Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-03

For" said he, down there they have
revolution Of their own every twenty-four
hours" 1t would seem that these fortu.
nate wards Of the Monroe Doctrine, Tor
whose behoof some North Americans seem
willing to hazard the peace Of the rest OF
the world, have come by this revolutionary
recurrency quite honestly. The opera
bouffe Is in their veins.
A CORRESPONDENT sends the Gowns
"A man a clipping from a recent NUMBER
of Seculo, a newspaper OF Lisbon, Which
is too good to keep. Translated with little
more than certain involuntary freedom,
1t reads much as follows:
Revolutions in Portugal are becoming
periodical and there seems no good reason
why they should not enter, like rain. good
weather movable feasts and holidays into
meteorological almanacs. For the conven-
ience of all, future predictions should con-
tain an enumeration of all prospective reVo'
lutions approximately, of course), with the
probable dates and. as nearly as possible,
the hours. For example: February IA, Fri
day. Saint Valentines Day full moon, sun
rises at 1880, revolution in Lisbon at $3.50
p. m March ., Saturday, Saint Simpli.
cius, new moon, sun sets 717, insurrecton
in Leiria at 345 p. m Thus we shall all
be warned. small accidents, especially a
want of punctuality may be prevented and
no one need haunt the tobacco shops to
learn what is going on. On the 14th or
February, at 6 AS in the afternoon, the law
abiding citizen, happily forewarned, goes
home. orders the fire lighted, shuts the
windows and waits. On the other hand, the
revolutionists at that moment know their
accustomed duty and the government takes
its customary precautions. Nobody is
alarmed; there are no dinner parties, no
one buys tickets for the theatre and birth.
days are carefully kept-for the next day.
IS LTHOUGH it must be confessed that
A public services. such as that of the
postoffce and the railroads, are not very
well organized in Portugal, perhaps serv-
ice of revolutions might have better luck.
We might not mind a belated revolution
quite so much as a belated letter. But I
must insist on a skillful publicity. I do
not want to speak i'll of my own country,
but the truth is that frequently a re-
grettable confusion does occur. A revolu.
ton announced, for instance, eight days
beforehand for such and such day at noon
does not go off owing to the bad example
of our express trains, until four hours after
sion, especially in foreign countries, and
causes disturbances in the lives of method.
ical people.
HkIATIONS. like private citizens, should
~ learn how to profit by their charac-
teristcs: and revolutions, long an acknowl
edged industry of Portugal, have now be-
come one Of it's attractions ESQ de las
revolutiones, como va?' land how is the
revolution coming on0 Romanones asked
me this question the other day before he
inquired after my health. This, too, Is the
question likely 10 greet a Portuguese as
soon as he passes the frontiers; and only
too often he is unable to satisfy this natu.
raj and flattering curiosity on the part of
foreigners. Now. it being known with some
degree of certainty that on March 2, at
given hour the trouble will be on in Leria
an express train service might be organized
for that district, with prearranged itin.
erary and competent guides for the curious.
A little visit to Batalha might be included
and my friend, Prof. Lopes Vieira might
arrange for an adequate lecture on the
Abbey of Alcobaca. The town. the railway
company and hotelkeepers would profit and
the patriot in any part of the world could
eucidate, after consulting his almanac,
thus: I will tell you. your eXceency, there
is at this moment a revolution in Braga,
likely to prove very entertaining and to
draw great crowd. Braga Is a very an
cent and interesting town, and your excel.
lency should take advantage Of the oppor-
tunity to visit the cathedral, which, can
assure you, is well worth while
UINE WOULD recommend, as soon as
w this service is organized an equitable
| distribution of revolutionary attractions to
| all the provinces. arranged as far as pos.
| sible with due consideration Of climate
| and the seasons of the year. The govern
| ment must not fail to intervene in this
| delicate matter, in order that no part of
| the country gain revolutionary monopoly
| to the prejudice Of any other. And it is
| important not to have too many disturb
| ances in any one month and none in some
other. Indeed, why not divide Portugal
| into revolutionary zones, the right of in.
| spection to remain in the tourists office,
| and IL needful. establish a new ministry
which, once created. will doubtless have
a.plenty to do? The Ministry Of Revolu.
| tions and Social Corruption; that sounds
very we'll. Why not make profit out of a
sure thing? There is little method in
much that is Portuguese Why not have a
| little method in our reVolutons?"
| UXTESTERDAY," writes the Gowns
i mans correspondent, II saw a mob
in the Rocio. Several men were on a bal
cony; one in military costume was talking
from the looks of his hands, thrust for
ward and so on, I knew it was a fine
speech. The crowd gathered, then suddenl,
fled in panic-a very characteristic scene
It would seem that one Teofo, a man OF
destiny, was he who had appeared on the
balcony. To the cheering he had replied
Viva Repoob'lica!' 1
YES. but which? the 'Republca' of July
umsteen and nine, that of December o.
that of April 1? Old or new?
Some one in the crowd yelled, Viva Re
publica velhal' the old.
Mao answers Teofilo, Viva Republics