Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-14
AUSTRIA AND ITALY.
BERLIN DOESN'T LIKE GoLUcmow-
SKIS VISIT TO KING HUxBERr.
GERHlHrs POSITION WgAKEIED.
She Has No Longer the influence
That She Had Usder Bismarck
Threat Of Famine In c~onseauencs
of Import Prohibitions.

BERLIN. November B.-Tne visit O1
Count ~Goluchowski, the Austro-Hunxs-
rian Mirister for Foreign Affairs, to King
Humbert. and its attendant circumstan-
ces. are regarded In German political cir
Giles as being Of the highest Importance.
The Conservative and Agrarian news
papers interpret the visit as meaning
closer understanding between Austro-
Hungary and Italy, and as a leaning oe
these two Powers towards Great Britain.
The leading organ Of the Agrarians ana
Nationalists. the Deutsche Zeitung. says:
I'm this We are unable TO see anything
but a weakening of our Diplomatic post
ton. Under Prince Bismarck cur coun-
try was the mediator between Russia
and Austria and Austria and Italy, while
France was isolated and England was
kept in caeck by Russia The Russo
English ~irreconcilable conflict Is still ex-
listing. but France has made an agree
ment with Russia, and Austria has made
one with both Italy and Russia, In each
case over our heads. and the Internal
and foreign policy OF Austria goes hand
in hand under the lead OF the two Poles.
Badeni. and Goluchowski. VINO aim 40
the suppression of German influence"
The Rundeschau publishes an articis
to the same effect. ~denouncing the du-
plicity Of British statecraft, whereby both
Austria n Italy are gradually becoming
estranged from Germany.
FAMINE CONDITIONS.
The Boersen Courier, a leading fnanoiak
organ, says: I'VE are approaching IA
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price to such an extent that the suste-
nance of a whole stratum OF the popu-
lation Is In doubt. Meats have become
for the laboring classes. hanks to the
import prohibitions, an article OF luxury
hardly attainable. and our poor crors
nave driven the prices Of cereals to suca
heights that not only the Industrial pop
ulation and the jewellers In citiea. but
even the rustic population. excepting that
part of IL belonging to the suffering Agra
rians, are threatened In their existence.
The moment is approaching when the
govern nent will be compelles to throw
open again those avenues Of trade which
are now officially cloggeG."
The Guelph party in Brunswick. at its
convention at Helr,ed this week. nomi-
mated can lidates for the Reichstag
throughout the Whole Duchy. and easn
cdnuludte Is pieuSeu 10 Suppoft inc SUI
cession of the Duke OF Cumberland 10
the throne.
During the presence OF Emperor VIII
liam In the fio~od-suffering districts OF
Silesia Ii was remarked that the police
made numberless house searches. ana
seized many thousands or Anarchist
end Socialist pamphlets ard journals.
wEINGARTNER INSANE.
Herr Felix weinsartner. director of the
Royal Opera Orchestra, OF Berlin. q
become insare from overwork. and VIA
be confined in a sanitarium.
The Conservatives will Introduce a DIS
in the Reichsrath fixing the age OF cleo
tors at 80 instead OF 25. and providing for
public instead of secret balloting.
Thanksgiving-Day will be celebrated IN
Berlin on November 18th by a Inner ana
dance, as usual. ard there will be soma
Informal speeches. The United states
Ambassador. Mr.. Andrew b. White. Will
deliver one OF them.