PORTUGAL A REPUBLIC

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 941, 7 October 1910, Page 5

PORTUGAL A REPUBLIC

great; struggle proceeding^

KM lANUEL SEEKS REFUGE 'ON A. BRAZILIAN WARSHIP. ■','"-■■

sheet fighting- in darkness.

The Portuguese revolutionaries have carried the day in the capital, and a message from the British Minister at Lisbon states that a Eepublic was proclaimed on Wednesday morning, amidst great enthusiasm.

From later dispatches it appears that the country ' outside of the capital remains loyal, and a civil war is predicted.

King Manuel, with his mother, Queen Amelie, has taken refuge on the Sao Paolo, the new Brazilian Dreadnought, in which Marshal da Fonseca, the recentlyelected President of Brazil was visiting Lisbon.

upon the revolutionists, but were repulsed ■with hand grenades.

TROOPS DESERT THE KING.

A REPUBLIC PROCLAIMED." ■ : . - ENTHUSIASM, IN .LISBON. '•'.'■'■■ By Telegraph—Press AsMoiation-Oopyright. ..'London, October 5., The British Minister at Lisbon cabled to Sir Edward Grey, Secretary, for Foreign, Affairs, as follows:— '• ; "The home garrison, declared for the Republicans on Monday night. ...,,. "There was fighting throughout-Tues-day. Troops, which had hitherto been loyal, joined the Republicans. "This morning the Republic was proclaimed, '. the announcement being. enthusiastically, received.. "King '■ Manuel is reported to ■ be •at Mafra." '>~ . . A .. ';-:■■; REPUBLICAN CABINET CHOSEN. •THE PROVINCES LOYAL. ■ THE. KING AND AN, ACTRESS. '■ • (Eeo. Ootober .7; 0.20 a;.mi) ■ '■ London, October 6. • A provisional Government has been formed as follows:— '~ ... President—Senator Theophile Brega. Minister of Justice-rDr. Alponse Costa. Minister for Foreign Affairs—Colonel. Machado. ■' ;'- Minister of Finance-H3enhor Telles. , ■' Minister of Publio Works—Senhor, An-, tonio < Gomes.''\ < ' " , . Minister of War—Colonel Arreto. '•.-,• ' Minister of the . Interior—Senhor Al■meida. ■ ■'• ■ --j : -', : of Marine—Senhorj"JAmargo Gomez. '. .Senhor Brega, the President, is .a wellknown savant'' 6f < the most'visionary two- j liitionarysoTiool', and is an authority,on Portuguese folklore. ■-

A FIGHTING CHANCE. A correspondent of- "The Times," who

has just returned from Portugal, says that if King Manuel has escaped from his entourage, and < will' show resolution, he ought to ■. be 'able to make a ;fight against the Republicans, who only dominate Lisbon. ' .--'•. Civil war with .the 'capital' against. the country is a probable outcome.'

'■' MANUEL INFATUATED.; ' The "Daily Express's" Berlin .correspondent says the. main cause of the re-, bellioh Vwas.King Manuel's fascination for. a French' aotress/.. King Manuel' was indiscreet; in not concealing his infatuation. . He, presented the . actress with jewels of great'value./ ';■ HOW THE REVOLUTION ;,,;.:' STRIKES AND A MURDER, .AGGRIEVED SAILORS REVOLT. '~_ . (Reo. October 6, 9.25 a.m.) Lisbon, October 6. Disquiet prevailedin the city on Friday and Saturday owing to violent strikes inconnection with, several trade associations. '■' Numbers of cork, workers seized the South. Sea "railway station,' which they held for several : hours,''• threatening to break the lines, and cut. the telegraph. Two other demonstrations/toot place before the ■ Government offices, but little significance was attached. to these owing to the success, of -the celebrations;of Sep-' tember 27, when ,100,000 'persons were present.- The- army then greeted King Manuel with great cordiality. ',' Dr. Bombardo's murder precipitated the trouble. While the debtor was' dying a large crowd in the-Praca'do Dom Perdo, a large; square in the.centre of the city, denounced the clergy. ; u, King Manuel gave'a banquet to Marshal da Fpnseca, President Designate of Brazil, at the palace on Monday. The revolution broke out at two o'clock on the following morning. / The revolutionaries won. the. Navy owing to a breach of faith' with regard to some sailors who were punished for an outbreak aboard the ironclaoV Vascd da Gama, although they had previously, been promised pardons. , '■' ; . : ARMED PEASANTS ENTER", LISBON. REGIMENTS GO OVER. FIERCE CONFLICT, AMONG'INFANTRYMEN. •'. (Rec. October 6, 10.35 p.m.) ';,/ London, Ootober 6. Router's Lisbon' correspondent telegraphs that the dispatches of the military attaches to the Spanish Embassy, who motored toFeuntes' de Onoro,: in Spain, and thenco telegraphed to the Spanish Premier, show that 7000- armed peasants entered Lisbon on Monday., They were joined by two .regiments, one of artillery, and one of infantry. Men from the cruisers Adamastor and Sao Rafaeland the Alcantara naval barracks also assisted the insurgents, who concentrated at the Rotunda Unenida, where a large.fair was in progress. They turned theatres and tents into a military camp. . Lisbon was awakened by a succession of 21 cannon shots, and the populaco poured into tho streets to find bugles sounding tho assembly. "To Arms!" '' . There was a general cry "To arms!" • The police were mobilised and thrown,

