Secondly, on cables sent by the
German Minister at Buenos Aires
through Bernstorff in Washington to
the Berlin Government which prove
that Caillaux was at various times
in relation with agents of the enemy,
and that in the course of various in
terviews with them he allowed it to
be known that when the moment
came he would be disposed to discuss
peace proposals of a nature to bring
about a Franco-German rapproche
ment, thereby encouraging the hopes
of Germany.
Thirdly, on the facts that for some
years in France, South America, and
Italy Caillaux had associated himself
with disreputable persons, pacifists
and pro-Germans, of whose suspi
cious dealings he must have been
aware but whom he did not fear to
protect, even if he did not direct and
encourage them, in the policy which
must bring France to abandon the
conflict premateurely against the
formal wishes of her Government and
in spite of the solemn undertakings
given to her Allies.
Fourthly, on action taken by Cail
laux In Italy on December 17, 1917,
when ir) thee ourse of a long inter
view with a prominent statesman,
Martini, he represented France as
completely exhausted and as being on
the. eve, after a final effort, of be
ing compelled to sue for peace on
the basis of the evacuation of Bel
glum and. of occupied French depart
ments, the whole cost of which would
be paid by Russia.
Relations with Germans.
