The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-07
DEPUTIES RELEASED
NEW KING GIVES THREE REPUR-
LGCANs THEIR LIBERTY.
A Liskon Newspaper, which Was sus-
pended ny Premier Franco, Has
Resumed PuhEfeation-0uief
HAN Been Restored.

Lisbon. Feb. "a very good i'm
preston has been created among the
people BY the DEGREES issued by the
new government. multiplying the dicta-
torial measures that still were in
force from the Franco regime. and the
confidence Of the press and the public
in the new ministry is growing.
This attitude OF the government was
well oxempIified In the release from
prison today Of three deputies, all
prominent Republicans. who were In
carcerated the latter part Of january,
charged with plotting against the
State. Tia three men set at liberty
efF AKtonio Xifaeldo, Alfonso Costa
and SENIOR eanfOs. II is related here
To-Day that when Premier Franco Wis
ited King Carlos to procure his signa-
ture to the decree of January 81, which
gave the cabinet unlimited powers to
suppress agitation, the King said:
II have q presentment that In sign
ing this decree am signing my own
death warrant. but 1t Is of little con-
sequence"
Il is reported in court circles that
Queen Araelie is considering going on
q visit to spain or England as soon
as the Improvement in the home sit
uatfou warrants her absence. The de-
parture OF the Queen, 1t IL stated,
would give TO the beginning OF King
ManuePs reign a character OF much
desired neutrality. Queen Amelie, VINO
Is q devout Catholic, has been criti-
cized by the antt-clerical party owing
to the fact that her many works OF
charity were too closely restricted to
Catholic ends. Despite the queens
proposed visit, 1t Is generally doubted
IL she would leave her son with the
country in its present condition.
Franco In Madrid.
Madrid. Feb, 6-Senor Franco, the
former Premier of Portugal, arrived
here. today from Lisbon. He was &C.
conpanied> by his wife and son ana
one of his initiate friends. Senior Novas
He Is doing all possible to preserve
the strictest incognito. So far as Is
known. he has received no one at the
hotel where he is stopping with the
execution of the Portuguese Minister
to spain and the civil governor OF
Madrid.
Few persons saw Franro when he
arrived and scarcely any one recoS>
nized him for the moment as the tram
stopped. He had his overcoat collar
turned up and hat down over his head
seeking to escape possible identilicA-
ton.
Word had privately reached the rail-
road authorities from the frontier
station of AIcantara that Franco was
a passenger on board the express 60
ing to Madrid and they Immediately
arranged an effective though obtrusive
police detail. at the station.
on the arrival of the train. Senior
Franco quickly descended the steps
from the car and held out his hand to
aid his wife. As he turned, 1t could
be seen that Frances face was drawn
ana careworn. his air was of one de-
dressed and greatly wearied. He peer
I'D IN and down the platform dts
trustfuliy, almost fearfully. The
police drew UP on either side of the
party. who hastily entered carriages
and drove rapidly away They went
directly to the Hotel de la PAX, where
the former Premier secluded himself
In his private apartment.