New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-02
THE GUELPH FUND SCANDAL.
ALLEGED BRIBE.TAKERS MINUTELY DE
SCRlBED BY THE "VORWAERTS."
no NAMES CIvEN-BERLIN EDITORS WANT AN
INVESTIGATION MADE-YAIN EFFORTS
TO SMOTHER THE CHARGES

Berlin. Jan. 1.-The attempts OF several news
papers smother In rdcule the Guelph fund scandal
have not succeeded. The details given In the "Nor-
waerts" article concerning the distribution Of tie
money arc minute to be dismissed as mere fabri'
cations. Tho Social Democratic Central Committee
undoubtedly Is in possession Of information which
corroboraes part or all of the story published By
It's organ. Although Withholding for obvious reasons
tho names Of tho recipients Of the bribes, tie Nor-
waerts" indicates their occupations and politics with
exactness. Ten of the mon who wcrc benehciarcS
Of the fund II SAYS. high officials OF the Empire,
eight were generals, three were judges, eleven were
journalists and twenty-five were menlbe.s Of the
R.ichst,a The Deputies were chiefly National Lab.
erals ard onservatives and received sums varying
between ST. 500 and s2.7O0 each. Three Of the prnci'
pal benclcaIies of the fund are believed to have
been Intimate friends Of King Ludwig Of bavaria.
The heaviest brIbing says the "VorwacrS,' was done
In 1856.
The National Zeitung's effort TO discredt the
whole matter as o clumsy canard. on which the Gov
ernment officials could not be expected to waste
breath has proved abortve. The "Vossische zdtung"
speaks more In sympathy with public opinion when
1t says:
at Is Impossible to pass this matter In Silence
Tie Social Democrats probably have other weapons
OF The sort in France will eNult that
Germany too has her Panama scandal. The present
Government is In an unpleasant position. AZ II Lacks
means prove the aGthcndclty or ia!scnc-s of ih'
documents held BY the Social Democrats. !; Is donht
ful II Prince Bismarck will speak. the revelations
probably dstastcul TO him a' they are to
others
The majority of the Berlin editors speak frliy as
sharply against any policy except one oi thorough
and immediate invctties'ion There Is 70 don,'.
however, that Prince Bismarck had the receipts for
uOneys rom the Guelph fund burned every A"lf
arcr he had submitted the report o eNlcnal;ui. 10
the Emperor The information supplied 10 IL" Nor
wacrts- is believed 10 have been gained for the Social
Democrats by August Bebcl.
The whole matter probably will lie over until ne
Reihstac rea assemblies when the Social Democrats VIII
bring II up by means Of resolution or intcrp"lI
ton. ,,
Paris. jan, IA dispatch to tie Maun' ton %
Berlin, referring TO the DISCLOSURES made by ID" Ger
man Socialist orsan "Voryracrts," In regard e. the
disposition made OF the Guelph fund, sar' Interest
In the scandal centres chiefly in the amounts paid to
the persons who figured in ihc tmgrdy of the drown.
Ing Of King Ludwig Of Bavaria. ana h amounts PAID
70 the physicians and other wo attended Enlp.rl
Frederick in his fatal Hines ii J. snp.c>cd that
tho receipts whicn the 'vorvo s. IF to WGIe
purchased bv Herr Bebel from hul.ch 'litor. who
threatened to publish them n lHHl TIE alluHi ms
made arr 80 pointed and traH paicnt that tie public
/, able 10 see who the bencncaifes were In ac tc!r
names now form the subject 4 common talk. 1t l.
10 be remarked tnat the charec iAat Minister Won
Doettichcr received money q IN the fund 10 save his
family from disGra has ncvor been satisfactorily
explained"