question whether Europe shall enter an era of justice, and
therefore happiness for the small peoples, or whether we will face a
period of oppression more or less gilt edged. And as I always believed
that wisdom and truth will triumph in the end, I want to believe, too,
that, in spite of the pessimistic news reaching me from the different
sides of the Balkan countries, there will be no war among them in
order to justify those who do not believe in the vitality of the small
peoples.

RUMANIANS IN HUNGARY.

_N. Filipescu, ex-Minister of War, said:_

The position of the Rumanians in Hungary is not so bad after all.
Since the beginning of the general war the Rumanians of Hungary gave
proofs of their faith and devotion to Hungary.

We hoped to see this country appreciating the fact. Our belief is
strengthened every day. I am convinced that if from this war Hungary
should emerge victorious she would show less good-will toward the
Rumanians of Transylvania. It is the first time that I have expressed
in this way my opinion as a seeming threat. I hoped that the
Hungarians would in the end take to the right path. But I see that we
have nothing to hope from that side, and I only regret our former
amicable relations with Germany.

Two Balkan States--Servia and Greece--are nearer to us on account of
the recent past. But in saying this I do not mean that our relations
in the future will be less friendly. With the other States, and
especially Bulgaria, our relations might become better. This is our
sincerest desire. As for Turkey, we never ceased to be on good terms
with her, and I hope the same will hold good in the future.

Exit Albania?

Departure of Prince William of Wied--After the Revolution of July,
1914.

[From Il Corriere della Sera of Milan, Italy, of Sept. 3, 1914.]

DURAZZO, Sept. 3.

An hour ago the Italian yacht Misurata, flying the Albanian ensign on
the foremast and the Italian colors aft, weighed anchor and proceeded
to Venice. Aboard the Misurata were Prince William of Wied, Princess
Sophie, Tourkhan Pasha, (the Albanian Premier,) Akis Pasha, and other
members of the Court.

Princess Sophie, coming aboard the launch which took them to the
Misurata, was weeping. Prince William looked calm. The Italian marines
and the Rumanian volunteers cheered, and the cruiser Libia saluted the
Prince with the regular number of salvos. The square near the seashore
was by that time full of refugees.

Prince