The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-12
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signor crispi's Florence Speech
Stirs Up the Powers.
The Figaro's Interview May Have Been
ir"e--rhe Willy italian Mistrusted In
Many onartcrs--Tbc Mckinley BIN
Plays Hob with German Manufacturers
Talk of Rcprisals.

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loopyright, 1s9o.by the N. Y Associated Press1
BERLIN Oct. 1l.-[Speciall-The
speech of Signor Crispi, the italian
prime minister, at Florence, is an indi-
rect admission of the Figaro interview
which 1rritated Austria by showing too
open anxiety for financial reasons to con-
clhate France. King Humbert is said to
nave conveyed hint to the prime min
lister that he had gone little too far
renee ms Florence speech was aimed
especially to conciliate Austria and
assure her that it was to Italy's inter-
est to remain in the triple alliance.
Slgner Crispi's remarks have evoked
less enthusiasm here than in Vienna.
because those in politics are confident
tiat Whatever hints in that direction
o1gnor Crispi may make for diplomatic
reasons he IS never likely to seek an al
lance with France. His rank oppo,tu-
nlsm. leading to belief that he would
not hesitate TO abandon any alliance or
embrace any line of policy profitable to
ltaiy' does not inspire confidence in tho
financial world. This feeling was re-
hected by decline on the Bourse on re-
ccipt of his speech.
The tone of the Russian nress shove
the rapproachment with France. Tho
Novoe Nremya says it is incumbent upon
france to come to definite under
standing with Russia in order to neu-
tralize the danger of possible agrees
sion on the part of the allied powers.
The official press does not confirm the
report that meeting will take place
between Chancellor Won Caprivi and
Signor Crispi. 1t is certain that no
date for meeting has as yet been ar
ranged, but the Cologne Gazette saws it
will take place in northern Italy few
weeks hence.
Prior to departure on a hunting
excursion to Humbertsustock to-day,
Emperor William received Count De
Launay, Italian ambassador to Ber-
lin, who presented to His Majesty a.
portrait of King Humbert.
Asaresult of the now United States
tariff law manufacturers of clothing are
holding back their stocks. Large num-
bers of operatives will be discharged
from wooden goods factories in the
Gutenberg district, in Silesia. Press
comments on the new tariff continue,
and the question of Il European tariff
campaign against America or German
Austrian customs union is still eagerly
discussed
rumor that the government had
opened negotiations with Austria
caused commotion among manufac-
turcrs i'll Austria and agriculturalists in
hungary. The North German Gazette's
warning against chcrishing such an
Illusion is but too well justified. ANY
change will he hailed with delight by
Hungary, but will be stubbornly re-
sisted by the reichsrath and farming
interest.
1t has been settled that tho Sultan of
Zanzibar will accept 1000, 900 marks for
his ccssion of the coast. but it has not
been decided whether the government or
the German East Africa Company will
pay the amount. The negotiations are,
still progressing, and u compromise will
probably be arrived at
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