Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-23

from the members demanding that he
furnish the house with all the docu-
ments. eleven in number. which he was
directed yesterday to furnish. Ahlwardt.
in response To these demands. said that
after Easter he would supplement the
documents he now furnished with other
papers bearing out his statements. Re
newcd demands were made that he pro-
ducc at once all Of his alleged docu-
mentary proof Of dishonesty on the part
Of the officials and ex x-oflicials
Count Won Ballestram. leader ~
the center party. moved that the sitting
of the relchstag be suspended in order
Ia allow special committee % examine
the papers already presented. The mo-
tion prevailed.
Pound Nothing.
Count Won Ballestrom was appointed
chairman ~ the committee. Upon the
reassesnbling ~ the house he stated that
the committee had carefully examined
the documents submitted to them. but
found nothing 10 prove the assertion Of
Herr Ahlwardt
The Rev. Ahlwardt again arose and
reiterated his promise Ia produce after
Easter the other documents in his pos
session. among which he said was let
ter from the president of the senate 10 a
foreign court expressing thanks for
money sent 10 the German government
Herr Won Levitzow. the president ~
tho reichstsg here forbade HerrAhlwarit
10 refer fo documents that he had not
produced for the inspection az the house.
Speeches on the question were made
10y number II members, all II whom.
without regard to party. condemned
Ahlwardt for the charges be had made
with no apparent proof 10 support his
assertions
Before the reichstag adjourned Ali
wardt declared that all the documents
that would prove bis assertions weighed
30 pounds. With the exception II the
few papers he presented so~lay the locu-
ments we're IN the possession ~ friends
in tho country. One ~ thcsc friends had
teiegraphesi to him that he had handed
the papers that had been inffusted 10
him % others. because he WAS threat
ened by search warrants. This state
meuf vas greeted with uprosrious
laughter.
Laughed ~ Him.
Herr Ahlvardt protested that the doc
uments inspected by the committee
would be meaningless until the arrival
~ others from Leifslz
Thus presentation from tho Jew batter
caused fugther laughter. and many ~
the members received Il with der,aive
cries
Count yon Balleetrom then comna
nicafed - the reschsfag the resolution
adopted ~ ire committee appointed -
evsmine the alleged discriminating fifen
menta The rr@iutioa declared that
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