New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-22
Defends Personal Character.

ton from nlnOer o. Pe'''''
Deeonds Personal Character.
,-.l.t.;.. .,-,o " Cail,aux had been
r,oderatelv calm. but now ne worked
himself IN 20 violent nj o, mug
nation a' ne deHou'lts.s s.,o, ~
levelIcl against ms n'neS'f. ...,.L
Never have | touched a sihEle
Of my personal fortune WINE N'"i'
oF Finance" he declared. Never " ."
Rorr.e order come out OF ms once.
afirm i- ,u che strongest term
Returning 20 the my Jo ..,f,l.'
rou on his wife. tlnaI4' u O'
SO iupreCuated WIN nei "a 80
other letters would nc puD'''",' 80
he consulted PresidenI foIIC"L ~.
had been one oi inc ~. bos.
marriage The Pre5Ideh, "'o ".s
10 res,sure MN ana AL ''eN
consult .aWyer. .:-...4 u
"Ny lawyer told ne. &C" nu'G W.
Caillaux. that nothing C0l'c W. . 80
7 then Sald 10 my gc'.,,...o's sno,,r
| will 20 ana 'H."s" a.. ..r,,..od -,
myself. Aiter '.a' - b~rd
mind. but my "I'e' '' INV
was depie>-eC' ....,. an ms, ,-av
Al me So, Ies~red Of the
r.ar
tragedy My we Do'l- - i.. t',-,
was: Il hone he D., NOT ser'VuS't 80,
only meant 10 give MN 'e'''''
Political Phase Of the Case.
# csuiaux then entered upon the
r,.,-ol,- noli.ical phase OF his deposl-
- THO excitement % the listeners
~oochod fever heat: hardly lnch OF
.,c courtroom was unoccupled. some
~ HI. statements were mingled "i'n
ROOT. and cheers despite the stern or
,ors Of the presiding Judge 20 arrest
an, Gisturber
Tho campaign carried or by lie
r,oaro" ne asserted. vi, meant 20
s.ri.e hin, down A. any cost because he
stood for the income iaN. 4lu ,L'e ,.
tere,ts behind "Le Figaro hated ina
measure OF fiscal r. Orm.
Hc.nad been accused OF GRIM MAJ PtV
vsricatlon in the Rochette aha!r ana
~ treason IN connection WIN tne
Tr.rco-C,crmau treaty. To TINS ne re-
nIiod. I've are simple oourgeoiS we
Sac no corouet. but We VIII delehu
o,,~ honor and our honesty. ne post
noreDent Of he Rochelle case Wa o
stem for which ] would not mes. '"5 70
AXE the re-pon, i0.i'y even -o-IH ..,..
He emphas sized M, "CIu5 ot
me bar wltn hi, ciehcheo ..o
"l will no" sno" -"e 80 b.ainte
Jury. ne eo's.i 49,. l.veried against
.@l'''s ~ Od,.. m the Franco German
II. ~ 1911 During the seven
n my premiership I went
u.L . ,..olort and terrible expert
NJ conduct OF the affair J
nv dbl h. ne principle that the
"a eStn~occar Empire was the lndis-
E.,fo ronnlcment OF Frances At
r.o1ovies did not wish that IN
dor mo cover o. previous coh'eH-'""'
oer M ~ Franco German consortium
ii ~ establisned ~ Morocco. ]
NO. 1oece for our democracy. Ut
80 y.,rb honor.
81 am obliged 20 speaN now o. Cal
-,o,.e" said VI. CaillauN. but this WI.
~ u,i+b the greatest moderation and
-. deopest emotion. II by allowing
IN, 70 cover me with mud ] coLld re-
..u him, 70 life. 7 would DO 40 az once
bu+ I am bound 10 defend my Ho"oI'
.c.1r,o++e attacked me about the
I--..rco-C German agreement, although IN
tqti no continuously supported my
no'.c, He even went further. lie al
,.ocated. on August 10. 1911, the quota
..on nj German stock on INC Paris
potrse. well remember the sehsa-
,,or the article caused.
M ! ,o0 OOO Francs from Parents.
hau i'-V''' 5..Io-o .ha.
". CalllauN went on ~ u i'a..,,. -
when Calmette 700 tne ~ u.'so- tror,
lie Figaro ne ootalueu .-''u ..,f.. a.
group OF German iae. ,no 200 600 francs
ents.' ne sala. Iel .i,, ne Jcf tho at
| nave no" pne c 49,, fan,ily ~ dow
;orney ior 'ne o",'e - 20 aro had moth.
thai ne "no go sn-.,,no a. thirteen mil
,hs 'a'
VI. Cailaux then asked TO be con
frortsd with Louis Lazarus. one OF the
members OF ale Figaro" staff, who had
nroviousIv testified that Calmette had
toId him ne had diplomatic document
,nnortant enough absolutely 10 crush
Caillaux. The two men were IN the