The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-06
LISBON QUIET AGAIN
TROOPS ARE LESS CONSPICUOUS IN
STREETS.
II Fpnerais Pass off without Inci-
dens Present Phase of Crisis
May be Regarded at An

tentton of the new cabinet to put an
end TO repression and restore the old
Liberal monarchy. which as existed In
Portugal for sixty years has had
soothing effect on the country. Tran
guilty IL reported from everywhere
in the interior and today Lisbon, bask-
ing in the brilliant sunshine, seems
perfectly peaceful.
Troops are less conspicuous on the
streets Of the city today and IL the
day OF the funerals passes without In
cident. the present phase of the crisis
through which the country is passing
may be. regarded as at an end. The
willingness of Senior, Machado, the Re
publican leader and the Republicans
generally to acduiesce In the present
situation, IL their friends are released
seems to insure a return to less siren
uous modes of political warfare. Cen
orally speaking. another upheaval in
the near future is considered prac-
tically impossible.
Intense interest is shown in Frances
whereabouts as the drama centers
about him. but he remains In seclusion,
seemingly crushed In spirit. He de-
clines to see correspondents to offer
defense for HIS policy and explain his
downfall pr his decision to retire COM
pletely from the political arena.
His elimination Is regretted by the
commercial classes and foreign ele-
ments who are convinced that his sole
object was the good of the country.
The young king himself believed In
Franco. The day after the tragedy,
while unbosoming himself to a life
long friend. he said:
Il intend to retain Franco. He was
my fathers friend and shall be mine"
1t is well known, however, that the
Dowager Queen has always been hos
tile to the former Premier and latteriy
n1aaAa A me a Al Nyfaxn ha hn
dictatorship had been carried too far.
She Is said to have demonstrated with
him and that 1t might end in a tragedy
and invoked him In behalf of a milder
course in memory of what her own
family had suffered In France.
On the day OF the assassinations.
| amidst the confusion of the memorable
scene. when beside herself with grief,
she turned upon Franco and cried.
This Is what your work has DONE"
The reconciliation of these two ut
terances, with the infllences repre-
scented is believed ITO furnish the true
key to the secret of Frances down
fall. ~
The young sovereign's personality Is
described by those who know him as
very winning. AS a lad, he displayed
fine manly traits. He has considera-
BILE artistic talent. especially for mu-
sic and like his father, was exceed
fngly fond of outdoor sports, such
as tennis, riding and shooting. He
was reared with great care by the de-
/ voted Queen, who took the warmest
interest in the education of the
princes, both Of whom spoke English,
French, Spanish and Italian perfectly.
The Kings tutor sings the praises Of
the King and his dead brother.
They were ideal young men, he
| said, and then told an anecdote to H.
lustrate the Kings gentle mature. AS
Prince he had always spoken Of the
| Queen as Her Majesty" One day.
however. he used the term mother"
and he turned to the tutor and said:
ct think I like the word mother hest.
1 read last night that the Queen was
lost in the wife. the wife in the
mother"
II viii be interesting to America that
| King Manuel is especially fond of
/ America and Americans. In MAJ, 1904,
| when he was appointed a naval APP
prentice, an American squadron under
| Rear Admiral Barker, then at the
Azores, hastsncd its arrival few da ys
| at the request Of the American thin
lister, Charles Page Bryan, in order to
be present at the ceremony. The
Prince was overJoyed at the courtesy
and when speaking to Minister Bryan
since, seldom failed to recall the de-
light and pleasure he had in the pres
ence of the American officers.
Preparations for the funeral of the
dead King and Crown Prince are rap
idly nearing completion. Mr.. Bryan
has received the appointment of spe-
cial envoy of America. He has trans
mitted the resolution of sympathy
adopted by the American Senate to
Foreign Minister Lima who was es-
pecially touched by the sppreciative
form of the coincidence.
The foreign newspaper correspon-
dents from London, Paris and Berlin
are flocking into Lisbon. They seem
disappointed at finding that the coun-
try is not in the throes of revolu-
ton. The outgoing telegraph lines
already are swamped and there are
many delays incident to the flood OF
messages. Increased precautions have
been taken by the authorities to pre-
vent the spread of false or alarming
reports. Both commercial and press
kilograms are examined to see that
they conform to the regulations for
bidding the transmission of anything
ininicaI to the public security or ir-
reverent to the royal family.
In spite of the present tranquility
of the capital and throughout the coun
try and the general optimism as tc
the immediate future there are pesst'
mists who believe that revolutionary
| activity is more widely spread thar
| appears on the surface and that thE
situation for<the throne is not improved
by the combination of a young and in
experienced king under the domination
of an adored mother with reactionarS
clerical tendencies, a makeshift minis
try and q premier who is a socialist
rather than a statesman.
The pessimists have found an add
tional argument in the news that Fran
co although his downfall is complete
does not intend that the campaign
which he undertook against the rota'
tive system of policies shall be aban'
doned.
He is arranging for the selection Of
a new leader for the regenerator'
progressive party that he organized
who shall either be Senior Porto oil
Senior Reymao. respectively the minis
ter of war and the minister of public
works in the cabinet that has just re-
tired. This means the continuation OF
a three corned struggle from whicr
the republicans expect to derive benefit
in the future as they have in the past
FRANCOIS admirers believe that 1t means
his dramatic re-entry on the polittca
scene at an opportune moment
The decision not to expose the bodies
of the late king and crown prince
to the public at the palace tomorrow
but only at the church after the cere
mony also is interpreted as an evidence
of nervousness in high places. Thu
cabinet today proceeded with the wort
of demoIiahing the measures promul'
gated throughout the dictatorship.
King Manuel has expressed in the
strongest terms to his ministers his