Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-04-16


merge the Belgian Monarchy.
BERLIN, April 15.-The method Sfol-
lowed In the Reichstsg this week, No
forcing the rules Of procedure In thS
case OF the jew batter, Ahlwardt, will
confirm the followers In their belief
that the House wants to throw aside
the accusations without hearing them.
Many members regret that rope enough
was not given Ahlwardt, as soon rs the
Reichstag resumed It's sitting after the
Easter recess, To hang himself. The
intensity of the public excitement over
the affair was abundantly evidence
when the House met on Thursday,
when Ahwardt, according to bis prom
ise, was to submit the proofs OF official
corruption. The galleries were packed
with eager listeners. Yesterday thero
was repetition OF the scene but as
Ahlwardt could not obtain sufficient
number OF votes to carry a motion for
the appointment OF a committee TO ex-
anime his documents. they were doomed
TO disappointment. In the face OF the
ferment that Ahlwardt has caused the
President OF the Reichstag would have
shown better tact II he had less rigidly
followed the rules OF procedure which
in this case froze Ahlwardt out. Alta
meeting of his supporters held suose-
quent TO the incident in the Reichstag.
AhIwardt sought occasion 10 declare that
he was debarred both from producing the
documents and from speaking because
Of ha a nj
feared the disclosures he could make.
He further said that leading members
OF the House were jealous OF bis grow
ing influence, and concurfed In the con-
spiracy OF silence organized against
him. The facts OF the incident In tho
lequence are, that on Thursday Ahl-
wardt apprised the President OF tho
Reichstag OF his intention TO lay the
docnAent on the table and to make an
explanstion OF them before the House
proceeded TO the order OF the day. He
further desired that the papers should
not be referred to the prominent COM
mittee, but to special committee OF
2f, in which the Socialists and Anti-Sem.
ties should be fully represented. BeforA
the House resumed business yesterc
the senior or permanent committees
yIsed President Levetzow 20 dir
Ahlwardt TO lay has documents on u
table without speaking, leaving th8v
House TO decide upon their references
to a committee. When the President
entered. Ahlwardt handed him copy
OF the declaration be wanted 10 make
In producing the papers. Ahlwardt
was advised regarding the decision OF
the senior committee, and he therefore
refused 10 proceed. Whether or not he
knew that the course he proposed 10
take was certain 10 lead him 10 q col
lIsion with the rules Of procedure. the
result is a temporary advantage 70 him.
Events In Belgium are giving the for
eign Office here greater anxiety than
the Serylan coup d'etat, though IL is
known TO have been hatched In Paris Ia
the Russian interest. An armed conflict
over the popular demand for q revision
OF the Belgian constitution result
ing in revolution and the placing
her in the power Of allies OF
France, is so within the bounds
OF probability that French papers are
already indulging In surrnlses rs 20
what Germany would do In the event OF
the monarchy in Belgium beinf 10
merged. Whatever Internal J.
sons may occur In Belgium II N ~
fetal opinion here that Germany will
absolutely hold aloof, unless France
connlves at assisting a revolution.
With regard 70 Servla, II the French
government did not inspire the coup
d'etat,i IL was concoctcd under its knowl-
edge. Ten days ago Dokitch. who 10
now King Alexander's prime minister,
visited ex-King Milan In Paris, and with
him planned the coup which the boy
king executed under instructions from
his father, Milan. The ex.Klng tcIe-
graphed 70 M. Dokitch last night con-
gratulations upon the successfui Issue
Of the plan. The event has importance
as a possible factor In early disturb
ances on the Bulgs-isfsSnntie which
will involve the attention OF Germany
aud Auttria.
have reached NJ. Stamboulof, the Bull
garian Prime Minister. before his recent
audience with Emperor Francis Joseph
at Vienna. According 70 semI-officisl
adylces from the Austrian capital the
Emperor at this interview promised 70
support Bulgaria while advising that
the country persevere 10 is pacific
policy. refEalnlDg from everything tend.
log 70 provoke conflict with Seryis or
increase the difficulties with RnssIa-
M. Stambouloff, among other assur-
ances. declared that the reports thai
the marriage OF Prince Ferdinand Of
Bulgaria would be followed by . pro.
clamation Of Bulgarian Independence
In 10 way corresponding with the In
tentions OF the government.
Ia conversation on the samoan dlfi-
Guilty. Mr. Vim. Walter Phelps, the
American minister, said be regretted
the failure Of Chief Justice Cederkfanz
to fulfill his official duties. Mr. Phelps
holds that the Samoan conference. effect
ed what was at the time the only possi-
bic mod,y riUendt Cederkrsnz man
aged In bis short period in Office 70 up
set the carefully contrlyed union OK
three opposing interests. Mr. Phelps
said slso that be thought new corfer-
euce you'd soon be advisable.