Rumania's Arbitration Stand.

New York Times 100 years ago today, March 2, 1913:
Cannot Allow Silistria's Destiny to be Put in Question.
    Speaking last night of the proposed arbitration of differences between Bulgaria and Rumania, Gregoire Filipesco of Bucharest, who describes himself as "the son of the most radical member of the Rumanian Cabinet on the National question," and is stopping at the Plaza, said:
    "There is general astonishment at the fact that Bulgaria has accepted unconditional arbitration, while Rumania has declared that she will not submit to the decision of the powers except on condition that the cession of Silistria to her be not contested.
    "We cannot permit that the destiny of Silistria shall be put in question, for that is the important point of our revindication which constitutes the minimum requisite to the delimitation of our frontier. Dr. Daneff did not make any objection to the principle of this revindication when passing through Bucharest.
    "The Bulgarian Government holds to the principle that the arbitration of the powers must be obligatory only as it justify cession of territory to Rumania.
    "Rumania asks the powers to do for her what they have done for the allies. While proposing mediation to both parties, they declared in advance that the question of Adrianople would not be discussed, and that this town was to go back to Bulgaria."