Word: caillaux
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...since the trial of Warren Hastings for High Crimes and Misdemeanors has any prosecution attracted such wide interest as the trial of Joseph Caillaux. Trials for murder have ceased to interest a public used to violence of all kinds, but a trial for treason is sufficiently rare to greatly excite the public mind. The placing of Joseph Caillaux, former Premier of France, on trial on the charge of conspiracy against his country in time of war is the latest attempt to punish a man whose political career has been so shadowy as to excite grave suspicion...
...will be remembered that while he was Premier in 1916 his wife shot and killed Gaston Calmette, editor of the Figure for accusing her husband of betraying France in the Morocco incident. Her own beauty and brilliance and M Calmette's reputation of nasty meanness caused her acquittal. M. Caillaux resigned his office shortly afterward and retired from politics. During the war he served in the paymaster's department of the French army, but soon got into trouble with superior English officers for unexplained reasons. As a result he was removed and punished. In November, 1914, he sailed for Buenos...
...such critical times is bound to be unfortunate, and France may well congratulate herself on the ability of her successive premiers to avoid the ill effects of changes in administration. But the day may not be so far distant when President Poincare may feel that the people are demanding Caillaux or some of his dark group or suspicious followers to control their destinies. It devolves upon the Chamber to do away with this risk by maintaining the competent, patriotic men in office, regardless of personal objections. Only thus can it do its full share toward the successful prosecution...