The Washington times., 1914-06-29
FEAR DUKES DEATH
MAY BR|NGON WAR
Horror at Assassination OF
Franz Josef's Heir Over
shadoWed by Dread Of I'm
pending Danger.
CONTINUED from First Pase)

Russian interests are expected to be
drawn closer by the killing. German
influence over the untried heir to the
Austrian throne is regarded as certain
to grow with the removal of Ferdinand.
strong enough to nullify the preponder-
ance Of German influence.
1t Is believed lines will be clearly
drawn between Russia and Germany In
the contest for a dominant position in
central Europe, and the long expected
explosion which has been feared for
years may come quickly II the death OF
the aged Emperor Franz Josef fol-
lows soon upon his latest shock.
Mixed with the feeling Of anger and
sorrow which sweeps the empire today
ic colic,tude for the aged Emperor
Franz Joseph. The Emperor. eareworn
and feeble. a great sorrow adding to
the weiGht Of his years, arrived here
ct II o'clock this morning. The popu-
lace, massed at tie station, gave him
a wonderful greeting. tinged as it was
by sympathy.
Ministers Berch.cId and Ttsza met the
venerable monarch and Immediately
upon his arrival at the palace he called
ministerial conference. The greatest
anxiety IL felt that the Emperor may
not eurvive this latest tragedy in bis
life. The heat Is terrific and debili-
tating to one Of the Emperors age.
Seeking Details Of Plot.
While Vienna mourns, reports from
Sa-ajevo are that that city is In the
throes Of excitement The government
Is seeking the details Of a plot believed
to have been behind the staying Of the
Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the
throne, and his morganatic wife, the
nf 1Hx
esrthing OF a plot in view, the arrests
OF many suspicious characters have been
l..aae and what amounts to martial
believe the plot goes beyond the two
young students who were first held.
These two disclaim a plot, but the Of
ncials feel that the long smoIdering
hatred OF the Servian part Of the popu-
One OF these students threw the bomb,
which failed to explode and was denect-
ed by the arm Of the archduke: the
other followed up the royal pair and
ared the shots which caused the death
ot the archduQe and duchess.
Inc bomb thrower was a Servian
compositor. named Gabrinovics. who
came to Sarajevo from Trebinte.
The murderer was Gavrto Prtncip,
also Servian. Of Grahovo. boy OF
dent. Supporting the authorities belief
OF widespread plot was the discovery
Of third bomb. unexploded. near
where the tragedy occurred.
Third Bomb Ready.
1t is assumed a third assassin stood
ready to hurl this at the royal couple
had Princip's bullets not found their
mark. This bomb came from Belgrade.
Servia- according to the police.
Rigid questioning Of the two Servians
Ia - 1iost set ,% 1I1f
Both were cynically Indifferent The
bomb thrower injured nearly a score OF
people His missile. hurled at the royal
was detected by the archduke
him. injuring two military
aides and a number OF townspeople.
It was while the archduke and his
wife were en- route to the hospital 10
injured by the bomb sxplo-
sion, that they were assassinated;
The political situation created by
Archduks Franz Ferdinands assassi-
nation may be acute, especially 3 tns
lged emperor cannot withstand the
shock Of ~, tragedy. The new heir to
the Austrian throne Is Archduke
Franz Josef. who is twenty
six years of age. He Is popular With
he people of the dual monarGny. ous
.taracter uf the slain heir apparent
WHAT C&uSeQ ndtIeu-
II vss the ambition AMI forcefulnesI |
Of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand
hat caused Servia's hatred Of TIE
Iapsburgs. the family to which he be- |
onged Seryla hated Austrfa-HCnsary |
because that lirns -chy prevented real |
ration of the Servfan dream of q port |
On the Adriatic, following the division |
Of land acquired In the latest Bslican
v ar.
In 1905 Herzegovina and Bosnsa were |
absorbed by Austria, which sought fur |
ther and further TO extend its boundary |
southwark and to acquire more exten- |
sive Slav territory. Backed always by |
Russia, Servia has res. nted this on
ward march Of the dual nonarchy-and
always has blamed the 4 rchduke Franz
strong, the ambitious
Tor Austria-Hungary's aggressive pol
cy, rather than the aged Emperor
Franz Josef.
Dominant Austria Hungary has long
been hated by Servia, Montenegro, and
other small principalities who felt slow
" but surely Franz Ferdinand was
absorbing their territory.