New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-09

Europe Until now the Kings and princes Of
Servia have never been regarded by royal per-
sonages as really belonging TO the Amounted
OF the Lord" They have been treated. except
in strictly official matters, mere outsiders and
parvenus while the court Of Belgrade has been
ridiculed "cour pour r1re," sort Of comic
opera affair. Thus Milan was never able TO find
any princess Of the blood willing TO link her
lot with his. his friend and patron, the Emperor
Francis Joseph, declining to sacrifice any Haps-
burg Archduchess for the sake Of convert
ing Servia into Austrian dependency; and
Milan was therefore compelled to content him
self with the untitled daughter Of simple
Russian army contractor, one KeshuO. All eff
forts to secure a bride for yoaIng King Alexander
were equally fruitless until happy inspiration
led to application for the hand of the daugh-
ter Of the ruler Of Montenegro. King Alexanders
proposals had been rejected In turn by the
Grand-duchess Xenia of Russia, by the eldest
daughter Of Grand-duke Vladimir. by Princess
sybil Of Hesse, by the German Empress's sister.
Fedora and by number of other princesses.
Including even the young ex-Queen Mercedes Of
Spain who reigned in name during the six
months that interviewed between the death OF
her father and the birth Of her brother. little
King Alphonso XIII. Indeed. the advances Of
King Alexander, when not treated with con-
tempt. were received almost an insult, and,
70 the dismay of his people. he had nearly given
Nd all idea Of consolidating his throne and his
dynasty by wedding a royal princess when his
mother Queen Natalie acting on inspiration re-
ceived from St. Petersburg. put forward the
name OF Princess Anna Of Montenegro as q
suitable consort for her SON
ALLIED TO THE ROMANOFFs
Two OF the elder sisters of the Princess are
voarr,ed IA members OF the Imperial family Of
Russia. Militia being the wife OF Grand-duke
Peter Nicolaievitch, while Stana Is married 10
Duke George of Leuchtenberg. Russian IN
fuences however. predominant at the court OF
c.,,iria The reigning Prince Is only enabled
TO make both ends meet by means OF large an
ruaI allowance from the Car. while his daugh-
ters including the future Queen OF SerVa nave
all been brought up at the court Of Russia ana
at the exnense and under the direct supervision
OF the now widowed Empress Dagmar Princess
Anna IL a woman Of rare beauty. as well as OF
much cIeyerness and character, and may be
relied upon to prevent her husband. who Is not
40 tickle as his father. from wavering In any
way in his allegiance to Russia, or In his deVo-
ton TO Muscovite interests.
There is yet another point Of view which cam
not but have commended itself to King Sasha"
and to his mother In arranging FOR TINS match
Until the reigning Prince or MONTENEGRO
has always been regarded in Servia as the most
dangerous pretender to the throne Of that coun.
try and as constituting the chief source or
peril to the Obrenovitch dynasty; this. not only
because he was believed to enjoy the support
Of the Muscovte Government and people In the
matter, but also in consequence OF his having
at his disposal an army Of warriors ready to
cross the border and to march into Servia at
the first signs OF any trouble at Belgrade In
deed the fierce Montenegrins have not even
been waiting for disturbances at Belgrade TO
cross the frontier but have been In the habit OF
making borderraids into Servian territory when