The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-28
new SLAv STATE.
TO Be FOUNDED
ON U. s. MODEL
Serbian Premier Explains
Plan for Organizing De-
mocracy.


med up for the Associated Press, the
main features OF the proposed new
nation Of the southern Slavs, which is
to unite under one flag and one king.
a self-governing population Of some
fourteen million people.
This In effect Is the appearance Of q
new state in the sisterhood Of nations.
And 1t Is no dream Of enthusiasts, for
It is the careful work Of all the polit-
ical leaders Of the various Slav ma
tons, and has besides the powerful
support Of the entente allies.
NJ. Pachitch had before him the for.
NAL announcement OF this state-a sort
OF new Declaration OF Independence
which had been agreed on after
lengthy councils between the various
ministers, the president of the Serbian
at Saloniki and all the other elements
affected.
Points Out Territory.
NJ. Pachitch first took a large map OF
the Balkans and pointed out the sweep
kingdom.
1T embraces" he said, 1.-The territory
over which the Serbs, Croats and
Slovenes are distributed through the
western Balkans. They are all essent-
tally one race, with one language,
which has bene kept broken into
small groups by the political policy Of
roHungary. We now propose to
bring these scattered groups together
again, and give them a democratic
government based on the noble prin.
cipless defined by the United States"
Pointing to the map. M. Pachitch
drew large circle to include Serbia,
Montenegro, Bosnia. Herzegovina,
Dalmatia, Croatia, Slavonia, and the
eastern part Of Istria. back of Trieste,
where the Italians are heading. These
together make an imposing area
double or triple Spain or any Of the
secondary powers of like area or popu-
lation and appointing some of the great
powers.
Has Long Sea Front.
II would be great sea power as
we'll and the premier pointed with
satisfaction to the long sea front on
the Adriatic, giving access thence to-
the Mediterranean, the Atlantic and
the commerce Of the world. This is
the country which Austria has long
split into little rival communities.
trusting that their internal discords
would keep them from uniting.
Here we propose to establish a |
United Slav nation" M. Pachhitch |
went on. with a government having |
these essential points: A monarchy |
based on democracy and the rights of |
the people to be consulted; with a |
constitutional system. a parliament |
and a responsible ministry. Elections |
will be by universal, equal and direct |
suffrage. with secret ballot. All titles |
Of nobility, baron, count. etc, will be |
abolished. The ancient form of a |
monarchy Is retained in Difference to |
tradition. and in recognition of tho |
eminent service Of the karagecrge-
witch dynasty. which will be at the |
head OF the new state. Complete free |
dom Of religion will be guaranteed to !
Orthodox, Roman Catholic and Mus
sulman alike. While there will be one |
flag and one king for the United ma
ton. yet each state, Croatia, Dalma-
tia, etc. will be autonomous and self
governing on local affairs much as the
states of the United States"
Points Out Features
The premier pointed out some of the
notable features Of the formal dec
laration he had just signed as minister
OF foreign affairs. These are briefly |
summarized as follows:
The territory OF the kingdom of
the Serbia. Croats and Slovenes shall
never be multilated in any party with
out its being construed as an attack
on the vital interests OF the commun-
ity as a whole. 1t refuses Categorical
~ and firmly all partial solution of
the problems of its deliverance from
Austro- Hungarian dominion. The Ad-
riatic sea will be considered as open
to all nations, with access to each and
all alike.
The constitution to be voted by a
constituted assembly will establish
new international order based on JUS
tee and on the right that each people
possesses of disposing Of itself and
of organizing it's independent life; to
the end that an enduring peace may
be established, consecrated to the
progress and development of human
ity, and safeguarding the world against
a recurrence OF the present catastro-
phe provoked by German cupidity and
imperial conquest.
Liberty Is Chief End.
ITO France. which proclaimed lib
erty, and England, the home of liberty,
now are Joined the great American re-
public and the new Russia, in announc-
ing the chief end Of the war to be the
triumph Of liberty and democracy ard
ms essential basis of the new order, the
right Of each people to dispose of
themselves.
Our people welcome with enthus-
iasm this sublime principle presented
as the chief end Of the atrocious war;
provoked by the violation Of this very
principle.
1--WE, the authorized representatives
Of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, de-
claring that our people proposed to
liberate themselves from all foreign
yoke and to found free and independ-
ent state based on the principle that
every people is free to dispos of itself. .
ire in accord that this state shall have
he following main principles:
1.-THE state of the Serbs. Croats
and Slovenes, which is also known as
he Southern Slavs, or Yougo-Slavs will
,e a free and Independent kingdom
ia S~sl.