New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-18
SERVIA'S CONSTITUTION.
Old FORM MODIFIED.
The Country Qmet-4rmy Pleased
7cifh Cars 44ctlOn.

ro,-~.ae lime 1.-THE Senate and Skupts-
rr,,a to-day adopted modification OF the con-
s,i,ution Of 1855 The CITY remains Uranium
II is understood that the chief mooii'ca''o'''
seal with the curtailment of the KING pr
-oea.tyee hut his majesty viii still remain ciiei
%, the army. There viii only he one chariper
.., unconditional representation of the
,s,o,,s nsrties The constitution altogether VIII
he very liberal and the changes made are M
,or,ant in that they viii completely after lhe
e,,stjns cumbersome machinery necessary 70
modify the constitution
The King will be deprived of the power VI
mourning supplementary expenditure ana the
Ministers will be made solely responsible TO the
ety,,rtschina- which win have absolute contr"i
of all budgets. the Senate being abolished
r. &c renorted that the treasure found in the
t-,+.r ;nciuded the sum of S1,600,oco. being
rs-+ If .be proceeds of the recent loan' ana
s4oooeo which had been secretly reserved from
.ba amount credited to the War Ministry ana
given 10 Queen Draga-
The receipt of the Cars telegram 10 hiiie
Peter IN the opinion Of the best informed per
SIMS natives and foreigners. puts an END 10 All
possibility of an internal rising against the
v-isional Government of Servia- The dlspa-cn
has SO strengthened the hands OF me cohSplid-
- 4na+ there is no chance whatever of OPP
fn7r
talk Of the approaching reception of the new
tyins The municipality of Belgrade is also
sanding 2 deputation to meet King Peter ana
Intends erecting three triumphal arches between
fl,e railroad station and the town. A large sum
has hAen voted for the new Kings reception
Large crowds are constantly gathering before
the windows Of shop on the main street VI
Belgrade. where since the receipt of the Gar
message a large photograph of the chief mill
+erv actors in the late drama has been ols-
played
If does not seem likely that the new King VIII
tnbsbit the old palace, which was the scene "l
the recent tragedy. Preparations are oeiis
made for his accommodation at the new palace
The officials explain that King Peter might Cd
ject from sentimental reasons to occupying
King Alexander's apartments
IT is announced that deputation of thirty
-srsons will proceed to Vienna 10 meet King
Peter on his arrival there.
Servian official to-day when asked why II
Was necessary 10 murder the Queen. said;
Because so long as Draga was alive the
question of the succession would have remained
open"
When IL was pointed out 10 the official that
the death Of the King would have removed All
chances of Queen Draga's brother succeeding
10 the throne he admitted that perhaps the
death of the Queen was due TO excess OF zeal
The official frankly admitted that the men Oh
the 9th Servian Infantry who We're engaged III
the attack on the palace were utterly lgnorant
Of what they were doing. After the assassilla-
tions an officer Of the regiment. on returning to
his men called for shouts Of Long live Peter
Karaseorgevitch," hut the men remained SILENT
en6 oniv repested commands, accompanied by
threats induced them TO cheer
The official concluded with cheeTfully remark
f,x-crO NOV
has recognized King Peter all the powers Will
do So