Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-02
POLITICS IN
RUMAN|A AND
HUNGARY BITTER
Continued Agitation Of Pro-
Russian Elements Causes.
DiScord; Lucaciu, Great
Orator, Factor in Situation.

fAshOCfuted GFess tOfffnpouueHttt
Budapest, Hungary, Feb. 23.-lte-
cent developments between Rumanla
land the central powers have called at
ltention to the fact that nomination of
two Hungarian exiles for seats in the
Rumanian parliament, is looked upon
in Hungary as a serious factor IN the
relations between the two countries.
The two exiles are Oetavian COCA
and Pater Lusasiu, the latter still
member of the Hungarian parliament.
Both come from Transylyania, the far
eastern province OF Hungary, whence
they escaped across the border into
Rumania at the beginning Of the war
They have long been members of the
Transylvania "Irredentists,' whose
platform embraces the closer union
of All the Rumanian peoples including
Rumanla proper and the Rumanian
portion of Hunargy
agitation in Rumana.
As soon as COCA and Lucaciu fled
into Rumania they joined the Ruman'
ian Irrcdentist party, and have since
been carrying on a vigorous agitation
in Rumania, occurring and writing on
the great riches of the TransylNania
fields and mountains, and on the hd-
vantage which the possession Of these
would be to Rumana
Lucaciu is the greatest living Ru-
manian orator-"silyer tongued pater'
they call him there. and he is a great
popular idol in a large part of his
newly adopted country Should he be
elected to the Rumanian parliament
from Galatz, he will be the uniqur pos
SCISSOR seats In the parilamcnts Of two
differentn countries, for he has never
been formally oustod from his seat in
the Hungarian legislature, although
he is not likely to return to claim IT,.
He has already experienced liungar
ian persecution, having served a SEN
tenee of three years for lrrcdentist ag
Iitation.
TIL other TransSyan exile, NJ
COCA. has long been known in Ru-
mania as a poet. After crossing into.
Rnmania at the beginning of the war,
he joined the party Of Jonescu and
Fiipescu, and has taken active part
in the anti-Austrian agitation ever
isince.
Relations lnfricndly.
Relations between Rumana and
Rumania and Hungary have not been
amicable any time during the war, ow-
ing TO the continual agitation of the
pro- Russian elements in Isumanian
politics. Lately an added strain has
come into these relations because the
Rumanian government declined to OPP
pose the nomination Of Goga and Luc-
aciu. although they We're known 10 be
Hungarian subjects and in spite Of the,
fact that as foreign citizens they can
not legally become members Of the
Rumanian chamber The 1tumanian
government held the view that they
could not prevent anybody standing Tor
election. and that an they had power
To do was TO oppose the validity Of the
election Of such foreigners after it be-
came an accomplished fact. COCA and
Lucaeiu. however. say that If the Ru-
|manian chamber should not sanction
their election they VIII stand again
until accepted By parliament
As a matter of fact. the two candi-
dates did not obtain an absolute ma
jority in the first election, for there
we're three candidates. But they did
get the relative greatest number of
votes. this emitting them TO stand with
the one who got the second largest
number In a by-electicn which Is toI
take place shortly.
should they be elected. It viii be
necessary for the Rumanian chamber
itself TO decide whether their election
is valid. It is generally believed In
Bucharest that the majority of the
house will sanction their election de-
ispite the fact that they are foreigners.
They themselves state that II is only
Ia small matter whether they actually