New-York tribune., 1910-01-09

" What! Are YOU too against me (Ierr-l-- ned
Alec wheeling round and meeting the fierce yes Il
Council table
Yes, in that matter, was the unCOrurror. .---g 2
answer a" We feel that King must be .- .--r
selves, and he can never be that If his wife ers
from us IN race, IN language. IN religion. IN nv
thing that knits ruler 70 his subjects,
Alec rose with good natured laugh VI IT
NeSimir spoke of contingencies. he said lie
y"Ord imply that counter proposals e. nose
OF Monsieur Beliani have already been put ward
Has the Russian Ambassador been Conduc--z I'D 90
tiationS with my Ministers without nv E-uulel--
behind my back. as it We're
There Is taint OF Muscovite intrigue r --t- --
attitude, exclaimed StampOff with e---eDCe
that showed how deeply ne Wa moved have
gwen the best Years of my life ,o---ry. and
am too old now TO be forced 70 ,- EtIr~- my Irl-
C1pleS- Every man IN this roo. 81 SLlV, and
Slavs must pull together OF -- lost l. at a-.
rate, am not afraid 10 register emp hattie tro--
against my Kings marriage WIZ. lady. no mats
now eSt11nabIe personally. whose presence n d..
gratz Queen would be . national Cala--
II speak strongly, 1t IS because | feel So ,t-u-
III this matter The rulers OF States such
cannot afford to be Swayed BY sentiment WIS.
Your Majesty wedS YOU ought 10 choose r..
wife among the Princesses OF Montenegro. r
the slightest 1nklIng of any other design on y,..
Paris
All, said Alec thoughtfully it IS too late now
General talk of stipulatiOnS that were not mad,
And indeed one might reasonably ask who errlro..-
cred YOU 10 make them:
"Ods bones. Who should speak for kosuovI4 e
not | p
Your patriotism has never been o1Ie,,io-r..
General, SAID Alec with friendly smile: bur Stal1-
on was not 70 be placated being of the fiery type u
retorner who refuses 10 listen 70 any opinion that
runs counter TO his own.
He too rose and faced the Council What has
paISled Your tongues, he cried. You were ar
ready enough TO declare Your convictions before q.
klng arrived. He Is here now. Tell hiru -ls- do
YOU approve OF his proposed nlarriage-ye> OF no.
HEADS We're shaken. \ few cried No" A,-
saw clearly that he could not count Tie Sus
port OF one among those present He not ShIra
the issue. He determined that II 81 e dealt
WIN AT once II possible. Ii not he had .,iv de
tlded ON his own line of action
am sorry that IN such a matter. ae, --E. u
,tuSS the whole 1t future life " he SAID / should
he completely At variance with what Is evidently
the COMMON View OF trusted friends thlS COuy-
Tu, but cannot forget that for good ILL., | am
k1ng OF koSnovia. while YOU may rest assured gen
'einen That no consideration urge VIII pre-
vent me from marrying the lady Cf choice Ot
course " Is conceivable that my NIugShip and nv
marriage may clash In that event | shall take The
couSeluenttN OF NJ action, must even Justify my
sell 10 the ASSemON, II need ne Ii Is we'll that The
'SIdent should have made acquainted with the
views YOU all hold with such apparent tlnanirlitv
II Is also we'll that YOU should I've aware of my decision
Very often, when men think they have reached ab-
N"tute disagreement. opens itself uueNuectt,lv
whereby the difficulties vanish In this instance
certainly, IT Il hard To- how solution uf our
dispute can be attained that viii satisfy both YOU
and me.
shall marry Miss Vernon. probably within .
iVi'iShl' shall marry her gentlemen even
though II costs me my throne, bur would remind
YOU thdt We IN tins room are not kOSnOvil ct us
Keep our heads and guard te1upers Ii an arrs.l
Is To tc made To the nation let IL be tv votes her
tHin bN swords have never Waited from nv
"Ncu PHhvFle thdt would sooner pass the Tt
HltlhdtI OI my HE poor and unknown than obtain
an hour extension ot rule bv spilline the blood
ut an unoiendlng people. But | ask from YOU the
same CONCESSION that am willing 10 make myself.
INN H. .-..N II