The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-13

here, particularly in governmental circles
Officials Of the Foreign Office say It IS
1 too soon to Indicate clearly the effect Of
the situation in Servia on the European
situation Servia's dynastic troubles have
been long impending, the present uprising
being due to the animosities growing out
of the propaganda of the pretender
Karageorgevitch 1t is recalled that wbAn
the Karageorgevitch dynasty secured brief
rule in 1858 the European powers inter
vened and established a proteotorate and
thus terminated that dynasty. Whether
| there will be similar action of the powers
at this time officials are unwilling TO
predict. 1t is generally believed that the
assassinations are the sequel of the Kings
coup d'etat two months ago when he
suspended the constitution, causing the
disgracing and retirement Of a number Of
senators and important officials
The Paris manager of One of the lead
ing American life insurance companies in
formed the correspondent Of the Associated
Press that number Of efforts were made
to insure the lives of the Servian SOW
ereigns, but that the company declined
to accept the risks knowing of she
dynastic intrigues.
The belief is rapidly gaining ground here
that the new dynasty will have a danger
Gus task in attempting to overcome the
recollection of its bloody entrance into
power. The Journal Des de Bats char
acterizes the dominant Servian element as
"the party of regieides.
Prince Peter Karageoggevtch the new
King, was a member of the fashionable
diplomatic set of Paris and included
among his acquaintance number of
Americans. He is described as having an
agreeable personality is. about so years
OF age has been a frequenter of the
leading clubs and hotels and was a we'll
known figure at the races and sports.
He was educated at the st. Cyr Military
College and entered the French army
in 1870 with the rank of cap
tain. A brother, Prince Arsene, is
now in Paris The latter received a des-
patch today advising him that his brother
had been proclaimed King. Prince Ar
sene said he probably would join his
brother and take part in the events con-
nected with his assuming the sovereignty
of Servia.
Dr. Petrovitch, Of the Sergian lega-
ton, described the new King as a stu
dent Of affairs of state. as being intensely
animated by Seryia's political destinies,
and as an admirer OF Russia. The newly
proclaimed King, Dr.. Petroyitch added,
is sent TO st. Petersburg, where he viii
be educated at the expense of the Impe
rial Court Of Russia
Politicians had frequently sought to
induce the new King to attempt to take
the throne of Servia, but he always re
piled that he would not permit dynas-
tic contest to provoke civil eonvul-
sion
French government official said.
"The bloody deed of last night is the
most pressing menace to the general
peace of Europe that has happened in
many years.
Prince Bodijar Karageorgevitch, a cou-
sin of the proclaimed King, told a Temps
reporter that he considered Queen DIaga
to have been the cause o. the assassina-
tons On becoming Queen she made her
self first feared and then hated She
brutally revenged herself for the slight
ed offense and pitilessly crushed high
or low, who had the misfortune to dis
please her
The late King was only a tool in the
hands of this bold dominating woman
He was so weak minded that doctor who
attended MIN at Biarritz declared that If
he had been a Frenchman he would have
been declared intellectually unfit for mill
tary service
Prince Bodijar added:
THE youthful sovereign was the vic
tim of the merited unpopularity of his
consort He could not resist her. His
culpable weakness destroyed him"