Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-17
New Ruler of Servia Will Be a
Mere Figurehead In State
Affairs
UNDER MILITARY DICTATORSHIP
Radicals Who Desired a Republic are
Forcibly Suppressed and King Pet
er's Will Must be subservient to
That of the Army, Otherwise He
Will Share Fate of Alexander.

OK lne country VIII DE Il military QlCtd-
torship under the leaders of the revolu-
ton. Colonel Maschin ana Colonel Mits-
chitch. The new king is almost without
any personal adherents, end the ruling
spirits of the army, it is thought proha-
BILE, would just as readily murder him
rs they did his predecessor should he
oppose their aims. AT the present mo-
ment the whole country is under mill
tary rule. This policy has led to one
good result, not single case of disor-
der anywhere has been reported.
Extremely forcible arguments We're
found necessary to suppress the radical
aspirations for republic. The fore
most advocate of the creation of a re-
publican form of government was LJu-
bomir Schiokovcs. the editor of the
Gus TO arguments, the conspirators in
vited him to dinner at the Officers
Club last Saturday. During the dinner
his host told him that unless he agreed
to support Prince Peter Karageorge-
witch there would be one head less in
belgrade that night. Nj. Schiokovics
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 skuptsch:na on the re-
public question were materially
FASTENED by the attendance of one of
the leaders OF the revulution, Colonel
Mitschitch. The colonel look no part in
the proceedings, but his presence was
significant enough to induce the MEM
bers to accept the army's choice. Prem
Ter Avakumovics told the deputies that
it was useless to talk of republic. as
neither Russia nor Austria would per-
nit 1t. He further urged that the pro-
posed new constitution would give King
Feter far less power than that enjoyed
by the president of the United States.
Delegation Reduced.
In spite of the semi official state
ments made yesterday morning that the
delegation of the national assembly
elected TO submit the crown TO the new
ly chosen king had already started. it
that the number of it's ,,embers, TWEEN
ty-four. would entail too great cost
on the country in the way of travelling
expenses, and the real reason OF the de-
lay in its departure IS that the govern
ment found some of its members TO be
adverse to King Peter. These members
sought the opportunity % become rec
onciied to him at the expense of the
country. Now that the ministry has cut
OFF their travelling expenses their de-
sire to make the journey will be great
ly diminished, and the delegation will
probably consist of q dozen members al
the most
one of the features In all the shop
windows now is the display of large
pictures of King Peter, freshly printed,
the cuts having been brought from
abroad. Two peasants We're heard dis
cussing one of these prints. The first
asked who it was.
The new king. Karageorgevitch," re-
piled the second.
Why did they Kill the last king?'
Il 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
unconcerned response.
1t is believed that the army will try
TIC make secret terms with the new king
by which it will retain he supremacy
gained by the tragedy, but whether the
king will agree to the conditions is I'M
certain
One of the highest officials of the
har IF
foreign journalists what Europe
thought of the way in which the Serv
ian revolution was carried out He was
told hluntly that it WAS considered a
brutal act. He thereupon explained
that, from his point of vaw, the assas-
sinaton OF the king and queen was an
act of mercy, as by utterly destroying
the dynasty instead of deporting the
sovereigns the likelihood of civil war
was precludeC.
A great thanksgiving service. includ
ing a TIE Deum, WIS celebrated in the
cathedral yesterday. Tie chamber had
adjourned for the purpose of attending
the services, which were carried out
with all the stately ceremonial of the
Greek church. The cathedral presented
4 picturesque scene. The aged metro
politan, in gorgeous ves.ments of pur-
pie and cloth of gold and with ieweled
inter, was surrounded ny the bishops
and priests of the cath ndral chapter
Half of the congregation was composed
IF army officers in full uniform. The
ministers wore dress suits and all their
orders. The metropolitan, in "A brief adj
dress. congratulated the nation on the
res toration of the lSarageorgevitch dy-
nasty, dynasty which lad included so |
many brave and noble men. While de-
ploring the necessity fo9 recent events. |
be thanked the army for what it had |
icne and praised its behavior. The of
icers audibly expressed their pleasure |
ut these remarks from he prelate. who |
concluded with invoking a blessing on /
King Peter and expressing the hope
hat under him Servia would enjoy |
oeace and prosperity.
No further progress has been made |
y the revision of the constitutions |
Many of the better cluss of Serviahs !
,ver that the present ministry is in
lined TO conservative ideas and desires |
g protract the deliberations on the |
;ubiect of the modification of the con-
,titution until the arrival of King Pc
er. thus giving the new sovereign n
rec hand in granting a new constitu-
ion.
This is partly confirmed by the report |
# "a committee Of the chamber APP
pointed TO revise the constitution,
,hch had been instructed to produce |