New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-25

VA sScpendence az Pevna. II seemed desirable
ha he should assume the dignity of kingdom.
H.e,tore she had been "a principality under the
s,e,irty of Turkey, but Prince Carol Cor Prince
u,Ss. to use the English form, who had en-
,s,s as country in disguise and under an as
1ns5 zane fifteen years before, was loath to
isans crown as the people had desired. They
ssssi 70 have him accept a golden jewel, the
ras. product OF the goidsmith's art He iml-
ss5 Cesar with more sincerity than that I'M
mued potentate exhibited But how should he
a7 the problem The people wanted him to be
azs literally crowned head. The question OF
,Esttsry sanction troubled them not at all.
Prince Charles pondered over his dilemma
HR could he get around the gold crown and at
tie sane time satisfy the pride Of the people.
One morning when he came down to breakfast
ia The language Of Carmen Sylvia his beloved
Qsisi be said:
IHE RUMANIAN CROWN \ SYMBOL OF VIC
TORY THROUGH BLOOD.
7 have found out the only way to give our new
avl sanction like the legendary glamour which
rHgs the time honored crowns of ancient mon
'i,H We will send TO the arsenal for piece
VI one Of the captured cannon and IT shall be
ndied down. and out of that very steel that once
aa 50 many Bumauian lives our crown shall be
1als IN token Of ITS having been won upon the
'di Of battle and bought and paid for with our
.'h blood
5s'y days ensued az the arsenal while the gun
r'al was being welded into the soldiers crown
% nothing could stop the people from enjoying
luxury Of possessing at least one gold crown,
they ordered O crclet for the Queen. May
22d, new Style, the anniversary of the day
which Prince Charles had made his first entry
no Bucharest was chosen for the coronation.
wen the King took up the crown to place IL
'Pl bis head every eye i'm the assemblage OF the
n2'ssentstiyes Of the people was fixed upon him.
u I'D not place it upon his head, however, but
'ishdlng it out far from him, as if holding II
'H the whole country, he made a gesture which
'ned TO say: 90 crown my people, not myself
'a'vth consecrate my land as kingdom Tor
"a more
'E ENTHUSIASM OF THE PEOPLE AT THE
CORONATION OF THE KING.
ne burst Of enthusiastic shouting which fol-
''a spread like wllddre to the throngs Of thou
'S gathered outside the palace, as IT, as Gar
% sylvia" put DO "the vast multitude was con-
''' Of the calm strength of Will and tenaclty
purpose that radiated at that moment from the
''a Of the King
'snaIek, in urging Charles to accept the call
ae Rumanians in 1866, despite the opposition
o' other powers, had said: go at once into
country Ia which you are called to reign.
]" Europe with a fait secompH, because, though
Vae That the most interested powers will pro-
Protest only remains on paper and fact
Got be revoked"
-''e' went in disguise alone. Now, in fifteen
@ largely through his prowess, the Latin
10y o. Rumania, like Germany had won her
avn among the nations mot by the DEGREES
/ \ -''0'ltes, but by blood and iron" The sym
ss the iron crown made from the metal Of
turkish guns captured by the Rumanian
4 @ az Pleyna when they won battle and their
independence at one stroke.
4 vac pity that after establishing so firmly
4 Fs~ M the hearts of his people he should
4 y 'und himself in his old age opposed by
4 - ana that he should have left no direct heir
3 N. Up has task His only child daughter,
Bs to4 at the age Of four years.
3 0,s.' ferdinand, the nephew and successor of
] 4, was the third upon whom the choice Of
) ain. Frlieat fell His father and elder brother
4 q referred peaceful life in Germany 20
i Sea t'As'o''lties Of rulership in Rumania, de-
8 Ia O'eh said that happy is that country
] T.. no history. 1t is 20 be hoped that
j "'''o''ri lie is the reason why 50 little