The Washington herald., 1908-05-10

Belgrade May s.-The regicides sur
rounding the King have frustrated his
maiesty's efforts toward cOnciliadon Of
his subjects When the premier NJ
Paschios. resigned, owing TO the resolute
obstruction Of business by the opposition,
the King summoned the opposition lead
er, DR.. stoyanovitch, and had eight con-
ferenees with him in six days,
There is little doubt that the King
would have agreed to let Dr. Stoyanoyitch
form a cabinet and conduct the general
election. fixed for May 81, but for the in
tervention Of the regicides. They forced
the King to place above everything else
the safety of the ministers responsible
for the murder in Belgrade jail of the
anti-regicide and most popular leader,
Capt. Navokovitch. To save those min
listers the King was compelled 10 retain
NJ. Paschics in power.
II. Paschics, therefore, knowing that the
opposition in the new Parliament Will be
at least as strong as in the old, yet un-
dertakes a task which viii bring him
face TO face with the necessity for coup
detat.
Papers Warn Him.
Meantime, the Belgrade newspapers,
every one of which is laid daily on the
Kings table, cannot be very pleasant
reading for his majesty. The Odyek
warns him that he is personally RESPONSE
bic for all the certain violence and prob
able bloodshed in the forthcoming cleo
tons The Zactava says that he is not
governed by pariiamentarism, but by par
liamentary tricks.
The Pravda informs him that it IS bet
ter to lose a crown by Itself than lose a
head with il. The Stampa tells him that
somebody has got to pay for the Navoko-
witch murder, and it is folly 20 continue
10 shield assassins. All these journals
and many others are conhscated fre-
quently, but the magistrates invariably
quash the police decree of conhscatOE.
The troops Of Belgrade garrison have
recently been confined TO barracks and
held in readiness for instant action.
Hears Himself Scored.
King Peter was publicly condemned be-
fore a crowded congregation in the eathe-
dral of Belgrade on the Servian Palm
Sunday. which this year coincided with
the Latin Easter. Lament was made In
q HtNEtAAi HciAupl Aot tic ObL Tlipfit~Li
King and Queen murdered in June, 1903,
The preacher was Sabbas KeZitch, a
military chaplain The King and all the
notabilities of the city were present, and
the first words from the pulpit aroused at
once admiration and CONSERVATION.
My conscience will not allow me-" the
preacher said, TO pass over the national
importance of this date, so closely asso-
ciated with the memory of the great
Obrenovitch dynasty. Milosh the Great
on Palm Sunday raised the flag Of revolt
against Moslem oppressors, and his son,
Michael the Martyr, on this day took
peaceful possession of their last strong
hold. His bones are in this church. an
eternal reminder of what we owe Shame
on the miscreant who compassed the
death Of that patriot prinee Glory 20
the ObTenOviteh rulers, gloryl"
The congregation joined In enthusiastic
ally, and King Peter, rigid, stared hxedly
in front OF him. The delivery Of such a
sermon in presence of the Metropolitan,
who was, of course, previously informed
Of its tendency. gives a double significance
to the daring policy of the clergy. The
preacher was congratulated in the sacris-
" by all the priests present. who thanked
him for his independence and eIoquence
and promised TO stand by him IN all
eventualities.