Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-08
That Nay EmbrOil the Jealous European
Powers In First-Class Row Over
the Little Kingdom.
MILAN AND NATALIE ARE DETERMINED
10 Push Forward Their Own Ends, Regardless Of thI
Serious Consequences That Nay
Result From Il
TROUBLE ANTICIPATED sooN AT BELGRADE
TnT CABLE TO THB DIsPATCH.I

LONDON, March 1.-(Copyrlghteo,)- line
situation in Servis is clouding over again
rather more heavily than before the recent
fall of the Guruich Government and the &C.
cession to power of NJ. Patrich. King
Milan had abandoned the purpose with
which he left London in February, of re.
turning to Belgrade. The Guruich Gov
ernment had assured him that his presence
in Belgrade would impede, rather than ad-
vance the settlement of all the difficulties
raised there by the presence of his divorced
wife, Queen Natalie, and the Guruich Gov
ernment had undertaken to carry out the
agreement made on King Milan's abdica-
tiOn in 1888, copy of which is now for the
first time published.
Under this agreement, King Milan e1-
pected to see the complete legality of his
divorce established by the church authori-
ties and to have his appendage of 500, 900
francs year permanently charged upon the
national budget. Upon learning the defeat
of the Guruich Cabinet, King Milan's
anxiety 10 see these matters settled became
uugovernable. The new Premier, NJ. Pac-
trich, is regarded by King Milan as hostile,
not only to himself but to the Obernich
dynasty.
Afraid OF Premier Patrich.
Two years ago NJ. PatrIch made visit to
Russia, where he was received with great
distinction by the Gar, invited to the palace
sni decorated with an imperial order in
diamonds. Rightly or wrongly, he has been
regarded ever since his return, both by the
friends of King Milan and Servian Nation
alists, as devoted to the interests of Russia,
and therefore is likely to favor the preten-
tions 10 the Servian crown of the Servian
Don Carlos, Prince Karagecrgevitch, now
residing in Montenegro.
King Milan, whose temper when reused
has always made him troublesome, now goes
to Belgrade, determined upon two things
to be finally rid o Queen Natalie and to
bring N. Pactrich TO definite declaration
of loyalty to his own person and dynasty.
That N. PaCtrlch has no desire, whatever
his private opinion may be, to be regarded
as 8 Russian agent, is shown by the prose-
cution which his Government is pressing
against g member of the Scuptchina, who
recently published an extraordinary letter,
declaring that Servia could not be governed
by king who was boy and deeming the
establishment of conventional Government
OF nine members, in place OF a monarchy
necessary. This member is a cousin of
Prince Karsgeorgevitch.
Plotting Against His Country.
The tone of his letter is so openly revolu-
tionsry as to excuse the imputation put
upon him that his real object was to throw
the country into confusion and so open the
way for Russian Intervention, Montene-
groau invasion and the restoration of the
Karageorgevitch dynasty to the throne The
personal character of Prince Karageorge-
witch lends some color to this imputation.
He is bold. adventurous, dissipated Prince,
with the Oriental passion for gambling and
Partisan views of domestic life.
During the life of his late princess, the
daughter of the Prince of Montenegro, he
lived quietly enough at Cettinje. Since
her death, however, he has resumed his
former habits. He is not without ability
as a soldier, and served with such distinc-
tion in the French army during the German
invasian as to win and wear an officers cross
o; the Legions OF Honor.
Nov that France and Russia are making
love to each other more openly than ever,
Prince Karsgeorgevitch, it will be seen,
becomes more than ever a dangerous pre-
tender to the throne, which might make
him exceedingly useful both to Paris and
ST. Petersburg in the event of a general
European war;
Threatening the Peace Of Europe.
Even if King Milan had remained in
Paris, leaving his wife to fight out her own
battle at Belgrade with Servian Regent,
the position, it will be seen. would have
been not without peril for the peace of
Eastern Europe. With two such fiery and
restless spirits as the King and Queen con-
fronting each other at Belgrade, a very
slight accident may precipitate very serious
consequences. That Queen Natalie is just
as determined as King Milan to push for
ward her own ends, with little regard to the
trouble she may cause, is quite apparent.
Last week one Of her maids of honor was
married at Belgrade. The Queen attended
the wedding. When she entered the church
she walked directly up to the side of the
high altar, where stands q throne, reserved
for the sovereigns on such occasions. She
found this throne enclosed by heavy scar
j ct cord and the carpet before it rolled up.
With her own hands Her Majesty took the
cord away, finging it down upon the pave
ment, pushed out the roll of carpet with her
foot, laying it before the throne, and calmly
took possession OF the seat, to the consider
able scandal Of the clergy and the company
generally.
1t may bs guessed how she viii meet the