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Show m oo l RECOGNIZED BY I UNITED STATES ik 9; Wm LISBON, June IS. The United Hw1 blates ha6 ofllclally recognized tho m republic of Portugal This followed Mr the opening of the new constituent e assembly this morning the president WM of the chamber read a decree pro-M pro-M , claiming the abolition of the mon- ! archy and the banishment from Portu- B gal of the royal family of Braganza, Jjj . ' which was unanimously approved The 5t decree was also read by tbe president E to tho great throngs which gathered B outside the assembly building, after m ' which the chamber adjourned. George Ij. Lorrlllard, United States charge m d'affaires, In the afternoon waited up- il on Senor Mechado, minister of foreign I affairs, and delivered the following note to him. "Whereas the national I constituent assembly has, this day, settled upon and definitely proclaimed 5 the.- form of government adopted by t Portugal, I have the hODor, acting ac- i cording to Instructions received from ray government, of hereby informing your excellency that tho go ernment i of the United States of America has m . ; today ofuclallj recognized the gov- j : ernment of the Portuguese republic.' yp , The day was observed as a public jKJ ; holiday throughout the whole country. Av i Popular demonstrations in honor of H ) '. the occasion were held everywhere, Jm i but no disorder wa3 In evidence. |