The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-23
AHLwARDT -"CoRNEREp."

Hie Sensational Charges Against German
Statesmen DIscredIred by tho Reichstrg.
BERLIN, March 22.-There was O very
large attendance of spectators at the OPEN
ing of the Reichstag to-day, curiosity be-
ing whetted by the expectation that rec
tor Ahlwardt would produce the docu-
ments he claimed TO have in his possession
showing that during Prince Bismsrck's 90
cupancy 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 Hebrew
spectators. At yesterdays session of
the Reichstag Ahlwsrdt caused great
excitement by making these very serious
charges against Prince Bismarck and sew
eral other men who now hold ministerial
positions. DR.. Miguel. Prussian Minister
of Finance. was specifically mentioned as
being implicated in the charges. hen
the Reichstag opened to-day nearly all the
members were In their seats. ana every
where through the house there were evil
dences of the excitement that had been
caused by Ahlwardts charges. Immediate
IL after the President took his seat ALL
wardt, upon whom all eyes were
fixed. arose and stated that he
wished to lay q few papers up,
OIL tuo luOlc. his ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
was the signal for excited shouts from the
members demanding that he furnish the
House with all the eleven in
number. which he was directed yesterday
to furnish.
Ahlwardt, in response to these demands.
said that after Easter he would supple
ment the he now furnished
with other papers bearing out his state
ments. Renewed demands were made that
he produce at once all of his alleged docu-
mentary proofs OF dishonesty OIL the part
of officials and ex-oticiels.
Count Won Ballestrom, q leader Of the
Center party, moved that the sitting of the
Reichstag he suspended in order TO allow q
special to examine the papers
already presented. Herr Richter. the
EreisInniQe leader, opposed Count Won Bal
lestrom,s motion so tar as 1t related to =
suspension of the sitting. but concurred
with him in demanding an immediate in
epectIon OF the papers. Count Won Balle-
strom's motion was finally adopted, and an
ho1Ts recess was taken after a committee
had been appointed TO examine the Cocu-
nients. Count Won Ballestrom was ap-
pointed chairman of the cOnmittce.
Upon the r~eassembling of tho House the
Count stated that the committee had care
fully examined the documents submitted
To them, but had found nothing 10 prove
the assertions of Herr Ahlwardt. Ahlwardt
again arose and reiterated bis promise TO
produce after Easter the other documents
tn his possession. among which. he said.
was a letter from the President of the Sem
ate 10 u foreign court expressing thanks for
money sent TO the German government.
Non LeyetZow. the President of the
Re:chstag. hero forbade Herr Ahlwardt to
refer TO documents that he had not pro-
duced for the inspection of the House.
Speeches on the question were made By n
number of members. all of whom. without
regard To party. condemned Ahlwardt for
the charges he had made with no apparent
proof to support his assertions.
HER iii ALLEGED DOCUMENTS ARR.
Before the Reichstag adjourned. ALL
wardt declared that all the documents
that would prove his assertions weighed
two hundred pounds. With the exception
OF the few papers he presented to-day. the
documents were in the possession Of
friends in the country. One of these
friends had telegraphed to him that he
had handed the papers that had been
intrusted 10 him TO others. because he
was threatened by search warrants. This
statement was greeted with uproarious
laughter.
Herr Ahlwardt protested that the docu-
nents inspected By the committee would