New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-03
YANKEE MONTENEGRO
King NichoIas's People Have Be-
come AmeriCanized.

copyright. 1n11 by the Brentwood Company
King Nicholas Of Montenegro ascribes 10
the United States more than 20 any other
country the marvellous change that mas
come over the people CT the Black Mountain
during the last fifteen or twenty years
change which has converted his capital
CettinIe. and the city OF Podgoritss from
mere villages of picturesque looking but
scmi-barbsrous mountaineers into Western
cities with motor cars. streets brilliantly
lighted by electricity. a trolley system.
theatres and residential palaces Accord
ing to the King. there are at present no less
than thirty thousand Montenegrins in this
country, most of them doing remarkably
we'll as miners. mascns, etc. They do not
become naturalized here, but live thrifty,
saving up their money. and then return 10
Montenegro with sums that are regarded
there as considerable fortunes Those thus
returning to Montenegro 10 live arc so &C
cUstomed 10 American conveniences and
Injuries and modes of life that they are
dissatisfied with what they find at home,
and accordingly insist upon the Inaugural
ton in Montenegro of all sorts Of American
notions-notions which are serving 70 trans
form the country. and. above all, Its people
The King looks upon this transformation
with mixed feelings for. while he realizes
the economic advantages accruing to the
country. notably in connection with the de-
velopment Of it's mineral wealth, through
Arericanized native enterprises, and like
wise appreciates the money brought into
Montenegro from America in the shape OF
the savings Of the returning engrants, he
is also alive 70 the fact that the wanderers
bring back with them ideas that are sub
versive Of authority that is 70 say, Of the
r1onarchical form thereof such as he has
been in the habit Of enforcing. Until now
the constitution and the parliamentary
ferns Of government which he granted with
much flourish Of trumpets couple OF years
ago have remained a mere figure Of speech.
and Nicholas has continued 20 rule az con-
stitutional King in quite as autocrauc ana
patriarchal a manner as when he was mere
" Prince Of Montenegro.
II is doubtful whether there will be any
revolution in his DAYS. But II NAV safelv
be taken for granted that his eldest son.
Crown Prince Danilo, who possesses neither
the prestige. the ability nor the popu-
lsritv Of his father, will not be allowed by
those MOnreneSllls WIZ nave A4fNN- 80
Americs 70 govern them in the same way.
They will Insist on their civic and pollucal
rights and as human life is held singularly
cheap IN that part of Europe, and the laws
instead Of forbidding the carrying OF "eap-
ons. exact that every man should 60 armed
popular disturbances will certainly ne
marked BY much bloodshed.
The thirty thousand Montenesrins In THIS
country thousands Of whom returned VI
haste 70 their homes two years ago Vhen
their country was on the verge OF war WIN
Austrta) are automatically and consularlV
represented in the United States by me
Russian Embassy al Washington and by
the Muscovite consuls and consuls general
on the other hand. the Minister of the Unit
81 states 10 Belgrade and 70 Sofia Is IKE
wise accredited 70 Cettinte. which he merely
visits from time 10 time. no permanent
American legation being maintained mere