REVOLUTION IN PORTUGAL.

Greymouth Evening Star, 6 October 1910, Page 5

REVOLUTION IN PORTUGAL.

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SENSATIONAL HAPPENINGS. . THE KINgTeSCAPES. FRAGMENTARY NEWS. [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT.] LONDON, October 5. A great sensation has been caused by news of an armed revolution in Portugal, and the reported downfall of King Manuel’s regime. As yet the particulars are meagre. News first reached Paris by wireless telegraphy. The wireless message received at Paris reported that a revolution is proceeding in Lisbon. The warships were stated to be bombarding the Royal Palace at the time ( two o’clock). The message added- that the Army and Navy were siding with the revolutionaries.

A later message reported that the Royal Palace had been captured by the revolutionaries. THE FIRST NEWS.

Another report as to the Portugese revolution states that Ring Manuel has been taken prisoner by the revolutionaries.

Telegraphic communication with Portugal has been cut off since the message reporting the shooting and bombardment in Lisbon was received.

So far the Portuguese Consulate in London has had no official confirmation of the outbreak of the revolution, but private advices have been received which led the Consulate to believe that the reports were correct. Reuter’s representative at Santander reports that the news of the revolution came per medium of two steamers fitted with wireless. He _ states that the German steamer Illyria received a wireless message from the steamer Capblenco, anchored at Lisbon. The first message stated that a revolution had broken out and that warships were bombarding the palace. The revolutionaries had hoisted a green and blue flag in place of the Royal Standard. CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE. As indicating the causes of the revolution, the Times publishes a letter from a well-informed Lisbon correspondent, which has just been received. The writer states that King Manuel’s lack of force in political affairs, accentuated by public suspicion as to his private life, has been rapidly losing him the esteem of the Catholics, who have hitherto always remained loyal to the Throne. Private advices from Portugal regarding the situation of late state that the recent attitude of the Conservatives has aroused the suspicion that they had entered into relations with the Republicans. It is also reported that many of the landed proprietors of Portugal have latterly been making provision to go abroad in case of trouble, and that capitalists have been transferring their securities .across the Spanish border. The Court party is stated to have been displaying timidity, thus prompting the belief that they would not offer any serious resistance to a rising. The Court party are understood to have been concerned greatly at the absence of the Progcssists as their allies when King Manuel opened the Cortes on September 23rd. Since then the Progressists have focussed a growing criticism on the King. PROTECTING BRITISH INTERESTS. Received this day at 9 a.m. LONDON, October 5. The' moment the Foreign Office heard that the wires were cut, it ordered the cruiser Newcastle, which was at Gibraltar, full speed to Lisbon and also the Minerva, to watch the British interests. The wires are still interrupted. Portuguese bonds are nominally quoted on the Stock Exchange at £65. The fall of £3 is in sympathy with the political crisis. The Portuguese Ministrys, especially in Mozambigue and Beira, are weaker.

It is officialy reported from Madrid that two regiments of infantry and one of artillery revolted at Lisbon and. were fighting desperately with the loyalists yesterday. The struggle is being continued today. King Manuel was on the eve of starting north but remained in Lisbon, to receive Governor Fonseca, President-designate of Brazil. The Republican club and windows and balconies of Lisbon were decorated in the visitor’s honour. The cruiser Newcastle has reached Tagus. Later. —It is officially stated that the Portuguese Government considered that the King should leave the palace and it is believed he has gone to Cintra, where he met his mother. The bulk of the fleet rebelled. Nothing has happened at Oporto. Further Government news is contradictory. Apparently three rebellious regiments are fighting against the artillery. I is also reported that the King isaboard the San Paulo. A REPUBLIC PROCLAIMED. Received this day at 12.50 p.m. LONDON, October 5. The British Minister at Lisbon cabled to Sir E. Grey (Minister of Foreign Affairs), that the Home garrison declared for the Republicans on Monday night. Fighting went on throughout Tuesday. Troops hithertc loyal joined the Repubicans. This morning a Republic was proclaimed and enthusiastically received. The King is reported to be at Mafra.