The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-12
$4,000 GRAFT FOR
CAILLAUX, He SAYS
"rigaro's" Director Asserts
Minister Had That Amount
al His Disposal.
REPEATS PRIEC CHARGES
declares Minister IT Finance
demanded 80 Per Cent. for
settling Old Claim.
REPEATS PRIEu CHARGES
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p,s's. Jan. l2.-Le Figaro plin;s this
,,,~,.ns four column article by its
al srtor NJ CASTOR Calmette. headed The
,,c,e, romblna lions of NJ. caill,ux and
u. Personal Political Treasury This
N Calmet,e's latest addition to his
.,,tge rhat the Finance Minister tried TO
.,.ort none, from the heirs OF Prieu. the
rsrchn1sr whose Brazilian concessions
,.r. sold by the French Government, and
,,s proceeds retained In the Treasury.
The director OF lie Figaro says that
.,,sly two weeks ago NJ. Caillaux. after
.sc-e, negotiations. was informed by NJ.
,.i,,arn. director Of the Compton Ma
,,oral d'Escompte, and NJ. LafYon. the
arancial agent OF that institution. that "
bs,d 1000 In cash at the disposal or
# Calllaux, Premier Doumergue and the
Finance Minister'S other colleagues being
.gnoran, Of this. NJ. Calnette says:
There IA no doubt that NJ. Caillaux will
deny this assertion and NJ. Cllmann may
do so also. but | would be astounded II the
latter should pledge his word of honor that
h, is ignorant OF the matter.
The money was intended for personal
noli,icaI publicity to be made according to
the wishes of NJ. Caillaux"
NJ Calmette begins his article with ex-
prsssions of ironical surprise that NJ.
Caillaux is ignorant Of the Prieu ahair,
which has been before the Chamber half
dozen times since 1854 in the form Of
,nterpellations. petitions. &c.
Government Got s3,OOO.OOO.
rrtu is said to have died in poverty in
lsse protesting against the spoliation by
the French Government. saying that the
Minister OF Foreign Affairs cashed In
Brazil two drafts OF $l.o00,oo0 and w.
100 600. sent to Hottinguers OF Paris by
mo Barring firm of London. which repre-
sented the indemnity due 10 Prieu Tor
The wrongful seizure OF thirteen merchant
ships suspected by Brazil OF carrying
co,,raband. After the death OF Prieu
bis direct heir did not wish To continue
the attempt to get payment nut friends
ard relatives formed a syndicate 10 force
me claim.
The syndicate was composed of three
men NM Boileau. Salvage and DE Foh-
yleile. They appointed August Schneider
LAWYERS clerk. as their agent, with
mower TO treat with the Government
schneider negotiated with NJ. Caillaux. ac-
cording to the story told by NJ Caimette'
and had interviews with the Finance Min
.ter on Monday. Tuesday and "Wednesday
a, last week on "Wednesday. says NJ
,a,,e,,e the Finance Minister demanded
30 per cent. OF sl.20o,0oo. NJ CaiiiauX
,sree,nc to settle the claim FOR that
mount. TO be paid out of the treasury
N calmet.e says that Schneider would
have agreed to this settlement without the
t,,vledse OF the syndicate and his forma!
.ceep,ance would have been given On
SATURDAY. but for the fact OF tue en-
posure Of the deal in lie Figaro. NJ 'a'-
,na,,s adds that schneider could not ne
.een a, mis- office on SATURDAY.
.rt have published the news Of these
Incredible negotiations" continues the o'-
,ac;or of LIE Figaro, sit IL because re-
.elved the details from close triehd VINO
. N a position 10 know everything about
he matter
Letters From the Syndicate
In the article are reprinted three let
t.rs from the members OF the syndicate
7, ono Of them. dated January 10. DE
rouylalle wrote that he saw Schneider on
Fr,dsy evening this day Is enormously
sailed January 50 and asked him to go
ard see NJ. Calmette. but that Schneider
refused. saying that it was the fault OF
ne newspaper director that the affair had
no, been settled. NJ. Vidal. journalist
aid Nine. Schneider insisted that
schneider keep his promise to NJ
CaillauN.
BOneau writes that ne saw schneider on
friday and that the agent OF the syndi-
ate told him the matter was about to be
settled and he had an appointment on the
'orovlng day for a final settlement. III
ne matter is successfully terminated"
schneider is alleged to have said. ut will
,osi Ms great sum
Savage writes that he was present
with Bolcau.
Calmette finishes by declaring that
he does not print these letters as proof
If his accusation. as the charge against
the Minister OF Finance was not based on
them