The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-02
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overthrown and n republic proclaimed
at Cettin5o. That IL why he has been
resisting the demands of the great
powers in general, and of Austria In
particular, with ali the energy Of des-
pcratfon. He foresees that he will
nave to give way. But he declares
that IL he is obliged to yield, no will
abdicate, not in favor OF his sons, but
in favor of King Peter OF Servia. who
Is his on-in-law, thereby adding his
own dominions OF the Black Mountain
to the kingdom OF Servia.
1t ia known that there have been
negotiations between himself and Peter
to this effect, and that he has stipu-
lated that RI ne surrenders his crown
and sceptro to King Peter, the latter
shall eliminate tho present Crown Prince
of Scrvia. his second son, from the line
OF succession, and shall proclaim as
next heir to tho throne of a united
Servia and Montenegro Danilo, the
Crown Prince OF Montenegro.
This would be particularly distaste-
full to Austria, which Is much dis
turbed by the large territorial acaui-
sitions which Servia has already OBJ
tained as her fruits OF the victorious
war against the Turks, and which
would certainly resent a still further
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of the Servian king
dom through the Incorporation of the
Black Mountain. Austria Ia strongly
opposed to this union of Montenegro
and Servia, which, lie put Into execu-
ton. would still further embroil the
situation and accentuate the present
crisis.
The Montenegrins have always long
ed for Scutari, and the late SIR Austin
Henry Layard relates that while stay
ing at Cettinje in 1910. that the then
ruler OF Montenegro, Prince Danilo.
uncle and predecessor OF the present
King. and a giant considerably over
seven feet in height. on being Invited
by the Turkish Pasba OF Scutarl TO
pay a friendly visit TO that city, re-
pied that he would only enter Its
gates at the head of 10000 warriors
Layard adds that one afternoon
while he and the prince wero playing
billiards, loud shouting and gun firing
was 1heard. 1t was the return OF a
party OF Montenegrins from the Sou
tart district, with number of Turk
ish heads, to add to the CHASTITY col
lection on the round tower before the
palace This Prince Danilo was muir
oereo at trieste In 1860. His nephew
hlng Nicholas. no longer requires the
heads OF Turks. He is content with
their sliced-oR noses and ears: and
baskets full OF these gruesome trophies
nave been sent to him at Cettinje from
the front. as token of the degree
Oh civilization and moral progress of
the Montenegrins under his rule The
receipt of whole baskets Of Turkish
noses and ears by King Nicholas at
Settin1e, has been vouched for rby
european war correspondents In Monte
negro of every nationality.
That the French should to-day dis.
play SO much sympathy for tho Mon
teneSrins as to cause their govern
ment to hesitate about Joining the other
great powers in coercing King Nicho-
las. is somewhat astonishing, when one
recalls that ITO years ago, France,
which was subject at the time to the
rule of Emperor Napoleon. threatened
to lay waste the country with fire
and sword, tiIl its name became Monte
Rosso, the Red Mountain, instead Of
Monte Negro. the Black Mountain
Napoleon's Ire md been aroused by the
curt and even insolent rejection of his
offer to construct roadway across
the principalty mt his own expense.