Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-29
artoons Against Caillaux That Led to Calmetes Death


IT is not worthy Of France to consent 20
the hypothecation nd the immunity which
they ask from you, and I may add, having
strong sentiment Of what say, that i Is not
worthy of the credit Of France to thus enter
into engagements which should be left TO coun-
tries with damaged finances. France has no
need OF them for its credit
snow here is the first article, intentionally
obscure IN its wording. OF the law submitted
yesterday to the Senate by M. Caillaux:
Article /. The tax on the income OF per
sonal capital applies to dividends, interest. ar
rears and all other income Of ID shares, foun.
ders' shares, partners shares, special partner
ships, bonds. and loans Of all kinds, OF French
corporations and associations mentioned in
the law of the 29th OF June, 1872, and not
freed from the income tax on personal prop
erty by subsequent laws
1T Is exactly the law Of June 20, 1872 which
creates an annual tax OF per cent on reve
nues. interest and Rentes of all kinds the
French Government Rente excepted,
'Tn consequence Of this rightabout-faee
which will perhaps surprise some socialists
the French Rente Is, therefore, on the proposal
Of NJ Caillaux, excepted from taxation. the
Minister must have made to some Of his
friends of the Stock Exchange the valuable
confidence Of the painody, which he was 10
make public on March T. after the closing OF
the Stock Exchange, for on the eve Of receig-
ing this privilege which places them abovs
all other securities, our State funds had shown
a sudden advance OF one franc which. alas.
neither the interior nor the exterior relations
Of our country could explain.
What are we to think of the Minister who,
to attain power or to prolong the enjoyment
Of his appetites, thus publicly and cyrically
tears into shreds all that makes the nobility Of
power, the loyalty OF parliament and the dignity
Of our Government"
In HIS earlier attacks on Caillaux the editor
stated that the Minister had demanded so per
cent Of $1,250.000 from the heirs Of Marcel
Prieu for securing the sum due to them which
was in the hands Of the Government. Prieu
was great French merchant whose property
was confscated in Brazil, which eventually paid
the sum named as an indemnity to the French
Government
Calmette further charged that Caillaux had
brought about the postponement Of the trial
OF Henri Rochelle, who swindled the great
Paris bank, the Compton National D Escompte
OF an enormous sum of money. Theypostpone-
ment enabled Rochelle to escape to Mexico.
Calmette also charged that Caillaux extorted
$4,000 from the same bank for political uses.
When Madame Caillaux injected the passion
ate and tragic elements into this bitter contrq.
yersy, she raised Paris to state Of frenzy.
Many saw In Calmettes attacks on Caillaux
a despicable attempt OF the propertied classes
to discredit true friend of the people. On
the other hand, the royalists and the upper
classes were enraged by the prospect that one
ruptionist might escape from punishment under
cover OF an assassination.
The young royalists, known as the "Camelotg
du roi," because they believe in promoting
their cause by street propaganda, held a noisy
demonstration in the Cafe Napolitain. Cries
Of Down with the Republic!" and "Vive lie
roll" were raised. The meeting was dispersed
by the police. 1t gathered larger than ever
In and around the big Cafe Cardinal. Two
thousand anttgovernment demonstrators col
lected. Once more the meeting was dispersed
with force
The sentiment that always favors the woman
was invoked on behalf Of Madame Caiilaux.
beautiful woman had acted for the sake OF
love. Therefore her action was sacred When
Madame Caillaux called on Editor Caimette,
he said, Il do not wish to see her, but must
receive her because she is a woman"
When the police were going to arrest her
she said. DO not lay hands on me, am q
woman" When she was put In St. Lazare
prison two THOUSAND students demonstrated be-
meath her window and swore that they would
die before hair Of her head should be touched.
just because she was woman.
Forty thousand soldiers have been moved into
Paris in readiness to suppress any insurrection.
1t was as recently as 1871, within the memory
OF elderly men, that Paris rejected the national
government and set up the Commune, because
1t was irritated. The emotions OF Paris, ffivo-
lous as they may appear, can always give anx.
iety to a French Government, for they have
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