The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-11
THE TREATY POSITION OF ROU-
MANIA
From the Pail Mall Gazettc.l

From the PAN n all Gazettc.1
Now that the passage OF the Pruth by the Russian
army Is accom- ished fact, may be worth while
TO recall the international position OF Roumana
settled by treaty There Is. as writers have been
In unnecessary haste TO point out special European
guarantee OF the territory Of the principally II Is
not neuiral.zed by treaty. toxcopt constituting
part OF tho Ottoman Empire, Of which tho ''indc
pendcncc and integrity" wero supposed 10 have been
safeguardcd by the Treaty OF Paris OF March, 1861
could It's violation become matter for the cognizance
Of the European Powers. Tho diplomatic instruments
by which s International status WINS fixed do indeed
contain clauses designed TO that against
attack from one side; but that only
from tho side Of tho Power which IN
tho present instance is itself tho victim
OF aggression. BY the treaty OF March, 1856, tho
united provinces Of Modava and waacha wero guar
antccd in the possession OF all the privileges and i'm
munitios conceded TO them by the Haiti Sheriff OF
1884 or, in other words In tho possession OF the
tonomy, subject to tho payment OF a tribute, which
conferred upon them by that imperial rescript
This engagement was confirmed by special reference
IN the treaty OF August 49, 1885, the charter. may
DO regarded. and principal deed OF the quasi
treaty It was declared that the princpa,cs or Moi
cavia and Wallachia sshal continue enjoy, under
she collective guatanee OF the Powers. the privileges
aud immuDitcs OF which they are In possession. Con-
scqutntly the princpalities shall carry their own
administration freely aud exempt from any ntcrfer
encc OF the sublime Porte within the limits stipulated
by the agreement OF the guaranteeing Powers with
tue suzeran Court" And article 9 Of the same
treaty provided an appeal TO tho guaranteeing
Powers in caso OF any encroachncnt by tho Porto on
the privileges thus affirmed I'm the event." II runs,
the Hospodars shall address representation to tho
suzeran Power. and n this representation DO not at
saaus 70 me ~ M
Powers at Copstantnope." The Internal changes
which three years later converted the Two principals
Haun nj nj in I'm or
pality OF Roumana Ia name which, may be observed
has never yet received formal recognition from Europe
by treaty. left us international status settled By tho
foregoing treaty unaltercd The Convention OF 1861
by which the Powers and the Porte agreed jointly
the Administrative union Of tho two provinces under
the executive authority OF Prince Couza affirmed, and
II were re-cnacted, Tho provisions TO which we
rangomcn.s Of August 10 1855 shall remain 10 iul
visor except those which have been temporarily mod
Tied"
ruR DANGER PROM WITHOUT.
BY tho foregoing treaties 1t Will be that tho In
dependence Of Roumania quito sufficiently projected
from within From without however. the case is iii.
fcrenI Tho Powers. US we have sad, have assumed
no special obligation to secure the princpaty against
attack; and the only provision bearing this point
which is IN form an engagement between the tributary
and suzera,n exclusively by this article y is pro.
Prncipaltes the Tor the defence Of tho tor
rtoy IN case Of external aggression and II Will DO Tor
that Court 10 initiate oy an understanding with tho
guaranteeing Powers the measures necessary Tor tho
reinstatement OF order in case II should be CON-
VToHlscu' Anu ~ Is luis hTtCo tnat tue uTanu
Vzler is said his recent TO Prince Charles
TO have called upon tho Roumanan governments
TO respect, suggesting ttho for The de-
fence OF tho territory" that Prince Charles should
mako arrangements with Abdul kerim Pacha TO pre-
vent the passage OF tho Russian army Tho article s
OF course, and must always have pecn, known 10 be
nugaiory, except tho assumption OF tho willingness
OF Roumana To enforce it-or, In other words,
assumption which would render any engagement OF the
kind superuous altogether; ana Prince Charles has
made tho polite reply that "such step is Of too
a character be determined by the cxccu-
two Power alone, and that tho Roumanian Chambers
will be assembled the 26th INST 10 examine the
question. Tho advance OF tho Russian troops. how
ever, has unfortunately preceded tho assembly Of
Chambers; and tho Roumanian government. ''having
received preliminary notification, has declared that
II yields to force, and has directed Its troops fall
back In order TO avoid a conflict"