Show I TO PROSECUTE MERCIER I FRENCH GOVERNMENT HAS DECIDED DE-CIDED UPON HIS ARREST Ho will bo Tried Before a Second High Court at nn Early Date Important Debate Anticipated Paris Dec 20 There are persistent reports In Nationalist circles that the Government has decided upon the arrest I rest and prosecution of Gon Mercler before a second high court Immediately According to these reports an Important debate respecting the conspiracy cases and the charges against Gen Mercler will take nlace In the Chamber of Deputies Depu-ties as soon as the session begins and It Is expected the Premier I Waldeck Rousseau will reply to his adversaries by announcing the arrest of Gen Men cier and his arraignment before the high court The Nationalist organs Insist that the Government has decided on the plan but they suggest that It may bo changed in view of Its premature revelation reve-lation Gen Mcrcier at the present moment Is a Senatorial candidate In the Loire Infcrlcure One of his friends who was Interviewed on the subject said tho General had resolved not to discuss the matter as he was determined not to give the Government a weapon to use against him He was convinced however how-ever that his arrest would sound the in defeat of tho Government candidates the Senatorial elections while he himself him-self was certain of election I Is expected the trial before the high court will be concluded the middle of next week and that M de Roulecle and GuerIn will almost certainly be convicted although some other prisoners prison-ers will probably be acquitted |