Evening star., 1927-11-17
CRISIS IN RUMAN|A
DENIED BY OFFICIAL
Finance Minister Defends
Regency and Sees Carols
Return as Objectionable.
Bi JOHN CT NTtiEk.

Bv Cable ~ rhe star aud Chicago D1tiy
News, toptright 1917.
III 'CHAREST November 11.-Nen-
lla Bratiano, finance minister of the
Eumatiian COVER Iinneut-whoSe father
was finance minister exactly 50 years
ago, gave the writer an exclusive
Interview today, describing how ~
and his brother. Jon Hratiano. the
premier. pIau 10 keep Runania stahi',
and tranquil
The question OF succession to the
throne il closed once and for all" he
said We IRA il nos stand for con-
stitutiOna liSm aud always have. 1t
was uut father Who wtnt to GcrIna NY
10 find a King for this country in
1866, who found him brought him bac ck
ana smuEgied him across he frontier
Charles IlohenZollrrn SiGmarinScn.
Charles was crowned prince the same
year and my father Was the first
prime minister.
Chose German Hing
Next year ii was NV father who
built Rulna MIA = first railroad, In 1881
Charles was crowned King. NV Father
ti'SC Al NiCi IN lof lI!t tc ltsl
sons First he wanted not q republic
but monarchy, since the surround
ing countries Russia Turkey and
Austria Hungary We're mona rchics
and would have crushed republic
second. he wanted a German on ac
count of the balance Of power. and be
cause Charles was related to the Ma
pOle0ns Of France. and third, he want
ed an outsider to prevent domeStl lc
lea louSieS which would have be;n
sure to result had we chosen na tive.
Ever since. when we BratianoS
have been honored by being members
Of the government chosen by this
dynasty. we have stood by the dyna 81 V
and by the constitution. Now in recent
weeks people say there has been a
crisis on this issue. No such crisis
exists. The question of the succession
has been legally settled and the GOV.
eruinent Stands by thai settlement.
Young Carol renotinced the throne. az
was proved recently by publicat ion OF
indiSputably authentic facsimile ."cu-
uents-not once. but three times. The
whole power and prerosative of the
crown is dependent on it's security OF
succession, its continuous permanency.
Attacks Carols Sons.
"If Carol came back and ol,sted
King Michael. how could we choose
among his various illesilimate SONS
for an heir? Eothe legal King is
Carols one leg innate SON protected
by the legally created regency. The
royal prerogatives vested in this
regency must remain SO. It is u,lr
business to protect il. There is ~
~ Ranlli.Iii.ap nt ha L.,
country"
NJ. E,aiiano outlined and discussed
in great detail he economic problems
OF the country. "Our real problem .
he said, is not anything dynas site. but
is economic. We are trying to n axe
a great Rumania aud we have nadc
d fair start. People forget our extreme
difficulties"
Opposition Is Bitter.
In manifesto issued today the
opposition leaders use the harsliest
ana bitterest language in tienUuncins
bra tlano az dictator ana a tyraut.
A week ago they would not have
dared to go so far, but they now
appear 10 realize that Bratiano can
not dare 10 arrest them because the
court marital in acquitting MaoiI.
es,'u. gave the premier u hint where
the army stands.
To meet the situation Bra tiano ha $
been heading two cabinet meetings Il
day and at one meeting requested the
bucharest police prefect to he pres
ent in order 10 consult concerning
further measures for safety. In its
public declarations the opposition il
particularly bitter in deuouncing the
governments refusal to permit The
peasant party convention in Euchar-
est November 20. after giving a
pledge TO permit it If the party Sc
iected convention city other than
Alba Julia. At heart. however. they
are satisfied because they interpret
The refusal as another proof of
Bratianos recognition OF his weak.
ness aud their increasing strength.