New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-05
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LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
TIE PROPOSED FRENCH MINISTRY.
IoNDOs Monday Nov 3, / s.


| LONDON, Monday, Nov 5, 1877.
The Paris Conservatives allege that the follow
ing list OF members OF the new Cabinet is definite, but
its authenticity IL contested In all liberal circes NJ
Pouyer-Querter President Of the Council and Minister
OF Finance NJ de weiche, Minister OF the In
terror; NJ. de vogi6. Minister OF Foreign Affairs
Public Insruction; NJ M0ntg0her, Minister OF Pubic
works. NJ Clement Meiser OF Agriculture. Ine l cS
correspondent does not believe that such MhsJ 0Hn
| be satisfactory to the Left
Augustin Thomas Pouyer-Qucrtier, the French
politician and economist, was borni $50 at Etouteye
enCaux He became great manufacturer early IN NE
aud I'm 1854 at the age OF thrtyOur chosen TO De-
come Mayor the principal city OF his district lie rep
resented Fleurys Audee in the COuncGcneral, ana
became successfully a member oil the Chamber Oh
Commerce at Rouen. director OF tho Bank OF
France and president OF the committee for the reuei
Of tho cotton operatives. lie was elected to the
Corps LegslaHi in 1857 and reelected in 1867.
Since the signature OF the treaties OF commerce. on
the basis Of free trade, VI. Pouyer-lluertier
became prominent by lively attacks he free trade
system, and by his complaints to the CORDS ssIH ~
behalf of the Departments OF the North concerning inc
injury done TO the industries Of France by the com
mercia treaty with England, treaty VINO" uu
Sic has never ceased to agtate for It's renewal
lie also fought in the Chamber the Pryliage ana
abuses OF the great railroad companies lhe a,
ton Midi line and. in general inc enterprises -,
the brothers Peroire always FOUND IL INN in al Ge
opponent He took an active Partd ~ ii,y.r,abIy
bates on ec0nomleh Questions snu the french
ranged lmEeH
indstries FIe begged strenuOusy for lowering OF
certain tariffs the stringency OF when operated 70 tno
disadvantage OF manufacturers. lie abOred lOr the r.
organization OF the interior Navigation OF he country
~ para zed in 1869 by mOnOpOles No Deputy sufasscd
him i'm acute criticism OF the current pocy OF FIahc
i'm reference to property and business interests OF
tho country. In politics, NJ P0uyer }uerter was
Conservative. He entered the Chamber as
Government candidate, and voted steadily WIN
the Right. In the elections OF 1862 however, ne
lost the Government nomination. possibly because
OF his criticisms OF and measures, ana
was Obliged 10 run without IT, His. majority was only
DO and second ballot had. when he failed OF an
election by 4s6 votes. In November OF the same
wear he was again In Paris champion
Of Protection, but was badly defeated In ls1i
he was elected again to the Assembly, ana
accepted the portfolio Of Finance. He seconded Jules
Fayfe in NEGOTIATING the treaty Of peace with Germany
and accompanied MIN to Berlin for that purpose II was
under nus administration Of the finances that nc
issupd "A loan OF two milliards I'VE hundred
millions. the OF which passed all
exUectatons. A series % imposs upon sugar,
tobacco, paper, manufactures, etc, were prepared
bv him to meet tho increased expenses, ana
nav the debts Of the Government, aud the greater
bart OF them were voted by the Chamber
In rapid succession. They all produced excellent
results At the governmental crisis of January 1872,
caused by some Of the Finance Minister'S methods which
some OF the Assembly did not Ike nor NJ liners either
NJ r-Quertier obliged, BY public opinion, 10
resign his portfolio in spite VI hls long ana eminent
services.