The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-26
The Subject is Exciting Very Cen
eral Attention From European
Legislators.
Concerted Reprisals Not Probable,
as the Consumer Stands
the Raise.
Coprivi and Crispl to Discuss italian, Aus
trtsn and Vatican Dissensions-Fran-
els Joseph's visit

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BERLIN, Oct. 25.-Several official move
nents point to the possibility Of tariff ques-
tions engaging the attention of the reich
stag, rendering necessary careful nursing
of the ministerial majority. A commission
has been appointed to inquire into Austro-
German commercial relations with 4 view
to reciprocal diminution Of tariff. Com
firms in Hamburg, Bremen and other trade
oentsrs, asking them to report on the effects
of the Mckinley bill in their lines of trade.
They are also asked what the prospects are
for finding new channels for merchandise
effected by the Mckinley bill. The commits
sion ON foreign tariffs further has to consider
q new Russian protective measure. The
Russian commission will begin work next
week upon tho details Of the new tariff,
which the Novoe Vrcmya declares will be
the highest in Europe. Official circles con-
tinue to doubt that any important altera-
tion will be made in the existing treaty
with Austria and are equally skeptical q
to any German reprisais upon American
trade. Reports thus far received tend to
dissipate the feeling Of alarm created by
the augmented American tariff. Leading
export houses appear to be doing Q normal
trade and American orders in leading COM
,mercial centres do not appreciably diminish.
However the future may affect exports the
government will not be driven into con.
certed reprisals with Austria by sudden col
lapse in American trade. Reports emanat-
ing from Paris and Vienna attributing the
Initiation of proposed concerted legislation
in retaliation for the Mckinley bill to the
Berlin government are utterly untrue.
Chancellor Won Caprivi will meet Signor
Crispi, italian prime minister, at Monza
Nov. =. The interview will concern the
settlement of the intrigue in the Austrian
sourt in favor of the vatican against the
italian government. Signor Crispi declares
hat 1taly's continuance as 4 member of
tho triple alliance is menaoed by q cabal
of prominent members of the imperial
:amily Of Austria, whose emissaries at the
,atican encourage the belief that the over
ihSoW OF Count Kalnoky or the death OF
II Emperor Francis Joseph will be the sig
slliancs. which would result in an effort to
estore the temporal power %of the pope.
iRnor Crispi demands that he be allowed
o deal With assfreex hand with. matters
elating to the vatican. Another italian
rievance 10 the avoidance Of. Emperor
isit to Vienna. Emperor Francis Joseph
hered to go to Turin, But King Humbert
eclined to receive Hmm anywhere except at
tome, holding that the refusal Of the Aus
rlan emperor to go there was equivalent to
refusal on the part of Austria to recoQ-
lize Rome as the capital of Italy. Per
onal and court feuds with the quirinal and
Jenna are of the most intense nature and
will hamper the relations of the govern
aent.
The National Zeitung states that Cancel
Of Won Caprivi will alto 60 to Madeira,
there he will stay three days. This renews
he reports that Communications are being
xchaDged looking to concerted action by
sefmsny, Austria, Italy and Spain in re-
aliation for the adoption of new tariff leg
Station by the United States.
The grand celebration of the nintieth an
iversary of Won Moltke's birth takes place
amorrow. Bismarck has not yet replied
, Emperor Williams invitation to attend
40 celebration.