Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-09-25
TO BAN AMERICAN PRODUCTS
European Countries Discuss the adj
visibility of Forming Retail
atory Z0llverein.
Emperors William and Francis JOS
eph Part Amid Much Embrac-
ing and Kissing.
Bismarck RebukeS The Government
For Not Maintaining a Neutral
Position in the Balkans.

BERLIN, Sept. 20.--Copyrighted by che
New York Associated Press. After the
grand parade of troops near Eychelz this
morning, Emperors William and Francis
Joseph parted with embraces and kissing.
after complimentary speeches on both
sides and much cheering by.their retainers,
Emperor William thanked Emperor
Francis Joseph and the king of Saxony
for attending the mnneuvres, and said
that he hoped what they had seen had
convinced them that the army remained
as efficient under his leadership as it was
under the leadership of Emperor Will
lam l.
Semi-off1cial information has been Oh
tanned to the effect that Austria has taken
the initiative in proposing concerted Euro
pean action against the Mckinley tariff
bill. Thereports in the Paris newspapers
that France has been invited to join the
dereibund does not mean political league
but d league whose object will be to take
common commercial reprisals against
America. The reports, however, were en-
tirely premature.
Chancellor Caprivi is evidently feeling
himself incapable of deciding the compli-
Gated questions involved in the tariff wal
declared to commit Germany to any
action before consulting his colleagues. 1t
is probable that Count Kalnoky and Ri
bold, French minister of foreign affairs,
have exchanged views on the matter. The
officials of the foreign office here deny
that there has been any communication
with the French government on the
subject since the last oyertures
of Ribold were allowed to drop. Herr
Meguel is opposed to any measure tend
ing to an increase of necessary articles of
food; taxation reforms which he is pre-
pairing to draw upon the resources Of the
monied classes and do not touch the food
of the people. The spirit of this policy
is in the direction of reciprocity,
not retaliation. If Chancellor Won
Caprivi is guided by his colleagues,
Germanys assent to join France, Austria
and Italy In fzollverein against America
will never be given. The Vienna Press,
which is more exercised over the tariff
question than are the German papers, dis
cusses the advisability Of retaliating by
placing general European ban upon
American products by refusing to protect
American patents and various other
methods impossible for countries having
impartial relations with the United
States.
Emperor Williams visit to Vienna is
now fixed for October 1st, when the con-
ferences will be resumed. The interviews
at Rahenstock have not resulted in any
arrangement for a meeting between the
Austrian emperor and czar which was
projected by Emperor Williams diplo-
matte advantage in the meantime appears
to depend upon Austria S obtaining assur-
ance of German support in the Balkans.
Prince Bismarck, through the Hamburg
ger Nachrichten, attacks the government
for its departure from his policy. The ex-
chancellor maintains it to be grevious
fault if the Berlin state craft makes Aus
trials eastern trouble with Russia Ger
many's own.
SOFIA, Sept 2O.-The overflow of the
Martha river was attended by a great
loss of life Fully 100 peasants were
drowned, md at Mustappa 100 Turkish
soldiers persisted in the flood.