New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-18
Royalists Take Advantage
Of Political DiSarray to
Step to Front.
CAuLAUX RESIGNS;
MINISTRY REFORMS
Henri Robert Refuses to Defend
Slayer of Calmette-Labori'
After HeSitating, Accepts.
Il. cahle b Ths Triblne- J


paris March 1S-The shooting OF
CASTOR Calmette has aroused not only
,,signatop but positive fury. Con
s,ernation is also expressed in social
circles. the general impression there
being one Of disgust at the uncoverns
Of what is considered an unprecedented
scandal
Public demonstrations occurred al
most Increasingly all day yesterday,
tbousands. mainly we'll known royal
ists parading the streets and voicing
their denunciations. "Vive Ia Roi." an
oninous cry in a Republican country.
is again being heard on the boulevards.
Led by Leon Daudet and a handful
Of youthful members Of the royalist
league known as Les Camelots du
Roi." who shouted Down with Call
laux!" and Assassin" half a dozen
canes were broken on tables at the
Cafe Cardinal and NJ. Daudet har-
angued the crowd from a chair there.
Nine or ten arrests were made.
Henri Robert, one Of the foremost
advocates IN France. has declined TO
defend Nine CaillauX. Maitre Labor,
the noted lawyer. who distinguished
himself in the defence of Dreyfus. has
consented 10 act as attorney for the
defence.
Me Labori is being congratulated by
many Of his friends for accepting at NJ.
Caillauxs urgent request. He at first
replied: NO, it is impossible. Calmette
was very dear friend of mine You
could not expect me TO act In any way
in disparagement of his memory NJ.
Cainaux insisted. Neither my wife nor
| expects you to do that We only ask
YOU to defend her act on the ground Of
humanity" Me. Labori finally consent
ed. saying: "
We'll. she is a woman and is stand
ing almost alone, confronted with a
hostile public. Under such circum-
stances cannot IeluS
The report Of General Attorney Fabre
N the Rochette affair was published
last night. It confirms the charge made
by lie Figaro" that NM. CaillauX and
Monis tried to use pressure in favor Of
Henri Rochette. The resignation Of NJ.
Monis as Minister Of Marine, therefore,
IS considered probable.
Atthe evening session Of the Cham
Der a stormy debate was precipitated or
the Fsbre report and the Calmette af-
fair. VI. Monis denied having used his
influence 10 have the report suppressed
or even Of having had any knowledge
at all Of the existence Of the report
which. lie Figaro" stated, had been
withheld by the Cabinet. The Chamber
voted an extension Of the powers Of the
committee to investigate the matter.
The position Of VI. Monis is thought to
be quite untenable.
The French press, of all shades Ct
opinion is unanimous in recognizing
the extreme gravity of the political
situation created by the tragedy. EX-
Premier Clemenceau, in an article in
his paper, 'L'Homme Libre." says:
on the eve OF the elections we can
not disguise from ourselves that this
deplorable catastrophe puts the gov
eminent and the Radical party in a
position Of undoubted difficulty. NJ.
Caillaux, by the remarkable vigor Of
his Intellect among men swayed by
perpetual hesitation, was the principal
strength of the Cabinet. I must admit
at the same time that he was also it's
weakness, less by his changes Of opin-
ion-whIch We cannot seriously re-
prosch him for, as we have seen many
others do likewise-than by the habit
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