New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-02
British Monarch Hears of
Remuneration by Manuel
of Claims to Throne.
ALLOWANCE OF $4,000
PER ANNUM CUT OFF
Braganza Claims Now Admitted,
but Husband of Anita Stewart
Will Not Inherit.
tBy cable to The Tribune J

London, Feb 2.-Ex-king Manuel Of
Portugal has just lost $4,000 year
from his income. Until Saturday last
i. @. the last day Of January-this
sum was furnished TO him from the
private purse Of King George Of Eng
land. and at the same time he lost the
title Of king" in England, also by or
der of King George.
The same event which cost Manuel
the title of king caused the former
Anita Stewart the bitterest disappoint-
ment, as il took from her all hope of
ever being the wife of an official pre-
tender to the Portuguese throne with
the courtesy title Of queen. This
event was the formal remuneration by
Manuel Of all claims to the Portuguese
throne in favor OF the Braganzas.
which took place fortnight before the
marriage Of Manuel and Princess Au
gustine Of Hohenzollern at Sigmarin-
gen.
The father Of the princess refused
positively TO allow the marriage Of his
daughter with man who might be
mixed up with such bloody affairs as
the Portuguese reVolutionists have
staged within the last few years. and
Manuel. who had already earned the
contempt of King Alfonso of Spain BY
his refusal TO take part in plots for a
restoration Of the monarchy Of Portu-
gal, and who is not the more liked by
the royalists on account Of his refusal
cause readily fell in with his prospec-
tive father-in-la desires. and fort
night before the marriage. by formal
contract. resigned all pretensions to
Braganzas.
Six weeks age. at a meeting Of all
the Braganzas in Vienna. Dom Miguel
Of Braganza. who is now siXty-one
years old, was formally chosen as pre-
tender. while at the same meeting 1t
as decided that it was impossible for
his eldest son, Dom Miguel the hus-
band OF The former Anita Stewart, TO
succeed TO the title Of pretender be-
cause he had married an American, and
not person OF royal blood. and the
rights Of the pretender should fall to
the second son, the child of the pre-
tenders second marriage. who is now
seven years OF age. The reigning
houses of Europe were informed Of the
formal abdication OF Manuel and his
surrender of his rights TO the Bra
ganzas. King George only recently
learned these facts. and has now
stopped Manuels allowance and or
dered that the royal title be no more
given TO Manuel "on account Of the
internal conditions In Portugal"
The royalists, who have given un-
qualified allegiance to the Braganzas,
do not think revolution is necessary,
but expect the downfall of the repub-
lican government of its own topheavl
ness within six months. Nevertheless.
the plotting continues. and many royal
lists have resorted to London in order
to be repaired for any eventuality. An
important meeting 10 he held here has
been called for February 20.
Miss Anita Stewart. who was tho
daughter Of William Rhnelander Stew
AIT, was married 60 Prince Miguel or
Braganza on September Is, 1909. Her
mother after n divorce was married 10
the late James Henry Smith.
AS the eldest son OF the pretender 10
the throne OF Portugal, the Prince or
Braganza was supposed to hold a neu-
trail attitude in Portuguese politics. az
his father had done. though at the time
of the revolution in Portugal there was
a faction that favored Dom Miguel above
Manuel or the republic. AS long ago as
1912 II was said that the Prince or Bra
ganza, through his marriage TO an Amer