New-York tribune., 1903-06-15
TO NAME KING TO-DAY.
PETER, .SERVT4S CHOICE.
Procedure in Skuptschina-The Ma
ton TRANQUIL

non TGnQHu.
Belgrade. June 14-Cornplete order has pre-
Vailed in Belgrade up 10 II o'clock tonight. and
absolute quiet is reported through Servis. The
capital wears a much more peaceful aspect even
than Yesterday The militarv have been with
drawn from the public offices. and only few
sentries are now guarding the Royal Palace
Only occasional patrols are seer. in the streets
which through the day have borne an auimst ted
appearance being crowded with officers. women
and large numbers of students who have arrived
from abroad IT is believed. with the object of
making demonstrations in favor of Prince Peter
Karageorgevitch as King Some Republican ten
dencies are noticeable among the students who
have studied in France and Switzerland. These
opinions however, are quite oversha dowed by
the views of the majority, and there seems to
he doubt that the National Assembly will to-
morrow pronounce 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 10
assure brighter epoch in Servian politics
Politicians and members of the Skuptschina
have been holding conferences through the day.
and while there rumors of minor differences
the election Of Prince Ksrageorgevitch appears
absolutely assured.
Peter valfmrovitch. of the oldest and
most prominent members of the Radical party
and former Minister OF State, has been ap-
pointed president OF the Senate, in succession to
NJ Marinkovitch, who has resigned NJ. Val
imirovitch will take the chair at the joint meet
ing Of the Senate ~" the Skuptschna to-mor-
row on the occas> u the election of the new
King
NEW CONSTITUTION LIBERAL
The joint meeting will take place at a.
L rTla piriS1 eSir hat
Skuptschina shall Immediately proceed to elect
the King 10y acclamation. The members of the
Senate and the Skuptschina- however, would
prefer that new constitution be adopted first
The Radical leaders have prepared a platform
1or The new constitution upon the lines of the
one Of 1855. The chief points are that the King
shaT not he the commander of the army; that
The oivI and military authorities must swear
allegiance to the constitution, and not to the
King: universal suffrage. and the abolition OF
Tho senate.
The constitution of 1855 is of liberal char
ac1er. and its adoption was approved at a con-
terence held this morning of ministers and those
deputies who are already in Belgrade
After the election of the King the Skuptscnina
Will draw up programme Of procedure for the
le1v sovereign and will then adjourn until the
arrival O. the Kinc at Belgrade The sovereign
WIFI Their form ministry and dissolve the
Skuptschina.
POLITICAL PRISONERS PARDoNED.
The provisional government yesterday par
doned all persons imprisoned for political and
press offences and ordered their immediate
lease. No arrests have occurred. and SEN
tepces have been passed since the tragic events
Of last Thursday. The Court of Cessation and
the Appeal Court suspended their sittings from
II Il time.
Prince Karageorgevitch. although little is
known OF him among the people generally here
even his photographs not exhibited in the
shop windows-seems to have caught the pub
lie fancy. and his election will evidently be
popular one.
Former Queen Natalie las telegraphed to her
former lady-in-waiting TO make inquiries
whether she will be permitted TO come to Servia
and visit her sons grave.
Lieutenant Colonel AIiIislav Zivanovics. of the
general staff committed suicide by shooting
himself on Friday. II is understood that the
officer took his life because among the late
Kings papers was found a letter from Zivano-
WIGS informing him of the plot against his life.
The newspapers. however, attempt to make
o;It the suicide 10 be the result of money trou-
bles
MINISTRY THANKED FOR ACTION
Coneratulatory addresses have been received
by the ministry from large number of country
districts expressing in the wsrrnest terms thanks
for ats patriotic action at such critical mo-
lnent, and hoping that it viii carry matters TO
successful ending The Foreign Ministry has
also received satisfactory dispatches from Lon
don Paris. Berlin and Rome. all saying that the
governments there have not the slightest inten-
ton of intervening in servia's internal affairs.
and expressing the hope that peace and order in
the political situation ~il soon he restored. An
official statement of RUssia's position has not
Yet been received, but, according to assurances
<rom 4 reliable source Russia has no desire TO
intervene and xiii not object 10 the election OF
Prince Karageorsevitch. The foreign diploma
lists here continue maintain an attitude of
strict reserve.
The -rOficial Gazette" issued to-day is con-
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