Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-15
REPUBLIC MEETS WITH LITTLE FAVOR
Few studentS Alone Support Suggestion to
Overthrow Monarchy,
ALExANDERS FRIEND COMMITS SUICIDE
officer Who Warned Monarch Takes His
Own Life by s4Oot.ny.
POLITICAL PRISONERS ALL RELEASED
Provisional Government Frees Of
d Agninst Old Regime While
Courts Adjourn and No
Arrests Are Made.

Arrests Arc Made.
LELGItADE, June l4.-At a conference Of
Senators and deputies held here tonight It
was unanimously decided that the constitu-
ton voted by the great assembly in 1885
should be put into force and that Prince
k~arageorgeyitch should be unanimously
elected king at tomorrow's meeting of the
Skupshtina and Senate. After the election
a deputation OF the assembly will be held
to wait on Prince Peter and communicate
to him the decision of the national assem-
bly,.
rhe Servian constitution of 1883 was more
liberal than any granted previously and
provided that all taxpaying citizens should
become electors, by whose votes the
Skupshtina was elected. 1t remained In
force until May, 1894, when the late King
Alexander by a coup d'etat abolished 1t and
restored the constitution of 1863.
All Quiet In servia.
Complete order prevailed in Belgrade
last night and absolute quiet is still
reported this afternoon throughout
Servia. The streets OF the cap
ital bear an minated appearance, being
crowded with officers and a large number
OF students who have arrived from abroad,
1t is believed with the object of demon
strating in favor OF Prince Peter Kara
georgevltch as king.
Some republican tendencies are notable
among the students who have studied in
France and Switzerland; theJe latter, how
ever, are quite overshadowed by the opin-
ion of the majority and there seems to be
no doubt that the national assembly will
tomorrow pronounce in favor Of a mon
Archy and elect Prince Karageorgeyitch.
The pauyaua continue 10 npfpt ont fba
impossibility of the establishment Of a re-
public and advocate the election of Prince
Peter in order to assure a brighter epoch
in Servian annals.
Powers Ministers Remain Mum.
The foreign representatives in Belgrade
continue to maintain a strict reserve.
Peter Viliromitch, one of the oldest and
most prominent members of the radical
party End a. former minister of state, has
been appointed president of the senate, in
succession TO M. Harinkovitch. who has
resigned. M. Velmiromitch will take the
chair at the joint meeting of the senate
and the skupshtina tomorrow on the occa-
sion of the election of the new king.
After the election the Skupshtina will
draw up a program of procedure for the
new sovereign and will then adjourn until
the arrival Of the king at Belgrade. The
sovereign will then form a new ministry
and dissolve the Skupshtina.
The government yesterday pardoned all
persons Imprisoned for political and press
offenses and ordered their immediate re-
lease. No arrests have occurred, neither
ave any sentences been passed since the
tragic events OF last Thursday. The court
of cessation and the appeal court sus-
pended their %sittings from that time.
Prince Karageorgevitch. although litle is
known of him among the people generally
here, seems to have caught the public
fancy and his election will be a popular
one.
Former Queen Natalie has telegraphed to
her former lady-in-waiting to make in
duiries whether she will be permitted to
come to servia and visit her sons grave,
Lieutenant Colonel Milislav Zivanovics of
the general stan committed suicide by
shooting himself on Friday. It is under
stood the officer took his life because
among the late kings papers was found a
letter from Zivanovics informing him of
the plot against his life. The newspapers,
however. attempt to make out the suicide
to be the result OF money troubles.
Politicians Confer Together.
Politicians and members of the skupsh-
tina have been holding conferences
t~nFOORnOul the Jay ana Wnlle IueIe are
rumors of minor differences, the election VI
Prince Karageorgevitch appears absolutely
assured. The Skupshtina and the Senate
meet promptly at 10 tomorrow morning
II Is said the ministry desires that 1t pro
.eed TO elect the king by reclamation.
The radical leaders have prepared q
platform for the new constitution upor
The lines OF that of 1883. The chief points
are:
a. The king shall not be the commander
(25 The civil and military authorize,
must swear allegiance to the constitution
o. Universal suffrage and the abolition
II the senate.
The -constitution OF 1883 is of a liberia
character and it's adoption was approved
At a conference held this morning between
ministers and those deputies already II
Belgrade.
Congratulatory addresses have been re
solved by the ministry from a large mum
Der OF country districts expressing warm
set thanks for it's patriotic action at sucf
critical moment and hoping that II vii
.arry matters TO a successful ending. TIT
-oreign ministry has also received salts
factory dispatches from London, Paris
Berlin and Rome, all saying that the gov
ernments there have not the slightest in
.ention OF Intervening in Servia's interna
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and order In the political situation viii sooT
De restored.
An official statement Of Russia's position
aas not yet, been received, but according
% reliable information, Russia has no de
lire TO intervene and will not object TO thu
election OF Prince Karageorgevitch.
The Ohicial Gazette, issued today, is con,
fined almost entirely to the publication OF
messages Of congratulation received by the
provisional government
Premier ResiEns tn Die.
II is known that the murdered premier
Marcovitch, resigned his portfolio only &
few hours before his assassination. His
action was the result OF a difference OF
opinion with King Alexander concerning
the meeting OF the new Skupshtina. Tn,
ate king, fearing disturbances. proposed L
the premier that the leading members o.
the opposition parties and the editors o.