Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-20
THE TRAGEDY IN
THE ROYAL PALACE
Servlau Government Too Busy to
Give Official Account,
HARD TO GET THE DETAILS
only Officers Who Participated Could
Furnish Them No Complete Re
vision Of Constitution Expected.

Belgrade, June 1.-THE Seryian for
elgn minister, NJ. Kalievlcs, talked to
the Associated Press correspondent to-
night with the utmost frankness. The
minister explained the necessity of
someone taking Office in order to In
sure the continuance Of the federal or
gan2aton, after the violent coup
detat, He was elected TO office prac-
ticaly by force but he was happy and
willing to do his utmost for his coun-
Try IN her present distressed condition.
He commented on the tranquility which
prevailed throughout the country and
even admitted that there had not been
a single attempt at reprisals. IL had
not been necessary to change any OF
the provincial officers Of the late re-
gme.
Regarding the official version of the
tragedy In the royal palace, the min-
ister said the government was too busy
now TO draw up document Besides
only the officers who participated In 1t
could give the details. He did not eX-
peCt Il complete revision OF the cOnst-
tuition after the arrival of King Peter
Such changes ~ had been made we're
simply with q view TO It's easier work
ing,
In conclusion, he expressed his con-
hdence that the new regime would re-
store peace TO Seryla.
PROPOSED CONSTITUTION
London, June lS.--The Times corre-
spOndent at Belgrade telegraphs that
the SerYlan delegation has taken with
II q draft OF the proposed constitution
which King Peter must sign before he
Is allowed 10 ascend the throne. 1t
provides that the army shall take the
oath to the constitution as well as the
king. and releases both officers and
soldiers from their oath I'm the event
OF the king violating the constitution.
The deputies who elaborated the new
charter says the correspondent have
displayed a praiseworthy self-abnega-
ton Their daily pay viii BE raised
only one-half from 10 to Is iT0hcs.
II learn on authority continues the
writer. that even on the night Of the
murder King Alexander had not yield
ed to the queens wish to have her
brother declared heir TO the throne.
on the contrary he wanted an inter-
view WIN nlnseu puDnAncu, ulSclalll-
ing any intention to nominate his
brother.in-law as heir-apparent.'
KING PETER INTERVIEWED.
Berlin, June l0.-The Geneva cores
pondent Of the Frankfort Eel.
tung interviewed King Peter
today on the subject Of the
Russian note calling for the punish
ment OF the murderers OF King Alex
ander and Queen Draga. The new king
said that concerned an international
matter. and 1t should not be forgotten
that the skupshtlna had condoned the
deed committed by the army
dispatch TO the Boersen Courier
gives an interview with MADAME petru-
witch, the late Queen Dragg's >. ster, IN
which she asserted that the royal cou-
pie never Intended TO make the queens
brother heir 10 the ServiaA throne.
Madame Petrovitch appealed to the
premier, Count Goluchowski. for an au-
dience with the Austrian emperor, with
view TO taking action TO restore her
rights She will ask for the interves-
tion of the car.