The New York herald., 1921-05-25
The Flareup in Portugal.

The outstanding features OF the
present disturbance In Portugal, as
they may be gathered from the
closely censored messages from Lis
bon and Madrid. are the overthrow
OF the Cabinet and the placing of its
members II not in prison, at least un-
der military and naval guard. There
appears also no doubt but that these
revolutionary changes were brought
about by the army and through
methods somewhat similar 20 those
employed in the overthrow OF the
inonarchical government OF MANoEL
III. and the establishment OF the pres
cnt republic.
The republic which was pro-
claimed IN 1910 and the Constitution
adopted IN the following year have
not been the great remedy for the
national Ills which the Portuguese so
confidently expected they would be.
Not only have Ministerial crises been
frequent. but many plots 10 seize
control OF the Government, some
times by Monarchists, sometimes by
ambitious politicians and military
or naval officers. have been reported
within the last five years. One Of
the disturbances, which was dignified
by the designation OF a Royalist up
rising. took place two years ago in
the northern part of the country. An
invitation was sent 10 MANoEL TO re-
turn TO the throne. but whether the
young man doubted the success OF
the movement or was satisfied to re-
main in the more enjoyable security
OF England Is not stated. While he
hesitated the Republicans OF Oporto
collected and in an hours fight scat
tered the Royalist army and ended
the revolution
The Portuguese Republican leaders
have Jared rather poorly. The first
provisional President, DR. THroPHrLo
BRAcA. and the flrst constitutional
President, DR.. MANoEL ARRrAeA. re
tained their popularity for only
comparatively short time. while Pres.
ident MAcHADo. who declared war
against Germany. was displaced while
he and his Cabinet we're visiting the
Allied nations of Europe by DIR. PAEs,
the Portuguese Minister AZ Berlin.
Men like General AHrL HrroLrrA.
ga cARposA. MARIA "a SILVA. who be-
gan their Premierships under most
promising circumstances. either gave
up the struggle or we're forced 10 70.
sign without accomplishing the re-
forms which they had planned
Every Ministry since the Repubii.
can Government was established has
been confronted with grave economi.
cal problems. Despite tie natural re.
sources OF the country and the indus.
s~y OF the pcasantry the country has
not developed M ita economists ~.
lieve that II should there have been
frequent strikes and suspension of IN.
dustries and there has been q hard
fight against the strong Red propa.
ganda carried on ny barcelona radi.
calls and Representatives of the Mos.
COW Soviet one ~ the prominent
Lisbon newspaper laws the blame for
much ~ The couutry's unhappinesq
upon the superabundance ~ palltl.
clans and the lack n a real states.
man. In recent years there Seems 10
have been only ono man Colonel B,r.
rTsrA. former Premier who has had
the courage 70 sweep the politicians
aside and 10 threaten prodteers Bol.
sheviki and all other disturbers OF
the country's peace and ira ilillty
and at the same time 20 attempt 20
enforce the law against them.
One Of the ablest politicians De.
clared that what Portugal most
needed was a tyrant and Lisbon
Journal replied. mot one tyrant but
ten. ~ many as there are members