Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-11-04


syndicate.
Queen Marie of Rumania is
headline copy Of the day.
Pages and pages Of publicity
have been devoted to the doings
of this beautiful and romantic
royal parsonage. She herself has
written articles telling the par
poses of her visit TO the United
States. She has stressed the fact
that the stimulation of iaterna-
tional friendship is her great aim
during her stay in this country.
Oscar Leonard, an American
who knows Rumania and Ms peo-
pie and conditions thoroughly,
here mentions an interview he
had with Queen Marie in her own
country. He tells Of her attitude
to the Jews, and suggests what
American Jews can do for their
brothers across the seas through
Queen Marie. Queen Marie will
speak to American Jews, while
here. American Jews can also
speak to Queen Marie and give
her a very important message
is the gist of Mr.. Leonard's ar
ticle.-THE EDITOR.
Put not your trust in princes. This
phrase came to our people through
ages Of experience. Yet in countries
where princes rule, whether one
pisces ones trust in them or not, one
depends on them for some things
Even in. these days when titlss fade
when thrones shake, when crowns
topple, rulers have their sphere Of
influence. II for no other reason
rulers can influence statesmen be-
cause they can hold out to them so
cial preferment. In countries where
there are kings, social status IN given
by the rulers.
If that be true in general, it il
very true in the case Of Ramania
Queen Marie is energetic. She il
charming. She has way about hei
which makes men yield to her. She
knows how to get what she wants
This beautiful queen has come tc
visit US. America welcomes her and
shows her fine hospitality. Polite.
ally we may laugh at kings and
queens; socially we take them more
seriously than even Europe does
This may be due to the fact that in
Europe there are still a few crowned
heads left. While here we see them
so rarely that we are rather curious
about them.
There is no doubt that among the
committees which will welcome Queer
Marie there will be Jews. This vii
give her an opportunity TO see Jewi
who feel secure in their political ant
civic rights. Sne viii see Jews whe
know what it means to be real citi.
1ens.
am wondering whether any Of
these Jews who will meet her viii
have the temerity to ask Her Ma.
jesty something about the situation
of the Jews in Rumania. There are
almost a million Jews in Rumania
Some of these Jews, the largest mum.
ber of them, were accustomed to rea'
rights. They knew the joy Of real
citizenship. Their lot had been cast
in Austria, in Hungary, in Bulgaria
some of these territories have come
to Rumania after the war. With the
exception of Bessarabia, the Jews in
the territories known as New Ru.
mania, had complete citizenship. They
held public offices. They were in nc
way molested because of their origin
That there were anti -Semites in some
of the countries mentioned is true
But the anti-Semitism was rot Off
cial The Jews felt conf ,rtable
They loved their country. With the
usual feeling Of gratefulness to a
country which treats them deccntiy,
the Jews readily fought for the coun-
tries in which they lived.
The war suddenly made some OF
the Austrian, Hungarian, Bulgarian
and Besserabiap Jews into Runanian
Jews. They hoped their rights would
be respected. But, 10 and behold
shortly after the war, the Brstiano
brothers assumed power in Rumania
These Bratianos are ancient enemies
of the Jews. The blood of Haman
the Cursed must flow in their veins
Their father before them while prime
minister cheated the Jews of the
rights secured for them by the
Treaty of Berlin. He found ways OF
breaking Rumania's promise to en-
franchise the Jews. He knew no one
would fight Rumania for breaking a
promise calculated to benefit Jews.
The sons of this intriguing Ruman.
ian statesman are like their sire
They hate all foreigners. The Jews
they regard as aliens, even though
some OF these Jews happen to trace
their ancestry in Ri,mapia fnr cnn,