Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-30
CAPRIVI WILL MEET CRISPI
The Two Ministers Will Hold q Con
ference at Mama in No
yember.
The Attitude of The Austrian Court
Toward the Vatican Will Be
Considered.
The Effect of the Mckinley Bill Is
Closely Watched by All Euro
pean Countries.

BERLIN, Oct 25.-Several official move
ments point to the possibility of the
tariff questions engaging the attention Of
the relchstag, rendering necessary a Care
full nursing of the ministerial mystery. A
commission has been appointed to qulre
into the Austr0-Germau commercial rela-
tions with a view to reciprocal dlmlnutlon
of the tariffs. Communications have been
sent to the leading firms IN Hamburg,
Bremen and other trade centres
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 the merchandise affscted by
the Mckinley bill. The commission on
foreign tariffs further has to consider the
new Russian protective measure. The
Russian commits sion will begin work next
week upon the details of the new tariff
(which Novoe Vrenyani declares will be
>he highest in Europe.
Official circles continue to doubt that
any alteration will be made in the exist
ing treaty with Austria and are
equally skeptical as to any German
reprisaIs upon American trade.
The reports thus far received tend to dis
sipdte the feeling of alarm created by the
augmented American tariff The leading
export houses appear to be doing a normal
trade, and American orders in the leading
commercial centers do not appreciably
diminish However the future may affect
exports the government will not be driven
into concerted reprisal with Austria by a
sudden collapse in Az erican trade. Reports
emanating from Paris and Vienna. at
tributing the initiation of The proposed
concerted legislation In retaliation for the
Mckinley bill to the Berlin government,
are utterly untrue Chancellor Van
Caprivi will meet Signor Crispi, the
Italian prime minister at Monza on Nov.
Is. The interview will concern the settle
ment of the intrigue on the Austrian court
in favor of the Vatican against the Italian
government. Siguor Crlspi declares that
Italy's continuance as member Of the
triple alliance is menaced by the cabal of
prominent members Of the imperial fam
iIy CT Austria, whose emissarles at the
vatican encourages the belief that the
overthrow of Count Kalnokv or the death
of Emperor Francis Joseph will be the
signal for the rupture of the Austro-ltaian
alliance which would result in an If
fort to restore the temporal pow
cl VI tnO PopO. iSHOi
demands that he be allowed to deal with
freer hand with matters relating tc
the vatican Another Italian grievance
is the avoidance of Emperor Francis
Joseph to return King Humbert's visit tC
Vienna. Emperor Francis Joseph offered
to so to Turin, but King Aumbert de-
ciined to receive him anywhere except
at Rome hol1ing that the refusa
of the Austrian emperor to go there was
equivalent to refusal on the part Of Aus
trla, to recognize Rome as the capital Of
Italy. Personal and cJu t feuds with the
Qulrinal and Vienna are of the most In
tense nature and hamper the relations Of
the governments. The National Zeituns
states that Chancellor Won Caprivi viii
also go to Madrid where he will stay three
| days This renews the report thai
communications are being exchanged
ookirg to concerted action by Germany,
| Austria, Italy and Spain in retaliation
| for the adoption of the new tariff legisla
ton 10y the United States.
The grand celebration of the goth an
niversary of Won Moltke's birth takes
place tomorrow Bismarck has not ye
replied to Emperor Williams invitation t.
attend the celebration.
THE WHITE, HAPEL HORRORS.
Murderers Are Beginning Their Dir.
! Work in London Again.
IONDGN. Oct 25.-lnvestlgation show:
that Mrs Hobbs, whose murder caused
another Jack-the-ripper scare, started yes