Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-20
King Peter of Servia and Emperor
of Austria Exchange Cordially
Worded kilograms.
LATTER DENoUNCES ACT OF ASSASSINS.
Other Rulers Also Send ConRratula-
lions, and Cabinet Ministers and
Other officials Are Highly Pleased
Press Correspondent Describes
Scene of the Tragedy.

| King Peter, but the emperor, in the
MIDST of his congratulations to the
new ruler, seizes the occasion to de-
nounce the assassinations. The text
of the kings message follows:
| Geneva, Switzerland, June 16.-His
Majesty, the Emperor of Austria:
hasten to inform your majesty of the
call to the Servian throne to which I
have been elected by the unanimous
vote of the senate and skupshtina. I
intend to take up again my ancestral
traditions and hope to bring freedom
and happiness to my fatherland. I re-
specially pray that your majesty con-
tinue to evince to me those feelings of
sympathy which your majesty enter
| tanned for my father up to the time
Of his death. Should your majesty be
| pleased to show me the same sympa thy
in the fulfillment of my duties it will
make lighter the task for me. 1t is
my intention and firm resolve to merit
it. PETER"
The emperor replied in the following
terms:
| "Vienna, June Hills Majesty, the
| King of Servia: In acknowledging the
| friendly notifca ton of your accession
| to the throne, desire to assure you
without delay of my complete SYM
| pathy and wishes that you may have
long and happy reign. Mayit be vouch-
| safed to your ma jesty to carry out sue
| cessfully the noble mission devolved
| upon you by restoring peace, quiet and
esteem to your unhappy land. SO sorely
visited by succession of internal
storms, and by raising it again after
| the severe fall which it recently sus-
tanned in the eyes ofthe civilized world,
through the heinous and universally
reprobated crime. Your majesty may
rely on my support and friendship in
executing this task. and you may be
convinced that it will always be my
| heartfelt desire, as it is your own. to
maintain and strengthen the friendly
and neighborly relations which have
| existed SO long between our two coun-
tries. FRANCIS JOSEPH"
Diplomatic Relations Broken.
London, June 1S.-Ln accordance
with his promise, Premier Balfour in
the house of commons Wednesday
| amplifed the information regarding
the attitude of the British government
towards Servia. He said the diplomat
ic relations with Servia which ended
with the death of King Alexander had
not been renewed. The government
had considered whether it should mark
its dsapproval of the crimes which
had disgraced the Servian capital by
withdrawing the British minister. 1t,
however. had been thought better
that Sir George Bonham remain at his
post and protect British interests. He
would not be accredited to the new
government until further information
was received regarding the circum-
stances under which it had come into
power. Those powers in regard to
whose attitude the government had
received informa tion had instructed
their representatives to accept the
provisional government as the de facto
authority with which current bust
ness should be transacted.
Cabinet Ministers Jubf1ant.
Belgrade, June 1S.-The cabinet min
listers and other Servian officials here
are jubilant over the czar's telegram
to King Peter, demonstrating SYM
pathy on the part of Russia. King Pc
ter has telegraphed to the car, thank
ing him warmly for his message.
Congratulations from King of Italy.
Rome, June 1S.-King Victor EN-
manuel has telegraphed his congratu-
lations to his brother-in-law, King
Peter of Servia, also expressing his
wishes for the tranquility and pros
perity of the country under the new
regime.
Assas.ins VIII Not BE Punished.
St. Petersburg, June 18.-The cars
congratulations to King Peter are con-
sidered public expression of the un-
qualified favor with which the proc
lamation of King Peter was received
in official circles here. It is regarded
as extremely unlikely, in view of the
attitude of the Servian people, that
Russia will support the suggestion
that the powers should demand the
punishment of the assassins of King
Alexander and Queen Draga.
Visits. Scene of Tragedy.
Belgrade, June 1S.-A correspondent
of the press Wednesday was allowed
to inspect the palace in which King
Alexander and Queen Draga were
murdered. The bedroom, which is
furnished in Empire style, remains in
the same condition as when the king
and queen fled from it on the approach
of the assassihs. French novels lie on
the kings table and the queens toilet
articles, perfumes and cosmetics, cover
her dressing table. The costly silk
bed coverings are full of bullet holes,
the conspirators having shot wildly in
all directions, through and under the
bed, chairs and tables, in the efforts
to find their victims. A simple ward
robe room, leading directly from the
bedroom, was the scene of the final
act in the drama. The apartment is
lofty but scarcely seven feet wide and
IS feet long and Is furnished only
with three great wardrobes. The off,