Evening star., 1928-05-26

tianu government thinks him, Is not
unaware what Is going on. He is de-
manding change, the overthrow of the
Liberal party and the accession of the
Nationalist-Pea party. We do not
need to urge him to come to political
meetings, that his strength may be solid
flied. He comes of his own desire, in
snow and rain and sleet, driven by his
need and his knowledge that he must
fight to gain his manhood"
The spokesman for the peasant rose
and walked few PAGES.
What the peasant Is demanding to-
day what we are demanding for all
Rumania, is government that will take
the country out of this horrible slough
Of national corruption" he said
Money must be stabilized. The people
must be enabled to borrow at a fair
rate Of interest Industry and national
resources must be developed honestly
Foreign capital must be encouraged
Schools Are Needed.
I'VE must build schoOls-grammar,
technical agricultural-the kind you
have In your country. Standards OF
living must be raised The vote must
be made honest. Free elections, honest
government. respect for the cOnStitu-
tion-these are th4 things the peasant
wants. They are his right, and he
knows 1t today.
THE Bratianu government tells the
world it dare not let the peasant use his
franchise because ne is ignorant and
stupid The peasant has had the vote
for almost 10 years now. He has edu-
Gated himself in its strength and mean
ing. lie has learned to read. he follows
events in the press, he goes to political
meetings"
MANU- stopped in front OF my chair.
What better answer can ] give to
their arguments than by pointing TO
the Rumanian peasant who goes to
American" he demanded. 1T is the
same peasant, ignorant. illiterate, un-
couth He learns to read, he becomes
naturalized, his children go to your
schools and colleges, he and they be-
come outstanding American citizens,
taking their part. in building up your
country. What happens to the Ru-
manian peasant in America can nap
pen TO the Rumanian peasant in Ru-
mania provided the same opportunities
are offered him"
A smile. ever so slight, passed over
the stern and quiet features OF the
man. II came and went so swiftly that
! could not know for certain / had seen
it,
"Rumania" ne said. must be Amer
icanized in the best sense Of the word
before Rumania can be free. That
must come or revolution will come.
There. in a few words, are the hopes.
the ideals. the program OF Manu-. He
is the man to give voice TO them. for
there is something distinctly American
about MANU- that differentiates him
from the leaders of the other political
groups.
Devoted to Freedom.
Transplanted TO America. MANU-
would probably have been the president
of a Midwestern State university. He
would have come of New England
stock, for his PRINCIPLES and outlook
have all the characteristics of austere
Puritanism.
Closely woven in with them. too. Is
the same devotion TO human and hu-
name freedom. TO progress. to equal op
portilnity for all, that dwelt in the
hearts of so many of our New England
leaders of thought
Maniu lives in the east OF Europe.
on the threshold of tine Orient but his
ideas and ideals are of the West and
reach over as far as America,
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