Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-17
ALFONSO EXPECTS RECALL.
Royal Welcome Is Extended to Bourbons
by PaFisianS.

by PaFisians.
PARIS, April II (P.-Alfonso De
Bourbon, deposed King of Spain. and
Victoria, his English queen, today faced
together in France an exile which Al
fonso Is confident will end in his recall
to the throne at Madrid.
To both Victoria and Alfonso and the
five Of their six children who are here
with them. the people of Paris extended
welcome which was more like that
OF conquering heroes than refugees.
Alfonso was visibly startled to see the
huge crowd awaiting him as he stepped
from his train. He DOTTED a green
fedora, and attempted to slip out a
side door of the railway station to
waiting car. but found another cheer
ing crowd awaiting him there.
At his hotel police had to make
way for him through a throng which
stood outside, and finally upon their
insistent demands he appeared with
Victoria upon a balcony opening on
their rooms.i Both, struggling to mas
ter their emotions, smiled and bowed
and withdrew, but the shouting con-
tinued and they had to appear again.
Crowd Blocks Traffic.
Not until two hours later, when the
lights in the royal apartment were
turned out, did the crowd disperse,
police breaking 1t up with complaints
that they were blocking traffic. even
though it was 2 am. and few cars
were about
The acclaim to Alfonso and Victoria
was mingled French and Spanish. The
shouts were both ''Vive lie Roll" and
he Oh -
the French cheering him were those
OF monarchist belief, who see in Al
1onso descendant Of their own de-
throned royal house
One of the last callers at the royal
apartment was Jean Chiappe Paris
project Of police, who so often during
the last few years greeted the royal
pair when there was no shadow across
their throne. Alfonso thanked him for
his courtesies and said:
am deeply touched by the Paris
reception. l shall try to be an agree
able exile"
One OF Alfonsos first INQUIRIES upon
reaching Paris, II was understood. was
Tor the welfare of his third son, the IT.
year-old infante, Don Juan, who was
taken to Gibraltar from the naval
academy at Cadiz shortly after proc
lamation OF the Spanish republic.
No Decision About Exile.
He appeared greatly relieved upon
being told that arrangements had been
made for Juan TO take the Roma TODAY
from Gibraltar to Naples, from where
ne may proceed TO Paris. In view of
the physical deficiencies of the Infantes
Alfonso and Jaime. Juans two older
orotnerS. 1t Is he who probably would
be picked as Alfonso's successor TO the
throne. With the exception OF Don
Juan all the royal family Is gathered
here.
No decision has been made as to
where Alfonso will spend his exile
whether in Paris a nearby villa. or in
England, where, because his wife is an
English princess, he probably would be
accepted as member CT TIE British
royal family. Alfonso is wealthy and
may go where he wishes.
II Is Alfonso's position, as made clear
by the Duke OF Miranda, WHIP accom-
panied him on his trip into exile. tina,
ne has not abdicated, but has merel,
suspended the royal prerogative untl
elections in June, when the people viii
decide whether they want him back o,
wish a republic.
In days gene by in discussing with
friends the possibility of revolutionary
unheaval in Spain, he has commented
thdL his people are volatile, and change
their favorites quickly. Those TO whom
he talked thus believe he Is convinced
that he may return to Spain some time
with unimpaired popularity.
Visited by Belgian Queen.
Elizabeth, Queen Of the Belgians. who
came here yesterday from Brussels u
be at the side Of Queen Victoria in hel
hour Of need. had a brief chat with
Alfonso and Victoria this morning and
then departed for Brussels. She founC
the Spanish royalties In their dining
room at breakfast.
French offlcialdom will continue IL
accord the Spanish royal family full
police protection as long as they wish
10 remain in Paris CT elsewhere In
France, a spokesman for the foreign
once said. There had been Tu
morS that the government was uneaS!
because Of the presence of the de
throned King In the heart Of the CAPT
tai and that a gentle hint might b
conveyed that the Queen. the princes
emo princeSses would be safer In Eng
land
Premier Laval, as minister Of the in
SerIor. mad the guard about the Spanish
Embassy Iedoubled today to ward OF
any possible political manifestation.
At the Spanish Embassy an oficia
told the Hayas Agency that no demand
fer recognition of the new republic b.
France had yet come through TO b
transmitted 10 the French foreign Of