Informing them that; their private an
imosities were endangeFing the Sc
curity, OF the republic, that a truce
was made, and a coalition cabinet
formed OF ministers, selected from The
various polltlcal groupsGander the
leadership of a non-pafty man OF
considerable reputation. Sehnor
Duarte Leite.
The. vigorous methods of this cap
able prime minister were welcomed
generally, and he speedily brought to
4 conclusion the street car strike,
which, was: assuming dangerous pro-
portions at the time. This he did by
arresting all the agitatofs'and placing
them on board a ship lying in the
Tangus. On receiving guarantee of
their right to work, nearly all the
street car men were induced to re-
turn to their posts, The other classes
Of laborets. who had struck in sym
patty, alarmed by such active meas
ures, returned to work Immediately.
and the city resumed its normal con-
dit:ons.
If SENIOR Duarte Leite remains in
power, it is expected he will proceed
actively with the many reforms need
ed. The riValries Of the opposing
political parties, however, are only
temporarily, patched up, and very sus-
ceptible to another outburst. Any
government will be placed between
two difficulties. On the one hand the
wealthy classes will only lend support
II the government will use firm meas
ures for the maintenance of order
and the development OF trade. On
the other hand the working classes
are continuously clamoring for bet
ter conditions of living and higher
wages, and strikes have been frequent.
These troubles are chiefly fomented
by a certain number of politicians who
desire to gain the popular favor of the
masses.
The r,cr: conspicuous measures to
be presented for ratification in the
next parliamentary session, to be
opened In November next, and ready
discussed by the Senate, are:
Bill penalizing. the manufacture of
bombs or other explosives.
Anti-mIlitary propaganda to be. a