Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-18
Assassination
 Stirs up Paris
ROYALISTS MAKE POLITICAL
 CAPITAL OUT OF TT
DOWN WITH REPUBLIC"
Cry of Long Live the kina!" Coupled
 With 1t at Outdoor Demonstratien- CailIaux Resigns from the Cabinet.

Paris, March 1G.-N Ot since the Drey fus affair has any event in French history so stirred the imagination o1 the French people as the shooting of Gaston Calmette, editor of Figaro, by Mme Caillaux, wife of the minister of finance. The immediate effect is a tense political situation, all the greater in view of the imminence of the cleo tions.
 NJ. Caillaux, broken in spirit, resign ed from his post today, and the cab inet was subjected to several changes The Hobbies are seething with all sorts of reports, and the resignation of Ern- est Monis, minister of marine. aud even of the whole cabinet is rumored
 Boon to Anti Republicans.
 The most reliable opinion seems to indicate that while the elimination of M Monis is possible, the resignnt.on o1 the ministry is far from likely, the dep uies being unanimous that the bud get must pass for tle elections.
 Among parliamentariars the whole affair is considered as a, great and un- expected boon to the anti-republican the utmost with the object of discred- iting the government at the elections
 Attack on caiIlaux
 Throughout the day large crowds as- sembled around the Caillaux residence, the Figaro office and Saint Lazare prison, where Mime Caillaux occupies a cell. For the most part the crowds were composed of curious spectators, although many rowdies collected and attempted hostile demonstrations. The police. however, had no difficulty in handling them and made many arrests.
 Late tonight the Royalists' associa = tion was called out by Leon Daudet. the leader. He mounted a table out side a well known boulevard cafe and harangued his followers. attacking M. Caillaux in violent terms to the accom- paniment of shouts of Down with the assassin, Catllauxi"
 Down With the Republic!"
 NJ. Hennion, prefect of police, in com mand of large body of police. harried the manifeStantS up and down the bou- levard and finally scattered them. the roya1isits fleeing with shouts of Down with the republic!" Long live the king!"
 score of persons were arrested, and many were bruised in the scufhes.
 Earlier in the evening half a. 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 in- stance formidable battalions of police barred the streets and made short work of the mobs. The police were
 
 outbursts, both because they were dis orderdly and because thy were pro vocative of counter demonstrations on the part of the socialists and his rad ical supporters.
 Rochette Scandal Revived.
 The first consequence of the shooting of M. Calnette was to fan into white heat the long smouldering Rochette scandal. The Figaro last week made ,Syz-r M. Fabre, which already had been the subject of an animated debate in the chamber, NJ. Delahaye utilizing it to attack the government. The govern ment, however. succeeded in tempora- rily shelving it.
 NJ Delahaye brought this subject ID again today, introducing a motion that in view of the shooting of NJ Cal mette, which seemed, he said, from the admission of the author of the crime, to be intended to prevent the publica,- ton of documents of 8 nature to az gravate charges of professional mis- conduct against a magistrate the gov ernment should give the magistrate fa- cilities to prosecute accusers. |.
 Mne. caiIIaux Visited by Husband.
 The government refused to entertain this motion but accepted another pro- viding for the appointment of an in vestigating committee to inquire into the Rochette affair. and giving 1t full judicial powers.
 Mime Caillaux was visited today by her husband, who spent nearly an hour in her company. She will be defended by M Labori the noted advocate. Hen ri Robert, considered the most cele- brated lawyer in France, was asked to defend Mime Caillaux, but refused on the ground that he was a close per sonal friend of M. Calmette. NJ. Labori hut I1E- consented to serve flor the sake of hu- manitN"