The : troops were then called out, but the ,response, was not vigorous.'. Some sided .with, the revolutionists. The Sixteenth Regiment of infantry split into Monarchist and Republican factions, and a fierce conflict resulted in favour of the Republicans. '■' .., The colonel, and ,'a number of officers and men were killed, and the rest,joined the. victors. '-. •' . The Arsenal Seized, An artillery regiment,'ignoring its officers, attacked the barracks under Its oergeants, and seized the arsenal. ..'■ '.The men then distributed arms to the •populace, and erected,barricades. " Detachments were sent to blow up the bridges and cut the' telegraphs. The loyalists meanwhile held Domperdo Square,; in the centre '■ of the capital,. waiting the; arrival of loyal ' provincial troops,. ' FORCES ALMOST EQUAL. A LOYAL PROVINCIaUTROOPS. ' n. i i ;■—■ . ■ ,; KING MANUEL CALM.' ,'• .(Rec..October 6, 11.45 p.m,),. ■' ;. London,, October 6. Throughout Tuesday night,in Lisbon, artillery.. and rifles'kept up an incessant Are, and: then lessened down.- -, /,..>• The, Duke of Oporto, uncle of the King, headed the mounted artillery/but the insurgents repulsed him. , During Tuesday various !'provincial garrisons joined- the .loyalists,' almost equalising the forces. At eleven at night the Insurgents made a detour,, endeavouring to capture the barracks.. ,-' '-~! ■'j v , The Municipal .Guards/commanded'the centre of, the city, and: continued fighting in. the darkness, .the:electric,light having failed.'. ■■.•■',; ".." ">.....'■'.-„

Meanwhile the Spanish Ambassador had an audience with King Manuel at the Necessidades Palace, and offered his services.

■ King Manuel was : very calm, , and replied: '."Just now want few. persons near me." ■'■'•■' / . .'"'•'"■'•

THE KING'S FLIGHT. HESITATES AND THEN. GOES. SHELTERING. UNDER BRAZILIAN ; /. -'■•■■;;:' flag. :: '-■':, (Rec. October 7, 0.20 a.m.j " / V Berlin, October G. A wireless message received,here states thatat nightfall on Tuesday the Brazilian warship Sao Paulo, lying at Lisbon, sent a steam pinnace to the landing stage near the'palace.. ,■■'■■■ ■■ ■ ' /After some hesitation, King Manuel and his mother agreed to fly. the city:'. ■ They then passed through- lines of loyalists .to the landing,, and took refuge under the Brazilian: flag. "","'-.■ AN OPPRESSED PEOPLE, 'REPUBLICAN "'/LEADER'S VIEWS.

,/ -'MANUEL'S FEEBLE.WILL.-: i Paris, Ootober 5/ Senhor de Lima, a Portuguese Republican leader,; is visiting Paris./. He states .that every, method of oppression has been used by the Government to strangle the voice of the people. Peaceful oitizens have : been.,;arrested and domiciliary "searches have been, made. . . Recently the, King called, to office men who were allegedly Liberals, but were really carrying on, the arbitrary ways of •the past.. , The feeble will of the King, declared Senhor Lima, was powerless over the political chaos, 'and the assassination of Dr. Bombardo, of'the Liberal party, had precipitated a revolution,- the people realising it to be an act of clerical vengeance. i. The':Vatican is anxious as to the effect the revolution will produce in.Spain. THE NAVY REBELS. .CONTRADICTORY REPORTS. THE KING'S MOVEMENTS. /'-"■'-'.' London, October 5. It is officially announced in Madrid that.two. regiments of infantry and one of artillery at Lisbon revolted, and were fighting; desperately with tho Loyalists yesterday. The.. struggle is continuing to-day. King Manuel, who,was on the eve of starting for the north,. remained' in Lisbon to,receive Marshal' Hermes da Fonseca, tho President-designate of Brazil. The Republican Club windows and balconies in Lisbon were decorated in the General's honour.

