The Washington herald., 1906-11-18
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VOIGHT AS CIVILIAN AND IN MILITARY UNIFORM

use OF the entire villa for life. with the
obligation TO keep suite Of apartments
at the disposition Of the owner, and 70
execute all repairs and Improvements at
his own expense.
on the death OF the duke the villa
passed into the possession Of the present
Austrian heir-presumptiye. It's actual own
er. who. being desiTous OF selling the
property. is stated 10 have agreed with
Cardinal Hohenlche to give One-third OF
the amount realized by the sale in con-
sideration that the cardinal relinquished
all further rights TO live there, and IN re-
turn for the large expenses incurred by
the tenant for repairs and maintenance.
Among these expenses was that involved
IN obtaining the right 10 use certain
quantity Of water for the fountains and
ponds OF the beautiful grounds TIE villa
was not, however, sold; the cardinal has
long been dead. and his heir. Cavaliere
GustavO Nobili. IS seeking 70 obtain from
the archduke the sum Of $4,000 for the
expenses incurred by the cardinal during
his tenancy.
Political interest in Rome centers at
present in the probable reductions Of tax
alton on the necessaries Of life. The gen
eraI opinion among Alnisterialists seems
to be that Of the four articles Of neces-
slty now being heavily taxed, namely
coffee. salt, petroleum. and sugar, the two
/ last should be chosen. The case for sugar
/ is certainly a strong one. Sugar costs 70
/ produce IN Italy between 10 and l5 cents
la mound. whereas Il Is sold to the con-
sumer at nearly four times that price.
/ even for the cheapest kind. The conse-
auence IS that Italy consumes less sugar
per head Of the population than any other
/ country in Europe. and HNaetly One-tenth
of what Americans are accustomed 10
/ take
/ As regards petroleum. which Is the light
/ of the poor and Of the country districts,
an Italian deputy has recently shown that
the Italian consumption OF that article is
I the lowest En- Europe, because nowhere
else is Il so highly taxed. A reducuon
Of the duty on petroleum would not only
directly benefit the poor but would en-
courage motoring and other Italian In
Idustrics. This subject is under the consid-
Grafton Of the Italian treasury
4 good deal OF satisfaction has been
caused in diplomatic circles here by the
official notes from Algiers. 10 the effect
ltrat Che situation on the Algerian from
tier has been greatly exaggerated in tho
French press. There has never been any
question OF holy war the agitation
Iif such Il can be termed. being due tC
the trade rivalry Of Ain Sefra with Fez
Before the extension Of the French rail
wav to the Taflet region the inhabitants
idepended upon Fez for their supplies OF
food. clothing and other commodities
which were forwarded by caravan. tht
! Journey being accomplished in eight days
Latterly the inhabitants Ct T2filet have
found il more convenient 10 obtain thei
goods via the French frontier, to th'
detriment Of the trade with Fez., As th'
result Of protests. the authorities have
tried 10 bring back the commerce 10 IT.
original channel, but the authorities
being anxious to avoid any cause of dit
ference with the French, have issued or
, ders TO the T1hlet authorities not 10 rais
any further obstacles. In the neighbOT
inz region, where the famine prevails,
few Kabyle tribes have resorted TO III
Iplundering of caravans. but precauuon
: are now being taken TO check these raids
2 with satisfactory results. Taking tn
2 situation as n whole, there is no reasol
S whatever for anxiety