Evening star., 1927-12-03

The sudden death of Premier Bra
tiano of Rumania, threatening new
upheaval in the always uncertain Bal.
kans, brought forcibly to the atten-
ton of the American public the re.
markable part played by this dictator
and his family of king. makers in the
events which affected world affairs.
"A born dictator, Bratiano was out
wardly the Suave, polished diplomat,
an amiable man of the world rather
than a harsh driver of men," explains
the Atlanta Journal. which points also
to the other side of the picture: AT
the least sign of unwillingneSs to do
his will, those who encountered him
discovered the flashing steel beneath
the charming exterior. and were dunn
founded by the sudden lghtnings in
his eyes. With such a man dominat-
ing her destiny. it is little wonder that
Rumania became stage for all man.
ner of absorbing action, and one OF
the most closely watched nations in
the world-not because Rumania's in
ternational affairs are of international
import, but because the worlds inter-
est was commanded by drama on
large scale"
"The Rratiano dynasty of king
makers and king breakers may be said
to have come to an end" states the
Buffalo Evening News, which feels lit
is safe to say that Carol is nearer to
power than he ever was during the
lifetime OF Jonel Bratiano." The
Schenectady Gazette adds: "Tyran-
nical, Bratiano may have been-prob-
ably was. But a few generations
hence he viii, be acclaimed by Ru-
manians as one of their greatest lead
ers. Time will duh their recollection
of his arhitrariness, leaving a memory
only of his successes.
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"The fall of the feudal giant of the
balkans may have far-reaching ef'
fects," in the opinion of the New York
Evening World, which suggests that
the impending crisis may mean more
than domestic turmoil. as is evident in
the grumblings of Russia over Bes-
sara abba, and the increasing diSsatiSfac-
ton of Hungary and Bulgaria over tee
rtory once theirs and now assigned
by treaties to Rumania.' The LOUIS
Vile Courier.Journal emphasizes the
point that defective successors in one
man governments are difficult to find I;
that "it was not all egotism when
Mussolini declared. MY successor
hasn't been born. And the Duluth
Herald holds that nations which let
their fates be tied up too much with
individuals make a mistake"
"Regencies are never strong ana
never popular" observes the Pitts.
burgh Post Gazette. land with Carol
in the offing there can be no question
that firm hand and determined will
are required in Bucharest to preserve
orderly form and give to the outside
world some assurance of reasonable
stability" The political situation IS
explaincd by the Hartford Times with
the statement that the Liberal party,
which was controlled by Bratiano, is
liberal chiefly in name, for the premier
allied himself with the conservative
element so thoroughly that complete
censorship Of events in Rumania has
been a fact for some time
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Although Rratiano's brother "pre'
sides temporarily over the cabinet
and there is no doubt that he Will
stay at the helm If that Is humanity
and politically possible" never theless.
the Canton Daily News thinks, "the
next move falls to the deposed crown
prince who may see fit to assemble
his forces in conflict with the curien
regime"
The Chicago Daily News emphasizes
the inefficient and corrupt condi-
tions under Bratiano and holds that
Carols 'avowed hatred of the Bra
tiano clique and his consequent al
lance with the Transylva nian and
other new opposition parties. which
have Inherited from the old Hungary
a high ideal of public administration
Spam IN ipSfifV the belief that his
eventual return would contribute to
he clea nsing Of Ruma mia $ political
life
Against this position Is the conten-
ton of the San Francisco Bulletin
that the premier's death lis a menace
to Rumania in that II brings the dis.
solute Carol into prominence as Q