New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-20
TIE AMBITION or PRINCE NICHOLAS.
WHAT THE RULER OF MONTENEGRO WOULD
LIKE TO DO.

WHAT THE RULER OF MONTENEGRO WOULD
LIKE TO DO
An American who recently visited Montenegro SAID
,o Tibune reporter In speaking Of the ruler OF that
country
Probably no ruler In the world cherishes higher
dreams Of ambition that does Prince Nicholas. OF
Montenegro Beyond the dark mountains VI MS snau
and Impoverished principally his thonghts are ior
ever reaching to Kingdoms and princlpaitles BY the
Danube and I'm dreams OF the restoration OF the an
Client servian empire with himself on the throne.
In tho changes going on and constantly threatening In
serva Bulgaria and Rumana he believes In the possible
uniting Of these counties with Montenegro into one
nation over which lie may be called upon to reign lie
thinks the powers Of Western Europe would look with
favor upon the formation OF such nation, as II would
DO barrier to the southwark march Of Russia toward
the Rosphorus. lie has sedulousy cultivated the
friendship Of Russia, and his ambition is not unknown
to the Car. But Russia he thinks would rather see
4 strong and independent nation between II and the
Golden Horn than several kingdoms and prncipaltes
dominated by the influence of Russias Hereditary foes
ar ruled by princes sent from Western Europe. There
Is little doubt but that he has been encouraged TO be-
neve this from st. Petersburg. OF such nation as
that OF which Prince Nicholas dreams Bosnia and Dial
malta would naturally form ultimately part for In
these provinces the Austrian ruler Is decstcd. and
Prince Nicholas is most popular In Dalmatia Prince
Nicholas Is especially popular and that province
would today, 10 not held In check BY the Austrian
soldcry Join Itself to Montenegro. The people are
Of the the people OF Montenegro the serps
sevians, and they look upon Nicholas rs their nat
ural ruler All this is and has been for years dream
Of Prince Nicholas but have risen and set over
the Black Mountains. bringing the prince nearer to the
grave, but apparently to the fruton OF his
hopes The serps slill remain dlsunted people, aud
poverty has made the ambitions prince a pensioner
OF Russia. Prince Nicholas is a man OF force learning
and progress and is well calculated TO carry such
a scheme as that OF which he dreams, were such
thing possible. When the Congress OF Berlin give
him little strip OF and the city OF Cataro
the Adratic, the prince delighted and dreams
Of commerce and OF navy at filled his mind.
The Emperor OF Russia gave him little steam yacht,
and the prince takes the keenest delight in cruising
In 1t up and down his seacoast Tile prince Keeps
well Informed OF all that is going outside his
mains, and subsrribes 10 the newspapers OF every
nation. among them to two American dailles Tie
great Western Commonwealth and It's material pro-
gress is constant OF interest and wonderment
10 him. l had audience with the prince and was
catechiscd by him for an hour and a half the prince
pouring In a steady fire OF questions, and dis.
playing knowledge OF American politics which was
rthcr embarrassing 10 me, l do not keep as well
posted In politics l should The prince had estab.
lished longdisance telephone line between Oetsne.
the capital, and Cattaro and was As pleased with Il
as boy with his first pair Of boots In the fasclnat
ing occupation Of saying Hello! Cattaro? he had for
gotten Tor while the pleasure OF his yacht. lie
displayed the greatest interest In Mr.. Edison. and
asked me twenty questions about him.
Prince Nicholas + poet OF some ability and has
published two volumes OF his works. Many OF MS
songs are about the ancient glory OF the SerpS and call
upon them To grasp glorious future The prince
has tried to I'LL his son and heir Alexander with his
own ambitions and high ideas OF the future but Alex
ander Is lin de steele young man, and would be happier
fathers principally"