New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04

frontier several kilometres southwark
IN the region of the Petroseny coal
NINE, which safeguards our possessions
III , we Szurdok Pass coal basin.
Nagy-Szebcn and Fogaras will re-
ce'vc new security frontier Of an
average width of from fifteen to
eighteen kilometres at all passes of i'm
poftance, as, for instance. Predeal.
bodz, Gymes, Bekas and Tolgyes. The
new frontier has been so far removed
20 Numanian ground as military rea-
sons required.
mas protected that city against future
attacks.
Favors Disarmament
At the moment when VIC arc sue
cessfuliy endeavoring to renew friendly
and nclghborly relations with Rumania.
1t Is UNLIKELY that we would open old
wounds. put every one knows the his
tory OF Rumania's entrance into the
war and will admit that it was nv duty
10 protect the monarchy against fut-
ure surprises of a similar kind | con
Slder the safest guarantee for the fut-
ure, international agreements to pre-
vent war. In such agreements. if thew
are framed IN binding form, | should
see much stronger guarantees against
surprise attacks by ncighbors than in
L.
except in the case OF President Wilson,
nave been unable 10 discover amongst
any OF Our enemies serious inclination
TO accept this idea. However, despite
the small degree OF approval this idea
receives, consider that it will, never
thelcss. be realized
Calculating the burdens with which
the states Of the world will emerge
from this war, | vainly ask myself how
they will cover military expenditure if
competition in ornaments remains UNI
restricted. do not believe that it will
be possible for the states after this war
adequately to meet the increased re
qulremcnts due to the war I think,
rather, that financial conditions will
promise regarding the limitation of
ornaments.
10 Protect Interests
"This calculation of mine is neither
lccallstic nor fantastic, but is based
upon reality in politics in the most
liberal sense of the word. l. for my
part would consider it a great disaster
if in the end there should be failure
to achieve general agreements regard
ing the dmnution Of ornaments.
ut is obvious that in the peace with
Rumania we shall take precautions to
grain. food supply and petroleum fully
respected. We shall further take pre-
cautions with the Catholic Church and
our schools receive the state of pro
lection they need. and we shall solve
the Jewish question. The Jew shall
hcnccforth be citizen with equal
rights in Rumania.
"Thc irrdentist propaganda. which
has produced so much evil in Hungary,
will be restrained, and, finally. pre-
cautions will be taken to obtain in
identification for the injustice inno-
Gently suffered by many OF our coun-
trymcn owing to the war.
1--WE shall strive by means of new
commercial treaty and appropriate
settlement Of the railway and shipping
questions to duly protect our economic
interests in Rumania."
"Rumana's future lies in the East
Large portions OF Bcssaraba are in
habitcd by Rumanans and there arc
many indications that the Rumanian
population there desires close union
with Rumania. If Rumania will adopt
frank, cordial, friendly attitude
toward us we will have no objections
to meeting those tendencies in Bessa-
rabla. Rumania can gain much moro in
Bessarabia than she lost in the war"
The minister said he was anxious
that the notifications OF the frontier
should not leave any cmbittermcnt be-
hind, and expressed the opinion that
Rumania in her own interest must turn
to the Central Powers.
First Thought Was Food
ON concluding peace with Rumania
and Ukraine" he continued. cit has
been my first thought to furnish the
monarchy with foodstuffs and raw ma
terials. Russia did not come into con
sideration in this connection, owing
to the REORGANIZATION there.
eve agreed with Ukraine that the
quantity Of grain to be delivered to the
central powers should be at least one
million tons. Thirty cars of grain and
peas arc now en- route, 600 cars arc ready
to be transported. and these transports
viii be continued until the imports are
organized and can begin regularly.
Larger transports are rendered possible
by the peace with Rumania, which en-
ables goods to be sent from Odessa
to Danube ports.
owe hope during May to undertake
the first large transport from Ukraine.
While | admit Chat the imports from
Ukraine are still small and must be in
creased. nevertheless our food situation
would have been considerably worse