Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-30
REVOLUTION NOW
IN MONTENEGRO.
Military Government Has Al
ready Been Proclaimed.
DISORDER Is SPREADING
Report Armed Bands Are Marching
On the Capital.
TRIED TO ANNUL CONSTITUTION
Center of the Discomfort is in Strong.
est Part of the Country-stats
Funds Diverted.
DISORDER IS SPREADING
TRIED TO ANNUL CONSTITUTION

VIENNA, April SO-The revolutionary
movement in Montenegro, where a military
government has been proclaimed and armed
bands are reported to be marching on the
capital, is assuming serious character, ac-
cording to dispatches arriving here by
way of Ragusa. Disorder is said to be
rapidly spreading throughout the country.
The center of the discomfort is at Andris-
vica, the headquarters of the Vassojevics.
numerically the strongest elan in the prin-
cipality of Montenegro. The rising is at
tributed largely to the alleged attempts OF
Prince Nicholas to override the constitution
which he bestowed on the country in 1905.
and also to his incessant drain on the pub-
lie purse
Utilized the Taxes, 1t is Said.
The prince is accused of utilizing the
taxes and other state funds 10 swell his
private banking account Even sums re-
ceived from Emperor Nicholas and En-
peror Francis Joseph from time TO time for
specific public purposes of Montenegro are
said to have been diverted to the enlarge
ment OF the princes income or spent in his
attempt TO ape the customs of the courts
OF more important countries. The marriage
of his daughter Helena to King Victor EN-
manuel of Italy increased Prince Nicholas
Ideas of his own importance with a conse-
quent widening of the estrangement be-
tween the ruler and the people of Monte-
negro
A Barren Gift.
The grant of a constitution to Montenegro
turned out to be a barren gift, and as soon
as this was realized dissatisfaction became
pronounced and emigration increased so
rapidly that $4,000 Montenegrins left the
| country during the first three months of
| this year.
The cabinets appointed by Prince Mich
olas have been turned out by the parla-
ment one after another almost as rapidly
as they were appointed. The attempt to
suppress the radical independent news
papers the government being accused OF
instgating the destruction OF the offices OF
two papers at Nikshitch and PodsOritza)
famed the revolutionary flames.
The clans were summoned to meet at
Andrievica, and the delegates of the three
principal clans, all heavily armed after a
stormy conference. decided to send repre-
sentatives to Cettinje and demand that
Prince Nicholas dismiss the Tomanovics
cabinet The prince replied by declaring
martial law and calling out the militia to
prevent the revolutionary mounfaineers
from entering the capital
rendered Resignation.
In the meantime the Tomanovics minis
try rendered its resignation. and 1t Is
thought probable that Prince Nicholas will
reappoint the cabinet over which NJ. Radu-
lovic presided, as the latter has many sup
porters throughout the country.
The movement in Montenegro Is being
closely watched by the Austrian govern
ment which country fears 1t may spread
to the province of Novipazar Situated be-
tween Montenegro and Servia), where Aus
tria Is responsible for the preservation OF
order under the treaty of Berlin, but circles
we'll acquainted with the conditions in
Montenegro believe that Prince Nicholas
will succeed In suppressing the outbreak.