Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-19


whose misdeeds should not be visited on
the entire Servian nation or army.
The note adds that II would be dangerous
to the tranquility Of Servia to leave the
crime unpublished.
Text of the Note.
The text of the note follows:
A week has now elapsed since the day OF
the bloody revolution at Belgrade, an inti-
nation CT which could not be given to the
imperial government I'm the customary Of
hcial form because legal authority was
lacking in Servia.
Intervention in the internal affairs of the
Balkan states, and at the same time finding
Il impossible to hold any intercourse with
the persons who have arbitrarily usurped
power Russia has awaited the conclusion
of the troubles in order to define clearly
its attitude toward the events in the king
The skupshtina and Senate assembled
in extraordinary session June l6; the legal
order OF things was re-established and
Prince Peter Karageorgevitch was unani-
mously elected king
the national assembly, has consented to
ascend the throne OF Servia under the name
nation the new king teiegraphed to the
czar asking his imperial majesty to recog-
nnize him as king whereupon the reply OF
sent.
Must Punish Assassins.
The, imperial government. while hailing
the elsGtion Of the new eva scion Of
sservian people, which is allied to
neverthe,ess not refrain from t1ti, expressing
the confident hope that King Peter will be
able TO give evidence Of his sense OF justice
and nrmness OF will nv adopting measures
at the outset to investigate the abominable
deed that has been committed and mete
out rigorous punishment to those traitorous
criminals who have stained themselves with
the infamy attaching to regicides
fits army cannot be held responsible for the
crime which revolts public conscience, yet
peace not % VnS eRpiatioH for the 'rtI,ol reHol
luton carried out with violence by the mill
an unfavorabIe manner on the rslsttons eaGs n11 ~
all the states with Servia and would create
for servia serious difficulties at the very
commencement OF the reign OF King Peter
Their Russian co-religionlsts offer to God
supplications for the repose of the souls oi
King Alexander and his consort who have
met an untimely end, and they invoke the
blessings OF the Almlghtv on the rule ~
King Peter for the welfare and prosperity
or the Servian people.
Prince Nicholas Expresses Pleasure
VIENNA. June 1S-In his telegram o.
congratulations to King Peter, Prime,
Nicholas Of Montenegro says:
TO the whole of Servia l send wishes o.
happiness, but first OF all to it's heroes
who. In the person of the grandson o
desired knight of knightly stock tha
they may revive together with him the in
born virtue with which the freedom and in
dependence OF servia was conquered ant
established.
4 All the Serbs from the sea to the Danub,
\ The founders Of our houses, KarageorE,
Nand Vladika Danilo, will ever live anC
glow In Servian hearts.
Hail TO The Justice Of God; hail to you
hail to the Sefvian people.
The community Of our feelings and bloc,
visible friendship OF Servia and Monte
negro Will ever CLEAN holy and healinI
Above this servian concord hovers tn
angelic soul or Zorka, my daughter ant
your spouse, whose blood and love shai
live the king of servia.
Peter Goes TO Church.
GENEVA. June lsa-King Peter attende,
Te Deum service today at the Russial
church in honor OF his election to tn
throne OF servta. He was loudly cheered.
The servian military procession arrive
here today
STRUCTURES Are Suppressed.
BELGRADE, June 1s.-The telegram O
Emperor Francis Joseph to King Peter ha
not been published here. because of the EN-
peror's structures on the murderers OF Kin
Alexander and Queen Draga.
It appears that Immediately after the as
sassinations the conspirators sounded tn
st. Petersburg and Vienna cabinets and T,
ceived assurances OF their approval of III
election OF King Peter. The latter's eldel
sister ,Polxene Preschern. the divorce
wife OF an Austrian landowner, who ha
been living for years in reduced circum
stances, near Vienna, has announced he
intention OF returning TO servia-
King Peter is not expected TO arriv
before June "a or Is.