ROUMANIA'S LOST CHANCE.

Waikato Times, Volume 87, Issue 13269, 26 August 1916, Page 4 (Supplement)

ROUMANIA'S LOST CHANCE.

Rome, May 2. Alexander Marghiloinan, a proaninont htaitewnanand the recoguisod leader oi the pro-German party in Roumania, has grunted «n interview to the Buehurest.-" co-respondent of the (lioiimle dlWlia, v of .Rome. ' •'Tho' Roumanians are very proud ol their Latin descent and they consider tlie Italians as cousins, so to sneak. Thin fact possibly explains why -Marght lonian, instead of reserving his interviews for Austro-Ucrinan noWspaijeiM as in the past, has now, lor the first time Bince the outbreak of the war, sotooted a Uoman pap. r in which to explain why he is pro-Gorman. The interview is interesting and als > significant, the more so as Marghilo- | man's first statement is that he is not. pro-Herman. "It is a mistake. 1 mn ! anti-llussian merely because Russia i? our worst enemy. But t love franco as much as any of those who loudly proclaim their affection for her. All my clot'lies come from Pans'." Alter affording this proof of affection tor France Marghiloiroan explained as Idlows why he is anti-Russian: — "The greatest peril for Roumania ithe occupation of Constantinople by Russia, which aims at absolute predominance both over the Black Sea and the Houphoxus. Russia, like Roumania, sells wheat and petroleum. Our interests clash. If Russia icctimw the mouth of the Danube she will have Austria at her mercy, but we shall sutler as much as Austria, and what will he the use of getting Transylvania ami increasing Roumania s population il w do not have a free outlet on the set for our agricultural and mineral wealth!''' . After this nrolude Marghiloinan t-tarted to explain" more fully why Koumauw should remain neutral. "Premier Bratiaim." he said, 'is now on good terms with Russia and he is anxiouslv awaiting u favorable »"■'- sion to move. My conviction k that Roumania will remain neutral. When peace comes we will not have ganmj anything, burt "ir nucional debt wit. |,ave ancreased by millionth «'«'»« > ' "'" useless mobilisation, we shall haxe to pay the fifty new Generals we app 'inted, and all our efforts will have to he directed towards the rescue "■ Ll2,oof>.*XK) oi treasury tonus in w w England. ••The policv followed by Premier Blnlinno has boon a mistake Irom •cgmningtoendand both groups ol belligerents are dis-atisfied with n ; . Ibe H ' less a fane. It is well known thai onis thai our neutrality has he« n more oi till recently uv allowed munitions i. pass for Turkey, while now we an splitting hair- wall (Jermauv and toto ,-aria on llie same siih|eet. Instead hi should have been neutral in an 'mpar lial mnniier. i "When w heat "a ■ -\l ;i < >■ !' •! -. a c;ii load in Berlin. Germany toi- •' dim:; ;• jjivo us all I lie luunitioii. .x. /■' .mt'-i, Y,.| «,. reln-ed !.• i-ni hange ". >'.< at • munitions and nuv iba: ton nn.ux •)< ■■ not need our uheat n, are buy in- u.u uui.m-, In.m Ito -ia ami mn '-"' '-') l tiielii. •■Atiiiili «beii Ru-s.a ....np;,., to. ( arpathiaiis and. a-ked n - to p "i eood'l'bame h'.'.rnil-o He m- !•<■ a : ;m e the Balinlo. a- H ue did l:-n Kilo'-' lliut the num'-.-r ..i >• ' ".■'i- :' eie ~.,..|ei| thai i i Roumanian and " :■■■ a Hli-ill Inib I'oie', I ~11 io . e\ n i I. ....lOlllillMl. l-11-el.i.-l n lb' -e,....., ariiH. (ieneral Rum I m e ; tile lianale. ■1) ()( v :,n\ ei e -i ,o :-!\ ;'n ' (iermany . u -in- w '■<•■ th. war. x\ .11 a-I 0- Ki -ban- llie -|>"d- el iit-i •. i. ■<••. ' '•' eailse we betrayed oi:i Ileal x ol albam ■ and ex I'll |ile|>al ed l ■ loin lier enelnle And Hill llie Kill.m'.. P. -el ! -. e loi; ,„,-.. lei li> baxe lian Sia.ua I.e. anwe uei e on ,be |..n;ii oi .'one: o\ .i . Ausll ia and (<el lualix ban 'b' le I i 'I anx . ban I l'e u' '. n.im: ■ 'ai Had I been ai Un bead oi ;■ Loxein meiit ! x oiiU hax - re'n:' led ■■'<■ Hi am \\ tilled in •ee el. \, 111. h le- II ' ' • ' o'l xeni.-ni i.-r Kum ; -■■ ■; •' ill the meant ime I be- i -aiiie now i • i.'ii, ■:n ■ lie Power-, do m.' i li ■..■ •xhile the ( euTal K|„|uiv. !,.. ..,to,,„ed tba •• . -'..a1l ... n ' if box an - ; in: ions." Mai-dub,;,•:•.• .- n ,| ;',■•• ;, ia"o' - L .lendilv imiooMim. ibau!;. '.. ' : .- li'li'", 's eo-.il in'ei'l ••:>-. ami lie ■ . i i hat i liuse w!■ b Muljzaria -. dl 1 I-. • mun-oxe "n Premier Hra'mnn ib-iu ::, recall ib, Poumanian Mini- • • ;. ' • . M. Pr.ns-i. who i:- '■ rtuuiitelx i "n! i-liul-a; ni n aid ha- Ibe < our.i -;.- . 'e , cmiv e ie.ns. sun e xx bu: 1 lub:.ai-a ; ' '•. ked Serbia he |.nl lii lx eX|Me.-sed in ■ !'.s"i:-t ai - !>ai b- i misid-Ted an a. ; . rreason. The Hu! ■ "mn- liiive -.oil - I'lHl when reem'.llv , : , ~ . ; ',„.,• ', i;i'-, ' -ded i." ii Ruh: trian i bind in lb tJanube and -aid lie.l \'. ■•; 'ad mad, - israk- llie Bidea-iai. 1..-|i--ve.| ['uei ■■• 1 ,li ! m.i arri ■ >'■•• n . wb '•• - when liii!-ir:aii- , ro--cd mir linni i bv mistake bad the in inn rued." 'The Allien are folloxvine a see, u, policy as regards Rouniania, based o the motto that the !•- , one tc.lks abou ».-«- the he-'er. The Vu-tro-Cerinar follow ail opposite policy and lal alnjut Roumania as much as possible.