THE POWERS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 516, 25 May 1909, Page 7

THE POWERS.

GERMAN POLICY IN THE NEAR EAST. POSITION OF RUMANIA. POSSIBLE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE. Iht mgniurii-ritEss *ssnci\Ti'iN-cornt:onT.) Berlin, May 23. Telegrams stato that tho present convonI tion of Rum-uia with Germany and Austria is to bo amplified into a partneiship with the Triplo Alliance.. MUNICIPAL AMENITIES. Berlin, May 23. Tho Burgomaster and thirty-iho members of tho Borlin Municipality aro about to pay a visit to Ensland. RUMANIA: A DIPLOMAT'S DENIAL. Tho obovo cablcginin apparently assumes the extsteuco of a convention wluoh was exprebsly denied last Octobor by the Rumanian Charge clAflaucs in Paris, M. Mitilineu. In the oourso o£ a con\crsatiou published in "Lβ lemps," 11. Mitilineu dealt with Rumania's diplomatic position, with special reference to the oronls in the BalUaus. Ho emphatically denied that any military convention existed or ever had existed botwwn Rumania and AustriaHungary or any other Power. Rumania was absolutely freo, and would always not from tho POl 1j j 7 WW of Uor own interests, which she would defend whenever they wore menaced As for rocout events in tho Balkans, it would be tor, tho Great Powers to come to a dcoision about then. 1 . Mit.lineu added that whenever a pacific solution for international difficulties was being sought Rumania would always 'be Sound on the side of peace. Referring to reponted reports that the King of Rumania na9 ?in!°,"? s 11 A" s i tn ! lnflan "nation, M. Witic!E iZflZit iba K,ng ' s health «>" «