Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-16
KING PETER INFORMED
Deputation Officially An
nounced His Election
TO BELGRADE MONDAY
INDIFFERENCE OF PEOPLE NOTA-
BILE SEQUENCE OF TRAGEDY.
Montenegro Enthusiastic Over New
Dynasty - Illuminations and
Martial Music Reign.
TO BELGRADE MONDAY

BELGRADE. Servia, June 16.-A deputa-
ton of the two chambers. composed of
four senators and twenty deputies headed
by the presidents of the two houses, left
Belgrade by special train last night to in
form King Peter of his election to the
throne. The officers who have been ap-
pointed to attend the king went on the
same train. The deputation is expected
to return here with the king on Monday
or Tuesday next.
The chamber met at 10 o clock this morn
ing and adjourned for the purpose of going
to the cathedral, where a great thanks
giving service, including a te deum, was
celebrated.
Lack Of Interest.
Extraordinary lack of interest is shown
by the majority of the people in the events
arising from the revolution. The notice
issued by the municipal authorities yes
terday calling on the inhabitants to deco
rate their houses in honor of the new king
has met with scant attention. and the town
by no means has a festive appearance. The
Examinations last night were not brilliant.
A military band marched through the town
playing lively airs. but a heavy rain soon
cleared the streets.
To Have Free Hand.
NO pioSieSS has pcSh iiAdoS III VIC
revision of the constitution. Many of the
better class of Servians aver that the pres
ent ministry is inclined to conservative
ideas and desires to protract the delibera
tons on the subject of the modification of
the constitution until the arrival of King
Peter, thus giving the new sovereign free
hand in granting new constitution.
This is partly confirmed by the report of
the committee of the chamber appointed to
revise the constitution, which had been in
structed to produce an entirely new one,
based on the constitution of 1888. The
more liberal politicians strongly object to
the incorporation in the new constitution of
the principle that the people shall receive
the constitution from the king at ALL
Montenegro Enthuses.
CETTINJE. Montenegro June 16.-The
proclamation of Prince Peter Karageorge-
witch King of Servia was received with
the greatest satisfaction by Prince Nicho-
las, King Peters father-in-law and the
Montenegrins generally Sautes were fired,
bells were rung and bands paraded the
town. which was befiagged and was il
Illuminated at night. Prince Nicholas made
speech to an immense crowd extollng
the virtues and bravery of the illustrious
ancestors of King Peter and at the same
time condemning the manner in which
King Alexander was assassinated.
Unfounded Rumor
CONSTANTINOPLE, June 16.-The re-
port published in New York that Madame
Christich and her son Milan. whose father
was the late King Milan of Servia, had left
Constantinople for the Servian frontier is
nnfounded. They have not left CONSTANT
nople and have no intention of leaving
The unanimous election of King Peter is
accepted a defnitive settlement of the
question of the succession to the throne.
The Servian legation has officially noti-
fed the porte and the foreign diplomats of
King Peters election.