The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-19
WAVE OF FEELING
BEGINS TO SUbSIDE
Cold. Wet Weather Dalnpens
Enthusiasm OF Those Indulging
in Street Demonstrations.
PARIS COMPARATIVELY QUIET
Proposed investigation oi Ro-
Ghetto Affair Is Sole Topic
OF Conversation.

Paris. March 1S.--Thc first wave of
feeling over the shooting of NJ. Cal
mettc by. Nine. Caillaux, and the sen
Deputies on the scandal arising out Of
postponcment OF the trial OF Henri
Rochettc, charged with extensive
swindling, is subsidna. Cold, wet
weather has dampcned the enthusiasm
of the RoyQlists and others who have
been indulging in street demonstrations,
and tonight Paris is comparatively
quiet.
The sole topic OF conversation in
clubs and cafes is the proposed inves
tgation OF the Rochctte affair by a
committee of the chamber, which will
begin Oh Friday. NJ .Iuarcs, Socialist
leader. who will preside over the COM
mittcc, makes no secret of his inten-
ton To leave no stone unturncd to get
at the fun truth. He said tonight:
II shall hc Judge OF bronze with
a sword OF steel
The first with egs to be examined will
be Ernest Monis, Minister OF Marine;
NJ. CaliiauN, the Minister OF Finance; ;
Nj. Briand former Premier: NJ Bar
thou, former Minister OF Justice: NJ
fabrc. the public prosecutor. and NJ
bidault de L'lsle. president or the Court
OF Appeals. who ordered the adjourn
Hlent OF the ltoClIGttc case.
The general impression in political
circles is that NJ Monis will resign his
post, at least temporarily
Asks for investigation.
The "fabrc" letter, which was read
In the chamber yesterday by NJ. Bar
thou. set forth that the strongest pres
sure had been eXcrtcd by Nj. Mons,
tlen ircmicr. on NJ. fnbrc. 10 postpone
The Rochcttc trial for siN months NJ
Aonis denied he had Knowledge OF the
letter. and asked for IAN Investigation.
II is understood that the Senate com
mittec is opposed To according full
judicial powers TO the investigating
committee. rs provided by the resolu-
ton of the chamber It will. however.
IauthoriIe the taking of evidence under
oath
NJ CaillauN again visited his wife in
| SAINT lalzarc Prison to-day.
| Armed detachments OF Republican
guards appearing at strategic points
/ or Paris to-day, added to the .ense ex-
citenent aroused among political fac
uons by the assassination or CaImcttc
editor of Figaro. At every point whore
therc was likelihood OF trouble. the
police were supported by soldiers.
IA inc southern part OF Paris. in the
Latlh quarter, and in the working
class districts. where il is only neccs-
ShrE Tor turbulent individual to
7
/ Tor him to be joined by dozens OF
others, the police kept Jealous watch
several times they cleared away NOISY
groups, who. however. reassemblcd as
soon as the police had passed
Becomes Popular Heroine
Madame CaiilauX seems to-day TO
nave become u popular heroine amid
all the turmoil. 'She is talked of as the
victim of her love for NJ. Caillai:,, and
as ms instrument in COMMITTING, the
crime which has robbed the press OF a
prominent writer and the French Cabi-
neht OF It's leading spirit.
Madame CaillauX meanwhile sleens
IN a narrow iron bed in the prison of
SAINT LaZarc. Her hitherto remarkably
| earn attitude to-day was said 10 he
! breaking down unocr tn. torture or
neihS always under watchful obscrvl-
| tloh She is never for Il moment left
alone. Relays of nuns. two at a time.
continuously sit in the cell with her.
ana prison wardens frequently look in
TO see that no breach of regulations
| is committed.
Iolitical friends OF CalliauX are COM
ing strongly to his support. The radi-
/ cal Socialist and radical Republican,
/ groups In the Chamber of Deputi 40
comprising about 1870 members had n
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