The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-17
If He Rebels Peter Will Die
as Did Alexander.
THE CONSPIRATORS RULE
Foremost Advocate Of Republic Told to be ST.
lent If He Would Save His Head
The People Ignorant and
Indifferent.
(By the Associated Press.)

Belgrade, June 16.-JThe position of
King Peter 1 promises to be little more
than that of a royal captive; the real
of the country will be military dictator
ship under the leadership of the revo-
lutionists, COL Maschin and Col Nit
schitch. The new King is almost without
any personal adherents and the ruling
spirits of the army, it is thought probable
would just as readily murder him as they
did his predecessor should he oppose their
aims.
At the present moment the whole coun-
try is under military rule and although
no projects in the country districts have
been deposed an army officer attends each
prefect wherever he goes, even to the
telephone. This policy, has led to one good
result, not a single case of disorder any
where has been reported.
Extremely forcible arguments were
found necessary to suppress the radical
aspirations of a republic. The foremost
advocate of the creation of republican
form Of government was Ljubomir Schio-
koyics, the editor. of the Belgrade Odjek
Finding him impervious to arguments the
conspirators invited him to a dinner at
the officers club last Saturday. During
the dinner his host told him that unless
he agreed to support Prince Peter Kara
georgevitch there would be one head less
in Belgrade that night. NJ. Schiokoyics
yielded to the force of this reasoning and
accepted the situation. He is now Minis
ter of Justice in the new government.
The deliberations Of the members of
tha~senate and skupshtina on the repub
hcan. question were materially hastened
by the attendance of one of the leaders
Of the revolution, Col Mitschitch (cor-
rect). The Colonel took no part in the
proceedings but his presence was signIh-
cant enough to induce the members of the
armys choice.
Inquiries in military circles elicit the
assurance that people are delighted with
the action of the government, but con-
versation overheard in public places, by
people living outside the city, show that
they know little and care little about the
national politics. Conspicuous in all the
shop windows are large pictures of King
Peter, freshly painted, the cuts have been
brought from abroad. Two peasants were
heard discussing one of these prints to-
day The first asked who 1t was.
"The new King, Karageorgevitch," re-
piled the second.
why did they kill the last King?"
81 don't know. l think he had some
trouble with the army"
Suppose this one has trouble with the
army?"
"They will kill him too." came uneon-
celned response.
1t is believed that the army will try
to make secret terms with the new King
by which it will retain the supremacy
gained by the tragedy, but whether the
King viii agree to the conditions is un-
certain.
One of the highest officials of the pres
ent government asked number of for
eign journalists what Europe thought Of
the way in which the Servian revolution
was carried out. He was told bluntly that
it was considered brutal act He there
upon explained, that, from his point of
view, the assassination Of the King and
Queen was an act of mercy, as by utterly
destroying the dynasty instead of deport-
ing the sovereigns, the likelihood of
civil war was precluded