Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-16
The Mckinley Law as il Will Effect
the Several European
Countries.
Speculation is Rife as to Forming
Customs Unions for Retail
iatiOn Purposes.
1t is Not Expected That General Won
WalderSee Will Retire From
the Staff.

BERLIN, Oct, 1.-THE speech OF Signor
Crlspl, the Italian prime minister, at
Florence, Is an indirect admission of the
Figaro interviews which irritate1 Austria,
by showing the too open anxiety for fnan-
cial reasons to conciliate with France.
King Humbert is said to have conveyed a
hint to the prime minister that he had
gone a little too far, hence the Florence
speech was aimed especially to con-
cll1ate Austria and assure her that
it was to ltaly's interest to remain in the
triple alliance. The tone of the Russian
press shows that the speech will assist the
Impeachment with France. Novoe
Vremya says it makes it incumbent upon
France to definite understanding with
Russia In order to neutralize the
danger of possible aggression on
part of the allied powers.
Prior to his departure on the hunting ex-
cursion to Hubertusstock today, Emperor
William received Count De Launav, the
Italian ambassador to Berlin, who pre-
sented to his majesty portrait of King
Humbert. He also received Charles Glib
son, the American professor of law, whom
the emperor invited to taken luncheon
with him.
As result of the United States tariff
law, the manufacturers of cloth
ing are holding back their stocks. A large
number of operatives will be discharged
from the wooden goods factories in the
Gruenburg district in Silesia and the
weavers at Nowawes, near Potsdam, are
expecting a lockout. The press COM
ments on the new tariff
continue and the question of
a European tariff campaign against
America or a German-Au5trian customs
union, is still eagerly discussed. The
rumor that the government opened nego-
tiations with Austria caused commotion
among the manufacturers in Austria and
the agriculturists in Hungary. But since
Austria S rejection of Bismarck S offer of a
modified tariff treaty in 1879, both nations
have adopted a strong protective pol
icy: So many interests are engaged
on both sides that no sober-minded man
believes such a project can be realized at
the present time. The North German
an illusion on the subject is we'll justified
The German exports to Austria
amount to $50 million forms, of which
loo, 900, 900 forms is textile fabrics. The
exports to Germany amount to
HUI ,UUU,UUU HOTinS, anu consist mainly OF
of raw products and agricultural produce
Any increase In the latter would ruin Ger
man agriculture, while an increase in the
former would imperil the highly protected
industries of Austria. The reiChs-
tag and the German government
is not likely to risk the entire loss of the
American market on the strength of the
clause, by cooperation with
Austria who loses practically nothing.
The Vienna chamber of trade and COM
merce has opened inquiry into the
mother Of pearl trade, turner's in which are
willing to emigrate to America but lack
the necessary capital to ensure their adj
mission to the United States. The Rus
sian agriculturists are counting upon the
European reprisals for the new
tariff to find larger opening in the Euro
pean markets for their corn and cattle.
The accouchment of the empress is ex
pected in February. Many projected
court festivities will be abandoned 1t is
denied that General Won Wal
dersee, chief of the staff is about to retire,