The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-24
VOTE FOR TRIAL
OF NJ. CA|LLAUX
BY All to 2 French Chamber
Suspends Immunity of
the Former Premier
STRONGLY AFFIRMS
HIS INNOCENCE
His Explanation of the Action That
Caused Suspicion Heard In Silence
Clash in Which the Present Premier
Made Sharp Answer.

sAdoh w bAO a ANoShb ASAhANA
Made Sharp Answer.
PARIS. Dee. 24.--By vote OF III
20 the chamber Of deputies late yes
tcrday adopted n resolution depriving
Deputy and former Premier Joss.Pn
Caillaux of parliamentary immunity IN
the accusations made against him 81
alleged reasonable dealings with the
enemy. a similar resolution in regard
10 Deputy Louis Loustalot was adopt
ed with q show Of hands by the cham.
Der.
This action followed q long speech
by the former premier before a crowd.
ed chamber and throngcd galleries,
when he defended himself against the
charges and demanded that his case nc
brought 10 trial,
The proceedings in the chamber had
excited intense public interest. Fur
clad groups Of men and women Were
waiting in the freezing atmosphere out
side early in the morning for the doors
of the chamber 10 open. These Were
the fortunate ticket holders, while Al
greater distance were many loiterers,
who were kept off by the gcndarmes.
The galleries of the chamber were
filled long before Q o'clock, the occu.
pants in animated conversation, looking
down upon the vacant floor of the
house. where dozen seats in various
parts of the chamber were covered with
wrcathS and flowers in honor of formci
occupants who mad fallen in tho war
A. -
cupicd when President Dcsehancl s bell
rang for NJ PaiSant, for the investigat
ing committee, rose 20 explain It's find
ings. He asked the deputies 20 at.cn
with due respect 10 tho impending dis.
cussion ~ o moment critical b. tn
nation. -a.
VI. Caillaux entered at this iunetura,
carrying bundle nj letters and docu.
ments
Deputy Loustalot was heard reading
q brief declaration in tremendous
voice, expressing his indignation al b..
ing accutd Of cq1BRhY On bea9ns
able transactions.
NJ. Caillaux then ROSE aud said:
al will reply TO the accusations Ut
which | am the object, with as much
reserve and rs much sclfcontrol a.
possible 80
NJ. Caillaux began rather ncgyouslr,
Iva low. conversational tone. and wa
interrupted hy clies Of Louder. loud
~, from the Socialist benches. while
the centre and right maintained abso
lute silence throughout Consulting tn1
mass of documents spread out before
him, the cX.prcmirr took up point Ay
point the military governors letters
and ridiculcd the-infercnces drawn from
some of them. lie denied the cxacti.
tude of other points, becoming more
and more emphatic and vehement n
he proceeded.
Premier ClCmcnccau, from the GOV
crnmcut bench, listened impassivclv and
with close attention 10 every word
looking the speaker straight i'll the eye,
when asked 10 remember former oc
cason when he (Clcmenceau) was a.
similar situation.
81 am not accused of hctraying my
country for money. but for ambition
the former premier remarked, and ther
added with emphasis: Never have
tried, directly or indirectly, to come in
20 contact with our enemies. Nevci
have | used subtcrraucau paths to sue
coed in foreign policy.
- have always, 10 the full measur'
Of my powers, served my country. Tn,
only rCproach any one could make 4
me IL that ] have been too reserved.
The chamber listened in absolute u
lcncc while VI. Caillaux reviewed hi
various relationships which ha|r bee
regarded by his aceuscrs as suspicion,
He denied having sent Bolo Paca
abroad or that he had anything to i
with Bolo seeking of funds in tn
United states 10 buy the Journal.