Portretul lui Alexandru Marghiloman în memoriile lui Lupu Kostaki și Alexandru Tzigara-Samurcaș

Alexandru Marghiloman was the president of the Conservative Party (1914–1925), of the “Red Cross” Society (1914–1925) and prime minister (March–October 1918). Through his multilateral activity, he was portrayed by political friends and enemies, as well as by contemporaries from other fields. Lupu Kostaki was Minister of the Interior (November 1916 – May 1918), and Alexandru Tzigara-Samurcaș was the head of the Capital Police (November 1916 – November 1918), so they collaborated closely with Marghiloman. The two memorialists had the mission of easing the situation of their compatriots, collaborating with the “Red Cross” Society, led by the leader of the Conservative Party. Both had the same opinion about the head of government from March to October 1918: he willingly accepted to sacrifice himself to save the country, saved what could be saved, achieved the Union of Bessarabia with Romania, and after the danger passed he was removed. Although attacked from all sides by the “winners”, Marghiloman stoically endured the attacks and responded, elegantly and professionally, from the rostrum of Parliament.