The sun., 1893-03-23
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A Committee OF the Reiehstss Ffuas that ne
Has Not Proved his Charges.

ABLwARDTs sENsA1I0M
A Committee OF the Reichetas Ffuae that ne
Has Not Proved rEis Charges.
BERLIN, March 22-There was a very large
ettendaDee at the Reichstag to-day. interest
being whetted by the expectation that Rector
Ahlwardt would produce the documents he
said no had In his possession showing tina,
during Prince Bismarck's OCCUPANCY Of the
Chancellorship fraudulent contracts had been
made repeatedly with Hebrew fnanciers. and
that vast sums Of money belonging to the
State had been transferred dishonesty to He
brew SPECTATORS. At yesterdays session oi
the Reichstng Aklwardt caused great excite
mont by making very serious charges against
Prince Bismarck and several other men who
now hold ministerial positions. DR.. MIGUEL.
1russian Minister Of Finance. was specifically
mentioned as being implicated in the charges.
When the Reichstag opened to-day nearly
ali the members wore in their seats. and
everywhere through the House there were evil
dences OF the excitemen mt that had been caused
by Ahlwardt's charges. Immediately after the
President took his seat Ahlwardt upon whom
all eyes were fixed. arose and said no wished
to lar q few papers upon the table. This an
nouncement was the signal for excited shouts
from the members demanding that he furnish
number. which lie was directed yesterday to
furnish.
Ahlwardt. in response to these demands. said
that after Easter he would supplement- the
documents lie now furnished with other pa
pers bearing out his statements.
enewed demands were made that he pro-
duce. at once all Of hts alleged documentar
proof Of dishonesty on tho pnrt OF officials and
Count Won Ballestrem. a leader OF the Centre
party. moved that tho sitting Of the Reichstag
mittee to examine tho papers already pre-
asdt sats sG tsi % dc Far
to hm rs Of the sitting 1s.
Baiiestrem % e m otion was was finally finally adopted. sDd @
an hours recess was taken alter a committee
Count Won Bailestrem, was appointed Chair
man Of the committee. Upon the renssem bling
e Hosss ss ans that SS
to them. but had found nothing to prove the
assertions OF Herr Ahlwardt
promise to produce after Eastsr the other
documents In his possession. among which. he
senate to a foreign court expressing thanks
for money sent to the German Govern ment
to Of ress ss
to docume ents that he had not produced for tho
inspection OF the House.
gard to party; condemned Ahlwardt for the
to support his assertions.
Before the Reichstag. adjourned Ahlwardt
prove his assertions weighed 300 pounds
With the exception OF the few papers he pre-
sentod to-day. tho documents were in the
possession OF friends In the country. Ono OF
those. friends had teleRraphed to him that he
had handed the papers that had been in.
threatened by search warrants This state
ment WAS greeted with ,uproarious laughter
sS the would Be-
ingless until the arrival Of the others from
Leipsic. This protestntion caused furthe:
it with dcrisiye cries. Wv ' 'e'N
Count yon Ballestrem then com municated to
committee. appointed to examine the alleged
incriminating documents: The resolution de-
formsr ' msmSsrs Of the Rsiehstas. 'stbt the Diets
reading the resolution Ahlwardt protested
that the action Of the committee deprived him
Tsrs kisStsS said tina. he greatly .ejoieed
shor Work 81 and Sas
Rchter,s remarks wore several times inter-
Baron y son Mantsuirel said that the members
Of the Conservative party agreed that Ahl-
sented in HNR"sa the snna % the Inst III:
remark n vHs, was rese'yed Sb Tith aFBiaq9:S 9n.,,
elared that that patty coacurred 10 the '1 opin. in
ion Of the matter entertained blythe Conserve
Ahiwardt attempted to mako q defence OF
his scti22n 2 . ssying. II have strugGled only for
ter. derisiye cries. and yells. He remained
order was restored ne said. II cannot with
stand the violence Of the Keichstac."
making such a remark. '-
Dr. Stocker tConservative): who was formerly
antl-Semlte. said that the blame for the whole
affair really rested upon the electors who con-
ID. idsred Ah!ward5 L. NJ to sit in the Rei.shstag.
sequences Of the inia nous secret ballot
Throughout the whole scene the greatest ex-
element prevailed. and the members showed
by their every action after the report OF tho
confidence In the grave charges made by Ahl-
Ahlwards was treated with such contempt as
has not before been shown by ono Daputy to-
ward another In the Parliamentary precincts.
SsS w the
him. and he approached several Deputies with
hand. Most OF them turned their
backs upon him without giving q sign OF rec.
ognttion. Others faced him. but utterly ignored
his remarks.
A staten ent is made this evening Of tho 70.
suit Of the examination Of the Ahlwardt docu-
m enta They were simply receipts given to
the Diskontorssellschafto Of which DR.. MIGUEL
was q director. by tho Roumsninp Railway
Company. The Diskontogescllschaft is u prt-
way was trying to save 1t from financial ruin.
The Reichstag has adjourned until April 13.
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