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Show FRENCH SCANDAL. Tarls. Julv 9. A great scandal. Involving In-volving ex-Prcmler Georges Clcmeu-ceau. Clcmeu-ceau. has broken out In connection with the trial of Henry Rochette. the well known French promoter, whoso financial Institutions, the Franco-Spanish Franco-Spanish bank and ttie Credit Mlnler, were closed In March, 1908, when ; Rochette was arrested on charges of extensive swindling. The testimony .shows that Immense, sums of money were made by speculation specu-lation Immediately nerore the failure. It la now charged tnat the arrest of Rochette was made on direct order from Clemenceaa. Several Interpellations Interpella-tions In parliament regarding the affair af-fair will be made on the 11th instant. Cleruencoau's frlencs Intimate that formor Foreign Minister Delcasse, who Is an Implacable enemy of Clem-enceau, Clem-enceau, has taken advantage of the latter's absence In South America on a lecture tour, to sping this sensation. sensa-tion. Clenienceau's brothers, Paul and Albert, In an open letter, characterize charac-terize tho attack as cowardly and declared de-clared that his public life is above suspicion. |