The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-19

Belgrade. June 16.-The position of
Kin Peter 1. promises to be little more
than that of a royal captive; the real
government of the country will be a
military dictatorship unde the leader
ship Of the revolutiOnists, Colonel Mas
chin and Colonel Mitchitch. The new
king is almost without any personal ad-
herents and the ruling spirits of the
army it is thought probable would just
as readiIy murder him as they did his
predecessor should he oppose their aims.
At the present moment the whole
country is under military rule and al
though no projects in the country dis
tricJs have been revoked, an army Of
fcer who attends each project wherever
he goes, even to the telephone. This
policy has led TO one good result, not
a single disorder anywhere has been
reported.
Extremely forcibIe arguments were
found necessary to suppress the radi-
cal aspirations of q republic. The fore
most advocate of the creation of u. re
publican form Of government was Lju-
bOmir Sc~hionkovics, the editor Of the
Belgrade Odjek. Finding him imper-
ViOus to arguments the cOnspiratOrS in
Vited him to q dinner at the officers
club last Saturday. During the dinner
his host told him that unless he agreed
10 SUPPORT Prince Peter K~arageorge-
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Belgrade that night. NJ. S~chiOkovics
yielded to the force Of this reasoning
and accepted the situation. He is now
minister of justice in the new govern
ment.
The deliberations of the members of
the senate and S~kupschtina on the re-
public question were materially hasten
ed by the attendance OF one of the lead
ers Of the revolution, Colonel Mitsch-
itch. The Colonel took no part in the
proceedings, but his presence was sig
nificant enough to induce the members
OF the aTmy's choice.
Inquiries in official circles everywhere
elicit the assurance that the people are
delighted with the action of the gov
but conversations overheard
in public places indicate that the peO-
PIE. specially those living outside the
capital. know little and care little
about the trend of national politics.
One of the features in all the shop WIN
dOWs now is the display of large pic
lures OF King Peter. freshly painted,
the cuts having been brought from
abroad. Two peasants were heard dis
cussing one of these prints today. The
first asked who it was
The new king. karageOrgevitch,"
replied the second.
Why did they kill the last king?"
L don't know, l think he had some
trouble with the army
Suppose this one has trouble with
the army"
They Will kill him too came the
u~nconcerned response.
1t is believed that the army will try
to make secret terms with the new king
by which it will retain the supremacy
gained by the tragedy, but whether the
king will agree to the conditions is
uncertain.
one of the highest officials OF the
present government asked a number OF
foreign journalists what Europe thought
OF the way in which the Servian revo-
luton was carried out. He was told
bIuntly that it was considered a brutal
act. He thereupOn explained that,
from his point Of view. the aSSassina-
Jiou of the king Il queen was an act
Of mercy. rs by utterly destroying the
dynasty instead of depOrting the SOW
~ere5gus. the likelihood of a civil war
was FrecIuded.
Belgrade. Servia. June IA deputa-
Jiou OF the TWO chambers composed OF
four senators and twenty deputies,
headed by the presidents OF the TIVE
houses, left Belgrade by special train
last night 20 inform King Peter OF his
election To- the throne. The officers
who have been appointed to attend the
kinE went on the same train. The
d~epUtJtioU Is expected To return here
with the king on Monday or Tuesday
next.
The town - perfectly calm and quiet
Is apparently aSSured.
Guns doomed frequently in honOr Of
King Peter. the church bells rang mer-
riIy. II simultaneously along the
main street marched q funeral process
sion. Accompanied by all the panopIy
of the Greek church. q regiment of SOL
dierS. with its bands. was carving &c
the grave the remains Of a young lieu
tenant. TO whom had been accorded the
title of the Army Hero" a title which
was gained as follows:
The commandment of 4 division en-
camped in the enyirOns of Belgrade was
surprised in the palace by the conspi-
ratOrs on the night of the assassina.
tons. and managed TO escape. He
found d mounted orderly, took his horse
and gallOped to the encampment o.