THE NEW PORTUGAL.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 14344, 24 October 1910, Page 3

THE NEW PORTUGAL.

RESTRICTIONS REPEALED. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. LISBON, Oct. 22. A decree is gazetted abolishing exceptional laws, including those affecting the anarchists, and repealing restrictions on tlio press. All bishops who adhered to the Republic and the soldiers participating in the revolution will bo rewarded. The anti-clerical decree will be applied to the colonies, but British and other missions will not be interfered with. The control of the orphanage at Lorenzo Marques will bo taken from the nuns and tho orphans lodged in secular schools. RECOGNITION BY THE POWERS. (Received Oct. 24, 8.35 a.m.) PARIS, Oot. 23. It is scmi-officially stated that at England’s instance Franco and Germany have agreed to recognise tho Portuguese Government as de facto, and to recognise it definitely when it receives constitutional sanction.