The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-08

rived N NeV York. has Wrttten an article
for THE Sun Vhtch asscrts that the Rw-
mdrtaw Government hos hoodDinked Ws
JeUtsh subjects by promising to natural
tse all the JeWs soho enrolled In the Rx-
nomtan army during the BaIkaw soarA
Mr. Feruru. Who Il Ainsseif a yep. 10 a
contributor to several Of the prominent
Rumdntan magazines. He gained such
recognition az a Urtter that a special BIZ
TO naturalist Mn, pas Introduced IN tho
Rnmantaw Parliament. TIE article fol.
Iops:
Ia II tale from the Arabian Nights or
contemporary farce. bearing the political
seal Of the other black Russia in eastern
Europe?
II was Just before the war with Bull
garia. Rumanla called her sons to arms
and the nation arose as q single man.
And side by side with their countrymen
and with the same enthusiasm the Ru-
manian Jews rose and troopcd to the call
OF the Fatheriand. Statistics place the
number between thirty and forty thousand
who answered the call OF the country.
There were also many volunteers. n large
versity graduates.
No one could say whether the war was
TO be with Bulgaria alone. II was quite
probable that the Rumanian army would
have to fight Servia and Greece. The
conflagration could also break out even
from the Austrian or Russian frontier.
The Parliament. which was not then in
session. was assembled for two days only
in 'extraordipary season" 10 vote the Eek
traordinary appropriations" And these
two days marked the climax Of the epopee.
The Promise 20 the Jewss
An unlimited love for the mass OF the
people fills those who govern every time
the people are called upon to bear the
stupendous burdens OF the Government
Owing to the fact that these days were
extraordinary" the so-called interpella-
ton was introduced. And here Ia the
origin of the legend Of the great promise
/ want to show by quoting the Parlia-
mentary debate" how little there was Of
promise and how much Of 'parl!amen-
tarization." the political exploitation Of
| tactics followed for decades. But this
may be said--it was the first time after
many years Of a conspiracy OF silence that
| the Jewish question. even under this Par
| liamentary form. was heard in the Ru-
! manian Senate. ] quote from the Bucha-
rest paper Diminedt-a OF July 10. 1918:
Emil Lahovary, calling the attention
Of the Senate TO the fact that under the
folds OF the Rumanian nag there are at
/ this moment soldiers who serve the coun-
| try with love. and who will not stop at
sacrificing even their lives for the ag-
! Erandixement OF Rumania. but who do
| not enjoy civil and political rights. asked
the Ministerial bench II II does not be-
/ lieve that II would be an act Of Justice
| to give these patriots the assurance that
! upon rehabilitation the Fatherland will
! look upon them as its true sons. Under
the folds OF our dag, concluded Mr.. La
/ hovary. one cannot shelter any injustice
Minister OF Finance Marghilomau
! The Senators know very well how gene
rous Parliament has been in granting
| Rumanian citizenship. All those who
! could present a reason of some Importance
have been granted 1t. Certainly there Is
no reason more weighty in the opinion Of
Parliament than the claim of military ser
vice, especially under the circumstances
now existing. To all those who are under
arms and who were born and bred here
In our country will be granted quickly
and with extreme facility Rumanian citi-
| xenship
This being said. any pledge will.
think. be supcrfuous."
Notice the logical manner OF discussin M
the question: Soldiers who serve tn,
country with love and who will not stoy
at even sacrificing their lives for the az
not enjoy civil and political rights" tn,
military service In Rumania is obligator,
for all the sons of the country The low,
with which they serve the fatherland. &
must not be misunderstood. Ia an Obliga
. tory love II IN the Jews who are obliget
TO perform all the duties and who "dt
not enjoy civil and political rights" Blu
why a periphrasis for the plain word Jew
what the "seara" Said.
. quote from an editorial commentin,
, upon this Interpolation" published In tn
Bucharest Sedra:
THE Minister Of Finance answered tina
in the last few years Parliament ha
shown itself very generous In ACCORDING
citizenship to the Jews. and therefore !
, would be even more generous now
those who would take part in the actua
campaign Let US grant for the momen
: that It is really 60 But Mr.. Marghiloma1
forgets that there are 10000 Jewish sol
diers in the army and that naturalisatio'
is obtained only through individual bills
Does he realize when all these Jews ca
: In thirty -four years. about 200 Jews hav
been naturaiized. Now lot Mr.. Marghiio
mau calculate how many centuries II mus
take before citizenship can be granted
, NIL Jews who are to-day among IN
, Rumanian soldiers on the bulgarian nela
II also must not he forgotte
that besides the 10000 Jewish soldier
who are mobiized there are as man
D again who are recorded In the register
OF the army and who are ready to she
4 their blood for the country at the mrs
call. VIII the Parliament naturalist thes
also by Individual bills?
From these considerations II 10 obviou
that the solution given by Mr.. MarGhilc
mau to the question Ia not the right on
4, the true one Every one feels II and NJ
doubtediy Mr.. Marghilomau feels 1t to-
But he was surprised by the questio
asked by Mr.. f. L.. and 30 he could nc
answer more. because. as he himself az
clared to the Senate. he was not author
ICED"
8 This was one Of the two papers whic
4 sympathixed with the Jews. The oth'
papers were silent.
All this happened In the days OF gre'
. excitement, when 10000 or 10000 Jew
we're under the folds OF the Rumania
nag. ready to shed their blood for the
country. And this promise In the eyes
the oppressed Jews took on enormous pr