Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-08
R0UMANIA AND THE LATE KING

Roumania has remained neutral de-
spite the intense desire of the people to
take part in the
State Policy May pre- ent conflict.
Be Affected. charles and the ac-
Ferdinand. may radically change the
policy of the state.
The Roumanian government october
10 published the following manifesto:
"Roumania has lost her great King
Charles first founder of the kingdom
During nearly half century he gave
to the country all the strength with
which God had endowed him. Death
has put an end to his indefatigabie
labor. brilliant example of devotion to
a people to the head of which he had
been called.
with his high conscience OF duty ana
by his virtues he inscribed in the book
of the Roumanian nation the most
glorious pages: his bravery on the neid
of battle renewed the glory of his an
cestors; his wisdom assured the organ.
iZation of the state on the hrmest
basis. The country will forever re-
member with gratitude the good deeds
of his happy reign. and these Will De
the guarantee of the nations future
prosperity.
In this day of mourning all Rou-
manianS feel it to be duty to draw
closer around his beloved heir; the
crown prince will find in the affection
and confidence of the people not only
consolation for his grief. which Is
that of all Roumanians, hut also new
strength to accomplish the great and
difficult mission to which he Is called
today. Animated by the same senti-
ments of his glorious uncle. the new
king will continue his work in order
to realize the destinies of the Rou-
manian race.
King Charles expired October 10 at
Sinaia. The kings health had been
undermined long
Kings Death time and his death was
u+l Mastered by the present
European war, tn e
growing opposition of family senti-
ments and the difficulty of conciliat-
ing his fidelity as Hohenzollern with
his duties sovereign of Roumania.
Charles of Hohenzollern. of the
Sigmaringen branch. was the second
son of Prince Charles Antoine and the
Princess Josephine de Babe. His ma
ternal grandmother was the Princess
Stephanie de Babe, a Beauharnais.
daughter OF Josephine and adopted
daughter of Napoleon 1. AS all the
Hohenzollerns, Charles-Antoine. and
his sons considered the King of Prus-
STA as the chief of their house and
director OF their life. The young
Prince Charles studied at Berlin and
Potsdam and his first military service
was In. d Prussian regiment in the
Sch4eswig-Holstein uS64o He re-
ceived military instruction from Field
Marshal won oltke.
r. IN, February, 1866, on the fall of
Prince Couza, the united principalities.
tired of intestine discussions caused by
the rivalries of their chief families.
called Charles of HohenZollern to the
throne.
CAPABILITIES Of Moldavia and valachia had
resisted with all their power the Otto
4asf, oppression. The Roumanians de-
sired a Ming. 1t was at the suggestion
of NJ Jean Bratiano that IA Hohen-
zollern prince was decided upon, one
who belonged to the branch allied to
the Beauharnais and to Murat, and con-
sequently sympathetic to Napoleon Ill.
The father of the young Prince
Charles Antoine was f1attered with the
intelligent and ambitious, was quite
ready to take up his mission at once.
But the Observation-Disclosures
were prudent soldiers. and they asked
sia?" The king. it will be seen. hesi-
tated, for he foresaw a formidable OBJ
stacle in Russias probable discomfort.
Unexpectedly Bismarck warmly es-
poused the. proposition made by NJ.
, Bratiano. and the morn
Rismarck's ing of April 10. 1866. he
1,a. sent counselor to the
prince. requesting him
TO call to see him, alleging a lame foot
that kept him within doors. Bismarck
declared unequivocally for acceptation.
81 speak to you, said he. mot as
Statesman. but AS d friend and coun-
selor. You are elected prince by an
entire nation with unanimous suffrage.
Respond to the appeal
Prince Charles replied that such was
his desire, but that it was impossible
without the consent of the king. And
Bismarck rejoined:
IF YOU are decided yourself. ask the
king for leave TO go ahead. The king
Will find comfort in your suggestion,
ANA win be relieved from the RESPONSE
bility of making a decision. Go to
Paris in the strictest incognito and
solicit a secret audience with the en- ,
peror. to whom you Will expose your
views with the request TO accord you
an expression of his views and interest
i'll the matter, and il he will defend ii
with the other powers.
The only means i'll my opinion to
round up the affair. ii your hishness
wishes in principle To accept the
crown. is to follow my idea.
If the affair comes before the con-
ference at Paris it will drag along for
years. The most interested powers,
Russia and Turkey. viii protest in the
most decided manner against your cleo
ton: France. England, Italy will be on
your side. bat Austria will employ
every possible means to wreck your
candidacy. There is not much to fear,
however, on that head, for | have the
intention of occupying the attention of
Austria for some time.
In all that concerns Prussia, il is
Prussia which OF all the powers is in
the most difficult situation. Prussia
has always kept out OF the question of
the orient, because of her political and
geographical situation, and has only
lent her voice to the councils of the
great powers. But in this particular
case | should president Prussian
minister pronounce against you, as
painful as that may appear to me, for
should not at this present moment pro-
woke a rupture with Russia, nor sacri- |
flee our state interests to family inter-
ests. If your highness acted on his
own initiative, the king you'd get out
of a painful situation and, without
doubt, he will be favorable to that idea.
Il would be ready to communicate
with the king in person If he would do
me the honor of a visit although he