New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-16
FREEZING OUT AHLWARDT.
CONSIDERABLE EXCITEMENT OVER THE
AFFAIR
Ills FOLLOWERS STILL RELIEVE THE GOVERN
MENT FEARED HIS DIsCLOsUREs-THE
CRISIS IN BELGIUM AND THE
REVOLUTION IN sERvIA.

CRISIS IN BELGIUM AND THE
REVOLUTION IN SERVIA
Berlin. April 15.-The method followed by the
feichs'ag this week In enforcing the rules OF procedure
In the case of Ahlwardt will confirm his followers in
their belief that the House throw aside the
accusations without hearing them. Many members
regret that rope enough given Ahlwardt. as
soon as the Rcichsag resumed It's sitting after the
Easter recess, TO hang himself. The intensity Of the
public excitement over the affair abundanily
evidenced when the House met on Thursday. when
Ahwardt, according to his promise, submit his
proofs of official corruption The galleries packed
with eager listeners Yesterday there was repetition
OF the scene. but as Ahlwardt could not obtain "A
SUFFICIENT number OF votes TO carry n motion for the
appointment Of committee to examine his doc
uments. they We're doomed TO disappointment. In
face OF the ferment that Ahlwardt has caused, the
President of the Reichstag would have shown better
tact il he had less rigidy followed the rules of pro
cedure. which in this case froze Ahlwardt out At
meeting Of his supporters, held subsequent the In
cident in the Rechstag Ahlwardt seized the occasion
TO declare that he debarred both from producing
the documents and from speaking because certain
members Of the Government feared the disclosures he
could make He further said that leading members Of
the House were jealous OF his growing influence and
concurred in the conspiracy of silence organized
against him.
ALARMED By TIE OUTBREAK IN BELGIUM.
Occurrences in Belgium are causing greater anxiety
to the Foreign once that the servan coup d'cat.
An armed conflict over the popular demand for a
vision OF the Belgian Constitution. resulting in rcvou
ton and the placing in power Of allies OF France Is
so within the bounds OF probability that French news
papers are already indulging In surmSes TO what
Germany would do in case of the monarchy in Belgium
being Overthrown Reports are credited in some
French organs that Il compact between Emperor
William and King Leopold arranges for the German
occupation of Belgium within day if revolution
threatens to overthrow the King. These reports are
considered here nonsense.
FRANCE AND THE sERvIAN REVOLUTION.
With regard to serva. If the French Government
did not inspire the coup dciat. ii was concerted
under its knowledge Ten days ago NJ. Dokitch
who is 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-king last night
teegraphed TO NJ. Dohitch congratulations upon the
successful issue Of the PLAN The affair has I'M
portance as n possible factor In early disturbances
ON the Bulgarian frontier. which Will involve the
attention of Germany and Austria. the chief nations
Of the Dreibund. some inkling of tie coup appears
to have reached VI. Stamboulof. tie bulgarian Prime
Minister, before his recent audience with Emperor
Francis Joseph AT Vienna. According to semi
official advices from the Austrian capital the Emperor
during this Interview promised to support Bulgaria.
pacific policy. rcfraining from everything tending
10 provoke conflict with Serva or 10 Increase the
difficulties with Russia. VI. stambouloh then De
claIed that the reports that the marriage OF lIncc
Ferdinand OF Bulgaria would be followed by prO'lA
nation of Bulgarian independence In no way cori'
sponded with the intentions of the Government
THE EMPERORS VISIT TO ROME AND VIENNA
Emperor William left Eeln yesterday for swine
munde. AZ 3 o'clock this morning ne sailed Thence
for Kcl where lie will Inspect the North sea canal
Upon his return he will proceed TO home inc
luprIial party will remain tlr"" days III VIENNA
where they are expected TO arrive on May D. lhe
Emperor will reside at Schonbrunn during 'is stay
and "a series OF fctcs will be given In his honor
Mr.. PHELPS on THE SAMOAN DIFFICULTY.
In conversation the Samoan diihculty. Wiihhm
Walter Phelps. the American MriNter said tih' he
regretted the failure OF Chief Justice CdrrAIaHtz 10
fnlfl his official duties. Mr. Phelps holds that TIE
samoan conference effected what was Al tn" tnc me
only possible m0dus vivcndi. Mr.. Ph.lp, sau also
.b.t In, tho a conference would soon DC hd'
yleablc Mr. Phelps was one OF the guests az inc
sanuuet given on Wednesday evening at ID" ffrnch
Embassy in honor OF the new spanish AihDaasduor'