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The Roumanian incident seems to have terminated. As we mentioned

last week, the Government of Prince Charles under- stood certain clauses of the Turkish " Constitution " to interfere with the virtual independence of Roumania, and demanded an explanation. This was not satisfactory, the Turks affirming that the Constitution did apply to Roumania, and M. Bratiano, with the assent of his Parliament, thereupon threatened a de- claration of independence. The Porte, however, upon this threat yielded, and anxiously explained that the Constitution could not override the rights secured by treaty to the Roumanians. The incident is at an end, but it has served to remind Prince Charles that the Turks still consider him their vassal, and to make him still more desirous of an independent crown.

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