Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-28
Roumania VIII Use Com
mon Sense For a
While
WILL GAIN NOTHING


Correspondence OF the Associated Prcss)
BCCUAREST Feb. 12.-ln sum
ming up the attitude OF Rumauia as
to entering the lists of warning ma
tions, Alexander MarghilOman, one OF
uhe most prominent statesmen in
l}umania, expressed himself with this
homely remark to a correspondent Of
Tho Associated Press.
In the spring when the sap rises
ana the buds swell and mankind gen
orally feels "A little better than Is good
for II, Rumania may again get the
war fever, but until then we are likely
10 use little common sense in TINS
country"
Mr.. MarghilomaN is leader of She
Conservative party ana former MIN
istcr az finance. NiS views are those
OF man charged IN some quarters
with being a Gcrmanophile. In fact,
at the outbreak OF the present cone
llaETatlon in Europe. his villa was
stoned one night by The same Buch-
Arrest mob which a short time before
had attacked the German legation.
He stood so firmly opposed 10 the idea
of Rumania rushing into war with
Germany ana Austria Hungary that
his Influence alone. II was said, per-
suadcd the Liberal ministry against.
war. for which the military cast and
urban population was then strong.
Denying that he was II German
ophile. but that his position was only
that of "A man with Rumanias inter
os,s ~ heart, Mr. Marghiloman dis
cuss.d 'hc political situation in which
Rumania now found itself.
THE temper of the people has been
rather hellicose." he said. "but 1t is
noW realized that there is no good
in going 20 war without a fair pros.
pcct of gaining either glory or profit
There ia no glory in going to waT
with Germany. because Rumania has
for 30 years had an understanding
with that country: there is no glory
in going TO war with France, because
Rumania is indebted 10 the Republic
for many things. not the least OF
which was Napoleon IFS choice of
Rumania'C first king. who just died.
He pointed out that the ties with
Germany We're largely industrial with
| economic development OF Rumania
standing in n large measure as the
| worlS of Germans. The ties with
| france were sentimental. but strong.
"There is no reason why Rumania
! should 20 to waI with Cithe, France
or GcrmaNS,' he said.
"WhY we should go TO war Is a mat.
ter which Is born of conditions nearer
| home The conditions he referred
20 were the numbers Of Rumanianl
living outside the Rumauian king.
dom. lie charged that those in thc
Pennsylvania section of Hungary had
been denied their rights TO such an
extent that few OF them We're per-
m,ttcd 20 cas-; II ballot. There were
I.tN. lion ~
n.ssarahia who. he said. were on the
verge of being Russlani1ed. In theii
Instance, Russia had shown more pO'
htical sagaCi'y. giving the Rumanians
many important public offices. with
the result that the Rumanian n
HcSsarahia feels half Russian even
now"
"if the war should lead to politica'
rcadiustments in Europe on u large
scale" said the Conservative leader
the least Rumania must do in that
case is 10 take such steps as will re-
tain for her. her present relative po'
sition. Part Of this policy is 10 in
corporate into Rumania such Ruman'
ianS as are now without the borders
of the mother country. The man ir
the street believes that we ought tC
be able 20 bring all of them into the
national field. That is absurd. OF
course. We must either take the
Rumanians Of Hungary or those OF
Russia. Which, is the question II We
take any at all"
His discussion Of the situation
showed its CompleXity. To incorpo'
rate the kumauians In Transylvanit
would also include the addition OF
some 100000 Hunsarians and Ger
mans.
From the viewpoint Of race preser
| vauon. there was more urgent neet
to rciucorpora'e the Rumanians II
Bessarabia, who were so speedily los
ing home ties Of both language anC
customs.
"If we side with Russia. we mus
rclinQuish our intentions regarding
Bcssarabia: II we side with Austria
Hungary and Germany we would hav,
to overlook the Hungarian Ruman
iauS
! am Of the opinion that an under
,standing with Italy would be the bes
policy I'm that case we might SOM
time this summer say: Enough Of thi
hloodIned-let us have peace ] an
sure that in the settlement of affair
which would follow Rumania coulC