New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-23
STIRRED Up BY AHLWARDT.
. scENE OF INTENSE EXCITEMENT IN THE
REICHSTAG
ru.RGEs OF CORRUPTION AGAINST GERMAN
TO BE GROUNDLr SONNY CON
TEMPT FOR THEIR AUTHOR.


Rerlin. March 22-The intense interest of tie
,coplc in the proceedings of the Rcichst,G to-day
.nccested the popular excitement IN Paris during
,be first exposures of the Panama scandals.
thousands gathered before the building this morn
inc and clamored throughout the day for infor-
nation as to the progress of the debate. Dozens
A. policemen were occupied constantly in pushing
hack the crowd from the entrances and clearing
tho way for the ingrcss and cgrcss of members.
The House was crowded that many Deputies
were unable To get to their seats. The passages
and galleries were filled to suiYocation Chanccl-
,or Won Caprivi and all his colleagues pres
ont from beginning to end of the sitting.
Ahlwardt was treated with such contempt "a
hos not before been shown by one Deputy toward
another In the parliamentary precincts. ii" en-
tered. apparently clated by the cheers with which
,bs crowd outside had greeted him, and ap-
,roached several Deputies with outstrctched hands.
Mos, of them turncl their backs upon him without
giving sign Of recognition. Others faced MIN,
hut utterly ignored his remarks
There was "a large attendance at the opening
Of the Rcichs,ag. interest and curiosity being
aroused by the expectation that Rector Ahlwardt
would produce the documents which lie claimed
% have in his possession showing that during
pr;rce Rismarcks occupancy of the Chancellor
shin fraudulent contracts had been made WITH
Vebroy iinanciers and that vast sums OF none!
belonging 10 the State had been transferred ais
honestly TO Hebrew spcculators Az yesterday
session Ahlwardt caused great excitement oE
mak.lc these charges against Prince Bismarck
.-. soveral other men who now hold Ministerial
.iaocs DIR Mioucl. Prussian Minister of Finance,
was specifically mentioned as being Implicated III
the charges. 80.
Immediately after the President took his seat
Ahlwardt. upon whom all eyes were hNeo. arose
and stated that he wished 70 lay lew papers
unon the table. This announcement was 'hc
sigma, for excited shouts from the members ae-
msnding that he furnish to the House the eie'eh
aocumcnts which he was directed yesterday to
produce. ,,a s.;a
Ahlwardt. in response to these demands, saih
,ba, after Easter ne would supplement the docu-
,.,,s bc now furnished with other pabcrs bear
;n on. bis statements Renewed demands wore
made that he produce at once all OF his alleged
documentary proof Of dishonesty on the part oi
officials and ex-oflicials
Count Won Balicstrcm, a leader OF the Tenure
party moved that the sitting OF the heic"S'"e
be suspended in order to allow speclai c'ni-
mittec 10 examine the papers already prcs'h
Herr Richter. the Frcisinnige leader. opposed
Count Won Baestrems motion 80 far ae IL re-
lated 10 suspension Of the sitting, bu' con-
enrr.d with him in demanding an lmmedla'e III
spcction Of the papers Count von Eiiie-'reui
motion was finally adopted and an hours recess
was taken after a committee had been appointed
10 examine the documents.
Count Won Ballestrem was appointed chairman
Of the committee. Upon the rcassembling OF .he
Iyou,. he stated that the commit had carefully
examined the documents subud1ed TO them' Pu'
had found nothing to prove the assertions OF Herr
Ahlwardt.
,blwurdt again arose and reiterated his promise
:, nro.luce. after Easter. the othrr documents In
his possession, among which, he said. was ic'''r
from the President of the Senate TO a iorelgh
court. expressing thanks for money sent 70 'e
German Government
Herr Won Lcvctzow. the President ot the hcicii-
stag here forbade Herr Ahwardt 10 refer to docu-
men,s that he had not produced for the lnspcc-
ton Of the House.
spcrches on the question were maze pN mum
bcr of members. all Of whom, without r'Sar" w
marty condemned Ahlwardt for the "harg's Nv
had made with no apparent proof 10 support HIS
assertions. !,
Pic tho Reichstag adjourned Ahlwnrdt de-
.,.re., ,ha. all the documents that wOuli prove
bis assertions weighed 200 pounds Nth ,'"'
.xoo.,ion 80 rho few papers he presented to-day
,h doouuopts we're in the possession OF irIends III
,h. ooup,,v One of these friends had tee9ripnei
% him that he had banded the papers 'ha'
L.d boon iutru.ted to him 10 others because III
was threatened by search-warran's lhl' ',a"0
mont was greeted with uproarion- laugh"' "'
Ahlwardt protested that the documents ihSpso',
h,, ,be committee would be meaningless uh'ii "',
arrival OF the others from Leipzig. Ihis cauSc'
further laughter. and many OF the mchlociS IT,
ceived IL with dcrisive crie'
Count Won Bacstrcm then commnhlcS''" ~
q fho GCfn
th. Rel shstag the resolution adopted ny ''e vo'
mi,t.e appointed 20 examine the a'l"ge' 'ho nm"
ing documents. The resolution deciare" .""' '''
doc ,meut. contained nothing that would cast
slur upon the present on former m"ih'tr' vi w
Reich.,ar. the Diets OF the imperial or o'nei
German Governments.
Wben Conut Won Ballestrcm had finished reaa
inc the resolution Ahlwardt protested that t''
action of the committee deprived MN oi '"'
chance Of proving his case AGAIN 'hc i'o"'
laughed al him. ,o;.od
Icrr Richter stated that he greatly reIoice'
that the parliamentary system enabled such '"o'
work IN bc made of Ahlwardt and his chaiscS
which proved his want of moral S'ao'l'S' 'i''
Richtcr's remarks were several tlheo hh'cii"p''
r,p', xon Mantcuiiel said that the mem ef' ~
,, ,S,n.arv.,iXc party agreed that ahi"drut
corduct in this matter was unp'ec'uen''u Al VIZ M
annals of the Kcichstag. ms rehiar" was "
DR. I,ib,r on behalf Of the tcntrc pdIlA' ="
-, -, ,i,,t marty coscurrcd in the opinion o
tie matter entaea BY ,ms sk Soa'e1snicc' ci"ne Of his
AM" a,ui ,';,''' Fl have struggled only for th'
nA s,ns,'A Int his voice was drowned by laughter
d.Tsiye cries and yes. lie remained standing a ~
however. and when semoa2,e %, th, Violence
"s ,Ls Rc;ch,,agr President Won IfVe'zo" cei'
sur,si him for making such reinarh ,,r,,..rl,
IL stoeckrr t,'OIs.rNdtlN", who w ~ nn,''
Co,r, ihanlain. and who himself Is note AN, :
sete said the blame .f,ar. for ."T who wSts
fair really rested upon the c.ec."Is @ T,cS.,ag H
sonce U,ss ATn'aah in the NJ House was one Of s
eac- the niam9"s srcass rssst ".lci nSciemcnt pre-
gu, me %h wh0f The members showed by their ever,