The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-01-16
Former Prime Minister,
Held as Traitor, Tried to
Escape Taxation.
INTRIGUES ARE REVEALED
New Evidence Causes Even
Greater Sensation in Paris
Than Did Arrest.
Special Cable Despoech to THs srs.

toVtSRNS, lsle OH ft0ntS VescVtSo
PARIS, Jan. 15.--Joseph Caillaux. for
merly Prime Minister OF France. and
now charged with the gravest offence
possible in time Of war. that Of con-
defence OF his own country. is the victim
Of his own distorted ambition and un-
scrupulous political methods. Revela-
tions OF his intrigues with Count Won
in 1915. and the disclosure that the safe
deposit box opened In Florence. Italy,
contained. in addition to discriminating e
documents. money and stocks amounting
to 100000 have caused an even greater
sensation In France than that which
followed tine news Of his arrest yester-
day.
The political effect OF these develop
ments has been tremendous. Overnight.
II might be said. Caillaux has lost the
following that had remained faithful to
him throughout all Of his tortuous cireer.
This change Of attitude is due princi-
pally to the disclosure that Caillaux.
while loudly proclaim.ng his loyalty to
France and his devotion to her inter-
VS'S. NIHtTluS only WIN successive gov
ernments as to how best these interests
could be served. deliberately concealed
in a foreign country. SO that II would
escape taxation a sum Of money twice
as large as what he had repeatedly
asserted was the amount of his fortune.
Former Supporters Denounce Him.
The feeling among the Socialists
whose most recent demonstration ia MS
support occurred in the Chamber OF
Deputies when Ca.llaux made his defian,
denial of the charges brought aGains,
him by the Minister OF War. was clearly
stated by prominent member of tn.
party this morning. who said
The charges Of treason are Of pO.
litical nature AID are for the Govern.
OF money In a foreign country is scan.
dalous and disreputable"
These disclosures will strip Ca.I,auN
Of the pretense that he is the victim o,
malignant persecution by the cnem.e.
o: the people because Of his hnarc.a
policies. In his speech On Dec-mber 2
tefore the Chamber of Deputies CAT!
laux declared tHnt since the hcs.nr ip.
OF the war he had not In any way scugn
to open communication with the German
Government. This declaration is in %
contradiction OF a statement. ssid to ia
contained ir despatch from Seer"
tary Lansing received ~ IN" foregi
Once to the eject 'u7. a ser.cs of 10
go'iations tctw,en tailiauN and .hc Ger
man Foreign D,'it". 'Arou-u Count No'
LuXburg at Blenos INr-s. had Ho'.
traced by American accut..
SugGest Hostile Press u Mind.
Cnrtai- details OF hes" uegn'ta' 'io'.,
w. .-a ""-cr to ca.llaux'" suggestion .ha
90. ..,a papers should assp"." a avs'. I
lt..tI,te IL referring 10 h!.1 ~ that n'
Suspicion o! a pro-tir~"'Iu o. i'', Il
tendency should a.tacn I" h'.r r" tn
minds OF the French paop.. lird apra"
on. confirmation In Am nSsrdor Nu,
Perrs'orfys icspat Il Of March, o.. l"1G
in w-h!cr. after ASKING the German For
e!gn ON - rot'fy the German Minis
te~ AZ Bn-ne - oN impending visit from
An imroltu", pcrsONage, he said In.
rcrSoHeC, desired Tho t;r-'naH press {;
be as s!!.u, as possible regarding certain
pending cver,s in French Internal poll
tics.
This despatch. which was pIhlished i
connection with the Bolo Pasga Ieveia
tons, always has been considered As 70
ferr.ng to some person not mentioned il
those disclosures who 10" n purpose lDes
known 10 himself wished to appear Per
soma non g"a'a TO tive German press a
that time