New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-02

Tat snecures and the honest rule nauguratcd
by hing Charles prevents the official plcklngs
and plumber OF clden times, they are thoroughly
discontinued and yearn for monarch less upright,
less Conscientious, and less honorable than the
Hohenzollern Prince. The Cars Minister at
Bucharest NJ Hitrovo, who is the recognized lcader
OF the Pansavist movement in the Balkan States
was far too clever diplomatist not to take ad-
vantage OF this hostility the part of the aris-
tocracy to the existing government and Tor three
years the headquarters OF the party which is known
the a" old Conservative party" have been es-
tablished at the Russian Legation at Bucharest
Realizing that Demetrius Couza. although llle-
gitimate was the only available candidate TO put
forward as a Pretender 70 King Chares's throne,
NJ Hitrovo found no difficulty in persuadng the
mobiles to adopt the young mans cause
1t will be remembered that in the early part
of last spring agrarian disturbances OF the most
serious nature took place throughout Rumanla.
When in 1854 the peasantry were emanGpated
from scrfdom, every man received grant OF land
the area and extent of which depended on the
number of cattle and the means Of cultivation
which he possessed Thus the peasant with four
yoke Of oxen received grant twice as large as
the man who owned only two. Unfortunately
the Code Napoleon has been adopted by Rumania
as its book and accordingly all the children
property and estate The original grants Of land
were therefore divided and snbdivided for equal
distribution among the progeny of the successive
owners until it has come to pass that many have
mere slips Of ground, barely big enough for
full-sized grave, and ridicuousiy inadequate Tor
the support of man.
Moreover the most intense misery has been
caused among the peasantry by the impending
action of Hungary in declining to renew the com
mercial convention which existed until 1885
Previous to that date King Charles's subjects had
found profitable market for their live stock and
agricultural produce in Austria and hungary
Rumania is not a manufacturing country and
depends almost entirely its live stock and agrl-
cultural produce, purchasing all manufactured
goods in Austro-Hungarian markets. when,
therefore two years ago. the agricultural interests
in the Hungarian Diet prevailed upon the Mag
var Government to decline 70 renew TIC commcrcla
convention with Rumania, a deathbow was
struck at the economic existence Of the latter
State From that time forth the domnons
of Emperor Francis Joseph were entirely closed
TO Rumanian produce, which found itself abso-
utelv without a market. Prices have IN con-
sequence fallen to an alarming extent, and at
the present moment 81 80 to SO is regarded as a
fair price for fine COW, While prime sheep
is considered expensive at twenty-five cents As
tho bucharest Government was forced in self
defence TO adopt retaliatory tariff measures the
cost Of all the manufactured articles for which
Rumania is dependent on Austria and Hungary
has advanced at least fifty per cent. increasing
the misery Of the masses Meanwhile. the Of
fensive and defensive alliance with Germany and
Austria negotiated by NJ Bratiano has caused
the expenditure OF enormous sums IN perfect
ing the system of fertilization and defence against
| cfo md haS "
involved a heavy increase of taxation. The
severity exercised by the Government officials in
| collecting the revenue last winter brought mat
tiers to o crisis and in the spring a great rising
| of the peasartry against the Government took
| place The movement was carefully famed
and fomented by NJ Hitrovos PanslaviSt agents,
who insdiously pointed out 10 the peasantry
the advantages which would ensue from al
iiance with Russia and the substitution for King
Charles of a native-born ruler, one OF their
faith and nationality. The name of Couza be-
came the cry of the insurgents. Troops were
dispatched against the mobs but in many cases
fraternzed with them. At length IN despair
King Charles determined as last resource 10
reconstitute his Cabinet, and summoned to his
assistance the leaders of the Young Conservative,
or Junimea,7 party, which now remains at the
head of affairs One of the first acts OF the
peasantry a fresh distribution Of State lands in
lots Of from three to ten acres apiece This
assurance backed up by the efforts of the
Panslavist agents, who had every reason TO de
sire the consolidation of Rosetus Russophie Ad-
ministration proved sufficient to put a stop to
the instruction. No attempt WAS made to pun
ish the leaders OF the rising and, indeed, several
Of them have during the last few months been
ntrusted with important official posts. Thus
the former Deputy, Burileanu, who is one OF the
most active partsans OF the Pretender,
who was incriminated in the peasant
revolt and who is a declared enemy Of the
reigning dynasty, has recently been appointed
Governor of Jassy. post important not only
by Of the proximity Of the city to the
Russian frontier but also from the fact that
young Couzas chateau and favorite home, Rugi-
nosa is in its immediate vicinity. Another de
clared enemy Of King Charles certain fraudu-
lent bankrupt named Ressu, who has dist nguished
himself by founding an Antl-Dynastic club and
by his issue Of public address calling upon the
Sovereign, in the words Of Gambetta Sc
METRE on de Sc demettre," has been appointed
Governor of Galatz. Several Of the editors and
correspondents OF the Epoca7 and of the AIDE
verul" both of which papers openly advocated
the withdrawal of King Charles and. until yes
terday the cause Of the Pretender and of Russia,
have been appointed TO positions Of high rank
in connection with the metropolitan police and
the provincial gcndarmere.
The fact is that the Young Conservative, or
Junimea" party is just as Anti-Dynastic and
Russophile as the Old Conservatives. or Boyards,
with whom they ore closely allied. The only
difference between the two is that the Junimeas'
ore the more opportunist of the two. Their aims
are identical. but whereas the Young Conserva-
tives are content to attain them gradually and by
degrees the Old Conservatives are far less pa
tIent, and are DESTROYS Of achieving victory by
means of coup d'etat" 1t must, moreover,
be borne IN mind that the latter, and not the
former have obtained overwhelming ma