The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-15
SERVIA AWAITS THE
ELECTION OF NEW
RULER
Belgrade Is Quiet in Expecta-
ton that Skupshtina VIII To.
day Ratify Selection of Kara
Georgevitch as Klng--Repub-
licans Make Light Demon.
STATIONS.

BELGRADE. June 14.-At a confer
ence of senator's and deputies held here
late tonight it was unanimously re-
solved that the constitution voted by
! the great national assembly assembly
In 1888 should be put into force and
that Prince Peter Kara Georgeyitch
should be unanimously elected king at
tomorrow's joint meeting Of the skup-
sht1na 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.
The Servian constitution Of 1888 was
a more liberal one than any granted
previously and provided that all tax
paying citizens should become electors.
by whose votes the skupshtina was
elected. 1t continued in force until
May, 1894, when the late King Alexan-
der, by coup d'etat, abolished it and
| restored the illiberaI constitution of
1863
IL is expected that the national as
sembly will hold two sittings tomor-
itself and the second in the afternoon
to elect a king. It is known that the
minister Of justice Is in favor of re-
public and that the students have ar
ranged to hold a republican demon
stration tomorrow. The monarchists,
however, are in large majority. and
nothing is likely to come of the repub-
Hcan aspirations. 1t is understood
that the other parties will prove strong
enough to resist the radical demand
for the re- establishment Of the consti-
tuition of 1888.
1t Is said that at Saturdays cabinet
council one of the ministers proposed
| the candidature of Prince Peters son
George, now being educated at ST. Pc
! tersburg. In well informed circles it
is believed that such statements are
! set atioat with the object Of showing
that Prince Peters election will be the
outcome Of veritable struggle among
the opposing political parties and
currents
The provisional government has ex-
| PEELED the Russian court tragedian,
Dalmatoff, who has been playing at
the National theater here, but who
| ceased his performances at the request
OF the Russian legation, when it was
pointed out that he could not appear
IN a town where the murder of a SOW
| erelgn so near to the car had oc-
| Cured.
1t appears that Premier Markovics'
| resignation had very depressing eff
| feet on King Alexander, who besought
| him not to fOrsake him at the critical
! period. 1t also transpires that the
| consp1rators threatened to destroy the
| royal palace with artillery If they were
unable to find the royal couple
Quiet in Belgrade.
| BELGRADE, June 14.-Complete or
| der prevailed in Belgrade last night
and absolute quiet is still reported this
afternoon throughout Servia The
streets of this capital bear an animated
appearance, being crowded with Of
icers, ladies and large numbers of
students who have arrived from
abroad, it is believed, with the object
Of demonstrating in favor Of Prince
Peter Kara Georgevitch as king. Some
republican tendencies are noticeable
among the students who have studied
in France and Switzerland; these lat
ter, however. are quite overshadowed
| by the opinion of the majority and
there seems to be no doubt that the
national assembly will tomorrow pro-
nounce in favor of monarchy and elect
Prince Kara Georgevith. The newspa-
pers continue to point out the i'm
possibility of the establishment of a
republic and advocate the election of
Prince Kara Georgevitch in order to
| assure a brighter epoch in Servian pol
! iticS.
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 a former min
| lister of state, has been appointed pres
| tdent 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 tomorrow on the oc-
casion Of the election Of the new king.
skupshtina Is Supreme.
After the election of the king to-
morrow, the skupshtfna will draw up
a programme of procedure for the new
| sovereign and will then adjourn until
| the arrival Of the king of Belgrade.
The king will then form a new min
istry and dissolve the skupshtina. The
provisional government yesterday par
doned all persons imprisoned for po-
| litical and press offenses and ordered
| their immediate release. No arrests
have occurred, nor have any sentences
been passed since the tragic events of
last Thursday. The court of cessation
and the appeal court suspended their
sitting from that time.
Prince Kara Georgevitch, although
little is known of him among the peo-
pie generally here. seems to have
caught the public fancy and his cleo
ton will prove a popular one.
Lieut.. Col Milislav Zivanovics, Of
the general staff, committed suicide by
shooting himself on Friday 1t is I'M
derstood that the officer took his life
because among the late kings papers
was found a letter from him informing
the king of the plot against his life.
The newspapers, however, attempt to
make out the suicide to be the result
of money troubles.
Kara Will Wait.
GENEVA, June 14.-Prince Peter
Kara Georgevitch, the newly proclaim
ed king of Servia, Is in constant re-
ceipt of kilograms informing him OF
the situation in Belgrade. According
to his present arrangements he will re-
main here until notified of the action
taken by the skupshtina.
Prince Peter Kara Georgevitch, the
newly proclaimed king OF Servia. was
seen walking at o'clock this afternoon
in Rue Corraterie with the Marquis
de Rose, a friend from Paris. The
prince was talking and gesticulating In
an excited way while the marquis was
trying to calm him. The princes cou-
sin, Nanatomoah, is expected to arrive
in Geneva this evening from Belgrade.
1t is believed that he Is the secret lead
or of the Kara GQOrQpVitch movement