New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-23

Rurnania says that the Rumanian Minister lot
War has ordered the garrisons on the Dob
rudscha frontiers to be reinforced by Two pa n.
talions Of troops The King OF fumahia mas
postponed his foreign trip.
"Frontiers" not frontier" says the dispatch,
wherefore the defences seem TO be against both
puss,o and Bulgaria-or Turkey The Dob-udscha
/ IA the swampy end OF Rumania. lying between the
Danube and the Black Sea Down TO 1873 1t be-
longed 10 Turkey and formed part o. the province
or Bulgaria Indeed, Bulgaria still LAYS claim 10
Il Russia in 1873 forced Rumania 10 take II In
exchange for Bessaraba. which she wanted for
herself and which she took from Rumania with
scant ceremony Russia object in this was partly
TO gain coveted land for herself and partly TO
SOW seeds of dlscord and enmity between Rumania
and Bulgaria She succeeded in both. Blu; sil more
did she win for herself the everlasting resentment
distrust and hostility OF Ruman:a The Danublan
kingdom has ever since been arm'ng and fortfying.
and now presents formidable barrier TO Russia 3
southwark march OF the 100000 or more in
habitants Of Rumania. less than 100000 are OF the
Slav race. so that the growth Of any great sym
patty with Russia Is out Of the question
The Rumanians claim descent from Roman col
ony which settled In Dacia, under the reign of
Trajan: but the race is mixed. for the country
was during centuries the battlefield of Hunsarians,
Poles and Turks who by turns took possession Of
II and left descendants there. The language. how
is three Latin. and 1t is surprising to
hear how the use or 1t has become gentiaIZeu
since the country obtained its independence. For
merly 1t was spoken only by the people. VINO adu :
terated II with variety of local idioms; and Greek
used to be the language spoken at the Court OF
the Hospodars When Prince Charles OF Hohen-
zolern came to reign he set himself TO STUDY me
language, spoke It in his addresses to the cham
bers, and made 1t the official tongue. The sdop-
ton of the Latin alphabet in place OF the Cyrillan
/ has helped further to detach the Rumanian from
the Greek and Slav languages.
/ The Rumanlan capital Bucharest. is one or Inc
/ most strongly fortified cities In Europe-the most
strongly, many expert observers say: In case OF
war the kingdom could put into tho field 10000 men
OF the standing army and 1900 Of the militia
and compare favorabiy in ali respects with the best
can testify. on July 30, 1877 after the second un-
successful Russian attack upon Plevna, the Grand
was them In these words: Come 10 our help. Cross
the Danube where thou wilt. as thou wilt. under
what conditions thou Wilt but come quickly to our
help. Tho Turks destroying us. The Christian
cause is lost" The Rumanian army FASTENED to
the scene. and literally saved the Russians from an.
initiation Said the greatest military authority OF
ward: 1T was you who gave the most efficient aid
to tho Russian army before Peyna; and without
lost" Yet. after all that. Russia played the Bes-
sarabia- Dobrudscha trick upon Rumana
menn ih 70 campae s ali the
Prime Minister had talk with Gortschakoff about
The proposed passage Of the Russian armies s
said for Russia and Rumanla to at once
10 an understanding" II do not see the need OF
any understanding, said Gortschakor. Then -
allow you to, pass. and you will only lberate the
Christians OF Turkey. across the bodies Of the
treaty in which it was laid down that Russia must
respect the Rumanian King and Constitution. and
manian Parliament sat in full liberty speeches were
even made In 1t against the Russians, and freedom
Of the press was absolutely preserved while the
Russians were actually wagng war against tho
| Turks