The New York herald., 1872-10-16
A Government Blunder to Interfere While
Ignorant Of The Facts-NO Con-
Sular Business.
SHYLOCK'S POUND OF FLESH.
Weak Natives Enticed to Ruin by He
brew Usurers and Publicans.
GIRLS FOR TURKISH HAREMs.
Jew Pedlers the Purveyors and Roumanian
Families the Victims

Tno department. OF FOrelRn AualrS nhS just dis
tributed the 'Red Book" containing the diplomatic
correspondence Of the Austrian Empire which has
taken place since Count Andrassy and the present
Ministry came into power. The contents OF the
book are freely discussed and in different tempers
by the press.
The Views on the Alabama question expressed by
Count Beust Ambassador to the Court Of st. James,
occupy much attention; but another subject
embodied in the correspondence Affects American
interests more nearly, perhaps as 1t is not OF the
dead past but the living present 1t appears that
the Minister Of the United States has been in
structed to concert his action with that OF the
French representative in regard to the much-vexed
question concerning the Roumanan Jews. In
political circles the correctness OF the news la
generally discredited, as, II true 1t would seem to
add only another diplomatic blunder to the many
lately committed by the State Department at
Washington.
AFFAIRS IN RoUMANIA-wHAT A RoUMANIAN THINKS
or AMERICA.
In one OF my former letters ausIon was made
TO q conversation had In the early part OF this
year with a ROumanian gentleman temporarily
residing In the French capital. That conversation
embodied substantially the following 1.-THE moral
influence which American institutions exercise
over the minds of our people cannot be 0verrated
In R0umania the deepest interest was felt regard
ing the issue OF your struggles In the war OF Sc
cessi0n; the prestige of the Stars and Stripes
affected the hearts OF men OF all classes and ages.
Our people are aware that the American Eagle has
never shown those ferocious instincts which char
acterize the same species In European countries.
Wheresoever in Europe the single or double
headed eagle holds supreme power he appears as
the symbol OF oppression. He represents brutal
force. Ny countrymen," continued the Rouma.
nan, "know full well that, unlike the British Lion,
the American Eagle has never shown q dis
position to meddle with the internal affairs OF other
nations. Under the circumstances the news was
hailed with unmlngled satisfaction when our people
learned that the Washington government had re-
solved to send representative 10 Bucharest, the
capital OF Roumania. The extension OF friendly
relations to remote cOuntry-a country hitherto
little known and probably less appreciated In the
Western Hemisphere-1led the hearts OF our
people with Joy. We contemplated with pride the
day when the stars and Stripes should be unfolded
in our capital. Imagine, then, the disappointment
which our people evlnced when, instead of proving
the harbinger Of good fellowship, the representa-
tive Of the United States has impressed the Rou-
manian people as standing In the light OF an op-
pressor.n
The foregoing communication was made to me,
not in spirit OF irritation, but with feelings Of
deep concern.
THE AMERICAN CONsUI.-HIs RECEPTION
The American Consul at Bucharest is Mr.. b. F.
Peixotto. He Is gentleman OF the Jewish faith,
and, believe, q naturazed citizen OF the United
States. He received his appointment early in the
year 1871 and came In the month Of May that year
to Vienna. On his arrival here he received an
ovation on the part Of the Hebrew community.
A deputation met him at the railroad depot, when
q congratuatory address was read to him and he
was invited to a banquet. The entertainment took
place at the well-known volksgarten and was
reported as one & 2, unrsqa. spehao d oeeame ne
support and protect the Hebrew interests IN Rou.
mania. 1t was alleged that he accepted the honors
bringing pressure on the Roumanian government
with view to enforce the emancipation OF the
Jews.
OUR CONSUL SECRET AGENT OF THE RoTHscHILDs.
IL was believed that no other ground existed to
necessitate Mr.. Peixotto's presence at Bucharest,
and that impression was favored by the fact that
there really existed neither commercial nor potl-
cal relations between the two countries. The
duties Of Consul were therefore, entirely Of an
should the Washington administration make 1t q
special point to send Hebrew to represent the
United statesa 1t is further asserted that Mr.
cietd Israelite Universelle-a secret society pre-
sided over by one Of the Rotnschilds, and with
Bucharest insist that Mr.. Peixotto is heavily sup
piled with funds by the said society. How far
means Of showing. sutiice it to say that the Rou.
manians implicitly believe in the truth OF the FORE
going statements; and, as the United States have
IN reality no use for q Consul In these remote
parts, the supp0sitioD gains strength that the
friends of Mr.. Pcixotto solicited and obtained his
appointment for purposes OF their own.
ROuMANIA AND IT'S SOCIAL AND RELIGIOUS con-
FLICTS.
RoumanIa has population little exceeding four
millions OF people, out OF which nearly one-eghth,
or 4O0 900, are sons and daughters OF Israel. For
the most part these lsraelltes are immigrants and
all OF them, with scarcely an exception, are en-
gagged In trade. There exists an everlasting feud
between the native and the Jewish element. 1t Is
utterly impossible to say on which side rests the
balance Of blame for that blame attaches to both
sides there cannot be any manner OF doubt. The
nature OF the quarrel Is very little, II at ALL under
stood by persons living beyond the borders OF Rou
mania. In the same spirit IN which easy-chair
geographers have undertaken to Judge the accu
racy OF the Stanley Livingstone reports, British PHI
lanthropists seem to have mastered the subject OF
Hebrew psrsesuIons r. IN Roumanla That
denied, and it would be unjust to
detract from the merit que to those
who have exerted themselves in behalf Of the suf-
fering Hebrew. But the Roumanians stoutly main
tain that those humanitarans who have enlisted
the sympathy of the public are acting on er parte
statements without possessing any knowledge OF
people, 1t Is asserted as well as their manners and
CUSTOMS little known by the inhabitants OF the
Western World. Let there be thorough investi-
cation, they say, and II VIII be found that the Rou
manians have Just as much cause TO complain OF
the conduct OF the Jews as the latter are allowed
to bring forward against the Christians. The pre-.
at the bottom Of the feud. This Is Indignantly de.
MED by the R0umanians, who, on the contrary,
MAINTAIN that the want Of liberation on the
maintained that they have no bitterness
OF feeling towards the Jew but that their wrath is
directed against the usurer and the cheat. The
fied Character and have reference to charges
which, II true, would be visited with severe pun