New-York tribune., 1917-12-23
French Chamber of Dep
,,,;es Votes Against Former
4 Premier All to 2
Similar Resolution in
Case of Loustalot
r. Impassioned Speech Ac-
cused Man Disclaims Con-
rection With Bolo Pacha

PARIS Dec. %. After an lmpas-
- speech by Joseph CsillauX, in
-, be defended his conduct but de-
~,,sed & trial the Chamber Of Depu-
-. late to-day deprived the former
p,sn;er Of Parliamentary immunity in
-. accusation against him for alleged
reasonable dealings with the enemy
~ vote OF az 20 .. he will now be
,-;sd in either a civil or q military
court
4 similar resolution in regard to
Deputy Louis LOustalOt was adopted
With a show Of hands by the Chamber.
The proceedings in the Chamber TO-
s,v when .he report Of the committee
on the question Of the suspension Of
immunity Of CaillauX and Loustalet
cane I'D for discussion. interested the
public intensely, as was indicated by
ne fur-clsd groups Of men and women
waiting In the freezing atmosphere
outside early this morning for the
chamber % open. These were the for
tunate ticketholders, while az greater
distance were many loiterers, Kept OF
ty The gend@rmes
Galleries Are Filled
The ralleries Of the Chamber were
completely hlled long before o'clock,
the occupants, IN animated converse
t,ou. looking down upon the empty
feor Of the house, where dozen seats
,n various parts Of the Chamber were
covered with wreaths and flowers ID
honor OF their former occupants, who
had fallen in the war.
N. CaillauX entered q. this Juncture
carrying q bundle Of letters and docu-
.ments. Deputy Loustalot was next
heard. reading 2 brief declaration IN
q tremendous voice expressing his IN
iignation az being accused Of com
plieity in REASONABLE transactions. VI.
Csillsuy then rose.
81 will reply 20 the accusations Of
which ] am the object" he said. with
ss much reserve and as much self
control as possible.
q am not accused Of betraying my
country for money, but for ambition
he former Premier continued, and
zen declared with emphasis: Never
ave / tried. directly or indirectly, 20
cone iu.o contact with our enemies.
Nsyer have ] used subterranean paths
% succeed Ia q foreign policy.
u have always. 20 the full measure
q NJ powers, served my country. The
oriy reprosch any one could make 20
ne is that I have been too reserved
The Chamber listened in absolute
silence while N. Caillaux reviewed his
-srous relationships which have been
,sgarded by his accusers as suspicious.
He denied having sent Bolo Pasha
abroad. or that he had anything 20 DO
WITH Bolo's seeking Of funds IN the
United States 20 buy the Journal
As for the bonnet rouge that was
a political affair, he asserted. and then
s,tsring into further explanations IN
regard 70 the Foreign Office documents
earring on his visit 20 Rome, the eN-
Premier said:
That was altogether a question OF
~liey. One must remember that GER
ain Of our ambassadors frequent
circles Of high sristocracy, and all high
sristocracies are not entirely on the
.ds Of the Allies"
Declares He Is Prosecuted
". Csillaux declared that he had been
Isolated during the war and had been
ne object Of persecution, and that the
present action was the result Of con-
piracy among persons who were op-
posed to his policy before the war and
afraid be would continue il after the
war. Il was not true. he asserted, that
ne had favored an alliance with Ger
many before the war. His policy was
% reclaim Alsace-Lorraine. he said.
but also 10 follow policy Of concilia-
ton in Europe.
ut IS permitted that one may think
With President wilson the former
Premier remarked, upon the formula
Of peace without annexations and with
oui penalizing indemnities and with
iae right Of the peoples to dispose Of
themselves"
One has a right also 70 think about
ne military solution and about the
| automatic solution, VI. Caillaux added,
ahd u possibly was more apparent that
eas has a right 20 think that France.
Because she has suffered so much, has
Iced OF special care.
ne said there was much 20 critlcise
The conduct Of the war, particularly
7 regard 70 finance. II IL had been in
.a power, and if his advice had been
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