Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-13

PETER KARAGEORGEvITCH. aty, direct or indirect, in the assassina- lions of King Alexander and Queen Draga. He expressed his detestation of the crime and gave brief outline of ,his own political tendencies. Prince #tPeter said:
 { t'My partisans have complete or ganization in Seryia, with which I am in frequent communication, but I was first informed of the royal tragedy tenacted at Belgrade by telegram 8rom cousin of mine in Vienna.
 T have received numerous messages of reorganization, but that is all. calmly await the trend of events. So Hong as no formal proposals reach me T have no reason to leave Geneva, and tI will remain here. No one has yet asked me to return to Servia; no one Aas yet offered me the crown.
 My opinion of the executions of the 9zing and queen of Servia is this: . Neeply SaSret that it has been thought { necessary to shed streams of blood. formally disapprove of the violent measures, and especially deplore the fact that the army has had recourse to such measures, an army which has nSbler tasks to accomplish than assas- sination. 1t would have suf1ced to force King Alexander to sign his abdi- cation. He could have been bound, as has been done in other circumstances Ut is horrible thing to shed blood.
 ''You ask what will be my attitude when am in possession of the crown we will assume that Lam called to the throne. shall not fail to take in- spiration from the admirable institu- tions of Switzerland, which I have learned to appreciate highly. am in favor of the absolute liberty of the press. Regarding the foreign rela- lions, it has been alleged that I am systematically hostile to Austria. That is false. Maybe am in special sym pathy with Russia, to which country I have sent my boy in the hope that he would take service there"
 The meeting of the skupschtina on } Monday next is now looked forward to confirm the proclamation as king of Prince Karageorgevitch and to regu- larize the new situation.
 The only new element in the situa- tion is feeling among the intelligent s Servian monarchy altogether and the creation of republic, and this senti- ment is shared by at least one member of the provisional government. TLe majorfty of ministers, however, de clared themselves in favor of a new king in Prince Peter Kara georgevitch. They strengthened their declaration by Gasc strong argument that it was cer- tain that Austria and Russia would not cou@1&@anee the creation of a re- public. This is the view generally shared by politicians
 The remains of the i'll fated king and queen were buried almost stealthily last night in the Chapel of St. Mark, where the members of the Obrenovitch family are inferred.
 The government has laid claim to the possessions of the late monarch.
 Since Prince Peter Karageorgevitch has been suddenly proclaimed king of Servia those who have known for a long time the members of his family here and who some years ago knew him as an interesting figure in Europe are recalling various phases of his ad- VGAb0LOuS 11a CACShCEcu CdT0SEs HIS life has been filled with daredevil es- capades and the ups and downs of a royal pretender and a soldier of for tune. He has been constantly engaged sn intrigues, plots and coupterplots for khe realization of his royal aims.
 Prince Peter inherited from his fa- ther, King Alexander, and his grand father, Kara George, the intense fami- ly bitterness for the wrongs commit ted against the house of Karageorge- witch. He seems to have chosen a mil itary career for the purpose of fitting himself to avenge his wrongs and re- store himself and hisA family to their royal rights. Tn personaa appearance he resembles his famous grandfather.
 He received in Belgrade the early education of prince, but when boy of twelve he saw the rule of his fami ly terminated, and he and his relatives were driven into exile. Since then he has been wandering royal pretendel and often resided in Paris, whither he came immediately after his exile. Ht entered the Lycee of Ste. Barbe and there quali6ed himself for the militarz