Haymerle to the governments of Berlin, Paris, and London, February 7, 1880

Baron Haymerle to the governments of Berlin, Paris, and London.

The envoy extraordinary of Roumania at Vienna, Mr. de Balatchano, has asked us, In the name of his government, to be pleased to initiate proceedings near the cabinets of Berlin, London, and Paris, with the view of engaging them no longer to delay the acknowledgment of the independence of the principality and to establish with it, through the nomination of a diplomatic representative, regular relations.

The Roumanian envoy insisted that Roumania, in proceeding to the revision of Article VII of the Roumanian Constitution, and in applying without delay the principle of religious equality by the naturalization of a considerable number of Israelites, has conformed to the Treaty of Berlin, and believes that she has consequently become entitled to the favorable regard of the powers which have signed the treaty.

Called, like the other powers, to watch over the application of the principle contained in Article XLIV of the Treaty of Berlin, we have examined with the greatest care the successive communications of the Roumanian Government relative to the measures which have been adopted by it, with the view of putting the legislation of the country in harmony with this principle.

If we consider the situation of Roumania, and take note of the difficulties, political and social, by which the government of the prince was unquestionably surrounded, in the accomplishment of its task, we cannot avoid acknowledging that by the law upon the revision of Article VII of the constitution, as well as subsequently by the naturalization of a certain number of Israelites, the Roumanian legislation has taken an important step in advance, and that the princely government has given evidence of its sincere intention to satisfy the unanimous desire of Europe.

Without doubt, much still remains to be done in order that this satisfaction can be regarded as full and complete; we, however, entertain the opinion that this result can only be attained by degrees and by fresh and constant efforts. We think that the Roumanian Government, which in the circulars of Mr. Boeresco of the 12–24 October and of the ______ November of last year, has promised to complete the work begun and to prosecute the application of the principle recently established in the Roumanian constitutions, will find in the recogniton of its independence, and in the presence of the diplomatic representatives of all the signatory powers at Bucharest, a fresh encouragement and valuable support. Animated by a sincere sympathy for Roumania, we have believed it to be our duty to favorably regard its proposition, and we do not hesitate to address to the cabinet of _____ ___ the request that it would be pleased to take into serious consideration the desire of the princely government. Be pleased to advise us of the appreciation which the contents of this dispatch will have found near the ____ government.

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