The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-06-20
SERVIA'S NEW KING.

Prince Peter Karageorgevitch. who's
sudden elevation TO the throne Of Ser
via lifted him from obscurity TO
worldwide reputation. is a typical SOL
der of fortune. He was born and edu-
Gated in Belgrade where his grand
father. King Karageorge, had been be-
headed by the ancestors of King Alex
ander and where his father, also King
Alexander, had reigned. He was
trained as a Prince but at the age of
twelve saw his family driven into
exile.
As the head of the younger branch OF
the Karageorgevitch family. this Prince
became a pretender. To him was COM
mftted the relics of the dynasty, the
arms of Karageorge and the blood
stained handkerchief which was about
that rulers neck when his head was
severed by the axe. Realizing his need
of military training and experience
Prince Peter entered the great French
military school at st. Cyr and grad
uated a sub-lieutenant When the
ed the Foreign Legion. made up. large
", of noble Adventures. The Prince
was in many desperate battles and for
bravery won the badge of the Legion |
of Honor. Gen. BiHot made him a |
member OF the General Staff OF the
French Army.
"One of his comrades in arms, named
Nesch. describes him as an enthusiast
in the national cause, dreaming of
greater Servia and of all the Servians
under one flag. He even offered to
serve under the late King Milan, whom
he regarded as a usurper Of the Ser
Wan throne, and be his loyal serf, if
the Servian army would join the in
surgents. King Milan refused, and thus
intensified the rivalry between the
houses. Just after the Russo-Turkish
war the Cars disgust with King Mil
lan's course rendered the Russian SOW
ereign friendly to the Karageorgevitch
family. It was the Car who arranged
Prince Peters marriage with Princess
Zorka of Montenegro. Prince Peter
then withdrew from warfare to the city d
Of Paris, where he enjoyed period d
of repose 1t was at this time that he &c
became we'll known as a Partisan fig
IRE, but twelve years absence has u
argeIy effaced the recollection Of him. ~
When his wife died in 1890 Prince Peter a.
vent to Geneva. where he has since ~
.esided, though making occasional D
yisits here. OF his three children, his O.
laughter. Helene is living with her
ather, and his two sons, George and d.
Alexander, are both in the corps of w
,ages at the Russian court, but, at "'
heir fathers express request, the sons sc
re now enjoying the special privilege
,ranted to the children of princes. IN
During his life in Geneva he kept Oh
10 his relations with polite leaders
n Servia. but always maintained that
le took no active part in the plots uii
gainst King Alexander. ~
at the time of AIvantics' attempt III
( revolt in 1902 charges of completely 10
we're made against Prince Peter. who ue
hen addressed an indignant letter to III
he Paris papers. in which ne said: ~
'~T take this opportunity to deny DIS
ing AIexander's statement that have iiD
n understanding with his former Min LIZ
sters. now in Austria, and deny any "a
in the pamphlets now 90
ooding Servia, which were not in
pired or approved by me. Lastly. and III
nee for all. boldly affirm that I am IL
OF conspiring against Servia and am w
OF fomenting trouble. Why should a
ave agents to incite revolt and work Wv
the interests OF my dynasty when m
ing Alexander IS performing this task 'A''
stter than any one else?'
Prince Peter constantly cultivated
.lations with the Russian court -De
trough his late wife he has many con-
including his brother-in-law.
the Crown Prince of Mon Go
negro. the Queen of Italy. Princess
RANGES Joseph OF Battenburg and 7
rince Mirko and Princesses Xenia and gol
era of Montenegro" cor