The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-06-19
MI. JULES FERRY.
The New French Minister to the United
States.

The. New French Minister to the United
States.
It is announced that NJ Jules Ferry has been ap-
pointed by the French Government to represent 1t
at Washington In place OF M. Trelhard, who vii
return to France Jules Ferry was born at st. Die,
In the Department of the Vosges, in 1882. He
studied law in Paris, and after unusually brilliant
examination he entered upon the practice of his
profession with great promises of success. About
three years ago he revealed himself TO the great
public OF Paris by the publication of pamphlet en-.
titled "Les Complies Fantastiques de N. .Haussmann"
This pamphlet started q terrible reaction agains
the former Prefect of the Seine, and even before
the accession of Olivier to power nearly cost him
his place. The figures which were for the first time
submitted to the public in this work
were made the basis Of prolonged
discussion in the Corps LegIslatif, which
brought the Government to the admission that there
had been irregularities" in Baron HaussmaRn's &C
counts. M. Ferry at once became exceedingly
popular with the overburdened taxpayers of Paris
At the elections Of 1869 he became candidate for
the Corps Legsatf in the Sixth district of the capt.
tall Inhabited chiefly by persons Of aristocratic ten
denotes and surroundings. But M. Ferry showed
himself to be an orator of rare powers, ana to the
astonishment and dsmay Of the Government party
was elected In the Chamber, he proved himself to
be fearless and effective opponent of the imperial
policy, so much so, in fact, that he was frequently
classified as one OF the 'irreconciables."
In August last, when the public mind of Paris was
excited over the false reports Of French victories
that were put forth, and by the certain rumors
of disastrous defeat that made their way to the
capital, M. Ferry distinguished himself on several
occasions by his efforts to obtain calm consdera-
ton Of the exigencies of the situation, and as the
incapacty of the Emperor became more and more
apparent he was induced to speak against him with
considerable severity. After the overthrow
of the Empire, M. Ferry was ap-
pointed Administrator of the Depart
ment OF the Seine, and he sided with Jules Simon,
Gambetta Peleter, and ROchefort in opposing q
call for q Constituent Convention. In November
last M. Arago resigned the Mayoraty Of Paris, and
Jules Ferry succeeded him as the Government dele
gate to fulfil the Mayors functions. Both the
Mayoralty and the Prefecture was nominaly abo-
lished, and the management of the affairs of Paris
was assumed directly by the Defense Govern
ment. In March, n. Ferry declined any
longer to perform the duties imposed upon him, as
he unable to agree with his colleagues as to the
best course to be adopted in the then critical state
affairs. Shortly after the removal Of Generals DAu
relies and Vinoy, that of the Prefect of Police, M.
Vaentin, was demanded by the municipal deputies Of
Paris, and Nj. Ferry was suggested as the latter's
successor. This change was acceded to by the Gov
ernment, but few days afterwards M. Ferry wa
sent to Brussels to take part in the peace negota-
tions, the results Of which are well. known to our
readers,