The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-03-03
FOUR PARTIES
IN RUMANIA
OF the Number Only One is Avowedly
Pro-Russian and Anti-German-An
the Parties Have Small
Membership.

Correspondent of the Associated Press
Bucharest, Rumania, March 3.-Ru-
mania has four political parties, the Lib
eral, now in power and headed by Prime
Minister Bratianu; the Conservative,
lately, in power and led by P9tre Carp,
former prime minister; the Conservative
Democratic, headed by Alexander Mar
ghiloman; and the National party, which
is at present negligible factor but
whose rather broad policies are IN the
main still advocated by Constantine
Mile, publisher and political director
of Rumania's most prominent independ'
ent newspapers, Dimineatza and Adev-
erul.
OF these parties, only one, the Con.
! servative Democratic is ayowedly pro-
| Russian and anti-German. Its leader
Take Jonescu, is accused by his political
opponents as being more Russian than
the Gar, and more English than Mr..
| Churchill"
It cannot be said, however, that the
Liberal party is to any great degree pro-
German. During the life of King Charles
l., a Hohenzollern prince, such is SAID
| to have been the case. But since the
death OF that monarch no definite official
expression ON the attitude of Rumania
towards the belligerent nations has come
from this party. 1t is claimed, more-
over, that the party is none too strong,
and that it has already been obliged to
look for the Conservatives for support.
lit IL known, and Mr.. Marghiloman so
stated to The Associated Press cores
pondent that Mr. Bratianu and he work
ed in accord on the war question.
One night early in the war, students
posted upon the doors of the royal pal
ace in Bucharest notice with the le-
gend: "To Let King Charles looked
upon this act as an expression OF rank
| ingratitude 70 be thus served with no.
tice to quit is said to have broken his
heart, and the affair is now said to be
| slowly killing Queen Elizabeth, better
known in the United States as Carmen
sylvia, who spends most OF her time at
the grave of her husband.
Mr.. MarghilomaR is iron-fisted, how
ever. and this quality, it is asserted, has
so far assisted Prime Minister Bratianu
IN curbing a public sentiment over
whelming in favor of war against Aus
tro- Hungary and Germany.
| At best the political parties of Ru-
mania are small affairs numerically, the
| four groups having a total membership
| Of about 1000. The remainder OF the
population of about 100000 has no
voice in political matters. None OF the
political parties has set policy. and
ali are governed by obligarehial inner
. M fo,sat nhzprVprs
saw. has grown condition which IS
largely responsible for the present pre-
dicament of the government. While Pre-
mier Bratianu has done everything to
preserve the neutrality OF the country,
the population has been elamoring for
war. urged ON, it is claimed by press
heavily subsidized by Russia.
There seems to be no doubt that if the
present government prevails Rumania
win weather the present storm with
out going to war. But even Mr.. Marghli-
oman admitted there was no assurance
| that the government would remain firm.
| In other quarters the fear was express
ed that ultimately an outbreak OF
chauvinism in the streets might place
the government in the position OF either
mob. In that case the government would
90 TO war, it was asserted. What the
weight OF Kind Ferdinand's opinion
would be in that case is not known.
Though he has become thoroughly Ru-
manian. the Bucharest public does not
forget that he ii Hohenzollern. On
the other hand the present queen is an
| Fnglishwoman and for that reason the
King Ferdinand might be invited to
move. as was his uncle, the late King
Charles.
A factor which Is making the position
Of the government anything but easier
is the strong influence in favor Of war
Of Mr.. Mile publisher Of the Dimineat.
"a and Adeyerul
There is a strong probability that Ru-
mania has 20 far kept out Of the war
! bv a lack 81 materials needed for such
an enterprise. Mr. Marghiloman inform
"a The Associated Press correspondent
that the country was not yet prepared
for war when the first outbreak Of chau-
vinism occurred From other sources u
has been learned that even to-day ku-
mania has not enough munitions 70 re-
main in the field longer than four
months
where would Rumania h. to-day II
We had failed 10 curb che war fever last
1 September" asked Mr.. Marghiloman.
laThere would b. neither q she'll nor a
cartridge left. We have no ammuni-
ton factories in the country, aud Rus
ia must buy in q neutral market her
self Since thea We have been able 20
install At least few Of the machines
needed in the manufacture Of ammuni-
tion. They are not IN operation e. yet.
however. IN military circles A. least,
my stand then is appreciated today.
7 Rumauias army is a puny thing IN
this struggle q millions - soldiers. Tie
total military establishment mutuiTrs
ahart Gnn0O men 81 whom 400 GOO ere
laFaiiatle for service IN che firing line
would b. ready for service against ifun-
qarv after much delay If Bulgaria couid
o. counted upon g. stay out ot TIE
frnv. Although Rumania has shat b.
Erohs BIZ the strongest rIrcr navy mon
tor asFt iu thr world that arm alone
could not D. counted upon r. keep the
Rrtraraus Is eherk a FORE ~ 81 least
[ fo1ngo uouh - nerdad % prevent Bal
earis frnm occupying the tiohrndia Ore
trift aud an nnmania sauth q tle Dan