THE REVOLUTION

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14322, 12 October 1910, Page 5

THE REVOLUTION

THE ROYAL FAMILY. MANUEL GOES TO ENGLAND. RELIGIOUS ORDERS ( EXPELLED. Tress Aasociation-By Telegraph-Copyright LONDON, Oct. 10. Reuter reports that King Manuel and the Queen Mother have left Gibraltar for England, .while Queen Maria Pia (the King's grandmother), and the Infante Alfonso will go to Italy. Before leaving Portugal King Manuel wrote to the Premier saying that his conscience was clear. He had always done his duty, and his departure was in nowise an abdication. An Italian cruiser has arrived at Gibraltar to convey Maria Pia and the Duke of Oporto to Italy. King Manuel and liis mother will probably reside at Wooduorton.

It is supposed l that- the yaoht Amelie, which is claimed as national property, hasjeft Gibraltar for Lisbon.

The "Daily Mail's" Gibraltar correspondent states that Spain has expressed strong fears that King Manuel's visit to Villa Manrique might cause a ferment-, hcuce he goes to England. His-health is indifferent. A Portuguese named Mabes, believed to be an anarchist, has been detained at Gibraltar. He was loitering near Government House when King Manuel was landing.

MILITANT CLERICS. Senhor Arrito, -Minister of War, cables to the "Daily Mail" that some small outbreaks liad been provoked by priests armed with carbines and dynamite.

A SECULAR DEATH-CHAMBER, The bodies of Dr Bombardo (who was shot by Lieut, Rebello) and Admiral Reis (on whose advice the revolution was precipitated, and who committed suicide) are lying in state. There are 110 religious emblems about then^.

REPUBLICANISM IN SPAIN. MADRID, Oct. 10. Oil the anniversary of the death of Ferrer, who was executed as an anarchist last year, 2000 ooalworkers visited his grave at Barcelona. Violent speeches were made blaming the Clerical party for his death. The police dispersed the gathering. The Spanish Premier has forbidden reference to Ferrer at meetings arranged in Catalonia to protest against the death penalty and express sympathy with the revolution in Portugal.

ANTI-JESUIT LAWS. President Brega is enforcing the Marquis of Pombal's laws.

REPUBLIC ACCEPTED. Received 10.50 p.m., Oct. 11th. LONDON, Oct. 11. The "Times" Lisbon correspondent, commenting on the acquiescence in the Republic, states that public interest and feeling, if the latter exists, has been skilfully diverted intp the clerical channel. The "Daily News" Lisbon correspondent states that although the revolution was swift and splendid, the present anti-clerical feeling will possibly lead to excesses injuring the revolutionary cause in the eyes of the world. The Government might easily have prevented the soldiers and sailors fusilading the Quelhas convent, and also the subsequent pillage. The Irish-Dominican Church, flying the British (lag. was the only church open oil Sunday unmolested.

RELIGIOUS ORDERS TO GO. A decree quietening the anti-clerical section enforces all laws, expels the Jesuits, confiscates their property, arid expels foreigners belonging to other orders, and also Portuguese not abandoning their respective communities. The property of these various orders is to be inventoried, and will be disposed of later, according to the relations eventually established with the church.

Some Jesuits wfil migrate to Britain, the majority to Brazil.

Some Portuguese nuns had a. hostile reception at Bajadoz and they were hooted and hissed while proceeding to the Carmelite convents'. Gendarmerie dispersed the mob, and the convents are closely guarded.

FINAL PORTENTS. RESULT OF ELECTIONS. THE KING WARNED. It is now possible to gain a general .view of the results of tho elections in Portugal (stated the "Daily News" of September 1, to hand by yesterday's mail). This is tho first time in the history of Parliamentarism in Portugal that the Government in. power \v as not used every means, fair and foul, to ensure a fail* majority of its cwn supporters. The consequence is that the Government has emerged without a working majority, over tho Otmservati VP-Clerical "bloc" and the Republicans.

The- Republicans are thus in -.0111- ™ a:! Parliamentary situation. T'l 3 first and almost the only item cn tjieir programmo is the overthrow of the dynasty. They have the support or the masses in nil the cities, and cli.".m that the greater portion of the army and navy are on their side. Under these circumstances is a Parliamentary compromise possible, which will enable the Liberstf-Riidica.l Government to remain in office with Republican support? The Government, at :11 events, intend to find common ground.' An anti-Clerical policy will be adopted, and already, we are told, certain measures relating to the congregations are in preparation. Compromise. however, is alien to the 'Portuguese character, and the popular odium that the Monarchy incurred during the lata reign has intensified T.ifcliir than diminished since the accession of King Manuel. The Parliamentary position is thus impossible. King Manuel is credited with the the intention of 'at onco dissolving Parliament, and appointing a. Conser-vative-Clerical Government to carry through fresh elections, which are to be conducted m tlie traditional nfuller so as_ to yield an obedient Ministerial majority. Such a step, according to' the "Liberal Press, means tho end of the Monarchy. On the other hand, the Republicans are complaisant, and decl'v e tliat, a revolution is inevitable. '-The Portuguese Republic," in the words on© of their Tenders, "will shortly; be an accomplished fact."- ___

POLITICAL CRISIS. THE REVOLUTION INEVITABLE. Under date August 31st, the Lisbon correspondent of the " Daily News " wrote:— The result of the elections is not very favourable to the Government. It has had to fight the parties of the Opposition "bloc" and the Republicans, and has only managed to obtain a small majority, insufficient to enable it to combat successfully a combination of forces in the Chamber.

It is reported that in the event of the Government's resigning the King has decided to dissolve Parliament, and to entrust tho reins of Government to tho Clericals and other parties of the " bloc " pending fresh elections, at which every difficulty will be put in the way of the Republicans. Afterwards a military dictatorship may bo instituted. Tho Liberal Press states that such a step as that contemplated by the King will prove dangerous to the Monarchy. The " Seculo," for example, declares that the force of tho Republicans is now too great for such measures. At Lisbon, Oporto, Setubal, Bejt. and Santarem they have obtained a majority, and in other districts there has been heavy voting 011 the Republican side. Many Liberals, though at present the party is monarchist, declare that if the Chamber is dissolved cans.

they will cross over to the Republigal that the Government in power' has In that case a revolution would lie inevitable. Dr Costa, the most popular of the Republican chiefs, interviewed by the " Mundo," has expressed the opinion that the present elections arc the last that will take place under the Monarchy. He declarer! that the Republican party- counts upon the support of tho greater part of the army and nayv, and that a Portuguese Republic will shortly be an accomplished fact.