Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-15
NEW KING OF SERV|A
Peter I Chosen Without a
Dissenting Vote.
KING ACCEPTS OFFICE
CHEERING IN BELGRADE UPON
ANNOUNCEMENT OF ELECTION.
Attitude of Powers Not Yet Fully De-
termined-New Ministers Likely
to Be Accredited.
KING ACCEPTS OFFICE

BELGRADE, Servia, June 15.-Prince
Peter Karageorgevitch at 1915 pm. was
unanimously elected King of Servia by the
senate and skupshtina in joint session
Lieutenant Kills Himself.
Lieutenant Lazar Jovanovics of the 9Th
Infantry shot and killed himself yesterday
evening because his fellow officers did not
permit him to participate in carrying out
the plot against the late king and queen
The provisional government has refused
the necessary permission to several Bel
grade families who wanted to emigrate,
saying that until normal conditions are re-
stored such permits will not be granted
With Salvos Of Cheers.
The presiding officer of the joint session
of the Servian parliament proposed the
election Of Prince Peter. Loud cheers
greeted the proposal, which were repeated
on the announcement that the vote was
unanimous.
The minister of justice hastened to the
balcony and announced the fact to the wait
ing crowd. The people received the notifi-
cation with salvos of cheers and royal
salute of 1O1 guns was fired.
Elected in Fifteen Minutes.
,
tina and senate of servia met in joint ses-
sion precisely at noon today and within
fifteen minutes had elected Prince Peter
Karageorgevitch as King of Servia
Long conferences were held between the
ministers and deputies on Sunday night and
all this morning. These resulted in cut
and-dried program, which went through
without a hitch.
In White and Gold Ball Room.
The parliamentary gathering was held in
the white and gold ball room in the new
wing of the palace within few yards Of
the spot where King Alexander and Queen
Draga's bodies were thrown from the win
dow. Not the slightest reference was made
to Wednesdays tragedy. The ministers of
the provisional government sat at table
at the top of the hall, the prominent figure
among them being the chief of the con-
spirators, Colonel Machin, Queen Draga's
brother-in-law, who was resplendent In his
full army uniform The members of the
skupshtina and senate entered the hall and
took their seats informally.
Long Live Karageorgevitch.
President velimirovitcs rose Immediately
and began speaking amid breathless silence.
He said the national assembly had met to
elect king of the fatherland, having al
ready agreed upon the principles of the
new constitution.
Immediately the whole assemblage rose
and shouted, Long live Karageorgevitch!'
No Dissenting Votes.
The roll call followed, each member rising
quietly in his place and saying:
Peter Karageorgevitch.
There were no dissenting votes, and pro-
ceedings closed with brief speeches delivered
by the president and the premier, congratu-
latng the assembly upon it's days work
which it was hoped foreboded better days
for Servia.
Directly afterward the soldiers outside
took the oath of allegiance to the new king
the late Queen Draga's regiment being the
first to do So
People Are Quiet.
The inhabitants of Belgrade are remark
ably quiet and apparently unconcerned. The
cafes are filled with people reading the
newspapers and playing cards or chess,
the shops are open and there is little to in
dicate that the nation has been engaged in
the election of new sovereign
Inc new constitution closely follows that
OF 1888, and is even more democratic. It
is described as making Seryia yirtuallv a
republic with the king al its head
GENEVA, Switzerland. June 15.-Prince
Peter karageorgevitch and his cousin M
Nevadovics. remained in close consultation
until o'clock this morning Late last
night Prince Peter telegraphed to friend
at Vienna asking him If it would be wiser
to traverse Vienna secretly or to announce
his arrival.
Prince Peter is prepared to start for
belgrade Immediately on receipt of the
announcement of his election to the throne
of Servia.
Attitude of the Powers.
PARIS, June 15.-It is said in official
quarters that the negotiations between the
NOV arIi
Servia have now eventuated in an agree
ment that the ministers of the various
powers shall remain at Belgrade in order
to look after the current interests Of their
governments, each minister receiving
practically Identical instructions to recor-
nize the decision of the Servian parlia-
ment. If the latter has full liberty of ac-
tton during the choice of a king
The agreement to retain the ministers
at Belgrade appears to have met with
strong objection on the part of some of
the powers. The British government f1rst
made known its desire to withdraw the
British minister from Belgrade but later
concurred with the other powers. The min
lsters however, will not be considered to
have relations with the present Servian
regime until the parliament at Belgrade
freely expresses its will
The French foreign Office considered that
the skupshtina's selection of Prince Peter
karageorgevitch as king was practically
certain, SO the agreement of the powers to
accept the decision of the skupshtina ap-
pears to assure in advance the powers rec
ognition of King Peter. The officials say
the agreement did not include any condi-
tions relative to the punishment of the
parties responsible for the assassinations
King Peter Accepts.
GENEVA, June 15.-Prince Peter Ka-
rageorgevitch has telegraphed his accept
ance of the Servian throne
Fight In Belgrade.
King Peter received at o'clock this af-
ternoon telegram from Belgrade announc-
ing that sharp fight had taken place in
the streets between the partisans of the
new king and those of Milan, the legitima-
tized son of the former King Milan, father
of the murdered King Alexander
Young Milan had recently been living in
Constantinople. His partisans posted a
proclamation on the walls Of Belgrade and
1t was torn down by King Peters support
ers, after a free fight.
Vessel Arrival.
NEW YORK. June 15.-Arrived: Finland.