The New York herald., 1871-02-20
THE NEW FRENCH MINISTRY.

Below we give sketches of the new French Min
Jules Favre, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
The new Minister Of Foreign Affairs has been so
conspicuous IN European affairs during the past
four months that his previous public career is now
known to all readers. His full name is Gabriel
Claude Jules Favre. Born at Lyons on the 31st Of
March, 1909, he received fine education, studied
law and was admitted to the bar. He was at Paris
when the revolution OF 1880 broke out, and the
active part he took In It brought him prominently
before the French people. AT this tlme in a letter
published In the National, he advocated the aboli.
ton of the monarchy and the re-establishment OF a
republic. This was not to be, however, and
after Louis Philippe ascended the throne he entered
actively into the practice OF his profession, gaining
considerable reputation by the independence he dis
played and by his eoquence In 1881 he defended
the workmen charged with forming an illegal asso.
ciation NJ. Favre was then In Lyons. The trial
was the signal for sanguinary outbreak, during
which the young lawyer narrowly escaped death
from v0lley OF musketry directed against him. In
1884 he defended the persons implicated in the
| attempted revolution or that year, beginning
his speech by the bold declaration, 81 am q
republican," and creating a great sensation
| by the fearessness with which ne assailed
| the government. BY the time the revolution
OF 1s4S broke cut Jules Favre was one of the leading
| champions OF French repubcanlsm, and was i'm
mensely popular with the Parsians. He was elected
member OF the Constituent Assembly from the De-
partment OF the Loire, and was appointed Secretary
General OF the Minister Of the Interior and subse
quently held the position of Under Secretary for
Foreign Affairs. While holding this latter office he
voted for the prosecution OF Louis Blanc and Cans-
diere Tor their completely in the attempted revolu
ton OF June, 1s4s; but he refused to vote FOR
| strenuous opponent OF the expedition to Rome.
| From the entrance OF Louis Napoleon in the poll
tics Of France Jules Favre was his opponent. After
the election OF Napoleon to the Presidency and the
| fight OF Ledru Rollin he became the leader OF the
| Montague, and was bitter and unrelenting In his
| hostility to the new government The coup d6tat of
1851 only increased this animosity, and at first he
refused TO take the oath Of allegiance to the new
constitution. although he had been elected to the
General Council OF the Loire.et-Rhone At q later
date however, when chosen the Corps Legslatr he
swore allegiance to the Emperor, but never lost an
opportunity to oppose him. Indeed, his hostility to
| Napoleon was always intense. Not q single mea.
sure introduced by the government ever met his
support. The Crimean war, the war with Austria
the invasion Of Mexico and the occupation Of Rome
| by the French were alike denounced by him. Some
OF his best speeches were made In advocacy OF the
freedom OF the press and against the law OF .sdepor
tationn In 1858 he defended the assassin Orsini
and again created a sensation by the almost reck
less courage he displayed in assaing the govern
ment
with his more recent career the reader is well &C
quanted. The bloodloss revolution of last Septem
Der elevated him TO the position OF Minister FOL
Foreign Affairs under the provisional government
His subsequent abortive efforts to make treaty O
peace with Germany are also well known. He re
manned In Paris, taking part In the general deenc,
| of the country, until the surrender Of Paris th