The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-07
THE FRENCH REPUBLIC!
The Men at the Head.
a Historical Resume.
First Battle Before Metz.
THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

France.
We gave yesterday sketches of several of the |
members of the new Republican Provisional
Government of France, or Government of De-
tense, as it is called. To-day we continue the
list-
IA. Isnac Adolphe ,' Cr,emieHH' Minister Of
This distinguished lawyer, to whom has been as
signed the Department of Justice, was born at
Nsmee of Jewish parents, Apri 80, 179G. He was
member OF the Chamber OF Deputies for several
years during the reign OF Louis Philippe always
voted with the Reform party against M. q Iizot
He was an energetic supporter Of the exclusion OF
paid functioDares ministers eXcepted) from the
Chamber. and he advocated the most comprehend
siVe principles OF free trade. When the Game law
initiated in the Chamber Of Peers discussed in
the Chamber of Deputies, M. Cremieux opposed it
vigorously. Finding that ministers resolved to
carry It, he succeeded in procuring the suppression
Of the clause which exempted crown lands from the
provisions of the measure, but the peers restored
the obnoxious paragraph. When Count Duchatel
made his memorable declaration that reform
would be granted and that the Government h ad
resolved to put down the Reform banquets, VI. Gre
meux exclaimed, "There is blood In ths!" En-
cOuntering Louis Philippe and his Queen in the
Place de la ConCorde the Thursday OF their
night M. CremeuX recommended them to depart
mediately mo hope for them being LETT" and
proceeded TO the Chamber of Deputies, where he
advocated the formation OF Provisional
Government, and was made Minister OF Justice. lie
IL one OF the authors of the COde des Codes Q33D.
After the coup d'etdt he arrested and taken to
Mazas and then retired from political life aud de-
Vo ed himself To his profession at the French bar
Since 1869, however, he has again taken part in
pubic affairs q member of the Legislature. HIS
legal career has been OF great distinction. In
the prosecutions which followed the downfall OF
Char es Y, he was the counsel for one of the
lat er's Ministers, Guernon Rtuvie, and also coun-
sci for the COilstitti0nasl NdtiOnG aud G2ette dc
France He is noted for his great personal ugliness.
M Jules simon. Minister of Public INSTRUCTION.
The full name OF the Minister OF Pubic Instruc-
ton under the provisional government OF the
French Republic is Jules Francois Simon Suisse.
He was born at Lorient, December 81 lsl4, and was
educa ted at the Ecole Normae, IN Paris, which he
entered In 1881 He was one OF The most brilliant
pupils Of Cousin, and he adopted the peculiar views
of his prcceptor In he appoiute Professor
OF Philosophy at tne IJcee de Caen, aud in 1881
he became Professor OF History and Philoso-
ply In the Ecole NOrmale In 1889 he
was Cousins deputy at the S)rbonne M. Simon
while engaged a professor at these institutions
gained great reputation by his lectures aud writings
and IN 1s45 he decorated with the Legion OF
Honor During the following year he WAS an opp0-
sition candidate for the Chamber of Deputies, but
failed o be elected. Ia 1S4S he espoused the cause
Of the revolution and was returned to the National
Assembly from the Department OF Cotes du Nord by
1900 votes. He affiliated with the moderate Re-
publit ans, nd devoted his especial attention
TO public instruction. He was appointed
the commits sion to report organic
law. In 1s49 he made member OF the Council
of State, refusing to give his consent to the
coup detd he forced to retire from public life.
In b6o1 his course at the Sorbonne was suspended
for political reasons and he devoted himself to
philosophical study and inquiry. He twice accepted
invitations to deliver lectures on philosophy iu the
principal cities of Belgium, and in 1868 he
elected President OF the Society OF Men Of Letters
This office, however, he held hut few months. In
1869 he was elected Deputy from two
different districts-the Glronde and the
Seine-and he chose to represent tue
former. NJ Simon has be N fro . the first one Of
the most determined opponents OF Louis Napoleon
but has never identified himself with the extreme
republicans. He has always been interested in the
cause OF education, and has appeared as the friend
or the most advanced opinions on all sociological
TOPICS especially those for the Improvement OF the
working classes. His most important philosophical
works "Histoire de rEcOle d'AeXandrie," ale
Devor," 'La Religion Naturelle, and LA Lberte de
Conscience" He has also been frequent contrbu-
tor 10 the periodical press Of France
M. jules Gsrevy, President OF the Council.
NJ. Grevy was horn at Mont-sous-Vandrez, in the
Jura, in 1916. He moved to Paris when young
man, studied law, and, after admission TO the bar,
became conspicuous on account Of radical senti-
ments. After the revolution Of 1s4S he was ap-
pointed a commissioner OF the provisional govern.
ment in his department. He was subsequently
elected member Of the Constituent Assembly. AS
representative he was noted for his conservative
sentiments although he generally voted with the
extreme Left-and for his elOquence as an orator.
After the election of Louis Napoleon he went into
opposition and denounced the expedition TO Rome.
Re-elected to the Assembly, he remained faithful to
the democracy, and opposed the coalition between
tie royalists and Bonapartists- The coup detat
drove him from political life to which ne returned
last year, when he elected TO the Corps Legls-
latn
M. Etienne AraEo, Mayor OF Paris.
1t is M. Etienne Arago, the journalist and pot-
clan, and not his nephew Emmanuel, stated by
many OF the papers, who has been appointed Mayor
OF Paris by the Provisional Government He a
brother OF the distinguished astronomer, Francois
and was born at Perpignan, February 9, 1902
He studied the College OF Lorrez and held during
the Restoration, appointment in the Polytechnic
School, which he resigned to enter upon literary
career. He has written many yaudeyllles and melo-
dramas and established two opposition Journals
La LOrgnhe and lie Figaro, the latter in conjunc-
tion with M. Maurice Alhoy. In 1929 he became d-
rector OF the Theatre de Vaudeville, the doors Of
which he closed July 27, $780, the day after the
publication OF the ordinances OF Charles X,
thus being one OF the first to give the signal
for The revolution OF July. AfterWards with a
number of friends he took part In the insurrection-
airy movements in June and April, 1884, but IL was
his good fortune to be either unnOtced forgotten
and he was not included among the accused who
eXpated their imprudence at St. Pelsgie. After the
revolution OF 1s4s he opposed the policy OF Louis
Napoleon, and signed the act OF accusation against
the President and his ministers the occasion Of
the sifge OF Rome. Having quilted France, he was
IN his absence condemned, IN default 70 Transports