The morning call., 1890-11-09
FRANCIS JosEPHs oBsTINACY.
Crispi Insists Upon His Returning
King Humbert's Visit - Inter-
cepted Letters TO the Pope.
Unfounded Reports of intended
Reprisals Against the United
states-Proposed German Re-
forms.
Copyrighted 1890. by the New York Associated
Press

BERLIN, Nov S.-Chancellor Won Caprivi.
who has been visiting at Milan, this morn
ing received a deputation of German resi-
dents of the city, who presented him with
an address. In replying. the Chancellor
SPOKE in terms OF unofficial frankness OF the
objects and the results of his meeting with
the Italian Prime Minister. He congTatu-
lated his visitors upon living in the beautl-
ful country which was the center of art in
terests, and which was under a government
that was linked with that Of Germany by a
policy of peace. His interviews with Signor
Crispi, he said, bad cemented and perfected
the entente of the Driebund. He had no
anxiety as to the immediate future, and
was confident peace would be maintained
for long time 10 come.
The Chancellor did not so to the length of
disclosing the issue to the discussion on
Signer Crispfs demand that the Emperor of
Austria shonld return King Humbert's visit
by going to Rome. The relations between
the Italian court aud the Government of
Austria had been further strained by advices
from the italian Embassador at Vienna
that Cardinal Galimberti, the Papal nuneIo,
had been confering with the Emperor
Francis Joseph through the Empress and
the Archdukes to break the connection with
Italy.
The Riforma of Rome contrived to get
hold of dispatches from Cardinal Galimberti
to the Pope reporting progress in his di-
plomacy tending to isolate the Italian Gov
eminent. The authenticity Of the dispatches
has not been denied.
Prime Minister CTispi has been for long
time urging that the Emperor Of Austria
ought to return King HumbeT's visit. He
now insists upon Austrian recognition Of
Rome as the capital of Italy by the Emper-
or's going TO the Quirinal. The official be-
lief here is that Chancellor Won Capriv
started with authority to soothe Signor
Crispi and King Humbert by promise that
tie Emperor Of Austria would go to Rome
in the spring.
A communication from Count Kalnoky,
the Austro-H Hungarian Prime Minister. re-
ee!ved before the Chancellor left, it is under
stood announced that Emperor Francis
Joseph would submit in the event of Sguor
Crispi maintaining that his reception in
Rome is necessary for the continuance of
the triple alliance. Caprivi's remarks indi-
cate that the affair has been settled as Sig
nor Crispi demanded.
The report that the Chancellor mooted
combined reprisals against the Unitei States
because of the Mckinley bill is unfounded.
Austrian papers are still hankering after
retaliation, although the negotiations here
for commercial coalition resulted in an
utter failure. Italy is the least affected by
the bill of any European State, and she
would not risk offending America to satisfy
q doubtful ally.
The Chancellor will return in time to pre-
pare for heOpening of the Landtag Wednes-
day. Several reforms that are certain to be
promised in the speech from the throne will
be seriously opposed. The reduction in the
tariffs on wheat and rye and a reform
in the communal laws aiming at the aboli-
tion of the old feudal rights Will be fiercely
contested by the old Conservatives. The
belief in Ministerial circle, is that the En-
perOr is determined to make no con-
cessions If the Lower House refuses to
accept the projected reforms the Govern
mcnt will be dissolved without delay. The
Heligoland Bill for the Landtag does not
conceal the fact that the island is to be used
for war purposes.
Dr.. Stoecker has not been daunted by his
dismissal from the court chaplaincy. He is
anti-semitic campaign. He retains his seat
in the Reichstag and seems decided for a
fercer agitation in favor of political reaction.
The EmperOr's selection of DR.. Drysander
as chief chaplain ad interim is due to an ac-
Guaintance formed while his Majesty was a
student at Bonn, where DR.. Drysander was
pastor.
The French papers were accurate in their
predictions of the speedy GermaniZing of
Luxembourg. The Frankfort Zeitung states
that the French language will be replaced
by the German and other measures will be
taken to assimilate The people with those OF
Germany.
Officers of merchant ships familiar with
the Cape Horn routes discredit the report of
the loss of Captain John 0rth, Archdude
John of Austria. The Santa Margherita,
the vessel which he commands, is a good
ship and is well manned. She might be
safe though she should not be heard OF for
month longer
The Berlin actress, Millie Stubel, who is
the morganatic wife of the Archduke joined
him just before his vessel sailed from Buenos
AyreS.