PORTUGAL'S THRONE.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 179, 24 April 1908, Page 7

PORTUGAL'S THRONE.

ANOTHER PLOT. TO MURDER THE YOUNG KING. - REPUBLICANMENACES. 8Y TELECUAI'II —PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT Lisbon, April 22. The polico l-.ve discovered a plot to murder ' Kins Manuel at tho - opening of.- the 'Cortes; . ■ Tlio .Republican press advises King Manuel to remember the -tile of his father., King Carlos, and of . liis. elder' brother, . Prince Luis. LISBON TROOPS 'UNDER ARMS., , Advices from Portugal, dated indicated, that the dynasty .was* in danger as much from tbo Reactionaries as the Republicans,'' the former being displeased witty the Government's >Liboral programme. A pro-l'ranco plot was reported 'to bo iii existence, and the ringleaders were to 1)0 prosecuted. At tho elections.early in April only six Republicans (four of tbem in' Lisbon) were■'returned, -tho" Monarchists sweeping .the country. - But archists 1 subdivide into 'many groups, the cohesion, of which is uncertain. " A Lisbon' message, of February 21 states:— "Sensational reports of. another plot, to overthrow tho Government have gained ivido currency in .Portugal ;during the past few! days, and havo been given additional weight by the extraordinary precautions taken to prevent a rising. All the troops in tho Lisbon barracks, including infantry,-cavalry." and artillery, are under arms. All public edifices, including'the Necessidados Palace, tlio General Post OfGce, the telegraph offices, and the Bank of Portugal, are. guarded by, the; Municipal Guards. . "The 'Secolo' states that the' Premier, Admiral Eerreira do Ainaral,' had a long conference: with .Kipg Manuel at. the palace, after, which he, summoned tho Civil .Governor' of Lisbon, and General Craveiro Lopes,, the Com-mander-in-Chief of tho military forces in Lisbon, to /another conference! .The crews of the Portuguese' warships in! the Tapis.-have been reinforced. Trade in' Lisbon' is- very depressed, and,the people.are apprehensive., :So far, .howover,,. complete border, has .prevailed in the capital." . " '