Mr. Wilson to Mr. Hay.

No. 26, Servian series.]

Sir: I have the honor to report that the elections in Servia passed off quietly and resulted in a victory for the Radicals, and, as anticipated, a new ministry has been formed under the presidency of Mr. Gronitch, the Servian minister at Constantinople. The rest of the cabinet is composed as follows:

Mr. Nicolitch, minister of foreign affairs; Mr. Protitch, minister of interior; Mr. Nikolitch, minister of justice; Mr. Stojanovitch, minister of public instruction; Mr. Eadovanovitch, minister of finance; Mr. Todorovitch, minister of public works; Mr. Petkovitch, minister of commerce; Colonel Andrejevitch, minister of war.

Three of the above ministers were in the cabinet of King Alexander formed last October.

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The trial of the officers who took part in the conspiracy against the murderers of King Alexander resulted in light sentences being imposed—the longest being two years. Doctor Velikovitch, a former physician, and Captain Lontkyevitch, a former aid-de-camp of the late King, were sentenced to one month each, and other sentences were given varying from three months to one year.

The British minister will probably present his credentials to King Peter very shortly, as he was waiting only until a new ministry should come into power, and the Dutch minister resident (who is also accredited to Roumania) told me to-day that he expected to present his letters of credence early in January, upon his return from leave of absence, so that, with the exception of the United States, all the countries which were represented at Belgrade under King Alexander, will have accredited the same ministers to his successor.

I have, etc.,

Charles S. Wilson,
Chargé d’Affaires ad interim.