The Voice Of Rumania.

New York Times 100 years ago today, December 10, 1912:
    It is to be remembered that King Charles of Rumania yesterday, in his rather bustling speech from the throne, was engaged in asking money from his Parliament. He naturally made the most of the "hopes of the nation," the "country's confidence in the army," the "mission of the army," and the "higher interests" of the kingdom. And undoubtedly an army in good shape will help in the negotiations to be opened on Friday in London.
    But the claims of Rumania are not likely to be a serious disturbing element in the negotiations. She will want a little more and more convenient territory on the Black Sea, perhaps as much as she would have got by the Treaty of San Stefano, in 1878, if the Powers had not made the blunder of vetoing that treaty. And Rumania will most likely appear as a gallant second of Russia in the final settlement. But her support is hardly likely to be decisive. Russia, as the case now stands, has a fair prospect of gaining greatly from a pacific adjustment and would incur enormous risks from war. If  Austria and Servia can keep, or be kept, from each other's throats for another month terms of agreement will probably be reached.