UNREST IN PORTUGAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 88, 4 October 1911, Page 5

UNREST IN PORTUGAL

REVOLUTIONARIES TO BE SEVERELY DEALT WITH. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 3, 11.20 p.m. Lisbon, October 3. The cruiser Adamstor brought from Oporto a hundred and twenty-five in wiinection with the recent troubles. They were lodged in prison at Sajaliano l>abarre, mostly in dungeons, under the Tag-us. The Government intends to deal severely with the prisoners.

PIXAKCLVG THE REVOLUTION. The news despatches h.ive recently reported that the royalist movement in Portugal is growing and that the prospects of putting ex-King Manuel back on the throne are now very good. Tile chief thing, lacking is money. If the ex-King acted boldly and distributed money freely, there is no doubt, among those who consider the situation impartially, that he could regain his throne. The 'revolution' has not been accepted by the peasantry and the rural district generally. But it is impossible to get up political enthusiasm and action, even 011 behalf of a king, without money, and King Manuel is quite short of money. The new republican government very fairly decided not to confiscate the private property of the exiled royal family, but with equal fairness they decided to deduct from this property the large amount of money advanced to the late King Carlos from the public treasury. This advance amounts in round figures to £1,000,000. The Government pays a small allowance to ex-King Manuel, and the balance of the income from his father's property goes towards (paying off this debt. Tims the Government is able to act with commendable fairness and yeit avoid providing money to be used in destroying itself. In about 10 years the late King's debts to the public treasury will have been paid off and Manuel will 'be enjoying a huge income; but the pigheaded devotion of the peasants to the old moruirchkil order will hiave died down by that time. "What Manuel needs," says the New York Herald, "is cash immediately. Better £25,000 to-day than £2SO,(XX) in 10 years' time." The Marquis de Soveral, who is ex-King Manuel's most intelligent and wideawake supporter, has been skirmishing desperately for funds. Soveral was for many years Portuguese Minister, in London, and one of King Edward's favorite companions. Finally he approached Mademoiselle Gaby Deslys, the dancing girl who is said to have won Manuel's heart, and, with all his diplomatic persuasiveness, urged her to advance her fortune, which is considerable, to help Manuel win back his throne. He pointed out to her that the success ol the undertaking, if carried out at once, was certain. What a triumph for the little variety stage performer, daughter of a Parisian washerwoman! To be a real king-maker! Such an achievement has never been credited to a person in her position in the history of the world. When King Manuel was wasting his time with Mademoiselle Gaby Deslys he gave her thousands of dollars and jewels of immense value. That extravagance probably cost him his crown. Shall | she now risk her gold and jewels in that crown'i She has been making £'2ooo a [ month on the stage as a result of her notoriety. She has refused an offer of ! £3OOO a month to go to America. She expects £4OO a day. Tf the King succeeded, she would not 'only get her money with enormous interest, but she would have a remarkable position at court. She might be another Madame de Pompadour.