New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-10
QUEENS PATHETIC APPEAL.
VATAL1Es- RENoNsTRANCE AGAINST BEING
ExIIED FROM sERVIA.

NATAL1E's RENoNsTRANCE AGAINST BEING
ExIDED FROM sERvIA.
History has seldom had 70 record so pltnul an ap-
seal as that addressed to the President Of the servan
Regency by Queen Natalie 1t will be remembered
that her husband, King Milan, who enjoys pretty
bad reputation, forcibly abdlcaied inc lhroho VI
seryia and divorced from his wife. 1t wos understood
that Milan and ex-Quoen Natalie were to leave
servia until their son. the young King Alexander now
fourteen years old shall have attained his majority
Milan consented to this arrangement upon the pay
OF a round sum Of money. But the Queen rcsstco7
even after the Governmental majority IN the sRupt
selma. or National Chamber, had ordered her to leave
the country II is known also that the people OF
BELGRADE sded With her, and that bloody riot en-
sued But finally Natalie expelled by forco from
serya Some days before her departure she addressed
the following letter TO the President OF the Regency
MIR. President: have received your letter, advis
ing me OF the resolution Of the National Assembly ana
s1s me wSat sn 70 az Y s3' @ es approv the
motives quoted in the resolution, regret W nave 70
inform you that cabnot admit that "a! pfssenG por ~
than those rclatve To the prestige Of my sons THRONE
You may all Of you b very devoted 70 the n yDun as
much good as his rnother does ...,.a
From the day wasn my son was 50 eraey snstcn me-.
desre-that OF being again with him. II is now nearly
three years that have fought snele-hsnded against
All our governing men, who, each in his turn attempt
ed to block for the way to the heart Of my son SON
Having lost faith in the goodness OF men, nave
preserved intact my faith IN the justice o. God the
supreme Judge OF all 1t is In that only that nope
stlfl IL is that Justice alone which invoke to-day
do not doubt trait time will come when His voice
will be heard and will put an end 70 the prosecutions
crushing me- and coniound those who forcbly oppose
my sentiments and my maternal rights. .,
/ do not ask any longer anything from anybody
have no longer e1igencies, the realization OF which
expect from the country, from those who rule over
IT, had only dosire-a natural, Just and modest
wish-that OF seeing my son. II has been denied 70
me, IL was denied for motives, the nature OF which
/ refrain from mentioning. ! have restrained my
heart; and now do not ask anything from anybody.
done to me- patiently wait for the desired day
OF rparaton use the right which the county,s Con
stituton grants TO all Scrvians without any dstlnc-
u ton that Of living in my country
thought that while obeyed the laws my presence
here would not eubarrass anybody. But have been
resolution OF the Assembly indicated in your letter OF
day before yesterday. IL has been hard for mo 70
learn that the cup of bitterness was not fui, ana
that last drop had TO be poured In IT, After having
torn from me the only child whom God gave me, they
want now to deprive me OF the happiness Of breathing
been broken 1t 10 be expected that the violation OF
human laws would follow naturally.
do not want TO examine the political reasons which
have dictated these resolutions OF the National Assem-
bly, do not care to point out IN whose interest they
have been voted. But what know, and what as
sert before God and before the country from which
they want to drive me, is that they have not in view
the welfare Of Sorva, any more than that OF the King
II unfortunately am compelled TO leave the ooun
least that did not leave it Willingly and that did
not carelessly give up my maternal duties Force has
Nv country NATALIE.