El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-29

: scarcely Necessary to explain that in
these times A man without a passport
more than that man without name.
and presumably a spy. He cannot
move When I jumped for the Ru-
manian sentrys pocket. he brushed me
off like a puppy. 1 expostulated. in Ger
man, and he looked contemptuOus I
tried French. He turned away a pair
Of muddy eyes. and smiled lazy smile
I managed to get a sort of German Ru-
manian Interpreter. who studied my
yellow ticket and said;
You are sick-yes2
The man murmured something about
reporting TO doctors and the project of
police at Bucharest Perhaps / could
get my passport back In answer to the
question if I had any money. I pro-
duced my last, about two dollars worth
Of Austrian krOnen. He took them all
in his hand and started off through the
crowd I after him. During those few
moments I had nothing but the clothes
on my back and New York police de-
partment card. signed by commissioner
Woods. I got him and the kronen back
He said he was just going TO get the
money exchanged for me.
Receivers baggage.
Late that night I arrived without
money. baggage. or passport. at the
Rumanian capital I made my way to
the American legation. where. in the
I0nnK :
ting guard over his kodak and officers
kit and my own Rucksack and suitcase.
I found Dawson, the photographer. who
started out with me. In the corridor Of
the train I should have taken he had
recognized and rescued my baggage,
had waited overnight at Predeal- and
then. realizing that / must be under
arrest. got all the stuff through two
searching station. and moved forward
10 wait at Bucharest
The Rumanians are. as their name
suggests, OF Roman stock The country
was one OF the Roman outposts and
trading stations. and the language has
the Italian swing and intonation. In
svmpathv. personal characteristics. and
TO a great extent in speech. the higher
classes are French At the capital they
pride themselves on immortality, some
times amounting to deEeneracy, which
is believed to be CHARACTERISTIC of GER
tain phases of French life Yet they
lack the finer qualities which make
every one respect the French. particu-
larly in this war.
All Minds Differ.
"When will Rumanis come ine" l
asked the German army courier. who
was irving TO sleep on the same seat
with me one night between Rustchuck
and Sofia
"The Rumanians love perfume better
than powder" he answered scornfully-
although the people are pro-ally
thev try. like the statesmen 10 straddle
the fence. 4 tour of the shops and cafes
during my first visit may be taken as
example.
Ron Jour. Nademoiselle. une tasse de
cafe sill vous Diait" I said at two or
three restaurants. and. if the Madamoi-
seIIe. we're conversationally inclined
asked the question: What are Ru-
maBia's sympathies
..French.~ they always said
At other shops. after making my pur-
cbsses in German. I have asked the
same question "Deutschfreundlich'
CfriendIv to Germany was the usual
answer in such a case
Rut Rumania will not enter the war
today In view of her feelings as wen I
as interests she should have Joined the !
lilies months ago when the czar's forces /
were halfway through the Carpathlan {
passes and promised TO sweep INTO nun nun [
- T5e halt was Pennsylvania,
where more than S,5OO'OOv Kumanliln /
citizens are now incorporated in Hun (
e,sTien territory. Rumania wants I
back. but she mas an ldea, |
saw her critics. that the prize VIII be |
handed on a silver platter.
yIixed Administration
Altbougb the king is Hohenzollern, !
Mon Nicu Filipescu, exminister OF war
md head Of the Conservative party. as
veil as Mon. lean Bratianu- minister Of 1
u-or and president OF the council IA |
,-or the allied cause Mon. Bratianu is !
tod fbe premier and the man behind !
me throne he is French in sympathy /
and tastes. has lived for seven years IN /