Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-18
CAR WRITES TO PETER
Russian Monarch Indicates
Advisability of Punishment.
HOPE FOR JUSTICE
AUSTRIA ALSO FRIENDLY, BUT
ABHoRs CRIME OF THE ARMY.
King Peter the First Expected at His
Capital on June
25.
HOPE FOR JUSTICE

ST. PETERSBURG, June lS.-An oihciai
note was published in the Gazette today
recognizing Prince Peter Karageorgevitch
as King of Servia and welcoming his acces-
sion.
In brief the note declares that it is in
cumbent upon King Peter to avenge the as
sassinations of King Alexander and Queen
Draga and expresses the conviction that
he will know how to severely punish the
regicides whose misdeeds should not De
visited on the entire Servian nation or
army.
The note adds that 1t would be dangerous
to the tranquility of Servia to leave the
crime unpunished
The text Of the note follows:
"A week has now elapsed since the day
of the bloody revolution at Belgrade, an
intimation of which could not be given to
the imperial government In the customary
official form because legal authority was
lacking in Servia-
strictly adhering to her standpoint o!
non-interventiOn in the internal aHalrs Oh
the Balkan states and at the same tlIne
finding il impossible to hold any intercourse
whatsoever with the persons who have
arbitrarily usurped power, Russia mas
awaited the conclusion of the troubles III
order to define clearly her attitude to"ara
the events in the kingdom OF Servia
I'm the skupshtina and senate, assembled
In extraordinary session June To- the lesai
order of things was re-established ana
Prince Peter Karageorgevitch was unan,-
mously elected king The prince, comply
ing with the request of the nauonal as
sembly has consented to ascend the throne
of Seryia under the name of Peter l.
Immediately after the proclamation tne
new king telegraphed to the car asking his
- imperial majesty to recognize him as king,
whereupon the reply of his majesty in con-
firmation of this was sent.
Hope for Justice.
.urha ;r,rar;al government while halinY
the election of the new monarch scion of
glorious dynasty, and wishing all success
in the task he has so well begun, to the
supreme head of the Servian people, which
is allied to Russia by the ties of religion,
can nevertheless not refrain from express
ing the confident hope that King Peter will
be able to give evidence of his sense OF JUS
tice and firmneSS of will by adopting meas
ures al the outset to investigate the abom-
Unable misdeec which has been committed
and to mete out rigorous punishment to
those traitorous criminals who have stained
themselves with the infamy attaching to
regicides
.Of course the entire Servian nation or
army cannot he held responsible for the
crime which revolts public conscience, yet
1t would be dangerous to Servia'S internal
peace not to exact eXpiaton for the revo-
luton carried out with violence by the mil
itary. Such neglect would inevitably react
in unfavorable manner on the relations
of all the states with Servia. and would
very commencement of the reign of King
Peter the First.
Their Russian co-religionists offer to
God supplicationS for the repose of the
souls of King Alexander and his consort
who have met an untimely end; they IN
woke the blessing of the Almighty on the
rule of King Peter for the welfare and
prosperity of the Servian people"
Francis Joseph Speaks.
BELGRADE, Servia, June 1s-The tele-
of
TO King Peter has not been published here
because of the emperors structures on the
murders of King Alexander and Queen
Draga.
Later in the day a leafet giving the text
of Emperor Francis Josephs telegram to
King Peter was circula ted, but the stric-
lures were Slurred in the translation. The
telegram. however. was otherwise so sym
pathetic that ii was accepted here as being
eminenty satisfactory.
Sounded the Powers.
1t appears that Immediately after the
assassination the conspirators sounded the
cabinets at st. Petersburg and Vienna and
received assurances of their approval of the
election of Prince Peter. The latter's eld-
est sister. Polixene Preschern the divorced
wife of Austrian landowner, who has
been living for years in reduced circum-
stances near Vienna, has announced her
intention of returning to Servia.
King Peter is not expected TO arrive here
before June "a or 25.
King Went to Church.
GENEVA Switzerland June 1S-King
Peter attended Te Deum service today at
the Russian church, In honor of his cleo
ton to the throne of Servia. He was loud
ly cheered
The Servian military mission arrived here
today.
Prince Nicholas fo potor
VIENNA. June 1S.-In his telegram of
congratulation to King Peter Prince Nicho-
las OF Montenegro says:
ITO the whole of Servia l send wishes of
happiness. but first of all to her heroes
who. in the person of the grandson of
George the Black. today received the long
desired knight of a knightly stock that they
may revive together with him the Unborn
virtue with which the freedom and inde-
pendence. of Servia was conquered and es-
tablished.
IAN the Serbs from the sea to the Da-
nube greet your auspicious succession. -
The founders of our houses harageorge
and Vladika Danilo. will ever live and glow
in Servian hearts.
Hail to the justice of Cod Hail to YOU!
Hail to the Servian people!
The community of our feelings and blood
is pledge TO all the Serbs that the indi-
visible friendship of Servla and Montene-
gro will ever gleam holy and healing for
our people.
Above this Servian concord hovers the
angelic soul of Zorka, my daughter and
your spouse whose blood and love shall
ever unite your children and mine. Long
live the King of Servia."
CHANGE CE GUARD.