The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-15
CAREER Of ALEXANDER AND DRACA

suit with him upon matter of state.
Alexander declined to dismiss the queen.
but insisted that she be present. The
ministers suggested that before any steps
were taken toward the selection Of the
her-a pparent it would be wise to consult
with the leaders Of parliament because the
approval of that body was necessary I'M
der the constitution. According to the
stories printed q the time, Alexander in
terrupted. declaring: Il shall carry out
my will THE will OF the people must
also be considered" was the response. At
this the queen motioned her husband to
be silent. and brought the audience to
end by declaring that 1.-The viii OF the
monarch is tde more important" Then
she almost dragged the king through the
audience chamber.
It was her settled plan to have her
brother named. bat few days later sne
received u message from the leaders Of
parliament TO the effect that If she tried
that sort of game il would be very dan
gcrous for her and that there would be no
guarantee Of her personal safety. Since
then she has said little. apparently on
the subject OF her brothers selection. but
his return to the palace was the excuse
of the killing Of king, queen and the lead
ing members Of the king cabinet.
The New King.
Peter Karageorgeovitch who has been
proclaimed king. has been the recognized
pretender to the throne the descend
ant of the great Karageorge, who was
the liDcrator of Servia. Peter Kara
gcorgeovitch has been living quietly in
Switzerland for good many years on
gagged in scientific pursuits. He is an old
man and ii is not considered proba bic that
he had any direct hand in the plot for
the overthrow of Alexander, though he
and the followers OF his family have been
the leading opponents of the Alexander
dynasty He married the daughter of
Prince Nicholas OF Montenegro and his
relations with Russia are very close. His
three sons are either officers of the Rus
sian army or in the military school in
Russia
The history of Selvian politics is u
story of rivalry between the two FAM
lies founded by peasants The greatest
hero of Seryian history. the man who was
the real liberator of his country from the
dominion of the Turks was George Petro-
witch called KarageOrge as q nickname
because of his dark complexion and black
hair. Kara means black lie was the
first king of SerVia, having organized a
liberal monarchy after ne had driven out
the Turks. RE was a man of grea.
strength but seems to have been ahead OF
his times IN a good many ways Because
the public would not sustain all OF his
reforms he abdcated after having reign
ed nine years. He was succeeded by
MiloS Obren. VINO was the son of a house
servant but who had risen to become an
influential man. Milos was afraid Of
popular movement which would recall
Karageorge to the throne, so he con-
veniently had that patriot assassinated.
This little affair was the beginning Of
a deadly feud between the ObrenoVtch
and Karageorgeovitch families, which
has been the dividing lire in SeTvian
poIitics ever since. Milos was compelled
to abdicate in fcvor OF his oldest son.
Milan Ill who was succeeded a month
after by his brother. Michael lie
was good king but believed in spending
pubIic money, which did not please mis-
subjects who drove him from power.
electing as king Alexander karageorge0-
witch. son of the great Black George
Sevcra! years later. although AleXander
had made an excellent king, he was com
PEELED to abdicate and old Mios was call
ed back.
Like Mountain Kentucky.
Whichever side has been in power has
had TO guard against ATTEMPTED assassi-
nations and little pleasantries OF that
kind Milan ~, of the Obrenoyitch fami-
", was crowned in 1868. and IS stated.
reigned for twenty years to the injury
aud infamy Of his country Then came
along Alexander, who has Just been put
cut Of the way
The new king, Peter Kara georgeoviten,
| Will have no easy time The wholesale
killing at the palace al Belgrade removed
the most aggressive and active leaders o.
the CbrenOVitCh ranks. however. ana the
descendant of karageorge VIII 30 hacF
~ Belgradfa with the pODUidce on MS Sit