The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-23
HOOVER FORCES
COUNCIL TO END
JOSEPH'S REIGN
Allied Generals Ordered to
Guard Frontier to Save
Hungary's Foodstuffs.
TROUBLE UP TO WILSON
Rumanians Refuse to Sign
Treaty Containing Items
Which He Approved.
TROUBLE UP TO WILSON


Copyright 1919. all rights reserved
PARIS, Aug. 22.-Herbert C. Hoover's
protest against the way in which the
Peace Conference is handling the Hun
garian situation. made public yester-
day is virtually an appeal to the Amer
lean people to take action against Amer
lean diplomacy here. Whether II brings
about any change in methods. 1t has
had one result which is satisfactory to
Hoover
Following his statement to the coun-
Gil yesterday 1t was decided to order
the generals of the Allies to place troops
along the Rumanian border to prevent
the Rumanians from transporting any
more Hungarian food or supplies across
the line. note to this effect was des-
patched last evening
The Italian troops probably will be
the first to be used as frontier guards.
This lie the most direct action which has
been taken against the Rumanians.
whom Hoover Is denouncing in unmeas-
ured terms. Furthermore. everything
that the Rumanians have taken home
will be checked up and charged against
them in the reparation account. the
council decided.
Hoover's blast Forces Action.
Mr.. Hoover's blast was prompted by
his disgust Over the tenor Of the note
sent last Tuesday by the council, It now
develops. This note. he pointed out to
the council, while refusing to recognize
The present Government of Archduke
Joseph, still left him sitting tight and
able to carry on the plan for holding a
national election which would restore
ba IL INF IND Co
rotary Polk of his intention to voice
publicly his disgust that America should
permit these things He puts the re-
sponsibility squarely up to President
Wilson, while Polk attempt to assume 1t
himself According to the best informa-
ton. these appear as the sequential fea-
lures of the controversy:
/. When the Archduke Joseph
overthrow the Peidll Government.
which had the sympathy OF the
Americans. Hoover was indignant
and asked Secretary Polk to pro-
test vigorously in the name of the
Americans.
2. Seeing that this was not done,
Hoover again protested. and sug-
gested that the President or the
American mission make an open dec
laration that the United States would
not permit the rule of a Hapsburg,
after all her sacrifices in the war.
3. Polk apparently cabled repeat
eddy to Washington for instructions
on the Hapsburg issue without get
ting anything definite whatsoever on
the matter which Hoover commended
was all overwhelmingly the Haps-
burg question.
4. Returning from his trip OF investi-
CATION. during which he confirmed to
his own satisfaction that the Ru-
manians had set up the Archduke as
the government while continuing to
take away food and supplies and to
keep Joseph in power. he decided to
make public his protest
That the relations between Hoover
and the American mission are strained
IN consequence of this action Is evident
Hoover to-day is plainly the most pop
ular American In Europe. his admins
trative genius having given him. tire
Inendous prestige, undimmed. as that o.
the President has become This makes
his action the more significant.
"Rumania will not sign the Austrian
treaty so long as it contains a clause
binding her to accept the orders of thu
great Powers regarding the treatmen
Of her own minorities." DR.. Alexandra
Vaida, Premier OF Pennsylvania and tn,
only remaining delegate Of Rumania a
the Peace Conference, declared to-da.
TO THE SUN. He added Despite oul
protests this clause still remains in thu
Austrian treaty. which means simpl!
that Rumania cannot sign II"
Undoubtedly the attitude OF Rumanii
has been strengthened by her recen
success in Hungary and her growing
belief in her economic independence o
the United States. which alone amonl
the Powers of Europe she enjoys.
To Appeal to U. s. Senate.
"Inasmuch as there seems to be nj
disposition in Paris to change the Aus
TRAN treaty. we intend to appeal to tn
american Senate to protect our sover
eighty in this matter" DR.. Vaida con
tinued. President Wilson insisted upol
this invasion of our sovereignty evel
when we pointed out to him that Amer
lea would not tolerate similar claus
respecting her own negro problem. whicl
is analogous to our minority issue" II
gave the following reasons for Ru
mania's refusal to affix her signature 4
the treaty:
l. Inclusion in the treaty of the minori
ties clause, involving too deeply the ma
tlcnal honor and infringing upon tn
sovereignty Of the Rumanian people
2. Imposition of a clause virtually de
handing that Rumania accept blind
folded all Interior settlements the Power
may reach in treaties with other enem'
States.
3. A stipulation In the treaty obligin
Rumania to abide by the decision OF
group of five men representing the grea
Powers regarding the delimltation o
her future boundaries.
On top OF these protestations tn
Rumanians heap a multitude of other
dealing with the Banat of Temesvai
Bessarabia, DobrudJa and eastern Hun
gary. and questions concerning trans
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economic subjects.