Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-19

The most reliable opinion seems to in
. licate that while the elimination Of NJ.
Nonis is possible. the resignation of the
ministry is far from likely, the deputies
| being unanimous that the budget must
pass before the elections.
HELPS NTI-REPUBLICANs.
Among parliamentarians, the whole af
| fair is considered as a great and uneX-
pected boon to the ant-Rcpubican party,
who will not fail to exploit it to the ut
most with the object of discrediting the
government at the elections.
Throuehout the day large crowds
sembled around the CaillauX residence,
.hc Figaro office and Saint Lazare prison,
where Nine. Caillaux occupies cell.
Nor the most part the crowds We're COM
. posed of curious spectators, although
many rowdies circulated and attempted
| hostile demonstrations. The police. how
ever had no difficulty in handling them
| and made many arrests.
Late tonight the Royalists association
Mas called out by Leon Daudet, the lead
IT. He mounted a table outside a well
tnown boulevard cafe and harrangued
mis- followers attacking NJ Cailaux in
violent terms to the accompaniment of
y1illauXn
LONG LIVE THE KING!
VI. Hennion, prefect of Paris. in COM
nand Of Il large body of police, hurried
the manifestants up and down the
boulevard and finally scattered them, the
Royalists fleeing with shouts of Down
with the republic! Long live the king!"
\ score of disturbers were arrested and
many were bruised in the scufiles.
Earlier in the evening half dozen
mobs assembled in various parts of the
city on the left bank Of the Seine and
endeavored to make their way to the
Chamber Of Deputies. In every instance
formida bic battalions IF police barred the
streets and make short work of the mobs
The police We're ordered to repress all
antl-Caillaux outbursts both because they
We're disorderly and because they were
provocative of Recommendations on
the part Of the socialists and NJ Call
lauX's supporters.
ROCHETTE SCANDAL STIRRED UP.
The first consequence OF the shooting of
NJ Calmette was to fan into white heat
the long smouldeilng Rochctte scandal
The Figaro last week made reference to
n secret report concerning NJ. ITabre, which
already had been the subject of an ami
mated debate in the chamber, NJ. Della
haye utilizing it to attack the government.
The government, however, succeeded in
temporarily shelving 1t.
M Delahayc brought this subject up
again to-day, introducing a motion, that,
In view of the shooting of NJ. Calmette,
which seemed, he said. from the admis-
sion of the author of the crime to be
intended TO prevent the publication OF
documents of nature to aggravato
charges of professional misconduct
against a magistrate, the government
should give the magistrate facilities to
prosecute his accusers.
The government refused to entertain
this motion, but accepted another provid-
ing for tho appointment of an nvestlgat-
ing committee TO inquire into the Ro-
chette affair, and giving it full judicial
powers.
LABORI TO DEFEND WOMAN.
Nine. Caillaux was visited to-day by
her husband, who spent nearly an houI
in her company. She will be defended
by NJ. Labori, the noted advocate. Henri
Robert, considered the most celebrated
lawyer in France, was asked to defend
Nine. CailauX, but refused on the ground
that he was IA close personal friend of NJ
Calmette. NJ Labori offered the same OBJ
lection, but finally consented to serve for
the sake Of humanity"
Leon Daulet made a second attempt
TO organize a demonstration with tho
assistance of another royalst leader,
Maurie Pujo, outside the Opera Com
ique. The two men were arrested
after a sharp struggle.
NJ Delahaye, speaking IN the cham
Der Of deputies upon his resolution in
ylting the government to Investigate
the Rochette affair, particularly with
regard TO what influences resulted In
the postponement of his trial and his
consequent escape to Mexico, alluded
to the killing of NJ. Calmette.
Now lie is gone" said M. Delahaye.
mis- memory must he defended"
NJ TrouIn, interrupting, caIled out.
-I,hia is not necessaryr