River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-25
RECOGNITION
IS TO Be DENIED
United States to Adopt England's
Attitude Towards Servia.
HOLLAND TAKES LIKE ACTION
The American Minister VIII Not Pre-
sent His Credentials Until Some
Disposition to Punish Assas-
sins Is Displayed.

Washington, June 22.-The United
States government has adopted an at
titude similar to that of England to.
ward the new Servian dynasty. 1t will
~be in no haste to recognize a govern
ment created by assassination in the
absence of some exhibition of dis
position to punish the guilty. There
lore MIR. jackson, who besides being
minister to Greece is also United
States minister to Servia. will not pre-
sent his credentials to the government
of King Peter at present. In fact these
credentials have not been prepared.
He had credentials to King Alexan-
der, which he had never presented,
and he was actually on his way from
Athens to Belgrade at the time of the
assassination of the king to whom he
was about to present his papers. It
happens that the trade between the
United States and Servia is trifing
and the interests of the two countries
touch at few points, so that there is
really little Embarrassment likely to
follow the failure to establish diplo-
matte relations.
To Follow EngIand's Attitude.
The Hague, June .22.-The Dutch
representative at Belgrade has been
instructed to assume the same atti-
tude as Great Britain towards the
provisional government of Servia.
Relations Broken OFF.
Belgrade, Servia, June 22.-Great
itaiV hoc nti
diplomatic relations with Servia. The
British minister, Sir G. +. Bonham,
will leave here to-day for England.
The consul of Great Britain, w. G.
Thesiger, will take charge of British
interests.
The new Servian constitution was
gazetted Saturday, together with a
decree abolishing the constitution of
April 6, 1901, and all ordinances con-
travening the new constitution.
Col. Mischief who took a prominent
part in the assassination at the pal
ace, has been gazetted commandant of
the military district of Belgrade.
COnspiratOrs Promoted.
Belgrade, June 22.-The promotions
are announced of various members of
the military deputation to King Peter
at Geneva. Col. POpcivics, of the late
King AleXander's palace guard, is
created general and first aid de camp
to King Peter; Capt. Kostics, who
opened the palace gates for the assas-
sins of the late king and queen, is pro-
NOTED to be a major. and Lieut.. Gron-
lea, who was on guard outside the pal
ace on the night of the assassinations
and who was a confidant of the con-
spirators. is made a captain.
How Powers May BE Satisfied.
Unless King Peter is prepared to al
together ignore the foreign demands
for the punishment of the assassins of
King Alexander and Queen Draga his
only means of satisfying any require
ments appear to be to persuade the
criminals to absent themselves until
quiet is restored, when they will be
permitted to resume their places in
the army. The provisional govern
ment holds office solely at the will of
the army, and should King. Peter
promise to punish the officers impli-
Gated it is as likely as not that the
army will force the withdrawal of the
invitation to occupy the throne 1t
is suggested in official quarters that
Russia may possibly advise the officers
to SO absent themselves.