Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-21
AFFAIRS IN GERMANY.
Austria Takes the Lead In Proposing Con
contracted European Action Against
the Mckinley Bill.
copyrighted BY Associated press.l

BERLIN, Sept. Pa grand parade of the
| troops engaged in the army manouvers was held
this morning near Echolizen in the presence
Joseph, the king of saTony, Chancellor
| Won Caprivi and Count Kalnokv At the con-
! clusicD of the parade Emperor William gathered
| the officers In groups and addressed them. com
! mending their efforts in the field. His majesty
thanked Emperor Francis Joseph and the king
said he hoped what they had seen
had convinced them the army remained as eff
Gi s5t- under his leadership as it was
thus furnishing guarantee Of the continued
so!idity OF the Brotherhood of Arms. He then
called for cheers for the Australian empire
which were enthusiastically given by the OFF,
GERS.
Emperor Francis Joseph in his response to
Emperor Williams speech said he was proud of
having an ally in command of such troops
Inc whole operations had given him special
qualification.
MUCH EMBRACING AND KISSING,
the Emperor Francis Joseph being especially
elusive towards Chancellor Won Cdprivi, shak-
W 1nE hands With him FL. rePefated and
The Emperor William led the cheering for
On leaving the field the royal parade drove to
Leignitz. The route lined with local asso-
Citations and the populace in festal dress After
taking luncheon at the castle the party pro-
ceeded to the railway station, where Emperor
william babe his guests farewell There was
the Emperor Francis Joseph. Gen. Won
Caprini on his way back to the castle received a
popular ovation.
The Emperor William ACCOMPANIED bv Count
Won Walderee, went by train to Kreisan to Wis
count Won Moltke, with whom they dined.
The prolonged conferences between Gen, Won
Caprivi and Count kalnosky. which have been
held daily, have been largely devoted to the
discussion of the project of the Av st1iar premier
for closer commercial relations between Ger
man. and Austria.
Gen. Won Caprivi has been in constant COM
miBi.ter IN S with Herr Mgge PEussan
ton has been obtained to the eff
feet that Austria has taken
the Initiative in proposing concerted European |
action against the Mckinley tariff bill The re- |
ports in the Paris newspapers that Francs had |
been invited to join the drhibund do not mean |
the political league. but a league whose object |
Will be to take common commercial
REPRIsALs AGAINST AMERICA
These reports, however, were entirely prema-
ture. Chancellor Won Caprivi evidently feel |
ing himself incapable of decidinS tbe
complicated questions invol we'd in the tariff
bill, declined to commit Germany to any action
before consulting his colleagues. 1t is probable
that Count Kalonky and Z. Riebot, French
minister OF foreign affairs, exchanged views on
Officials of the foreign office here DENY that
there have been any communications with the
French government on the subject since
the overtures of NJ. Ribot thereon
were allowed to drop. Here Miguel is opposed
to any measure tending to increase the cost of
necessary articles of food The taxation re-
forms which he is preparing draw on the re-
sources of the monied classes and do not touch
The food of the people, The spirit of his policy is
in the direction of reciprocity, not of retaiia-
ion. If Chancellor Won Caprivi is guided by
his colleagues, Germsny's assent to Join France
Austria and Italy in a zolverein against America
will never be glvdn.