The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-18
ROUMANIA, SERVIA AND EGYPT.
Their Political Condition and Military
Importance.

According to the kilograms which appear In this
mornings HERALD the number OF intending CON-
batants In the general struggle soon to be inaugu.
rated In Europe still continues to increase Rou-
mania Including the principaties OF Wallachia and
Moldavial, Servia and Egypt are also apparently
eager to join in the approaching melee; and though
none Of these Powers are OF any considerable mill
tary importance. the war which seems upon the eve
OF breaking out Will be so fercely waged. and its
component elements are OF such uncertain
strength, that every new element in the
conflict ought to be iarly taken into
account. 1t Is the last that weighs down the
SCALE and in general European contest some petty
Power may, perhaps, hold the balance OF military
strength and turn the tide Of victory according to
the cause IL may determine to espouse.
RoUMANIA
Is comparatively n new Power upon the map Of
Europe. 1t Is still nomnally ef OF Turkey but It
yields but doubtful allegiance to the Porte. The
two princpalities of which 1t is composed, Modavla
and Wallacha, contain in all population OF
1000, 000 Wallachia can claim about tw0thirds OF
this number, all of whom are OF Slave blood and
speak language essentially Slavonic, but largely
tnged with Latin. BY the .treaty Of 1929 Wailachia
was invested with the right of appealing to the pro-
lection OF the Car II any interference were at
tempted by the Porte with the unlimited freedom
OF the Greek Catholic Church. Of which nearly all It's
citizens are members. This protectorate, however,
was abolished by the treaty OF 1885, the instru-
mcnt which Russia Is now threatening to tear into
shreds. Moldavia contains smaller population,
four-ffths Of whom are Slaves while the remaining
fifth, consisting Of about 100 900 Bob emians and
CO., 900 Jews, are also an important political element,
especially 1t Is different In Its religious character
Moldava first enjoyed the protectorate OF Russia
as far back 1892 and this privilege, after being
denied for many years, was finally recognized by
the Porte by the the treaty OF 1922 The Car at the
same time acquired absolutely, for q pecuniary con-
sileration, the Bessarabian provinces, which have
been regarded by as to great extent the gate
TO European Turkey. This protectorate was also
abolished by the treaty OF 1856. The incorporate
lie Of wallachia and Modava. or rather Of Rouma-
MIA, began In 1885, when they practically joined to-
gether by e,ecting the same prince, Colonel
Couza. The union was not, however, re-
cognized by Turkey until 1861, when, Nc
the instance of the great Powers, the
new Kingdom was allowed to adopts constitutional
form or government the tive legislatures OF the two
provinces being fused into common parliament
and the affairs OF the whole country being admin
isered by q single Cabinet. Since that time public
AFFAIRS In Roumania have been very stormy. vio-
lently democratic spirit has constantly been grow
ing IN Intensity and power, and Is now supreme.
Prince Conza was driven away in 1865, narrowly
escaping with his liic Prince Charles was selected
by the revolutionary leaders TO succeed him, but
during the past two years he has been exceedingly