New-York tribune., 1877-05-19
THE DUO DE BROGLIE.

The new Premier of the French Cabinet is a
R0ya!.St ny birth AMI training. though his Royai'uc
tendencies have bcol more pronounced o; late years
than they were in the carly part OF his HE. He
was bora in 1921, aud male his first rcputa-
tloI IN the world in the hHi or
literature He manifested an early ripcnos OF talent
which Wa- almost precocous. II mtde his debut in La
Rcruc dss DrtrI0dcS IN u T. wI'h scYesa ar,icc on
the foreign policy Of t.a Rpab.ic. IL acrwar became
ono 0. the principal contributors to Le Corre@p p'adnt
lie wrote on variety Of political ahd -
Iizous su1jccta attacking by turnJ the doctrines
OF the phos) )0hy, Of absolute imperial power
and o democracy and upnoldng constitutional roya.Isn
and catholicism. lie was elected in 1852 meab'r of
the French Academy ami received in ,63 He be-
came the chief Of his family in 1870 By tAc death OF MS
father.
In the elections OF February, 1871. he elected
10 the National Assembly from the district Of the L re
The que de Bgoslic sent 70 England as the
Minister Of the French Republic. This did not remove
the Dlc from the theacr OF home politics. however In
accordance with the practice which has prevailed D'-Jr8
and since ln France, he remained active member OF
tie Assembly He back 10 Versailles e e''edF 10
assist his party Dy word and vote, and dGsi tac whore
OF ls7l distinguished himself in The Assembly by his sup
port Io Roy list policy In the Spring oi 1877 coH-
pll,, were made tla the Duc allowed his arls'oc;auc
rr cl,ytics 10 drag him uo oppression, winch were not
respectful to the government Of the Republic HIS re-
call was dc,nanIcI De- Brosiic retained 10 Franc aui
The Assembly, aud at lent the full strength
OF his talent and inf lence to The Koydli5t
parfy AID vas one OF its most active men'
u jan. of 1872 he was one Of the delegate OF the
Ui.Lt who called ou President Thcr, AID tried to
bend tie stubborn viii Of tlat sturdy oil Republican,
toward the acceptance Of p0lc' more III CONFORM
ity wit the wishes Of tine DIcs party His action On
this occasion and lo.s letter ~ which he sought after
.a-d justify H. were commented on by the press "r
long period aitcrTard The Duc's EFFORT on td5 "cc'
SION MA an unsuccessful one. Taors strongly in
tr.ucncd. and France hourly becoming more ana
more pleased with republican institutions Ui'r bis man
agcncnt There was need 10 concedc Anything 10
De R.0Aio
Th. next prominent service renda'"d by the Due was
as a ic:b.r OF The Committee O Thl !, winch was a-
pointed In December 1872, 20 define the powers OF TIE
President and the A,ssIb.Y Ole great object Of tie
r,r.li,.s was really to lmis the influence
%. Theirs aui cut hin oG from debate except on
rare occasions. Tht report wa, paacuici ~ DE BfoSe
II wa. adopted d B.5clo was p.3n.aent in the
Ilcs !ter tt IN opposition % ha GJva'nmeht and
its concessions to the Replbii- .nL lie was the
lcadr Of Tie Conservative party, AMI his tactics III
NAV l,73. prcc.pi:ltad the resignation OF Thiers.
NarNIahm WIS Il l-ctcd Prcsiiut IN consequence,
aud le BgJ2Ic was EIlc tne Nii.sJT oI Foaei-h
ATurs, rhc Premier Of TIE Cabinet IN tne htroe hrf
crn.r,s IA tEt Assembly ana in tine elections OF tat
,ear ~ g,lc! hc irpuDl an man irsc" great slre-lu
and ,laduly gain'd grCuu De BIo-Ie showed ~ many
W. fpal he was IN sympathy with the
f.. public. lie cyca proclaimed that tue 'SoratOn OF
t,in ,ud me- had uuctasn-,y Etbjret for 1t ever
,iuce the Close Of tue German Wlf' IN $50
i,' , %Ss Wa .y.u.s Psi'' NoI"oa IT, dcd Cham
P 'CS'' had ~ ,-.. rll. 4 .yal.st, p.aus several
r!a.,. the y u.o of hereditary rtjt mai 'ome htte
IA r. ,,,.ulbc. Ihr O.eau SIS rad formally renowned
AL ct.m, in Cnno,rd5 iJyUr, tIus consolidating their
.,r.,.l Il,. met was gaming strength day uy daY
i iHr ,sr',iiy Cnanbo.d, however disappointed
ever, body again DJ ni- iouh B0roon letter IN wnich
nn , Gy'''s go Adm, /. ait. 10 c The v.sI into port"
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