The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-18
French People Stirred
More Than at Any
Time in Years.
SEVERAL CHANGES
MADE IN CABINET
M. Caillaux Resigns His Post,
but Not Thought Entire Min
istry Will Quit-Stormy De-
bate in Chamber of Depu-
ties-Long Smoldering
Scandals Revived.

Paris, March i7-No; since the
brcyfus affair has any incident in
French history 50 stirred the French
people as the shooting OF CASTOR Cal
rnette. editor Of Figaro, by Nine Gail
laiiN. wife Of the Minister of Finance
me immediate effect is II tense political
situation. all the greater in view OF the
hearnesS OF the elections.
VI. taiiituX, broken IN spirit re-
SIeh"h ms most to-day and the Cabinet
was subjected TO several changes The
iobolcs arc seething with ali sorts Of
reports, ana the resignation OF Erncsto
Monis, Minister Of Marine. and even
the whole Cabinet. is rumorcd The
most reliable authority. however, indi-
Gates That the resignation OF the min
iStry IS far from likely. as the Depu-
ties arc unanimous that the budget
should be passed before the elections.
Among tho parliamentarians the
whole affair is considered as a great
and unexpected boon TO the anti
Sepuniican party. who will not fail TO
eNpioit II 70 the utmost with the OBJ
Ject OF discrcditing the government at
the elections.
Throughout the day large crowds
assembled arounG the Caillaux resi-
dencc. the Figaro office and Saint La
Zare prison. where "Minc. Caillaux oc-
cupics a cell.
For the most part, the crowds com
p:iscd curious Spectators, although
ro"dies attempted hostile demonstr;-
tions.
Many Arrests Made.
The police had no difficulty in han
ding them, however, and made many
arrests.
Late tonight the Royalists' Associa-
ton was called out by Leon Daudet,
the leader. lie mounted n table out
side OF :, well-known boulevard cafe
and attacked NJ. CaillauX in violent
terms TO the accompaniment of shouts
OF Down with the assassin, CaillauX.''
VI. Henion, Prefect OF Paris, com
manding II large hody OF police, hur-
ried the manifestants up and down the
boulevard and finally scattered them.
the Royalists fleeing with shouts OF
Down with the republic. Long live
the King"
y score were arrested and many were
bruised In the scuffies.
Daudct made second attempt TO
organize Il demonstration with the as
sistance of another Royalist leader.
Maurice Tujo. outside the Opera
ComiGue, and the two men were ar
rested
Short Work of Mobs.
Earlier in the evening half a dozen
mobs assembled and endeavored TO
make their way to the Chamber OF
Deputies. In every instance formidable
hattalions OF police barred the streets
and made short work of the mobs.
The police were ordered TO rcpress all
anti-CaillauX outOursts, both because
they were disordcrly and because they
were provocative of counter demon
strations by Socialists and Radicals
The first consequence Of the shoot =
ing Of Il Calmcttc was to fan into
chc,te scandai ,ea me TG rGns s,a1,d9pins hG
made reference 10 4 secret report con
cerninF NJ. t'abre.. which already had
In the chamber, NJ DeIahayc utilizing
IT to attack tho government. The gov
ernment, however. succeeded in tempo
rarily shelving il.
Nine. CaillauX was visited to-day by
her husband, who spent nearly an hour
IN her company. She will be defended
Robert. considered the most celebrated
lawyer in France. was asked 10 defend
Nine. CaillauN. but refused on the
friend of NJ. Calmette. A. Labori Of
fercd the same objection, but finally
consented TO serve FOR the sake OF
PremeditatiOn Is shown.
That Madame CaillauX had prcincdi :
tatcd shooting NJ: Calmettc is shown in
the following. which she wrote to her
husband before she left their residence
yesterday:
at tho hour when YOU receive this
letter shall have executed Justice
NJ. CaiilauN did not find this letter
until he reached home AT late hour.
l.
eating the crime.
y report was current late tonight
ina mat the the Hh public lie; proSecutor. NJ; Eabre.
port was not confirmed.
NJ. Delahayc, speaking in the Cham
ber Of Deputies TO-DAY. introduced a
investigate the Rochettc affair, par
ticularly with regard to what influences
resulted in the postponemcnt of his
trial and his consequent escape to Mex :
n X nj
Now. lie is gone" said NJ Della
have, his memory must be defended"
". Trouin. interrupting. called out :
That is not necessary"
Deputy Delahaye replied: I'VE will
defend hero, who, doing his duty,
said that NJ. Calnetto intended to pub :
lish private letters
voice from the Socialist left: rs
that true"
NJ. Calmcttc declared TO me that he
had no intention Of publishing private
letters"
Congrntulntes Woman
of Versailles, circulated in the lobbics
OF the chamber IL copy OF letter he
had sent To Nine. CaillauX congratulate
Ing her on killing NJ. Calmettc. The
violent against what he termed the
filthy press" He condoned the killing,
and ended his letter with Bravo
M. Delahayc read this letter to mem
bers OF tho chamber amid indignant eX
carnations from the centre and tic
Conservative right.
The debate became more and more
stormy.
NJ. Dclahayo concluded with IL viru-
lent attack OIL the government
Formerly" he exclaimed. ministers
Justly accused blew out their brains.
Nowadays they send their wives to xiii
those who stand in their nnfh''