Evening star., 1926-11-04
MINISTER ARRIVES
FROM BUCHAREST
18-Year-0Id Daughter Will
Be Hostess to Marie on
Return to Capital.

Rumania's newly appointed minis
ter to the United States, NJ. George
Cretziano, has arrived in Washing.
ton as the successor to Prince Bib
esco, who was recalled by his Gov
ernment nearly a year ago.
Accompanied by his 1S-year-old
daughter, Mile. Jean Cretziano, who
will be hostess to Queen Marie upon
her returning visit to Washington,
the new minister came here late last
night from New York, where he had
landed earlier in the day from the
French liner France. This is his
first visit to Washington. and today
M. Cretziano and his daughter took
the opportunity of a lull in affairs
to get a glimpse of the Capital by
daylight
Arrangements are being made at
the 20 h-0artment for the visit
of NJ. Gre. ziano, who is to go there
in a de~ ". so to pay his first off,
cial call upon Secretary Kellogg.
Then Mr.. Kellogg will present the
new minister to President Coolidge, to
whom he will present his credentials.
Upon this visit to the White House.
NJ. Cretziano will take the opportun-
ity to thank the President in person
for the cordial hospitality extended
by him and Mrs. Coolidge on the oc-
casion of Queen Marie's recent visit
here.
Youngest Diplomatic Hostess.
The new Minister and his young
daughter are among the most inter
esting members of the Diplomatic COZ
ony in Washington. Mile Cretziano:
who is her fathers housekeeper. will
preside over the legation at l6o'
Twenty third street, which was the
scene of many gala social events In
the regime of Prince and Princess
Bibesco. She will be the youngest dip
Iomatic hostess in Washington. but
her varied accomplishments - she
speaks six languages. including Eng
lish-Will enable her to fill the position
of hostess with efficiency.
NJ Cretziano, upon his arrival IN
the United States, refrained from COM
mentinr about the dispute over the
recent debt settlement, which caused
the withdrawal of his predecessor In
Washington, beyond remarking that
1t was a regrettable incident. With
regard to the rumors circulated IN
financial circles connecting the visit
of Queen Marie to America with the
floating of a large loan from private
bankers in this country, the Minister
said:
II have no instructions to negotiate
a loan. but there is a possibility later
that Rumania may seek funds In the
United States for the development of
her agriculture, oil fields. railroads
and industries. Conditions have i'm
proved in Rumania during the last
four years, under a stable. liberal gov
ernment. But capital is badly needed.
The situation in Bessarabia and
Transylania had also much improved
under the new land act, which d.
vides the big estates into small parcels
of land for the benefit of the peasant
farmers. The only trouble is that
1t is working rather slowly, because
the government has not got SUFFICIENT
capital to pay the indemnities to the
big landowners.
Gratif1ed Over Tour.
M. Cretziano is much gratified over
the reception Queen Marie is receiving
on her American tour. The people of
Rumania,F he indicated, also feel
greatly indebted to the United States
on this score He is looking forward
with much pleasure to receiving the
Queen here at the legation when she
returns from her tour Of the West late
this month.
The new Minister is about IS years
old, schooled in the field of diplomacy
by nine years spert in Madrid as the
representative of his country. He
speaks French, Italian and Spanish
and understands English. but does rot
speak it. The study Of English, he
said, is one Of the first duties that
he will master.
NJ. Cretziano is personally friendly
with the American Minister at
Bucharest, DR.. William S. Culbertson,
formerly a member Of the United
States Tariff Commission. He took
occasion to correct an impression that
Mr.. Culbertson recently had been at
tackled at railroad station in Ru.
mania,