New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-24
PROSECUTIONS MAY CONTINUE.
EUROPEAN PRESSURE ON RUMANIA
HARDLY EXPECTED.


London. Sept 23-"Nothing that will be Of
any permanent good can result from Secretary
Hays note 70 the powers on Rumania's treat
ment of Jews unless somebody is willing to
crush Rumania and no power seems anxious
to take on that task
The foregoing quotation from the utterances
Of an experienced British official represents the
real opinion of the British Foreign Office on
the subject Of the negotiations between America
and Europe. and represents it with terse
neutrality-suspicious. which is not likely 10 figure
in the guarded, diplomatic replies which Mr..
Hays note will eventually produce.
The Associated Press is able to say that Great
Britain's backing UP Of the United States in the
Rumanan matter has only produced evidence
that the signatories of the Berlin Treaty abso-
lutely refuse to take other than merely seati-
mental action toward alternating the persecu-
ton of the Jews. The exchange of views regard
Ing the American note solicited by Great Britain
has gone on sufficiently to convince the Foreign
Office here that nothing material is likely 70 re
suit. To achieve more than promises from Ru-
mania 1t is believed at Downing Street and ap
parently In the foreign offices Of the other CAPT
tails interested, that nothing short of a combined
display Of force would be necessary. lnsur-
mountable obstacles appear to render such
the normally explosive condition Of the Balkans
in themselves are sufficiently powerful factors
TO induce a policy of united fnaction when a
question OF armed Intervention is involved.
According TO official statements, the British
Foreign Office has also received every indica-
ton of Willingness on the part OF several Con-
tnental governments TO seize the opportunity
of conveying to the United States Government
the intimation that it is interfering in mat
ters which do not concern it, various semi
official newspapers OF the European capitals
have put It.
Joseph II. Choate the United States Ambas-
sador to Great Britain tlas broken up his ho-
day in Scotland and returned to London to-day
He is likely to spend the next few days In deal
ing with the Rumanian matter. The informa-
ton CLEANED from British diplomats part OF
it. Will be unoficialIy communicated to Mr.
Choate for transmission to Washington.
| The hopelessness privately entertained by the
British Foreign Office of effecting a change of
heart the part of the Rumanian Government
| will not be allowed to interfere with the ex-
| ternal course of the negotiations and there is
| still reason TO believe that Mr.. Hays protest
may result in a formal joint note Of the Berlin
| signatories demanding better treatment of the
! Jews. Regarding that point, however nothing
is definitely settled but If it is done il will be
more in a spirit OF acquiescenCe with the hu-
name sentiments expressed in Mr.. Hays ap-
peal than to any belief that good will be ac-
complished.
A Foreign Office official said to a representa-
| tive of The Associated Press
'Rumania will have difficulty in ascertain
| Ing that such joint note is supported nv
the only thing she is afraid OF. namely. superior
| armies. Her reply might be either evasiye hr
! semi-defant, according to the degree OF secret
| support she received from the other Euronesn
! powers ACCIDENTALLY. as an interpationat
! precedent, such a joint note might be of some
use, but beyond focusing public attention on
| Rumania's treatment of Jews and thereby ere
| atlng certain temporary alienation I fear that
| its practical effect may be nil. However we
| can only try" "
In the event of the other European pov,Ars rs
/ fuslng to take joint action Great Britain is
quite unlikely to take any independent course
Inc British note commits her TO nothing axcant
| friendly interest in Mr.. Hays suggestion and =
desire 10 elicit the opinions of the Other eirra
| tories >i SiSid-
curious feature of the negotiations is That
the United States Embassy officials We're nuita
ignorant of Great Britain's action in connection
with Mr.. Hays note. The latter was comTn1ni
Gated to Lord Lansdowne, the Foreign seq
| lary' through Mr.. Choate. but the amha esaJo,
was NOT INFORMED that Great Britain had 6ts
patcned note to the signatories OF the Rariin
treaty, ana only learned privately from Reriir
that such was the case i'ei III
AZ the cnlted states Embassy a honefrI fec,
ing preVals that something more than marc
exchanges OF condolences over inhuma nit,, 80,
result from the United States plea for The Pr
manian Jews ~ i'i 'ie hu-