The Portuguese Government considered that the King should leave the Palaco at Lisbon, and. it is belioved that ho has gone to Cin'tra, where' he met his mother, Queen Ajnelie. ; ■.'■' Tho bulk taf the fleet robelled. Nothing happened at Oporto. • ' ; Further Government news is contradictory. Apparently three 'rebellious regiments were fighting against tho artillery. It; is also roported that Kins Manuel is on board the Brazilian warship Sao Paulo. LISBON BOMBAKDED. " , London, October 5. Beutor's Paris correspondent, telegraphing 'at noon, states that he tad. learnt.

from a sure source .that Lisbon was bom- ] barded, and that King Manuel was holding out at the palace at nightfall against the rebels. The News Agency states that the. Brazilian Legation had been informed that King Manuel had taken refuge on board the Brazilian battleship Sao Paulo. SYMPATHETIC RADICALS.' SPANISH GATHERING DISPERSED. (Re'c. October 7, 0.20 a.m:) • Madrid, October 6. The Radical Club at Madrid was illumined and the "Marseillaise" sung in celebration of the Portuguese revolution. The police • evicted' the members, who then paraded the streets, but were again dispersed. 6 FOREIGN INTERESTS. ' BKITISH CRUISERS DISPATCHED. London, Octobr S. The moment the Foreign Office heard that the wires around Lisbon had been cut, the cruiser Newcastle, at Gibraltar, was ordered to proceed at full speed to Lisbon, where she now lies in the River Tagus. H.M.S. Minerva will' likewise go to the , Tagus to watch British interests. The wires are still interrupted. UNITED STATES ACTION. ' ,(Bec. October 6, 10.35 p.rh.). London, Ootober 6. The United States gunboats at "Genoa may .bo ordered to proceed to Lisbon. .

PORTUGUESE STOCKS. STOCK EXCHANGE. MOVEMENT. ' ■'.■'■'■.- 'London, October 5.' Portuguese, bonds on the Stock Exchange are quoted nominally at' 65—a fall, of 3. ■■.'■;':''■■:...■•,. "■;7- : : <- .■■..''':;'■• '■: Mines, especially those of Mozambique and Beira, are weaker. . -. The only Portuguese Government istooks. quoted on the London Stock, Exchange are the ;3 per cents, which, were' ruling at 15s.\to .£67 ss. when the last mail left London. Beira t .Railway; shares were quoted at -'JBI ■! 2s.'■■6d.,' and- Mozambique mining shares 225. 6d. to 235. ,: PORTUGAL'S -FLEET AND ARMY. ;■.; APPROXIMATE ;' ■: i One plated ship—the'jsmall ...battleship, Vasco da :seven small cruising ships; make up the 1 sum total,of Portugal's fleet. The Vasco'. da Gama Jias a' displacement of 2972 tons, and was; constructed at a cost of ,£132,000.'' She'dates back to 1876, and carries two.B-inch guns, and: ; a'.'small secondary'' armament. Of the cruisers the largest is the Dom Carlos L,' 4100 tons. -She was built :• at Elswick in 1898..' The others are the. Adamastor (1962 tons), Dom Luiz I: (710 ton's)/, Patria (710 tons), Rainha Amelia (1640 ; tons), Sao Gabriel and: Saorafael. (1772. tons). The armament on all these ships is very .light.' . :' '."'.' ■'■ .' : '>''" The army, of Portugal is recruited by conscription, but. exemption can always be '.purchased./-' Conscripts'..'-'join: at ■ 20 .years of age; and the term, with the,colours is, three years.'/ The field army_ is organised -.in six. each ■:consist-, ing of. six regiments and a rifle battalion. A regiment of'field ' artillery/ a cavalry regiment, and a company of engineers are attached to each division. The.'total of the six divisions is 95,000 men, but Usually not more than about 30,000 men con be mobilised :at short notice."; The arm. of the Portuguese infantry is the MausefVergueirb file.;''' 'THe'.4rtillSry" , is\equip-, ped with .Schneider-Canet-guns, ' - Lisbon and ..Elvas are .'the. only large, fortified .towns in Portugal,"and th« defences of Lisbon are, quite: modern, ;