The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-06
THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.
The Men who are mt the Head of it-Who
and Whnf They Are.


ana Whni They Are.
The republic has been proclaimed again In France,
and In the midst OF the peril which encompasses the
nation Paris runs wild in the enthusiasm with
which 1t rallies around it. The reports, however,
are still so indefinite that it is quite impossible to
determine with precision the constitution OF the
new Government. General Trochu, however ap-
pears to have been entrusted with the Presidency,
and Ministry OF War, in addition TO being continued
as Governor of Paris, and at last occupies the COM
manding position which it was predicted he would
from the hrst as soon as the Bonaparte dynasty
tottered to It's fall 5.. I.. l.f
President Louis Jules Trochu.
Leuis Jules Trochu who has been proclaimed the
Provisional President Of the French Republic, was
born In 1916, and was educated at the military
School OF ST.. Cyr, which he entered in 1885. His
trst active military experiences were in Algiers,
ana In 1643 he promoted TO the rank Of captain,
for lis bravery at the battle Of SIdi Yusef,
in which his uniform was pierced In four
places by rifle balls At the battle
OF Isly he also distinguished himself by his bravery,
and was selected by his commander, Marshal
Bugeaud, as aid-de-camp. He became colonel in
1853 and was placed on the stan of Marshal St
Armand. His brilliant conduct at SebastapOol
secured him decoration, and Knglake in
his "History of the Crmean War" insists
that he was the master mind OF the French
army. In 1859 he was made general
Of DIVISION ana served with distinction in the Italian
war, and in 1866, after the success OF Prussia at
SadOwa, he was charged with the task Of preparing
a plan for the reorganization Of the French army
His pamphlet entitled "L'Armee FfaBeaise,"
which was published in 1868, excited much
attention, and speedily ran through ten editions.
He plainly foresaw the inevitable contest bet
France and Prussia, and in recent publication he
gave the results Of attentive and intelligent
stndy OF the Rhine frontier. On the overthrow OF
the 0ver Ministry, after the defeat Of the French
at WOerth and Welssenburg, he was nominated
duties of bis Office He was sent TO Chalons
to organize new levies, but on the 18th or August
last he was recalled to Paris to the duties
and responsibilities of Military Governor, succeed
ing Marshal paraguay dHlers. His popu-
larity and his supposed Orleanist predilec-
tons made him an object of suspicion
TO the Emperor and the Imperialsts, and
there was apparently an effort being made to pre-
vent him from exercising all the powers Of his Office
With the dOwnfail of the Empire he appears upon
the scene as the leader OF the French nation, and
upon his genius, valOr, aud patriotism will probably
depend IN q large measure the future welfare of his
country.
M. Jules Favre, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Next after General Trochu comes NJ. Gabriel
Claude jules Favre Minister CT Foreign Affairs,
position of the greatest Importance and RESPONSE
bity at the present crisis He was born at Lyons
ON March 81, 1909, and was educated for the law
He was a student IN Paris when the Revolution Of
1890 broke out, and he took active part in It as
an advocate for the republic, aud from that time to
this he has been bold. undaunted, and outspoken
| champion OF reputlicansm He was enemy Of
| Bonapartsm fr0m the first, and the only eompro-
mise he ever made with it by taking the sath OF
allegiance to the Empire when he Gna ly entered the
Corps Legisatif. His first entering into oilce was
after the revolution of 1SAS when he became Secre-
tary. General to the Minister of the Interior. He
was afterwards transferred to the Under cretary-
ship OF Foreign Affairs, and on being elected to the
| Assembly he voted for the prosecution of E.ouis
Blanc and Caussidiere for their completely in
the insurrection of June, 1s4s. He refused
tol join in the vote of thanks TO General
Gayaignac and dresolutely opposed the expedition to
| Rome in December, 1s4S, by which Louis Napoleon
incurred the hostility of the leading Republicans
with whom he had hitherto afillated. He also op-
posed the elevation of Louis Napo con TO the Pres-
dency and after that event became his strenuous
antagonist in the National Assembly. The impioa-
tiOn of Ledru-Rollin in the plot to overthrow the
Prince President rendered 1t necessary for the
leader Of the "Mountain" party to seek safety in
England, after which Jules Fayre succeeded to the
! leadership,
by the coup detd, he was driven into retirement,
as he refused to take the oath OF allegiance to the
| new Constitution on being elected member of the
| Consei-General OF Loire-et-Rhone. He then de-
voted himself for some years to his profession and
as of the counsel OF Orsni, in October, 1858,
| created an immense sensation by the boldness aud
who had attempted the life OF the Emperor. But he
| entered the Corps Legislatif the same year,
| taking the oath OF allegiance to the empire
| which he detested; and since that time, by sue
cessive reflections in 1853 aud 1869, has sigma
liZed himself by an answering antagonism to
the Imperial policy. He was one OF the original
"nve" opposition members, has advocated the CON-
plete liberty Of the press, opposed the '1aw of de-
portaton, fought against French interference In
| the Italian war Of independence against Austria in
| 1859 and in 1864 severely assailed the il-starred
| Mexican venture of the Emperor In 1887 he pub
| lished work entitled "Contemporaneous Bio
| graphy, and since that time many Of his famous
speeches and several pamphlets have been given tO
| the public in permanent form. In August, 1860
and again IN 1861, lie was elected bdtonnter pre-
sident of the order of advocates at Paris, fitting
and in May 1857, he became member OF the French
Academy.
When Napoleon showed signs OF yielding some
thing to the pressure OF public opinion after the
general elections OF May, 1869, NJ. Fsvre was men
toned prominently in connection with M. Olivier a.
the head OF the new responsible ministry. He san
clearly, however, the sham Of the whole proceedings
and declined to become party to the experiment o
constitutional regime" On the 25th OF June las
NJ. Favre delivered a speech in tia Chamber, il
which he unmerciful TO the tIa5 empire as 4
the second; and after the defeat of the Frencl
armies, he was ready 70 lead the assault agains
the Olivier ministry, while urging On unhinchial
resistance to the invaders. In tle exciting scene
in the Corps Legislat that ended in Oivier's down
fall NJ. Fayre played an important part and on tn,
accession of Count Palikao he gave the new govern
ment his cordial support in all measures necessar
for resistance TO the invaders, while denouneinl
the men who had brought misfortune upon tn
country.
M. Ernest Picard, Minister Of Finance.