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knows that IL 10 the sinews of war
The revolution recently effected in
France, has fortunatcly the benefit of
the national funds. The public ,rca-
sury and the deposits in the National
bank arc all safe. They were preserv
ed untouched amidst the three days
bloodshed and carnage 10 the capital.
! Baron Louis has been created min.
ister OF finance, and If we may believe
the accounts we have of him, he will
manage his department with judgment
and fidelity.
lie is a native Of Lorraine. and is
now seventy five wears old. Before
the revolution he was clerical couu.
seilor in the Partisan parliament, and
was warm friend Of the infant cause
OF liberty. lie was entrusted. how
ever, with many important missions
ov the unfortunate Louis, but after hi,
acath he went over TO England, where
he devoted himself to the study Of f.
nance. When Bonapartc became chief
consul, he with many other emicres.
returned tn France. and obtained for
himself place i'm the war Office.
! lie then rose To several successive
stations IN the treasury. where he dis.
covered such superior talent that he
was created Baron.
When the allies entered Paris. and
provisional government became ne.
cessary between the abdica,ion of Ma
poieon aud the arrival Of Louis 18th.
the subject Of this skecth, was made
minister ct finance, and when the King
arrived, he wns retained in that office.
lie faithfully adhered TO him, whe-
Their Gin or out Of place"-went with
him to Client. and returned with him
alter the 100 days were over. He fell
into disgrace for refusing 10 sign The
treaty of Goth Nov. 1915, by which
100000, 600 of francs were to be taken
from the people of France as pecu
ntary indemnity to the allies. for their
trouble and expense in conguering Ma
poieon. Being good financier, he
foresaw the misery this would produce
among the unhappy tax payers If his
country, already exhausted by a long
series at troubles and sufferings.
In 1918, however, his talents sccur.
ed HIM re-appointmeDt 10 his former
station, but he held il only one wear.
Tor IN consequence Of his refusal to
sanction plan for alterin. the mode
oi eiecting deputies. winch vas in yio
RI iaiion ot the charter. he was displaced.
We have not heard ot his being much
IN public life since that period, other
than holding seat in the chamber.
where he has resolutcly opposed all
e
In the present crisis he seems the only
man who could be we'll selected to fill
the post he now occupies.
No. ".
CAssIMIR PERiER. NiHisitr of Tic
interior and Public UOrks.-Cassimir
Perlcr is a very distinguished mar. and
has long been before the French public
rs hnancicr "a we'll "a debater.
lie was born in Grcnoble in the wear
IVY. aud Is at couI Sc iifiy three wears
OF age. lie is one of the Bankers of
Paris. and when We last had the plea
sure OF being there, his Office was at
Ma. % Rue Neuve du Louxemburp.
But " IS as an OF ator that Cassimm Pc
rier has distinguished himself The
able aud fearless representative OF the
department OF the Seine, he has rgver
hesItated To express his opinions on all
subjects connected with the public i'm.
terest.
Perhaps in all the chamber there has
not been more fearless advocate
Some OF his sayings are worthy Of re-
membrance. Daring a stormy debate
on the 2lst OF March, 1891. the con .
duct of the French ministry. in rcla-
ton to some events lately transpiTct
at Piedmont. came under cOnsi,Iera.
ton. At that time the liberty Of the
press was as much shackle az IL ever
could be. and il was a common re
source OF the liberal party to express
their sentiments folly 10 debate. as the
report of that alone was free from the
correcting revision Of the censorship.
lbe ministry were observed on this
occasion To quail before the friends of
liberty. On which Petier buddy ex.
claImed, q" Why docs the Hisrc TeDorf
Of these events produce on the minis
Try the same effect a the trnmpsts Of
Israel on the walls Of Jericho." Ian.
msnsc confusion followed this sinau.
lar reRark.
in the month 81 February IN the same
+ year captain OF Cavalry. petirioned
Tor redress against Az act 81 the minis
Try. which illegally deprived him Of
b's half pay. General Lexsux got M
= and told the minister present that he
Was disgrace Tea his country. and re-
sPonslble not merely 10 the King but
TO the nation and ne army.
Ot course the most violent ouicries
arose from 1.-the right" violent recri.
limitations followed, threats we're ct.