The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-06-19
CHIEF ASSASSIN
HERO OF SERVIA
People Are Stupefied By
the Butchary Of
Royalty
lBy Associated ,Press.l

lBy Associated Fress.l
Belersde, via Semlin-on-the- Border.
June 19.-Tne truth is that the people
of Belgrade. which for the moment is
servia are stupehed by the tragedy
which has shocked the world, and can
not realize the meaning OF eve~ts now
transpiring.
This is proven by the man, in
which the leaders of the conspiracy
are regarded by the populace.
Ia ali the proceedings attending the
election of the new king. Col. Machim,
the head butcher of Alexander, Draga
and their unfortunate adherents. has
been the lion OF the hour.
AT every opportunity Machim posed
before the people as their hert 1.-The
savior of the fatherland 1tacE IN ap-
pears to be mixture Of sorocity and
vanity.
The new King may not be enthroned
with the ease wi h which he has
been elected II is understood that he
is Arm in his wish that all immediate
ly concerned In the assassinations be
exiled, especial. Col Machim. The
latter seems to have the military at
his back. and this fact bodies trouble
for the new ruler.
The resolutions adopted by the ma
tional assembly have practically
granted immunity to all concerned IN
the murder. The attitude Of the army
has been recognized and approved and
grititude has been extended to the gov.
ernment for the patriotism displayed
in such fatal crisis; all the govern
ment's measures have been indorsed.
It has been empowered to conduc'
affairs until King Peters arrival.
This apparent unanimity. however,
was not reached without a contest
An informal meeting of the skupts-
china was beld Sunday and lasted from
p m until past night. The public
were excluded, but, according 20 the
advices given by various members. the
proceedings were lively.
1t was understood that the army
was bound to maintain a monarchy at
! all costs; therefore, all declarations
for republic were specify suppress
sed and the adherents of republican,
form of government we're compelled
to fall back on other proposals sucn
as supporting Prince Mirko of Mon
tenegro and King Peters son, George
A wordy battle ragged long and means
more effective than elegant are said
to have been employed to persuade
the opposing factions.
Meanwhile. the officers of the army
had also held meeting and adopted
the following three resolutions;
L The form of the government
must not be changed
the names of the oonspirators
must not be revealed, nor the nature
of the role they play in the revolu-
tion.
No officer must accept any re-
ward for The services he rendered his
country in the removal Of King Alex
ander.
The servian constitution Of 1885,
which the national assembly has taken
as the basis of the now constitution,
is the most liberal Of all that the late
King Milan gave his subjects, it hav-
ing been granted when he was exceed
ingly unpopular It was drawn up by
tne rad.>sls and is said 70 mean per
petual tenure of power for that party
It will be modified in the direction Of
making the line OF succession to the
throne clearly confined to males in the
direct line
The new king is said TO have ac-
cepted this constitution. but the whole
matter is very vague, and the fact
that this question was not settled be-
fore King Peter was elected is the
occasion for much dissatisfaction In
the ranks of the members Of the
sekptshina