Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-13
Chancellor Won Caprivi Has Been
Making ali Extended Visit
at Milan.
He Speaks Freely on the Object of His
Meeting With the Italian
Minister.
The Reforms of King Wilhelm Will
be Seriously Opposed in the
Landtag.

received a deputatlOn OF the German resi-
dents of the city who presented an address.
In reply the chancellor spoke IN terms of
unofficial frankness of the objects and re-
suits of his meeting with the Italian prime
minister. He congratulated the visitors
upon living in a beautiful country which
was the centre of art interest and which
under the government that was linked with
that of Germany by policy of peace. His
interviews with Signor Crispi, he said
had cemented and perfected the entente
of the dreibund. He had no anxiety as
to the immediate future, and was conf
dent that peace would be maintained for a
long time to come The chancellor did
not go to any length In disclosing the Is
sue of the discussion of Signor Crispi 5
demand that the emperor of Austria return
King Humbert's visit by going to Rome.
The relations between the Italian court
and the government of Austria have been
further strained by the advic from the
Ial1an ambassador at Vienna that Cardi-
nal Galimberti the papal nuneie
had been operating with Emperor
Frances Joseph through the Empress
and arch dukes to break the cOnnectl- n
with Italy. Riferma of Rome continued
to get hold of the dispatches from Cardi-
nal Galimberti to the pope reporting
progress in diplomacy, tending to isolate
the Italian government. The authenticity
Of the dispatches have not been denied.
PRINT Minister Crispi has been for long
time urging that the emperor Of Austria
ought to return King Humbert' S visit.
He now insists upon the Aus
trian recognition of Rome as the
capital of Italy by the emperors
going to Quirinal The official belief here
IS that Chancellor Won Caprivi started
with authority to sooth SignOr Crlspl and
King Hubert by the promise that the en-
peror of Austria would go to Rome IN the
spring. The communication from Count
Kalnoky, the Austro Hungarian prime
minister, received before the chancellor
left it is announced that EN-
peror Frances Joseph would sub
NIT In the event of Sig
nor Crispi maintaining his reception
in Rome is necessary for continuance OF
the triple alliance Caprivi remarks III
dictate that the affair has been settled as
Signor Crispi demanded. The reports of
the chancellor in favor of combined reprl-
sails against United States because of the
Mckinley bill are unfounded The Aus
TRAN papers are still hankerlng after re-
taliation although the negotiations here
for commercial coalition resulted In It's
utter failure. Italy is the least affected
by the bill of any European state. He
would not risk offending America to satisfy
doubtful ally. The chancellor will re-
turn in time to prepare for the opening of
the landtag Wednesday. Several reforms
that are promised in the speech from the
throne will be seriously opposed. A re-
ductiOn in the tariffs on wheat and rye
and a reform in the communal laws aiming
at the abolition of the old feudal rights
will be contested by the old conservatives
The belief in the ministerial circle is that
the emperor has determined to make no
accept the projected reference the govern
ment will be dissolved without delay The
Heligoland bill for the landtag does not
concede that the island is to be used for
war purposes.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8.-Col. Wilson,
superintendent of the West Point military
academy. in his annual report, says there
were 294 cadets dt the academy September
|, 1889. Since that date the loss has been
by resignation, % by discharge, 2 by
death, and "a by graduation. The gain
has been 81 admitted new cadets, making
totol of 2S9, four of whom were admitted
September LIST, 1890. Col Wilson makes
point of disadvantage under which the
candidates who enter in September are
placed from a lack of drill and
instruction which their more fortunate
classmates have acquired during the
summer encampments. He earnestly
urges, except under extraordinary circum-
stances, that no further September ap-
pointments be made and the June candi-
dates be notified sufficient in advance
to permit them to prepare for eXamina-
ton. The condition of the corps of cadets
as regards drill, discipline and instruction
has been excellent. During the year the
health command has been less favorable
than usual and upon examination it was
found necessary to recommend an extensive
improvements in sewerage and plumbing
In view of the limited period allowed for
field artillery drill it is urgently recon-
mended that another battery of new 32-10
inch guns be shipped to the academy.
The sea coast and siege batteries were
also reported to be in bad condition.
Three guns burst during the year, FORUM
ately without serious results. Those
supplied in their places are
old guns and were used during the
rebellion and the superintendent says it
would be criminal on his part to endanger
the lives cf the cadets by praeticing with
these obsolete pieces, and he recommends
that rev five inch breech loading steel
guns be furnished. He says also the bat
terry instruction should be placed upon an
independent footing and fifty horses and
thirty artillery men should be furnished.
DOES NOT DESIRE IT.
Geo ". Pratt is Not a Candidate for United
States Senator