New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-27
KING PETER TO ABD1cArE.

KING PETER TO ABDICATE.
servisn atmosphere fatal hliaI senti-
ment King Alexander not only expelled his father
and mother on several occasions from his do
minions in the most ignonnious fashion under
police escort. but is likewise on record IS having
been party to the attempt made on ex- RAnE
Milan life few months before the Iatters lonely
death in Vienna And Crown Prince George
or Servia is on terms strained with his father,
King Peter. that they scarcely speak to each
other, the Crown Prince openly identifying himself
WIN the widespread agitation in favor of his
fathers immediate abdication. It is claimed at
Belgrade and in most Of the other European CAPT
tais. that the movement has the sympathy of the
Russian government. and Peter is said TO have
eeved from the Gar autograph letter recon-
mending the abandonment Of his throne 20 his son.
ana Undertaking to assure him from the Servian
exchequer yearly appanage of $4,000 il he yielded
The Crown Prince is likewise asserted to have at
tended the other day a meeting Of some four hun
dred Servian officers at Nisch where the matter
was discussed and the suggestion hailed with
satisfaction especially the Crown Prince under
takes to rid the army and the government Of all
those personally concerned in the butchery Of King
Alexander and Queen Draga. and whose presence
in the entourage of the King and in high Office
the army and in the Service Of the Crown entails
the continued boycott of the Court Of Belgrade by
foreign rulers Peter is understood to be so tied
VI with these regicides. whom he his
throne, that he cannot get rid OF them.
The Crown Prince Is entirely free from any such
affiliations. has never ceased manifest his oath-
ing for the sssassns I'm question. both publicly and
privately. and his accession to the throne place
of his father would have the effect of raising an
embargo that is severe political handicap 10
servia in the present European crisis. and would
enable the Emperor Of Russia 10 accord mani
feststions Of sympathy and of good will Servia.
from which he is BOW debarred by the existing
condition Of things at the Court of Belgrade.
It may be said that Crown Prince George has not
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him. and that had it not been for his restraining
influence the people. especially the oaivers would
this removed his father by force from the
throne. George. counselled and aided by Russia,
Is however extremely anxious that there should
be no further military pronunciamentos. revolu-
tons and possible tragedies TO still further lower
the name Of servia in the estimation Of civilized
nations and TO derkan the outset OF his reign. and
is endeavoring secure by quiet negotiation what
the majority Of his countrymen are quite ready
70 execute by force
Crown Prince George seems 70 have ratured
siderablv since his recent visit TO St Petersburg
ard his long conversations there with the
and with the leading Russian statesmen. He ap-
pears 10 have acquired much keener sense of his
responsib ities. and 10 have lost his youthful
uberance and impulsveness. He Is twenty-five
years OF and the present moment the
most popular man in his fathers dorrlinions thor
oughlv IN touch with the army and with the
people. His accession to the throne is merely
matter Of weeks. possibly CT days. and under his
rule servis may look forward 10 better things; At
any rate 10 increase OF self-respect.
OF course Crown Prince George has been the
subject OF all sorts Of stories Of nature to dis
credit him abroad. Seine Of them pure inven-
tons, others ezasssrations. He Is saint: in
fact saints not 10 he found n the Balkans
nowadays. and ike most young OF relative
wealth and rank had occasion To SOW some wild
But Il must be horne in mind that most OF
the SANDERS concerning him originated either
with the regicide officers a. Belgrade. who ahhor
and fear him in the press At Vienna where
he disliked account Of his pronounced lean
ings towards Russia.
MARQUISE DE FONTENOY.