The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-12

i's'uiiIS tllICtT Oh tile COMPANY VIII
visited Belgrade three weeks ago. said he
! was not surprised at the tragedies. During
his visit he had formed the impression that
! the then existing political situation could not
last. and that catastrophe was imminent.
The King and Queen remained in the pal
ace. and did not dare to so out. An army
officer informed the official that neither the
army nor the police We're obedent. When
crowd on enc occasion gathered before the
palace at Belgrade the Kings order to dis
perse them was not executed. The uni
versal sentiment of both high and low
classes was antagonistic to the King and
his consort. and the Servians generally We're
anxious TO rid the country of them at any
cost.
PARIS WROUGHT UP
BY THE TRAGEDY.
Public sentiment here is immensely
wrought up over the bloody event in Ser
via. Throughout the day the tragedy was
discussed at the Foreign Office. in govern
mental circles generally. on the Bourse, at
the clubs and in the cafes and public thor
oughfares
AS the details of the atrocity became
known a feeling of Indignation arose over
the calm yet systematic method of carry
ing out the murders.
A few of the newspapers seemingly justi-
fled the radical measures adopted against
the late Queen Draga. holding her chiefly
responsible. but the more serious papers
like the Temps and the Journal 'des De-
bates. sound a note Of warning. The Des
Debates. particularly voiced widespread
feeling of indignation. saying there was
no parallel for such drama except IN
the days of barbarism or among modern
barbarians.'
The belief is rapidly gaining ground here
that the new dynasty will have n dangerous
task in attempting to overcome the recol-
lection of its bloody entrance into power.
Des Debates characterizes the dominant
Servian element as 1.-The party of regicides"
Prince Peter Kare Georgevitch was a
member of the fashionable diplomatic set
of Paris and included among his acquaint-
ances a number of Americans He is de-
scribed as having an agreeable personality,
is about so years of age. has been n fire.
quenter of the leading clubs and hotels and
was a well-known figure at the races and
sports. He was educated at the st. Cyr
Military College and entered the French
army in 1870. with the rank of Captain.
A brother. Prince ArSene. Is now in Paris
The latter received a dispatch to-day adj
vising him that his brother had been pro-
claimed King Prince Arlene said he would
probably Join his brother and take part in
the events connected with his assuming the
sovereignty of Servia.
FORMER QUEEN NATALIE
HEARS OF THE TRAGEDY.
Former Queen Natalie, mother of the late
King Alexander. is living at the Hotel
Reservoir Versailles. with her sister. Prln-
cess Ghika. wife of the Roumanian Mil
lister.
Queen Natalie received the first news from
Belgrade this afternoon by telephone from
the Foreign Office. She Immediately retired
to her private apartments. declining to see
any one except members of the family or in
innate friends
The new King has cousin. Prince Rodi-
jar Karageorgevitch, living on the Avenue du
Bots de Bouogne. WHO took part in the
French campaign in TonQuin. and was dec
GRATED with the cross OF the Legion of
Honor.
In an interview to-day Prince Bodiiar said
he considered that popular hatred of Queen
Draga was largely responsible for the events
at Belgrade. He added that his cousin, the
new King. had long asrired to the Servian
throne. and declared that the family. was
closely allied to Russia. thus assuring u
pro-Russian policy In servia.
Prince Bodiiar karageorgevitch does rot
mix up in politics. He Is well known in ar
tistic circles. and creates tasteful cabinets
and articles of stamped leather. He told 4
Temps reporter that he did not hesitate to
declare that he considered Queen Draga to
have been the cause OF the assass'nations.
on becoming Queen she made herself
first feared and then hated. She brutally re-
renged herself for the slightest oifenssS
and pitlessly crushed high or low who had
the misfortune to dispense her.
KING ONLY A TOOL
OF DONlINEElRINC WOMAN.
The King was only tool in the hand of
this bold, domineering woman. He was so
weak-minded that a doctor who attended
him declared that If he had been French
man he would have been declared intel
lectually unfit for military service. Prince
Bod'iar added:
The youthful sovereign was the victim
of the merlted unpopularity of his cOnsort.
He could not resist her. His culpable weak
ness destroyed him.
Moreover, whose draws the sword shall
perish by the sword
MY family has been tried to the utmost.
Ny grandfather was assassinated and sew
enteen Of my RELATIVES have been executed
later"
Doctor Petrovitch of the Servian Legation
described the new King as Il student of ar
fairs of state. as being intensely animated
by Servia's political destinies, and as an
King. Doctor Petrovitch added, is sending
his son to st. Petersburg. where he will be
educated at the expense of the imperial
court of Russia
Politicians had frequently sought to in
duce the new King to attempt to take the
throne of Servia. but he always replied that
he would not permit dynastic contest to
provoke q civil CONFUSION, and he pre-
ferred to await the result OF the popular
Foreign Minister Delcasse this afternoon
called at the Servian Legation and pre-
scented the condolences of the French Gov
eminent. The legation was besieged during
the day by resident Servians.
The presentation of many messages of
of the present Servian Government. which
Is receiving condolences OH the success Of
Its own acts.
The tragedy at Belgrade was the univer-
sal theme for discussion in the Hobbies of
| the Senate and Chamber. and general horror
or SurDriya uas at the uDfOre-