The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-11-23
THE EUROPEAN COMEDY.
Tho Dcposcd King OF Servln mny Turn Il
Into u Tragedy.

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NEw ioRE. Nov. 22.-Thc Paris rep
rescntativo OF the Herald cables his
paper as follows:
Politics arc not always amusing, and
just now when statesmen In every part
OF Europe have so many and such grave
cares to conceal, we owo come gratitude
to monarchs like King Milan, who do
something 10 divert their fellow creat-
ures. TO judge from tho speech OF
Count kalnoky 10 the delegations, Ser.
via may yet prove brand OF discord
which will kindlo a great European war.
But King Milan is n constant Joy to all
familiar with the secrets OF contempo-
rary politics. AS you know, King Milan
ahdicated two years ago in favor OF his
son. For some time past he has been
living in Paris and enjoying himself.
You might not recognize him in the
short, stout, stylshly dressed man with
gray whiskors whom you saw driving
past You on the boulevard in hired
brougham or barouchc.
At night, il you met him at his club
| The effects tho cerclo de In Rue Royalc),
losing, may be half 4 million frames at
baccarat or poker, you would feel that
the des,inics Of Seryia were unsafe in
his hands
Queen Natalie must have had hard
times with her spouse. His lovo OF
| pleasure il unceasing and unsuitable.
When he is not driving OF gambling, or
supping at Bignons and Joscphs (his
favOrite hountsi, ho may Gc seen in the
stage boxes OF theatres, ogging actresses
and basking in the smile OF third rate
singers
You could not say that King Milan
has done much to increase the prestige
OF the crowned heads OF Europe.
This royal scion OF aracc OF hograiscrs
once clbowcd cmpcrors. lie literally
flung away his money. Last year he
hired special train to take him to
Carlsbad. That cost him 10000 francs.
Tho other dav. Mt the weldin. OF the
daughter OF i Jewish banker, he spent
5000 francs on boquct OF orchids.
His prodigality was ut the root OF MI
his troubles when he rcigned in Scryia.
He thought nothing OF running up to
Vienna for Il game OF cards, and one
night he was so thoroughly Cleaned
ont in that city that he had TO put his
| crown III pawn.
Thisgot to the ears OF the Emperor OF
Austria.
a few hours later 9lilan's debts were
all paid oil. The royal delinquent went
to thank the Emperor and promised he
would never play again. BY midnight
he had lost 100000 forms more, though.
| aud his crown had once more zone to
the pawn brokers'
That day he forfeited the protection
OF Austria. 4 year later, after having
involved himself in all kinds of tiiian-
cial scandals and domestic difficulties
with his consort, he was forced to abdi-
cate.
But he was smart enough 10 make his
terms before he quit the throne. lie
did not abdicatc till he had been guar
antccd 2,GO0,O00 francs to wipe out his
debts The Scrvians were so glad to
get rid Of him that they jumpel ut tho
bargain. lie did not leave, however,
TIL some six months later, and when
he had spent every cent OF his two
millions, lie driited back to Belgrade,
where he intrigued against his own SOIL.
The Servians soon graspcd the sit
uation. They asked him how much
he would take to get out. His Ma
jesty replied he would go ior mill
ion.
They gave him his million on con-
dition that he would leave politics
alone, and he Departed
\ fortnight ago he appealed to the
regents for 4 further sum OF four mill
ions, in exchange Tor his promise to
cross the Servian frontier and his
abandonment OF all his private and
public rights in the country, even to
his citizenship. They expressed their
willingness TO pay him the money,
but before he got 4 chance to collect
it his creditors pounced down on the
king. They saw that ho had come TO
the end OF his resources and that his
subjects would do no more for him.
They attached his money. And ii
Milan gets hall million OF his four
millions he will be lucky.
His majesty, oil course is deeply in
ccnscd at this treatment. But the Ser
vians arc happy and the public is
amused
The political results OF the affair may
be serious, for although he has abdi-
Gated, Kin. Milan is the heir apparent
10 the Servian throne, and in the event
OF his child's death might yet succeed.
a revolution in Belgrade would be
disastrous to Scrvia. It would be easy
to throw over the little King, who has
no strong following. And this would
make breach ior Russia, who, rs every
one knows, has always wished to rc.cS.
tablish her influence with Scrvia.
Austria, on the other hand, could not
look on ut such change unmoved. She
holds Milan in reserve as Il last card. II
the Russopllcs were TO overthrow the
rcigniug Child-king Alexander, and
Russia hurl her troops into Scrvia on
protence OF restoring order, Austria
would be forced to make counter.
stroke, war would be declared, and from
Seryia it would spread all over Europe.
France, 100, would be dragged into the
quarrel. 1t would be impossible to
prevent her from helping Russia.
The Emperor OF Austria, 10 doubt,
had these grave contingencies in his
mind when he let fall those pcsscmissist
words tho other day.
In Paris, at all events this is believed
to be the real explanation OF the
imperial speech.
It seems sad that the lives OF count
less thousands should be endangered
because King Milan is hard up and
needs more money. /,
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