The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-22
GRAVE CRISIS IN SERvIA.
THE CABINET RESIGNS nv haste Ar
the NEWS OF MILAN's COMING.

re ~ Joyfuiiy weieo.-d by IIis Son, the
Kins-Grent Excitement AID Anxiety In
BsIgrsae-A Report that Milan Iatends
To Take Supreme Command OF the Array
Runner that the King has Bssn Murdered
VIENNA Jan. 2l.-Ex.King Milan Of servia
ultimately decided to proceed to belgrade
and he left late last evening for the Seryian
capital The Servlan Cabinet Ministers were
Informed Of his plan as soon as he started
from Budapest At midnight the Council was
vened In haste and the Radical leaders re-
solved TO resign forthwith.
Gen. Gruitch rendered their designations to
King Alexander this morning. saying that he
and his colleagues we're unwilling TO retain the
responsibilities Of Offices after the arrival OF
Milan. The ex-KlnG reached Belgrade this
afternoon and was welcomed ioyfully by his
son.
The Skuptschlna will meet tomorrow and
some decisive step Is likely to be taken at once
King Alexander has given assurance OF his in
tention to adhere strictly to the Constitution.
but nobody feels sure OF his policy. and the
excitement and anxiety in Belgrade run very
high. There is n rumor that NJ. Simitch, Ser
Wan Minister to Austria Hungary. has been
called 10 form Cabinet
LONDON. Jan 21.--The Vienna correspondent
OF tho Central News says;
The Radical party committee In Belgrade
have decided to expel Gen. Cruitch and his
three colleagues from the party. alleging that
they betrayed party secrets 10 the King"
The Vienna correspondent OF tho Ne,rS says:
1t Is firmly believed that tho rupture in
servia is the work Of Milan. who will help his
son to form the military Government which
have already forecasted
" The question is. will Alexander be able to
keep the throne2 A section OF the Radicals
haya pnanlv iaplaraJ n ~ Bripca Knr
george. A possible change OF dynasty il open-
ly discussed in Belgrade There is a rumor in
Vienna that King Alexander has been muir
| dered. but II has not been confirmed"
The Vienna correspondent OF the Standard
SAYS:
"Milan's presence In Servia Is illegal II
| the Constitution be suspended King Alex
knder must simpl rely on the army. Between
10000 and 1900 officers have for nearly
three months received no pay.
" The impecunious Radical Government is
more than willing to fight for the King against
tho peasants. whom they cordially hate. On
the other hand the ACCOMPLISHMENTS Scrya Is
too strong to quietly submit to such n change.
civil war will commence; how It will end
cannot lie foretold by tho boldcst prophet 1t
would be in the interest not only OF the Servian
dynasty and nation. but also OF the European
pence. that NJ Pasitch should accept the mis-
sion OF FORMING u bONeTninent, ana the llfbldct
must be to send Milan abroad again.
MILAN warned King Alexander against
breaking with the Radicals and instituting
military regime. The King replied that unless
he had his own way he intended TO abdicate
and leave the country. Milan thereupon left
Paris i'm IN edately"
BERLIN. Jan. 2l.-It Is rumored here that ex-
KirR Milan intends to assume sunrems com
mand OF the servian army. At tho servian
Legation. however. the United Press reporter
was assured that nothing had been heard
there OF such an intention. 1t was added that
there was nothing to prevent Milan's return to
servia. as the prohibition OF his presence was
valid only during the regency.
The King OF Servla Is only II years and
months old. His father. who is not quite 40
years Of age. and who was proclaimed King at
Belgrade twelve years ago. abIicated on
March q. 1888. and proclaimed his son Alex
ander King under regency until. at IL years
OF age, no should attain his majority.
events in serSian history. 4 coup d'etat VAS
carried out with surprising quietness by tho
was apparently an absolute success.
He issued proclamation to the people. say
Ing that he had been compelled by the peril 81
his own hands, From that day, he said, tho
CONSTITUTION voted by tho great National As
The grave peril TO which he referred was tho
withdrawal OF the Radical party in a body from
the Skuptschina. and the remaining in con-
troll OF the Liberal Government. backed by tina
Regents but unable to muster a quorum
Of tho Skuptschina-
The King dismissed the two Regents and or
dered them to leave Seryia. The Liberal Gov
eminent was turned out OF Onlce. and a new
Cabinet. all OF the Radical party. was formed.
The ensuing elections resulted in over
whelminG victory for the Radicals. King
Alexander took the oath OF fidelity to the
Constitution and opened the new Skuptschlna
Then no curred favor with the Liberals by
saying that his coup q 'etat was directed. not
against the Liberal Ministry then in power,
but gainst the Regents. The Liberals assem-
bled in conference, and marched in procession
A reconciliation with tha Liberals was thus
effected When tbs Skuptschina was opened
by tho King on Nov. II last. he referred To tho
harmony that had been established between
the Crown and the nation since he had as
sumed the Government.
An Official announcement OF a reconc illatiOn
between eX-klng Milan and his wife. Natalie.
the parents OF the King. was made in January
last. Since then the King has apparently been
on the best OF terms with both his parents. Ills
latest interview with his mother was In May
last.
The Radical party. which has been in power
the reconciliation between the King and the
Liberals. The King has had the army at his
back and the influence OF his father has been
mistTusted by a large part Of the people.
During tho existence OF the regency his
father was prohibited from entering the roun-
try He 10 u very disturbing element ia Ser
Wan politics