The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-15
PETER IS POPULAR
sERVIANS ARE ENTHUSIASTIC
OVER KARAGEORGEVITCH.
WANT HIM FOR THEIR KING.
LITTLE DOUBT THAT HE WILL BE
CHOSEN.

in Choosing n Successor to the
Murdered AIexander-There Is
Little Talk of Any other Than
KarageOrgevitch for the Throne.
officer Who Gave the Plot Away
to King Alexander Committed
Suicide-Papers Exposed Him.
Belgrade, June 14.-At a conference
of senators and deputies held here late
tonight it was unanimously resolved
that the constitution voted by the
great national assembly in 1888 should
be put into force, and that Prince Pc
ter Karageorgevitch should be unani-
mously elected King at to-morrow's
Joint meeting of Skupshtina and Sem
ate.
The Servian constitution of 1888 was
a more liberal one than any granted
previously and provides that all tax
paving citizens should become electors,
by whose votes the Skupshtina was
elected. 1t continued in force until
May. 1894, when the late King Alex
ander, by coup de etat abolished it
and restored the illiberal constitution of
1862
Complete order has prevailed
in Belgrade up to IL o'clock
tonight and absolute quiet is
reported throughout Servia. The cap
ital wears a much more peaceful as
pect even than yesterday. The mill
tary have been withdrawn from the
public offices, and only a few sentries
are guarding the royal palace. Only
occasional patrols are seen in the
streets, which throughout the day have
borne an animated appearance being
crowded with officers.
Some republican tendency is notice
able among the students who have
studied in France and Switzerland.
These latter, however, are quite over
Swallowed by the opinion of the ma
jority, and there seems to be no doubt
that the national assembly tomorrow
will pronounce in favor of a monarchy
and elect Prince Karageorgevitch. The
newspapers continue to point out the
impossibility of the establishment of
republic and advocate the election of
Prince Karageorgevitch in order to as
sure a brighter epoch in Servian poll
tics.
The foreign diplomats in Belgrade
continue to maintain an attitude of
strict reserve.
New President of the Senate.
Peter Velimirovitch, one of the oldest
and most prominent members of the
radical party and a former minister of
state, has been appointed president of
the Senate in succession to M. Marin
kovitch, who has resigned NJ. Velimi-
rovitch will take the chair at the joint
meeting of the Senate and the Skup-
shtina tomorrow on the occasion of
the election of the new King.
After the election of the King the
Skupshtina will draw up a programme
of procedure for the new sovereign and
will then adjourn until the arrival of
the King at Belgrade. The sovereign
will then call for a new ministry and
dissolve the Skupshtina.
The provisional government yester-
day pardoned all persons imprisoned for
political and press offenses and ordered
their immediate release. No arrests
have occurred, nor have any sentences
been passed since the tragic event of
last Tuesday. The Court of Cessation
and the Appeal Court suspended their
sittinSs from that time.
They Seem to Want Prince Peter.
Prince Karageorgevitch, although lit
tie 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 telegraph
ed to her former lady in waiting to
make inquiries whether she will be
permitted to come to Servia and visit
her sons grave.
Lieut.. Col. Milislav Zivanovics of the
general staff committed suicide by
shooting himself on Friday. 1t is I'M
derstood that 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, at
tempt to make out the suicide to be
the result of money troubles.
Politicians Busy.
Politicians and members of the
Skupshtina have been holding confer
ences throughout the day, and While
there arc rumors of minor differences,
the election of Prince Karageorgevitch
appears absolutely assured.
The Skupshtina and the Senate will
meet jointly at 9 o'clock tomorrow
morning. 1t is stated that the minis
try desired that the Skupshtina shall
Immediately proceed to elect the King
by reclamation. The members of the
Senate and the Skupshtina, however,
would prefer that new constitution
be adopted first
The radical leaders have prepared
platform for the new constitution upon
the lines of that of 1883. The chief
points are:
The King shall not be the comman-
der OF the army. the civil and military
authorities must swear allegiance to
the constitution and not TO the King
universal suffrage. and the abolition Of
the Senate. The constitution OF 1883
II of very liberal character and its
adoption was approved az a confer
ence held to-day Of ministers and those
deputies who are already IN Belgrade.
The provisional government has re-
celFed reports from an parts Of the
country stating hat order prevails
congratulatory addresses have been
received by the ministry from large
number 81 country districts, expressing
~ the Warnest terms thanks for ~
patriotic action az such q critical mo-
mHnf aDd hoping lt Wiil carry matters
70 succeaaiul ending The foreign