Evening star., 1914-07-22

of his statements were greeted with boots
and cheers by the listeners. despite the
orders Of the presiding Judge to arrest
any disturber.
The campaign carried on by the Figaro.
he asserted. was meant to strike him
down at any cost, because he stood for
the income tax and the interests behind
the Figaro hated that measure of fiscal
reform
The Times" he said, was condemn
ed for publishing things about Parnel1
which were not true. If we had Eng
lish laws in France there would have
been no Figaro campaign"
He had been accused of criminal pre-
varication in the Rochette affair aad
of treason in connection with Franco
German treaty. To this he replied:
Takes Full Responsibility.
1.-The postponement of the Rochette
case was a step for which 1 would not
today.
Il will now show the court and jury
he continued, the absolute falsity of
the charges leveled against my conduct
in the Franco-German crisis Of 1911. In
my conduct Of the affair l was guided
by the principle that the great Mo
roccan empire was the indispensable
complement of Frances African col
onies. l did not wish that under the
cover of previous conventions a sort
be established in Morocco.
II can prove the absolute correctness
Of my conduct throughout that period"
NJ. Caillaux said he knew that the
possession which it intended to publish.
although that would have been grave
peril for the country. Il am obliged
to speak now of Calmette." said NJ.
Caillaux after he had gone at some
length into the political aspects of az
fairs. but with the greatest modera-
tion and the deepest emotion. If by
allowing him to cover me with mud l
could recall him to life, 1 would do so
at once.
"Calmette attacked me about the
Franco German agreement, when in 1911
He even went further. He advocated
aslsa stock 3 s the thf paf Of
M. Caillaux went on to declare that
when Calmette took the direction Of the
Figaro he obtained funds from group
he said, left me 100000 francs. I
have now one million. I cefy the at
torney for the Calmette family to deny
that he who twenty years ago had moth
ing has left a fortune Of three mil
lions.''
Hints at Important Documents.
NJ. Caillaux then asked to be confront
cd with Louis Latzarus, one Of the
members of the Figaro staff. who had
previously testified that Calmette had
told him he had diplomatic documents
important enough absolutely to crush
Caillaux. Latzarus refused to specify
| the contents of the documents unless
forced to do so, their divulgence
would constitute a grave danger to
France. He then asked to say some-
thing about the man whom I loved
and whom Caillaux assassinated."
The courtroom broke into violent up
roar. the scene recalled the famous Zola
trial. Caillaux shouted above the din:
Il cannot tolerate such language"
Maurice Chenu. counsel for the CAL
mette family. here interposed. and de.
| clared the documents had been handed
to President Poincare by Calmettes
brother after the editors death.
At this M. Labori, chief counsel for
the defense. sprang to his feet and
completely dominated the situation In
tones Of thunder he declared: Il will
have no eauivocation. demand a full
| statement from the government
The judge then announced that it was
too late to go. into such an important
matter. and adjourned court.