Arizona republican., 1917-12-23
DEPRIVE CAI[LAUX
 OF IMMUNITY IN
 TREASON HEARING
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PARIS Dec. PA resolution was adopted in the chamber of deputies late today depriving former Premier Joseph CaillauX of parliamentary immunity in the accusations against him for al legged reasonable dealings with the enemy The vote on the resolution was AT to 2.
 A similar resolution in regard to Deputy Louis Loustalot was adopted with a show of hands by the chamber.
 T am not accused of betraying my country for money no. But for ambi- tion," the former premier said in his reply to the accusations, and then de- clared with emphasis: Never have I tried, directly or indirectly to come into contact with our enemies. Never have 1 used subterranean paths to succeed in a foreign policy.
 T have always to the full measure of my powers served my country.
 The only reproach any one could make to me is that I have been too re- served"
 The chamber listened in absolute silence while M CaillauX reviewed his various relationships which have been regarded by his accusers as suspicious He denied having sent Bolo Pasha abroad or that he had anything to do with Bolo's seeking of funds in the United States to buy the Journal.
 As for the Bonnet Rouge. that was a political affair he asserted and then entered into further explanations. In 1 regard to the foreign office documents | bearing on his visit to Rome, ex-Pre- mier Cail.eGx said:
 That vas altogether a question of ! tain of our ambassadors frequent cir cles of high aristocracy and all high aristOcracies are not entirely on the side of the allies"
 | M. CaillauX declared that he had been | isolated during the war and had been the object of persecution and that the present action was the result of a l conspiracy among persons who were l opposed to his policy before the war and afraid he would continue it after the war. It was not true, he asserted that he had favored an alliance with Germany before the war. His policy was to reclaim Alsace e-Lorraine he said but also to follow policy of con- ciliation in Europe.
 It is permitted that one may think with President Wilson" the former premier remarked, upon the formula Of peace without annexation and with. out penalizing indemnities and with the rlght Of the peoples to dispose of them selves"
 One has a right also to think about the military solution and about diplo- matte solution, M. CaillauX added. an( It possibly was more apparent that one has right to think that France because she has suffered so much ha, need of special care.
 lie said there was much to criticize Tn the conduct of the war, particularly m regard to finance. If it had beer m ms power and if his advice ha( been accepted, errors would have beer avoided in the emission of certain loan! that had been floateu under unfavor able conditions, he. declared
 The former premier then alluded tt various political scandals in the past including the Panama canal affair, an, he asked Premier Clemenceu about ; certain famous session in which h,
 (Clemenceau) was charged with cor ruption in favor of Great Britain.
 NJ. Caillaux concluded by asking tn chamber of deputies to withdraw hi
 parliamentary immunity in order tha
 he might have justice concerning al the "calumnie" to which he objected.
 T demand g. trial" he exclaimed il conclusion, "so that my voice may no be Stifled by the rolling tumbril of new Santerre"
 M. CaillauX began rather nervously ID low conversational tone, and wa interrupted by cries of Louder! loud
 err! from the socialist benches whil the center and right maintained abso
 lute silence throughout. Consultin,
 the mass of documents spread out be
 fore him, the ex-premier took up poin by point the military governors letter and ridiculed the differences drawn fror some of them. He denied the exacti tude of other points, becoming nor and more emphatic and vehement as h proceeded.
 Premier Clemenceau, from the gov ernment end listened impassively an with close attention to every wort looking the speaker straight in tn eyes when asked to remember forme occasion when he (Clemenceau) wa in similar situation.
 Louis Andrieux, president of tn committee of the chamber but investi gate the demand for immunity followe it | To hri hat ',