Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16
Special Correspondence.

removal OF the Ohreuoyic dy-
nasty have not brought the blessings
which the nation was led to anticipate
Discomfort prevails everywhere. The
traitorous assasslns OF Alexander and
Draga are themselves disappointed,
even to the extent OF admitting that
they made n mistake. The common
people are beginning to speak Of the
good qualities OF Alexander. The ex-
ternal relations Of the country are no
better. The Powers maintain with
out exception a distinctly unfrIeudly
attitude. King Peter has not yet been
court. At home ana abroad the out
look Is gloomy Everybody Is asking
what viii be the outcome. win the
king abdicate, and who win succeed
bin? The crown prince would be even
worse. Perhaps Prince Mirko Of Mon-
tenegro may be the next King OF Servia.
Amlablc But Not Clever.
King Peter IS regarded as an amlable
man, but not particularly clever one.
by no means clever enough for the ex-
tremey difficult position he has to Ill.,
Many things are against him. To be-
gin with. be has no private means
they were all used up I'm his 40 years
exile. According to common report the
last remnants OF his fortune went In
forwarding the conspiracy which re-
suited In the assassination Of AleXau-
der and Draga. King Alexander had
not much money It IS true. only some
$4,000 Il year; but It was better than
nothing. and King Peter would be very
glad If he had as much. His income as
sovereign is only 100000 a year. which
Is not a very great sum for the main
tenance Of a royal household.
The people generally were disposed
at first to give the king a cordial well
come. But when II was seen how COM
pletely he was under the influence of
the conspirators. and the news OF his
implication In the bloody tragedy grad
uaily spread throughout the land. pop
ular opinion began to turn against him
His want Of tact and cleyerness has
made his position still worse Only
recently on his name day he enter
tained some 20 officers at O banquet
and every one without exception. be-
longed 10 the conspirators' party,
Only these officers. too, have been hon
ored with the royal decoration Of the
Karageorgevic star. by thus restrict
Ing the royal favor to the cousprators
the king has caused much discomfort.
MaJcstys Sorcst Trial.
But his majesty's sorest trial and
worst misfortune is the crown prince,
whose future accession to the throne
is viewed with positive alarm and APP
prehenson on all sides. Prince George
has many fallings, but the worst is his
ungoyernable temper, This has already
led him into innumerable troubles
some slight and some more serious.
Neither King Peter nor Maj Lavas-
seur, the princes governor nor any
body else has the slightest influence
over him. In vain has the king given
Instructions TO Lavasseur and the OIL
GERS Of the household 90 deal severely
with his son and heir All Is of no
avail.
Only the other day the prince wanted
to ride his bicycle round the palace
gardents. The gate was locked and
the officer on duty offered to fetch the
key The prince Immediately became
furious, and vowing he would not wait
rode madly at the gate with hts bicy-
Gle. He came n bad cropper and
smashed his machine. This enraged
him still more, and he struck the un-
offending officer In the face. who
promptly returned the blow. and only
the intervention Of another officer pre-
vented a serious fight.
IL was lucky Tor the officer that the
prince did not shoot him, for revolver
shooting is Prince Georges fayorlte
pastime. The walls and ceilings OF his
apartments are covered with bullet
marks. which are particularly numor-
Gus IN the door leading to the royal
quarters. The reason for this Is that
the prince, In order TO keep his gov
ernor IRON coming into the room.
takes the door for ID target.
Just now. however there Is no
princes governor Mai. Lavasseur. who
is distinguished French cavalry onI-
Ger, has had enough Of his post and
went away two months ago. lie LETT
once before. disguised with hls royal
pupil and II was only through King
Peters Intervention with The French
ministry OF war that the gallant ON To-
Ger was induced to return TO belgrade.
Incidentally, King Peter had TO make a
substantial increase in the major S
honorarium as Well,
A Dangerous Gun,
Prince Georges revolver Is the terror
OF all his neighbors who have dogs or
cats Scarcely pet animal Is left I'M
The vicinity The crown princes biz
sycle IS o particularly fine American
one, and he Is immensely proud OF IT,
lie told all the palace servants that
with the exception OF God, his father
and himself. nobody has any right even
70 touch IT, one tine day his Younger
brother Prince Alexander who was
ignorant Of this strict ordinance. went
10 the royal stables took the bicycle
and rode over TO the COpculder PARK
just outside Belgrade Meantime the
crown prince thought he would go fol
a ride. and he sent his servant for tnl
wheel. The man came back saving
that Prince Alexander had taken 80
The crown prince flew into yiu,uu.
rage, started for the stables ANA struck
the first man he met there with "a ride
Ing whip and almost cut ont his eye
Maddeued with pain the servant seized
shovel ana aimed "a blow ut th,
prince The princes valet. however
seized the man and called Tor help. The
servant was discharged and given three
months wages
Prince Alexander recently len Ppl.