America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-04-19
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|cluding the great powers, were will
ling to make similar contracts with
the League Of Nations This propo-
sal was putting into concrete form,
to test it, the war aim of Great Bri-
tain, as phrased by Sir Edward
Grey, that all nations should be
treated equally, irrespective of ST.
re, and given identical opportuni-
ties to work out their own salvati-
on III their own way.
When the Supreme Council re-
cclved from its agents the analysis
LOT the Pan Rumanian general clec-
ton, they saw they were up against
the unalterable and universal de-
termination Of the people of Grea-
ter Rumania. They did not dare to
use force against Rumania to com
pei her to sign the treaties with
out reservations They were un-
lwilling to tell Rumania she could
stay out Of the alliance and the
League Of Nations for fear Ruma-
Inia would answer, "Al right we
shall stay out This was the ans
wer the people gave the new Co
vernment the mandate to make.
The Supreme Council ingloriously
gave in. The lines in the preamble
referring to the engagements impo-
sed upon Rumania by the Treaty
of Berlin were struck out of the
Treaty Of Ncuilly. Article 60 of the
! Treaty Of St.-Germain was cmas-
culated The annex to the Treaty
of St.-Gcrmain concerning minori-
ties vlndicatcs the claim of Ruma-
MIA to national Differentiation
and the indicated exercise of her
own sovereignty. Paragraphs were
inserted to change the meaning
land tenor of the engagement, which
now becomes a free-will undcrta-
king to respect minorities in accor-
dance with the acts of union of the
new provinces, and entails an obli-
cation of the Rumanian Govern
ment only to her own races and not
to the Principal Allied and Asso-
clated Powers AS for the Jews,
lhe annex recognizes that the a.
mcndmcnts of 1917 to the Ruma-
nian constitution cover their pro-
lection and that nothing additional
is necessary.
General Coanda signed the amen
icd treaties in Paris on December
10. 1919. This ended in complete
victory the rebellion Rumania be-
gan, in common with other minor
states, at the second plcnary ses-
sion Of the peace conference year
ago, when the big four were infor-
med that they could not hope to use
he lesser states as tools and pup
pets. This triumph of Rumania
was the answer to President Will
son S speech of eXcoriation and chi
ding Of May 81. Rumania has avoi-
led remaining a satellite. She in
tends to dance longer to no great
power S piping. This is the begin
rlng OF the end of the hope Of the
big victors in the World War to u
Sc the small allies for their own po-
litical ends and commercial profit.
The others will follow Rumania' s
example and benefit by her victo-
ry.
The two great principles for
which Rumania stands in her To-
reign policy are, to sum up briefly
he conflict between Rumania and
the Supreme Council. setting new
boundary-lines by natural barriers,
with a reasonable give and take in
border population, and the appli-
cation Of the same measure to all
in deciding debatable points; and
the equal right of all the Allies to
complete sovereignty and indepcn-
dcnce and to the same treatment. ir-
respective Of the size of their ar
mics. The big four and the Suprc-
me Council did not succeed in ca
joling or bullying Rumania. TO
the courage Of Bratianu, backed
by the solidarity of the different
elements Of the Rlmanian race, the
world owes debt of gratitude. The
capitulation Of the Supreme Coun-
ell on December 10 is distinc step
forward toward a new conception
OF international relations and the
hope OF durable world peace.
What has happened inside Grca-