Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-15
ALL is QUIET
AT BELGRADE.
A NatiOaI Conference Has ChO-
sen Prince Peter - Will Form
ministry.

BELGRADE, Servia, June 15.-At
q conference of senators and deputies
held here late last night it was unant-
mously resolved that the constitution
voted by the great national assembly
in 1888 should be put into force and
that Prince Peter Karageorgevitch
should be unanimously elected king at
today's joint meeting of the skupshti-
ma and senate. After the election a
.deputation of the assembly will be
sent to wait upon Prince Peter and
communicate to him the decision OF
the national assembly.
Complete order prevails in Belgrade,
and absolute quiet is reported through
out Servia. The streets of the capital
bear an animated appearance, being
crowded with officers, ladies and a
large number of students who have
arrived from abroad, it is believed,
with the object of demonstrating in fa-
vOr of Prince Peter Karageorgevitch
as king.
Some republican tendencies are mo-
ticeable among the students who have
studied in France and Switzerland
These latter, however, are quite over
shadowed by the opinion of the ma
jority, and there seems to be no doubt
that the national assembly will pro-
nounce today in favor of monarchy
and elect Prince Karageorgevitch.
The newspapers continue to point out
the impossibility of the establishment
of q republic and advocate the election
of Prince Karageorgevitch in order to
assure brighter epoch in Servian
politics.
The foreign diplomatists in Belgrade
continue to maintain an attitude of
strict reserve.
Peter Velimirovitch, one of the old
est and most prominent members of
the Radical party and former minis
ter of state, has been appointed presi-
dent of the senate in succession to M.
Marinkovitch, who has resigned. M.
Velimirovitch will take the chair at
the joint meeting of the senate and
the skupshtina today or the occasion
of the election of the new king.
After the election of the king the
skupshtina will draw up a programme
of procedure for the new sovereign and
will then adjourn until the arrival of
the king at Belgrade. The sovereign
will then form new ministry and dis
solve the skupshtina.
The provisional government has par
doned all persons imprisoned for po-
|litieal and press offenses and ordered
their immediate release. No arrests
have occurred, nor have any sentences
been passed since the royal tragedy.
Prince Karageorgevitch, although lit
tie is known of him among the people
generally here, seems to have caught
the public fancy, and his election will
evidently be popular one.
Queen Natalie has telegraphed in
|quiring whether she will be permitted
to come to Servia and visit her sons
grave.
Lieutenant. Colonel Milislav Zivano-
vics of the general staff has committed
suicide by shooting himself. 1t is un-
derstood that the officer took his life
because among the late kings papers
was found a letter from Zivanovics in
forming him of the plot against his
life.
Prince Karageorgevitch will remain
at Geneva until notified of the action
taken by the skupshtina.
The princes cousin, Nanatomtch, is
expected in Geneva from Belgrade. 1t
is believed that he is the secret leader
of the Karageorgevitch movement in
Servia. He was imprisoned during the
lifetime of King Milan for an attempt
to assassinate that monarch.