Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-15
SERvIA is QUIET.
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ing himself, Friday. 1t is understood that
the officer took his life because among the
late Kings papers was found letter from
Zivanovics informing him of the plot
against his life The newspapers. how
ever. attempt to make out the suicide to
be the result of money troubles.
Minister Of Commerce Genshics, in an
interview, said he considered that if
there was any Republican tendency in
the cabinet it was insignificant. The
election of a ruler he thought, could not
occur before Tuesday, but 1t was al
most certain that Prince Peter Kara
georgovitch would be elected. Prince
Mirko of Montenegro, he said, had no
chance whatever.
NJ. Genshics was reticent as to the
events at the palace, early Thursday
morning. He did not consider it ex-
pedient to publish an official account
of what transpired until matters had
settled down. The minister added that
since his accession the late King Alex
ander had committed constant errors,
and lost his hold on the public by his
marriage with Draga Maschin and the
comedy played in connection with the
preparations for the birth of an al
legged heir The coup d'etat was fixed
for June II. because on that day Queen
Draga's wish to proclaim her brother
Nikodem heir to the throne was to have
been fulfilled.
M. Genshics concluded with indorsing
Prince Peter Karageorgevitch as an
honorable man and an earnest we'll
wisher Of Servia.
Cavalry and infantry continued to
patrol the streets during the day, Sat
urday The people remained calm Oc-
casionally expressions of compassion
were heard for the unfortunate King
and Queen"
The chief interest centers in the APP
preaching session of the Skupshtina.
The election of Prince Peter Kara
Georgevitch as King of Servia is re-
garded as certain, although Prince
Mirko of Montenegro may have some
votes. Here and there a republican
tendency is noticeable.
Notices have been placarded on the
walls of Belgrade enjoinng the people
to observe the laws and reminding them
that meetings of any kind on the day
preceding the assembling of the Skup-
shtina or during it's session are strictly
prohibited.
Mingled with the general satisfaction
felt at the success of the coup d'etat
there is some sense of depression and
anxiety at the possibility of foreign in
PREVENTION. g
The war minister has issued a decree
dismissng several military comman-
ders and appointing successors to their
posts.
The Norondi Listy concludes an edi-
torial article regarding the suggested
establishment of a Servian republic.
thus:
''Servia is not yet ready for such an adj
vanced government while the army,
which is really the controlling factor of
the situation, would not agree to its
Establishment. Servia has had only two rul
ing dynaStieS, and since the Obrenovitch
es have been eNterminated there is no
croice except the Karageorgevitchs."
Ljubonir kalievitch. the new foreign
minister in the course of an interview said
that the Servian agents in, London. Paris
and Vienna had been Informed by their
respective governments that these powers
had no intention of intervening in Servii
so long as public order was maintained