The republic which was pro
claimed in 1*M0 mid the Constitution
adopted in the following year have
not been the great remedy for the
national Ills which the Portuguese so
coniidently expected they would be.
Not only have Ministerial crises been
frequent, hut many plots to sel/.e
control of the Government, some
times by Monarchists, sometimes by
ambitious politicians and military
or naval off ers, have been reported
wlthia the last five years. One of
the disturhan es, which was dignified
by the designation of a Royalist up
rising. took place two years ago in
ths northern part of the country. An
Invitation was sent to Mahokl to re
turn to the throne, but whether the
young man doubted the success of
the movement or was satisfied to re
main in the more enjoyable security
of England is not stated. While he
hesitated the Republicans of Oporto
collected and in an hour's fight scat
tered the Royalist army and ended i
tbs revolution.
The Portuguese Republican leaders
have fared rather poorly. The first
provisional President, Dr. Tmeortmo j
Bear.*, and the first constitutional
President, Dr. Mason. Aasiaoa, re
tained their popularity for only a
comparatively short time, while Pres
Ident Macitano. who declared war
against Germany, was displaced while
he and hie Cabinet were visiting the
Allied nations of Europe hy Dr. Page. ;
the Portuguese Minister at Berlin j
Men like General A art, Hirrot.rra
Ba Caanosa. Maaia na Rn.va. who be
gan their Premlerahips under most
promising rtrrnmstanros. either gave
np the struggle or were forced to re
sign without accomplishing the re
forms which tbey had planned.
