Rumours of another revolution in Portugal were realized on Thursday,
May 27th, when troops in the North revolted under General Gomes da Costa, supported by would-be revolutionaries of last year. Lisbon remained quiet, and was deprived of news until President Machado announced the resignation of the Cabinet on the Friday night, and summoned Commander Mendes Cabecadas to form a Government. He tried last July to upset the Government, and will now presumably exercise a tempor- ary, more or less military, dictatorship. The President's resignation was announced on Tuesday. No blood has been shed, and revolutions seem to have lost their novelty in Portugal. How far the North and the South are at variance we cannot say, but probably the revolt is mainly a protest against the Government's inefficiency and corruption. Those who, like Great Britain, have claims outstanding against Portugal, must make further demands on their patience. That process, too, has lost any novelty.
Previous page
