The Portland daily press., 1893-03-23
AIMED AT BISMARCK.
But the Shot Flies Wide Of the
Mark.
OF FRAUD AGAINST
HIM LAUGHED DOWN.

PariS-The Nihilist Work in MOSCOW
Oxford Wins the Boat Race for the
Fifth Consecutive Year-Freuch Frauds
BERLIN, March 22.-There was very
large attendance of members and others
at the opening of the Reichstag today,
interest and curiosity being whetted by
the expectation that Rector Ahlwardt
would produce the documents he claimed
to have in his possession showing that
during Prince Bismarck's occupancy OF
the chancellorship fraudulent contracts
had been made repeatedly with Hebrew
financiers, and that vast sums Of money
belonging to the state had been trans
ferred dishonesty to Hebrew specula-
tors.
At yesterdays session of the Reichstag
Ahlwardt caused great excitement by
making these very serious charges
against Prince Bismarck and several 9TH
er men who now hold ministerial posi-
tions. DIR. Miguel, Prussian minister of
finance, was specifically mentioned as
being implicated in the chaages.
When the Reichstag opened today,
nearly all the members were in their
seats, and everywhere through the house
there were evidences of the excitement
that had been caused by Ahlwardt's
charges.
Immediately after the president took
his seat. Ahlwardt, upon whom all eyes
were fixed, arose and stated that he
wished to laysa few papers upon the ta-
BILE. This announcement was the signal
for excited shouts from the members de-
manding that he furnish the house with
all the documents, II in number, which
he was directed yesterday to furnish.
Ahlwardt, in response to these de-
mands, said that after Easter he would
supplement6the documents he now fur
nished with other papers bearing out his
statements.
Renewed demands were made that he
produce at once all of his alleged docu-
mentary proof of dishonesty on the part
of officials and ex-officials.
Count Won Ballestrem, leader of the
Centre party, moved that the sitting of
the Reichstag be suspended in order to
allow a special committee to examine
the papers already presented.
Herr Richter, the Freisinnige leader,
opposed Count Won Ballestrem's motion,
SO far as it related to a suspension of the
sitting, but concuTred with him in de-
manding an immediate inspection of the
papers. Count Won Ballestrem's motion
was finally adopted, and an hours recess
was taken after a committee had been
appointed to examine the documents.
Later-In the Reichstag today, the
committee appointed to examine the al
legged discriminating documents presented
by Herr Ahlwardt, reported resolution
declaring the documents contained moth
ing that would cast slur upon the pres
ent or former members of the Reichstag,
Diets, or Imperial or other German gov
ernments.s 4Ahlwardt protested that the
action of the committee deprived him of
the chaneenEofa proving his case. The
house laughed at him. Memb is of all
parties made speeches condemnatory of,
Ahlwardfasd 9Ahlwardt attempted to
make a. aasdefence of his action, but his
voice was axewned by laughter, derisiye
cries and yells. Thousands of people
gathered before the building and clam.
ored for information as to the progress of
the debate. The house was SO crowded
many deputies were unable to get to
were filled to suffocation.
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tempt as was never before shown by one
deputy toward another in parliamentary
precincts.
A statement was made this evening of
the result of the examination of the Ahl-
wardt documents. They were simply
receipts given to the Diskonogesellschaf
of which DR.. MIGUEL was director, by the
Roumanian Railway Company. The
Diskonogesellschaft is private concern
and in it's dealings with the railway was
trying to save it from financial ruin.
What Led to 1t.
The scene today was the outcome of
charges made by Ahlwart during the de-
bate on the army bill yesterday. In the
course of the discussion Ahlwardt said:
s'I have reason to believe, in fact can
prove, that when the imperial war fund
was established certain prominent men
entered fnfp negotiations with wealthy
private 'rtl duals, who afterwards were
promoted to high government posts for
the purpose of defrauding the nation of
hundreds aof millions of marks by secret
contracts" Ags
Before Ahlwardt could conclude his
a great disturbance arouse in the
House. A number of deputies inter
rupted himSwith loud shouts of "Give
us Names" Then everybody began to
howl and gesticulate and the House as
sumed the appearance of a prize ring.
Some members rushed frantically to-
wards the spot where Ahlwardt was sit
ting, while others surrounded him as if
to defend him. The calmer men in the
House advised the president to restore
order by all means.
No such disorder ever occurred in the
German parliament before. The presi-
dent followed the suggestion.
Just before adjourning Ahlwardt' de-
clared that he was in position to provs
his assertions by the production of II
separate authenticated documents. Rich
ter thereupon proposed that Ahlwardt
should be given an opportunity to pre-
sent these papers. The motion was car
ried amid great excitement.
Rumor had it that the name of Bis
mark was involved as well as that of the
late Banker Bleichroder, who had many
financial transactions with the late Kaiser
Wilhelm.
Ferry's Funeral.
PARIS, MAJ ch 22.-The funeral of Jules
Ferry occurred today. At an early hour
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