Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-27

CONSERVATIVES DENY HIM.
by shs EJscsioa u Fusaaaxsr Cens-
risss MAJ H Forcsd - sup
port the Army Btli-

us ugly head alotk IL Ahlvar1t ma
an atom Of regard for the contempt
heaped upon him in the reichstag. or
for the universal voice u scorn in the
public press. he would vanish from po-
liticsl life. but with front of brass and
sustained by the jew batting mob. he
remains dangerous factor in public
life. Since his exposure in the reich
stag his reception on the streets and at
two public meetings which he attended
has been like what might have been
accorded great servant of the state.
Within . few hours after the complete
collapse in the reichstag Of his charges
against Prince Bismarck and other we'll
known personages. Ahlwardt repeated
and enlarged them at a meeting held at
Spandau. This meeting was very largely
attended byworkingmen. manyof whom
came from the royal factories. A large
number OF these men were not of the
stamp whose ignorance could excuse
them. yet they are blind supporters of
the vulgar demagogue. The meeting
was presided over by Captain Hetter. a
retired officer. who crowned Ahiwar,it's
head with laureis amid the frantic
plaudits Of the spectators. Every utter
ance OF the hcroof the hour was cheered
to the echo by the workingmen.
Haxy Accusations.
Ahlwardt said he had been treated by
the reichstag with the grossest injustice.
The members. he declared. obviously
wanted to suppress the evidence he pos
sessed 10 support his charges. lie had
van full Of documents which he had
offered TO produce for the examination
Of the reichstag.
Continuing. Ahlwardt said that IL he
bad been given time no unbiased mind
would doubt the truth Of his proofs, He
refrained for the present from disclosing
how he procured the documents. but he
gave an instance of how one was picked
out of waste basket by servant Of
public official. This paper was brought
to him. II was a receipt for large sum
OF money that had been given to the.
judge Of certain court. who had but
recently decided a suit by which the
bribers obtained several million Of marks.
The vagueness OF these accusations did
not affect the enthusiasm OF Ahlwardts
hearers. whose relish for stories Of cor
ruption in high places was on par with
their credulity. Commenting upon these
features Of the agitation the North Ger
man Gazette says that the existence Of
the Ahlsardt school threatens to hurt
the minds and hearts OF the people more
than war or pestilence.
socialisSs Exultant.
The Post views the movement az PROV
ING profound Decentralization. without
which such scandalous exhibitions would
be impossible Both the official and un-
official papers concur in the opinion that
the tactics were 10 link the question of
anti Semiticism with the question of
Ahlwardf's veracity. In the debate in
the reichstsg the conservatives repudi-
ated him. yet they have taken no step
towards strengthening the anti Semitic
plank in the party platform. Twenty
six members of the party are back OF
bill prohibiting Jewish immigration and
the naturalization OF foreign Jews.
The bill is designed 10 catch votes in
the country districts. where the Juden-
hetze spread like an epidemic. The
three weeks Easter recess of the reich
stag and landfag Is generally passed in
absolute quiet. This year there is con-
siderable activity. The central commit
tees of the socialists and the national
liberals have met here and discussed the
prospects. the socialists exuifanfly and
the national liberals despondcntly. DIR.
Won Bennigren warned the national
liberals that the elections could not be
fought by them on a mere platform ~
the acceptance or rejection IL the army
bill.
Calculations Upset.
He deplored the want 81 unity 10 the
party. and claimed that addresses com.
ING from national liberals districts de
claring in support ~ the bill. had as-
sisted To- defeat the arrangement of any
compromise with egosernment. Final
ly the meeting decided 10 leave the
method ~ conducting the electoral can.
VASE 10 individual initiative.
The centre party. which has been re
posing Ia confidence that the result -
general election would bc the return ~
their party. nearly unchanged. have been
awakened by tho return of Johannes
fapssa'iger. independent clerical. from
the second Afnsterg Neschsd Olpe dis
frsct The entire Official mechanism II
the crntrist rarty waa employed to ie
feat Fu~rsrssr. vho u the elifor - the
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Prusslsn bafer One immediate result
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lefncr Alst. the OLD ernfrist chief. will
withdraw ht~ eandisisfuf. IN the Dart
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calculations may yet Influence the lead.
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