The sun., 1919-04-13
FERDINAND URGES
EARLY PEACE PACT
King Of Rumania Fears Hun
garians More Than the
Bolshevists.
SEES HOPE IN FUTURE
Distribution of Lands to Peas
ants Will Mark a New
Era, He Says. Y
SEES HOPE IN FUTURE
Special Cobis Despatch 10 TIE suS from the
London Times Serrics

Special cabis Despatch 10 TIE suS from the
London Times Service.
Copyright 1919: all rights reserved
BUCHAREST. March IL (defayed).-
King Ferdinand Of Rumania is proba bly,
the only Hohenzollcrn who rejoiced in
the victory OF the Entente Allies. He
knows what Germany's triumph would
have meant and the psychological result
OF that experience has been to eccentuate
certain democratic tendencies which al
ready had been clearly revealed in his
own character
The King Of Rumania, in a statement
to me on the general situation, asserts
he never. even in the most terrible
hours, doubted allied victory and his
entire policy in the war, even when he
had big shocks with the apparent VIC
tors, was based on that conviction. He
Is proud TO say that even in moments
OF the enemy's greatest ascendency he
never allowed himself to be committed
TO what he considered an objectionable
submission.
Il never said King Ferdinand,
signed an amnesty with traitors, al
though they were of every sort, Rspubli-
cans and Socialists. never signed the
Ubiquitous treaty of peace. was
threatened, coerced and pleaded with,
but never did l permit my signature to
be attached TO such documents which,
therefore. remained completely invalid.
according to all existing law. Rumana
never made peace with the enemy, as
no brute force can oblge the entire peo-
pie to deny its instinct and its tradition"
Disheartcned by Outlook.
The King is amazed and dlsheartened
more at what has happened since the
armistice than before 1t. The ways of
peace seem to him long and TEDIOUS. and
he is afraid that the lack of regular and
Immediate contact by the Allies with
eastern Europe may result in the de-
Nelopment of situations very difficult Of
future solution.
Especially does he fear that the
growth Of Bolshevism has escaped suf-
ncient consideration by the wor Id 5
peacemakers.
DO they realize what position Ru-
mania is imp he asked me. Are we
to be left to stand at the end of Europe,
surrounded by moral enemies every
where? But unless our resistance is eff
cient. 1T is Europe itself which I believe
is menaced. In one of the most critical
moments of my reign. at the moment OF
German invasion. telegraphed my al
Hes in LondCl and Paris and my mes
ssges reached their destination some
three months later.
To-day conditions are hardly better.
Our one great wireless station has been
destroyed. Deprived Of every means Of
communication with the interior my
people are a the same time unable to
express to their allies their dangers and
necessities"
Sees Menace From Hungary.
The King in common with all Ru-
manian leaders and those OF the allies
who have lived long in the country. is
convinced the Rumanian peasants are
avcrse to all Bolshevist instincts. but
that Do small people represents in it.
self sufficient barrier against so great
q danger.
Next to the Bolshevlsts the King finds
the Hungarians offer the greatest men
ace TO the peace of his country, and he
does not incline to accept the theory
that Hungary is ripe for the tranquil
acceptance of the Wilsonian principles.
He believes. on the contrary, that that
domineering spirit of that people and
the wrath they feel at being deprived Of
all their greatest sources of revenue
probably will lead them to declare open
war against Rumania. In spite of the
Allies they have been carrying on a
guerilla warfare against the Transyl-
vania Rumanians ever since the begin
ming OF the armistice.
Ferdinand feels n Just distinction has
not been made since hostilities legally
have ceased as between Rumania-that
ally whose good faith was proved by
sacrifices almost greater than those of
any other belligerent--and her two mar
tial enemies who fought against us.
"lf the Allies could realize the do
vastated condition OF Rumana," he
sale both Hungary and Bulgaria would
hive been obliged long ago to restore
much of what they stole. the loss of
which is so sadly Gripping us just now.
Sees Hope In Future.
AS to the future 1 feel very hopeful
Once the danger of Bolshevsnl is re-
moved, our new frontiers established and
hostil!tles have ceased, our country is
bound to stride forward very rapidly
The peasants, who numerically and NOR
ally form the greatest part OF the popu-
lation, deserve everything and are cana
BILE of everything Their conduct during
the hardships Of war was beyond all
praise. They never gave up and never
were down hearted. With those reforms
which I hope TO live to see. sound educa-
ton universal suffrage. cooperation OF
labor wherever II Is practicable Ru-
mania very soon must take that place 10
which the character and industry OF the
Rumanian people and the inexhaustible
riches OF her soil predestine her. De-
pendence on and exploitation by Ger
many must cease forever, nor would !
willingly see any other country take the
place Germany usurped before. Although
II is also young nation, the Rumanian
people must be taught to develop them
selves. That is the best solution"
Special Gable Despatch TO The Sun from the
London Times Service.
Copyright 1919; all rights reserved
LONDON, April 1.-THE Times In print
ing the foregoing interview with King
Ferdinand comments:
while the conference In Paris has for
months been discussing peace some OF
our allies have not been provided with
tho elementary necessity of communica-
lions. Following this Bucharest despatch
is n startling incident to the point. 1t
is an important interview with the King
OF Rumania, but. although this interview
was granted In the early days OF March
and telegraphed March IL, 1t did not
reach us until yesterday. Such delay In
oommunica lions and all II entails cannot