Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-11-20
CA|LLAUX GRANTED
AMNESTY BY VOTE. !
Of FRENCH SENATE
MaIvy Also Is Pardoned.
Former PremierS Case
Recalls Bitter Strife

PARIS, Nov. 1S.-By the Assc.
ciated Press.) --Joseph Caillaux, for
mer premier, who in October 1918,
was found guilty of having 'im-
peded prosecution of the war;" was
voted amnesty today by the senate,
176 to 104.
Louis Malvy, former minister of
the interior, convicted Of communi-
cation with the enemy during the
war and banisheds from France for
three years, was voted amnesty
by 1875 to 50.
The vote on the Caillaux case,
after only two hours discussion,
came as d distinct surprise alike to
the friends and foes of the EXPIRE
mier, who had expected a long and
acrimonious debate lasting for days
and perhaps weeks.
The vote was taken Immediately
after stirring speech by Premier
Herriot, who pleaded with the SEN
ators to let bygones be bygones.
The amnesty measure restores
Caillaux to full civic y rights. He
now may run for parli lament and
hold office. Upon we'll informed au-
thority, it is said, the government
intends to make him financial ad-
wiser" to the ministry OF finance.
May Try Come Back"
He is in splendid health, active and
energetic, and is declared by his
! friends by no means to have said
his last word in French politics.
The announcement for amnesty
for the former premier, whose case
long gave rise to bitter disputes
among Frenchmen in all walks OF
| life, estrangement of friends, fist
fights in restaurants and cafes, duels
and riotinS in the streets, caused
hardly n ripple on the surface of
the life of Paris today.
In connection with Caillaux's flu
ture career, twas noted today that
Georges Mandel, Clemenceau's right
hand man during and after the war
and a former deputy, limited in ain
authorized interview in La Liberte
that should Caillaux attempt ito
plead his cause, after being granted
amnesty, by appealing to the French
public through seeking reelection to
the chamber or the senate, it would
probably result in the intervention
of some one who, although no longer
connected with politics, has the in
terests of France at heart"
This is interpreted as meaning that
Clemenceau would take up the cud-
gels against Caillaux, the tiger
making series of addresses through
out the country.
Malvy Case Not Bitter
The discussion over amnesty to
Malvy failed to produce even the
brief outbreak of bitterness that fea-
tured the CaillauX debate. The for
mer minister of the interior was
merely banished and never forfeited
his civic rights. He now is a deputy.
The only incident came when former
Premier Poincare, challenged by a
member of the Left to say whether
"n his soul and conscience he be-
lieved Malvy guilty replied:
81 cannot grant that a former
president of the republic can be
called upon to explain as senator
events which occurred during his in
cumbency, but nevertheless l may
say that to my personal knowledge
during my presidency no action OF
Malvy could be construed as lacking
in patriotism"
Next to the Dreyfus trial, perhaps
no case has excited wider interest
hor greater animosities among the
! people Of France than the Caillaux
| case.
! % Lon In
| litical leader, whose career as
statesman made him figure CT
world prominence in the decade be-
| fore the World war, became the butt
| of attack during the crisis of the
middle period Of the European war
when he was accused of trying to;
bring about a compromise peace with
! Germany. The echoes of the shots
| from the pistol of the second Ma.
| dame Caillaux, which laid low Gas
! ton Calmette, editor of Figaro, who
| had made accusations of a personal
nature in the political fight being
! Waged against Caillaux as minister
Of finance early in 1914. hardly had
died away before the outbreak OF
! the war.
Reports began to come out soon
afterward of mysterious, activities
| by Caillaux which were regarded as
not friendly to the war policies of
the ministries in power. Caillaux
was accused Of various intrigues, in
volving correspondence with mem
bCs Of the enemy camp and upon
| the advent of Clemenceau to power.
Caillaux was arrested and after q
! long delay, tried on a charge OF
| high treason by the high court Of
! the senate. CaillauX was acquitted
on this charge but found guilty of
| the lesser offense in connection with
which amnesty now has been -~tends
ed. He was sentenced to three years
Imprisonment and restricted to resi-
dence within prescribed areas for
five years and the loss Of civil rights
for ten years. AS he already Iaa
been imprisoned a long time yTnile
awaiting trial he was released soon
after his conviction but remained
| subject to the other penalties i'm
posed.
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