One hundred years ago
We should greatly like to know why all German journals and the Berlin corre- spondent of the Times are making such a fuss about the anti-Semitic orator Ahlwardt. He keeps on threatening to produce documents showing the corrup- tion of Dr. Miguel, the Finance Minis- ter, and the German military authorities; but when at last brought to book by the Parliamentary Committee of Inquiry, he on Thursday had nothing to produce except two old pamphlets and a letter from the President of the Roumanian Senate, which he . himself admits may be a forgery. Dr. Miguel had no difficulty in disproving his accu- sations, which, indeed, are ridiculous; but we rather fancy that some of the bit- terness manifested against him is due to the great strength of the Jewish element both in the House and in the Press. He is probably an exceedingly credulous person who has heard a quantity of malignant gossip, and, as such men do, has believed it all without evidence. He is of absolutely no importance, but posi- tion is given him by Jewish hate, which, though quite natural, is impolitic.
The Spectator 29 April 1893
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