Evening star., 1920-02-08
PROTEST IS MADE
BY M0NTEMGRlE
King Issues Statement for
Nation, Charging Allies
Broke Promises.

Montenegro is another of the small
countries that feel dissatisf action
with the course events have taken
since the close of the world war.
Montenegro claims that the solemn
promises made to ii by the allies
have been broken.
In document issued under au-
thority of the King of Montenegro at
Paris it is recalled that President
Wilson in his message of January
IS. 1917. indicated as one of the con-
dftions of peace the restoration OF
Montenegro on the same lines as the
restoration of Belgium and Serbia.
1t is said that the President cor-
firmed this view in a cahlegram I"
King Nicholas July 4, 1913 the
same declarations made by the PfeS-
ident of the United States were Pade
by the governments of the allied
powers
The government of Montenegro not
only has not been restored. but: ac-
cordng to the statement OF .hs
Nicholas. remains under subJection
to Serbia.
In reply to letter from Nichols
in November. 1918. NJ. Pichon, French
minister of foreign affairs. among
other consoIatory things. wrote:
Your majesty may be assure that
the troops placed under the command
of Cen Franchet d'Esperey wiit neg
lect nothing to assure in your king
dom the maintenance of order and
that they will put into practic: the
respect of the constitutions autnor-
tiles as well as of the liberties OF
the people of Montenegro.
other French Utterances.
The French minister accredited to
King Nicholas said, according 10 lne
statement of the Montenegrin au-
thorities, that all orders IN IN nan,. anu,.
of his majesty the King OF Monte
negro. President Poincare Wrote.
under date of November -. 1918.
that Franco has not forgotten the
courage with which Montenegro rose,
at the call of your majesty. for the
defense of its independence ana
that France knows the trials SUI
fered by the people of the Black
Mountain and is working 10 tne
of her ability to relieve them.
"As regards the French troops called
unon to occupy Professionally the terri
tory of your kingdom, wrote NJ. rom,
care .'they will apply themselves 10
maintain order by assisting 10 lne ue
of their ability the population so as 20
prepare the re-estaohsnment on no' ne.
life which was deeply disturbed by the
occupation"
Serbian Troops Accuse0.
The charge made by the Monteneerin
authorities in their statement issued
from Paris is that Montenegro was not
occupied by French troops. put Dy
Serbian troops, who abolished the SOW
ereignty of the country and its legal IN
stitutions. introduced the administra-
ton in force in Serbia and createo III
Montenegro several Serbian depart
ments. Instead Of the orders which were
to be given in accordance with the
promise made to his majesty the hHns
of Montenegro. says the Montenegro
protest. the property OF the king was
placed under sequestration. and omcers
and officials were forced to take the
oath of allegiance to King Peter Oh
Serbia. Instead and in the place Of the
promised respect of the liberty OF me
people of Montenegro. the most notaple
citizens of that country. as soon as thev
protested against the act OF violence.
were imprisoned and even murdered:
their houses plundered and destroyee
and their women and children torturen
and beaten.
In spite Of all steps taken by the gov
erument of Montenegro, the situation re-
mains unchanged