New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-30

IrEpFR-DEDATE on THIS ARM Dill"
prpopr posTpoNED-MAY DAY:
Berlin, April Color the moment 'ne paon. - ~
utterly absorbed in the Ah"a'u' 'li"''' '''' "1'
In. o,se nocal has any Interest. lie ahair fc''H"
climax TO-DAY In a scene tha' was without P"''"e'
~ tho history OF the Rcichstag Inc committee
rro,n,ed TO examine the documents submitted Nv
.n,.dt On support OF the grave charges OF cor
rrn,,on he has made held plcnary meeting today
% dscrss their report. In addition to The members
:. ,nc committee Dr. POrtsch. Ccntrist; DIR. Won
National Liberal: Herr Bcbel. Socialist; DR..
~,,,., Prussan Minister OF Finance. and Dr. Won
no,ttcher. secretary Of the Imperial Home Office,
-. rrssent Her Bebel described Ahlwardt's docr-
m.,,s rs worthless. lie declared that they were
incorrect copies of old pamphlets. with concocted IN
,erpolat,ons badly spelled and containing several
erasures.
DR. MIGUEL had already shown that one letter
furnished by Ahwardt and purporiing to have been
written by VI. Kandero, president of the Rumanah
Senate in relation to the 50 per cent alleged to have
besn paid by the DiscontO Gesellschaf was forgery
and that no man named KainderO was ever the
presiding officer OF the Senate COT Rumania Not
outstanding these disclosures Ahlwardt remained
caous and unabashed, and declined 10 WITHDRAW 'ne
charges.
The committee delegated Dr. Portsch and Herr
Rebel 10 confer with Ahwardt privately, but at the
conference Ahlwardt declined TO reCede from the att
tude he had taken. DR.. Portsch subsequently told
the committee that he and Herr Bebel had vanly tried
10 show Ahwardt that certain Of the laers charges
were impossible that the Disconto GeseiiSchait couo
not have taken 80 per cent for money advanced 20
construct the Rumanan railways Herr BeDel
added that the task of convincing Ahlwardt OF the
sor of his charges in connection with the Dsconto
Gesellschaft was impossible, because the man seemed
10 be ignorant Of the rudments OF ar1thmeuc' ana
coud neither understand accounts nor grasp the
real bearing OF tho documents he had suomiued TO
the Rechstag
Herr Pickenbach, an nti-Semite, declared that he
had hoped for the best for Ahlwardt, ou' couio ho
longer believe a word he said
Dr. Lieber urged the committee TO close the matter
He declared that 1t produced In him. as IN most
people, feeling Of moral and physical disgust TO
see a German representative make such spectce
Of himself
This remark brought Ahlwardt TO his leet' ana
be menaced Dr. Lieber with his fist. He SAID that
Dr. Lieber's last remark an obvious reference
10 the circumstance OF his (Ahlwardt's) appearing
before the committee yesterday with aren't IN MS
clothing Dr. Lieber's aluson 10 this circumstance
infamous.
The chairman OF The committee called Ahlwardt
TO order. The latter repeated the expression that
DR.. Leber's words were Infamous. whereupon the
vbo,s committee arose Ahlwaidt hurled abusive
ephets at them collectively and finally left the com
mittee room, shouting that he would not remain 10
be insuled. lie tien rushed Into the lobby where
he told a group OF his friends that the committee
would next declare him mad
The committee briefly passed the report afirming
that all the charges were bascleSs.
Despite the exposure, Ahlwardt addresses meet
ing OF anti-semites tonight al the GermaDia Rooms
Half fool and half knave, he still commands the faith
Of many thousands Of Germans Dr. MIGUEL proposes 10
bring a criminal action against him. and the Reich-
stag may revive dsused law and e4pel HIM But
rs long as he can draw enthusiastic meetings that
dc ~
be counted as a living force among the anti-semes,
who are prepared to contest electoral dis
trlcts in the coming elections.
ARMY BILL DEBATE TO BE POSTPONED.
When the report Of the Committee the Army bill
was presented 10 the Reichstag few days ago Herr
Won Levetzow, president OF that body, proposed that
the debate the report should open on Tuesday The
leaders OF the different groups concuTed In the OPINION
that four DAYS would suffice for the discussion. So
week hence the fate OF the bill would have been
settled. To-day Chancellor von Capnvi caused to
percolate Into the Hobbies information to the effect
that the Government would cause the second reading
Of the bill to be postponed presumably because En- IN.
eve Of the dissolution of the Reichstag'
STILL SEEKING THE CENTRE PAETY's AID.
Even al the last hour Chancellor Won Caprlv has
with 10 apparent chance Of success. made fresh over
lures support to Count Ballestrcm, the leader
Of the Centre. through Major Won lIoinngcn-liuen"
prominent member OF that party. IL Is reported that
the latter IS reinforced by letters from Cardinal
LedochOwski Project Of the Propaganda Eide, urging
the Centre party try to terms with the Gov
eminent on the bill. There is no doubt whatever
That since the interview given by the Pope TO Herr
Marschall Biebersten, Imperial Minister OF Foreign
Affairs some Of conciliaon from the Vatican
has set in which has been vaguely but perceptibly
flowing around the Catholic members of the Reichsag
No hidden pressure however overcome the fact
that is weighing most with the Cenrists that the
repugnance Of the Catholic electors the Til is
strong that the members representing the party in the
Reichstag would certainly be punished by their con
stiuents II they should fail to observe the pledges
they have made.
NAY DAY IN GERMANY AND AUSTRIA.
The May Day fetes will be celebrated by the
soCialsts of Germany generally in the evening. Many
Hamburg &orkngmen will take a whole day. but the
in Berlin and other large centres will obey the
advice Of their leaders and take no holiday. The
police are adopting no unusual precautions beyond
reinforcing the officials who will watch the fNcs. May
Day has lost its force here. The Anarchists and
Independent socialists insist upon a holiday but the
bulk Of The worhngmen printers and others, decline
TO lose the day. they will have celebration for
eight hours on sunday, May ..
The Austrian socialist policy IS different from the
German; The Government at Vienna has Issued n
decree threatening prosecute men who abstain from
W0rk on May Day without the assent OF their en-.
Iioycrs. The police have forbidden the wearing OF
trades union or socialist cmblcms, yet the socialists.
with the full sympathy Of their German brothers VIII
make general holiday. They have arranged TO hold
'Ory meetings and street demonstrations Monday,
Which Is an Austrian holiday. protest OF the
sorhingmen against their political nully The meet
ngs Will demand a general and equal franchise. as
well as approve an eIght-hour day.
THE MARSHALL ISLANDS INCIDENT.
William Walter Phelps the American Minister Will
report TO the State Department at Washington that
the German Foreign Office knows nothing about The
expulsion Of American missionaries from the MARSHALL
Islands, and discrcdits the story.
HER RICHTER AND THE BOSTON ENGAGEMENT.
The refusal Of Herr Richter. the well known
orchestra leader 10 accept the engagement offered him
IN Boston Is due 10 the Niennesc authorities holding
him 10 his contract at the ROYAL Opcra there The
conuact !leius nm only $1,000 lie might have
inssted upon MS right 10 20 10 Boston and Chicago,
Dut ne dccined rs an artist 10 fight the Nicnnesc
over the terms Of the contract.