New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-21
SERVIA'S HONOR TOUCHED
JRRITATED At ENGLAND.
Present Government Indignant at
Ministers Withdrd1cdt.

t7e,orade Tune 2o-Great Britain has practl-
caIly broken off diplomatic relations Win @ei Id
| The British Minister. Sir G. F. Bonhah WIN
leave here on Monday for England. Inc ooiis''
If Great Britain W. G. Thesiger, VIII 'sAe
charge of British interests
The Foreign Minister, NJ. kalievics' IN s'a''
n,4n+ made for publication and which may be re-
garded as official expression Oh Tie ~
the government, said:
If is with deep indignation that we ma ID d
-ocent +aieersn1 from London an indication that
If is intended to mold the present government
responsible for the deplorable events which ~
Cured on the sanguinary night OF june - ~.
the royal palace. It is known that the eNell M
of that night carried out py Ser NIdli IL III
GERS who had resolved to prevent the prooaple
PROCLAMATION Of the brother Oh Gueeh '0i"s 90
the successor to the throne ~
The fact that woman was among taose "iio
perished in the struggle provoked by the altach
of aide-de-camp upon of1lcers is reg 80, ne
the more SO because her death was by 10 i ...5
necessary, even though she mac peeI ueeu n+
by the whole Servian people from the ,ioiner'
she presumed to place the crown upon hef ui-
The upheavaI of June II the work of
large number of officers. The consequences OF
the revolution however, were sanctioned by the
whole army and the whole people
With regard to the members or the pro-
1,isional government who called upon at
a most critical moment to take the relns OIL
government in the absence OF all otner author-
ity they only proved their patriotism ana per-
sonal courage by accepting SO delicate mission
as that which the people unanimously and with
gratitude solemnIy confded to them.
1t is forgotten that the men composing the
present government were drawn from all parties
and were hitherto engaged in bitter political
strife. Only devotion to their country could
unite them at this critical moment. Proof of
the fact that they rendered great service to
their country is found in the peace and order
prevailing through the land.
We have, therefore, good reason to regret the
fact that attempt is being made by Eng
land the result of erroneous information to
a fat of a fla yrhi IA q
for its object the maintenance of order and the
eventual regeneration of a young nation which
has passed through time of trial and which is
attached to the of liberty and civilization.
The new Servian constitution was gazetted
constitution Of April 6, 1901, and all ordinances
ccntravening the new constitution.
Unless King Peter is prepared to ignore alto
gether the foreign demands for the punishment
of the assassns of King Alexander and Queen
Draga, his only means of satisfying any re-
quirements appears 10 be to persuade the GRIM
inals to absent themselves until quiet is re-
stored when they will be permitted to resume
eminent holds office solely at the will of the
army, and should King Peter promise to punish
the officers implicated it is likely not that
the army viii force the withdrawal Of the in
vitation to occupy the throne. 1t is suggested in
official quarters that Russia may possibly ad-
wise the officers concerned to absent them
selves.
Colonel Mischief. who took a prominent part
in the assassinations at the palace, has been
gazetted commandant of the military district of
Belgrade.