The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-01
GERMANY REFUSES
TO FIGHT RUMANIA
Rome Says Berlin D~iplomatists
Have So Informed Aus
tria-Hungary.
BALKAN ISSUE UNSETTLED
Special Cable Despatch TO THr Sun.

HVec'"t NUbfs DesputCN 70 Inv SUN.
LONDON. June 30.-The visit OF the
German Imperial Chancellor. Won Beth
mann-Hollweg. and the Foreign Minister,
Or. Gottlieb Won Jagow. to Vienna. and
various reports as to the course Ru-
mania will pursue have created the
greatest interest here.
There RENAME no doubt that tho
two German diplomatists went 20
Vienna to confer with the Austriai
Government respecting the exigencies
of the Balkan situation, especially as
1t concerns Rumania. and to decide upon
"A definite policy toward the Rumanian
price Of neutrality.
But whether the German Chancellor
and Foreign Minister left Vienna In
perfect accord with the Austrian ofn-
Gals is "A matter for doubt, Dispatches
from Rome have 1t that the Germans
told their Austrian allies fatty that Ger
many will have nothing to do with a
war against Rumanla. In other words.
according to this version, II Austria
Hungary Is not ready to cede to Ru-
mania the province of Transylvania,
Austria will have to face a wal with
Rumania unaided by German supper.
On The other hand. both Chancellor
Won Bethmann-Hollweg and Or. Won
Jagow are quoted in Berlin dispatches
as saying that the Rumanian question
has been settled and no fear of inter
vention from that one of the Balkan
States need be feared. Positive as al
the assertions OF these two diplomatists
In this respect. there seems to be some
reason to doubt the accuracy OF their
prophecies. for It is scarcely believed
that Austria Hungary will give up
Transy1vania without a fght.
From Rome 1t is reported on sup.
posedly good authority that Austria
Hungary has sought to appease Ru-
mania by Offering immediate autonomy
to the Rumanians In Pennsylvania. This
offer. the same report says. has been
fatty refused by the Rumanians, who
propose to annex he province or &C
cept the Russian proposals and enter the
wal on the side Of the Allies.
II is known that Emperor Francis
Joseph has written an autograph letter
10 the King OF Rumania striving to
avert Rumanian intervention. There is
little doubt in the minds OF political OBJ
servers here. however. that Rumania's
eventual alliance with the Allies is In
evitable.
In any event II appears now that the
entire Balkan situation is nearer a gem
eral upheaval than at any time since
the war began. No one belit,les the
importance of the course Rumania may
finally adopt. and II is a matter OF com
mon knowledge here that while the diplo-
matists of Germany are doing all IN
their power to prevent Rumanian inter-
v%ention. the representatives OF the
allied Powers are putting forth equal
efforts to secure just that end.
The following despatch has been re-
ceived from Berlin respecting the recent
visit OF Chancellor Won Bethmann-Holl-
veg AT Vienna:
Tor Won Bethmann-Hollweg and Foreign
Minister Won Jagow with the Austrian
statesmen did not concern. as was re-
ported. the question of the American
note. but dealt exclusively with tho Bal
kan situation.
The German Minister at Bucha rest,
Won Denhusscher. formerly the German
Ambassador at Washington, and the
Austrian Minister. Count Marghol'n, the
Conservative leader. have held A confer
enc". Afterward Count Margholin con-
Minister Of War. J. q. Bratiano.
Both Chancellor Won Bethmann-H oll-
veg and pr. Won Jagow have returned
from Niennt after their conversations
with leading Austrian statesmen and
both expect that Rumania will remain
neutral"