Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-12
ly remark to a correspondent of The
Associated Press.

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ly remark to a correspondent of The
Associated Press.
"In the spring, when the sap rises
and the buds swell and mankind gen
orally feels a little better than is
good for it, Rumania may again get
the war fever, but until then We are
likely to use a little common sense
in this country" e.,
Mr.. Marghiloman Is leader of the
conservative party and former minis
ter Of fiance. His views are those of
a man charged in some quarters with
being a Germanophile. In fact, at
the outbrek Of the present %contiagra-
ton in Europe his villa was stoned
| one night by the same Bucharest mob
which a short time before had attack
ed the German legation. He stood
so firmly opposed to the idea Of Ru.
l3ania rushing into war with Ger
many and Austria4Hungary, that his
influence alone, it was said, persuad-
ed the Liberal ministry against a
for whic hthe military cast and ur.
ban population was then strong.
Denying that he was a Germano-
phile, but that his position was only
that OF a man with Rumania's inter
ests at heart, MIR. Marghiloman dis
cussed the political situation in which
Rumania now found itself. 81.
"The temper Of the people has been
rather bellicose," he said, but it is
nof realized that there is nc good in
going to war without a fair prospect
OF gaining either. glory or profit.
There is no glory in going to war
with Germany, because Rnmania has
for thirty years had an understand
ing with that country; there is no
because. Rumania is indebted to tho
glory in going to wal with France,
Republic for many things, not the
least of which was Napoleon IFS
choice of Rumania's first king, who
just died." .. ..... ~.
He pointed out. that the ties with
Germany were largely industrial with
economic development OF Rumania
standing in a. large. measure as the
work of Germans. The ties with
France were sentimental, put strong.
There is no reason why Rlmanta
should 60 to wal with either France
or Germany" he said.
"Why we should 80 to war is a
matter born of conditions nearer
home" The conditionG he referred to
were the numbers Of Rumanians liv.
ing outside the RUmanian kingdom.
He charged that those in the Trans.
ylva,ia section OF Hungary had been
denied their rights to such an extent
that few of them were permitted to
cast a ballot. There also some
$500, 900 Rumanians III SBessarabia,
who. he said, were on the verge Of
being R~usianized. In their instance, |
Russia had shown more political sa.
gacity, giving the Rumanians many |
important public Offices, with the re.
suit that the Rumanian in Bessarabia
feels half Russian even now"
IF the war should lead to political
readjustments in Europe on a large
SCALE" said the Conservative leader,
the least Rumania must do in that
a is to take such steps as will re.
tain for her her present relative pc.
sition. Part of this policy is to in
corporate into Rumania such ,Ruma.
mans as are now without the borders
of the mother country. The man in
the, street believes that we ought to
be able to bring all of them into the
national fold. This is absurd, OF
course. We must either take the Ru-
manians Of Hungary or those of Rus.
STA. Which, is the question if we
take any at all" H. !
His discussion of the situation
showed its complexity. TO incorpor-
ate the Rumanians in Transatlantic
would also include the addition Of
some 100000 Hungarians and Ger.
mans. ,.&.'. t>sV3lV,
From the viewpoint of race preser.
walton. there was more urgent need
to reincorporate the RumaniaLs in
~Bessarabia, who were SO speedily los
ing home ties of both language and
customs. ...
IF we side with Russia we must
relinquish our intentions regarding
Eessara5ia; if we side with Austrio.
Hungary and Germany we would have
to overlook the Hungarian lRuman.
ians.
Il am of the opinion that an un.
~derstanding with Italy would be the
'best policy. In that case we might
some time this summer say: Enough
CT this Sb~loodshed-let us have peace
] am sure that in the settlement of
affairs which would. follow Rumania
could present her claims and get
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