The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-17
PARIS PRESS DEMANDS
RESIGNATION OF
FOREIGN MINISTRY



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only permitted Q weak cry Of horror
to escape her lips. She was depressed
but walked steadily toward the iron
doors which swung open az she ap-
/ preached the cells.
President Poincare held q lengthy
conference with Premier DOumergue
, early today, but no decision was reach.
ed as to the steps to be taken toward
reorgaptzing the cabinet. Whether a
reorganization should be effected by
the appointment Of successor to Gail.
laux or the entire cabinet resign was
to be determined at later conferences.
The former Nine. Dupre. who mar.
ried and then was divorced by Gail.
laux, had been intimate with Calmette.
She Is believed to have furnished the
editor with letters published In the
Figaro which 30 aroused Nine. Gail
laux that she took the editors life.
The letters which were published
were written to the present Nine.
Caillaux before she became the vile
of the minister and Nine. Dupre Is be-
lieved to have turned them over to
Calmette that she might be avenged.
Caillanx today was the most pitiful
figure In al. Paris. The press Is mer-
CHESS In it's denunciation. The public
il extremely hostile and the minister
barely escaped being mobbed as he
came from the prison last night after
visiting his wife.
II am determined that my resigna
ton as minister of finance snail be ao
cepted and that may devote my days
and nights to fighting for my wife"
Caillaux said today. Dragged init q
political fight and helpless to prevent
the publication OF private letters. she
shall not suffer further humiliation 50
long as / have the strength to fight
for her."
The specific letter published by
Calmette which finally brought on
the tragedy and political upheaval
was dated 1.-THE Senate, July 16,
1901"
Caillaux at that time was minister
OF finance in the Waldeck- Rousseau
cabinet He had apparently been sup
porting an income tax law, but In
this letter declared he had succeeded
in crushing the measure.
Jean Juares, editor Of La Petite
Republique, and member OF the
chamber Of deputies at the time the
letter was written, today declared
that the idea OF political crimes which
the newspapers insist upon Is absurd.
The Paris Midi editorially demand
ed the resignation OF the entire cab
met today.
Those involved in the political
fight. or having pronounced SYM
pathies, go so far as to express be-
lief that Caillaux may have had
knowledge of the act OF his wife.
The unprejudiced, however. hold the
view that Nine. Caillaux feared the
publication OF further private letters
and for this reason alone shot Cal
mette without intending to kill him.
The fight between Calmette and Call
laux was of long standing.
Calmette was warm personal
friend OF former Premier Barthou,
who was overthrow by Caillaux. In
opening his fight on the minister OF
finance, Calmette first charged that
Caillaux had offered to settle a claim
against the government in favor OF
the petitioner II 80 per cent of the
sum should be contributed to election
funds of his party. Caillaux issued q
sweeping denial of the charge az he
did to others which followed. Then
came the personal letters and re-
ports that Caillaux intended to prose
cute the editor were circulated.
The marital complications Of Call
laux was one of the chief topics OF
discussion In the cafes today. The
minister Of finance has been married
three times and twice divorced.
Nine. Dupre was one OF his former
wives. She was divorced from Dupre
because of her relations with Caillaux
and was In turn divorced by the min
lister. Caillaux married his present
wife In 1911.