Trouble in Servia.

Auckland Star, Volume XVII, Issue 43, 20 February 1886, Page 2

Trouble in Serv ia.

What will in all probability prove the iirst act in a bloody revolution in Sorvin is announced in our cablo news to day in tho statement that Princo Peter Korngoorgeovies has issued a proclamation expolling King Milan from tho country. Tho rocont dofouts sustained by the Servian King in tho war with Bulgaria are advanced as tho raisoit d'etre of a revolutionary fooling, of which Princo Potor is taking advantage ; but moro likely the revolution is instigated by Außtria and Russia, whoao protege the usurpor is. Tho situation recalls centuries of feud between the rival families of Obrenovics and Karageorgeovics for tho throne of Servia. As late as tho yoar 181)8, a desperate effort was made to secure tho throno for tho same Petor who now appears on the scene. The reigning Princo Michael, uncle of King Milan, was foully murdered, and everything was propared for a coup d'etat, but tho energy and foresight of the Ministry prevented the fulfilment of tho plot. Instead of succeeding, Peter Korageorgovics was banished for ever from Servian territory, and a law was passed seeming the throno for over to the Obrenovics dynasty. It is unlikely that the Servians will agree to a roveraal of all this without civil conflict, though, to bo sure, the late lighting proved them to be utterly delicient in heroic qualities. A more important aspect of tho matter is disclosed by the fact that Prince Milan was made King of Servia with the consent of the Great Powers of Europe represented nt the Berlin Congress, and any*act of usurpation will be subject to theirreviow. Ihe step now taken may therefore prove a complete reopening of European complications over the Eastern Question at tho very moment when thoy seemed to be approaching a Battlement by the combined action of tho Powers in coercing Greece into a pacific attitude. Of course, if the Servhn people are anything liko unanimous in their rejection of King Milan, tho revolution may bo effected bloodlessly ; but it appears incredible that they should so lightly cast off their allegiance to a King who was amiable and popular, and transfer it to another whose only claim to the position appears to be his hostility to tho present dynasty.