The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-03-11

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logs. broad shoudercd. solidy built Of muscle,
and flesh. and carrying no fat. NJ. Jules Ferry
| In neither elegant In his dress and manners
| nor handsome or oven engaging In APPEAR.
anoe. At first sight one would compare him 10
the accepted type Of the coffco- house waiter
| thanks to certain characteristics OF which tina
| Partisan caricaturists havo taken undue ad.
| vantage. A closer examination OF the feature,
| OHM. Jules Ferry might reveal to tho physioR.
nomist q broad and Intelligent forehead:
| certain asperities. indicating q irmnoss
| going even to obstinacy: tho long nose OF
| ambitious people - curved. twisted tor.
mented-a nose made to smcll out tracks
| and pitfalls: q sensual and scofIlng mouth
| clean shaven above and below: n pair OF
| long bushy whiskers marking the FIAT check
| bones and prominent jaw that arc supposed 10
| be signs OF combativeness. NJ. Ferry has proved
| himself to be the man Of his physique. and Ivy
means OF variety Of qualities. OF which no
single one IL exceptional or brilliant Of it, kind
| he has created himself high position among
| the new mon OF the republic. NJ. Ferry is thu
only man In the Republican pnrty ut present.
| except n. Clemencoau. whose hour has not
| yct come whom the Conservatives dcign TO re.
| gard as n dangerous. II not n respectable
| enemy As there seems every probability N
| tho new Ferry Cabinet remaining In power for
| a relatively considerable length Of time and of
Its accomplishing very important reforms and
| changes. II may perhaps be interesting Is trac,
briefly the origin and tho career of the man
whom NJ. Gr6vy has summoned to the direction
| Of the affairs OF France.
NJ. Jules Ferry. born In 1882. comes Of an old
family established at Saint-Die in the vosgcs.
for centuries past. His grandfather was Mayor
Of the town during the revolution and tho en-
pire. His father was a lawyer. who died in
1885, after having brought up his two sons
Jules and Charles. to be stanch and militant
republicans. Hc left his children modest for
tune. just sufficient to assure their .inds-
pendence.
| M. Jules Ferry was called to the bar and be-
gan to practise at Paris. but finding success in
that career too slow In coming. he threw him.
self into journalism and politics. and wrote
successfully In Emile dc Girardin's La P'csse
In tho Courier de Paris. and in lie Tennis
whero he published a series Of articles on tho
administration Of the Project OF the Seine.
which have remained famous under tho
title Of Les Comptos Fantastiaues dHauss-
mann" At this time. 1857. NJ. Ferry be.
longed to group composed OF NM.
Ernest Picard. Charles Floduet. Htrold.
H6risson, Phlis and Emilio Olivier. NJ. Ferry's
rooms were the meeting place where they as.
sembled to discuss tho means OF opposition to
the empire. But the Government at that time
mtsa to nna "rl'
cles in which criticism OF the Government and
OF its acts was concealed under literary form.
In 1863 NJ. Ferry published Manuel Electoral
which caused much talk. Later on. in 1869
we find Philis. acknowledgements. and Emile
Olivier in the camp Of tho Emperor; NJ. Ferry
has been elected Deputy in the Sixth arron-
basement OF Paris. He Ia continuing his cam.
paign against the administration OF tho Pre-.
datures and he is regarded as one of tho most
In 1870 after the revolution Of the 4th Of Sen.
t.mbcr, NJ jules Ferry was n member Of ths
Government OF the National Defence. and
finally became Mayor OF Paris after the DAY o,
Oct. 81. During these ,roublous times. and
A' rh" is NJ ToT
wa Was not AFRAID o. ING rioters: on the Day o!
s and as
isSrs; J%is; s si%en Al '%s %Sm5a5s 3 sse
IA aan M oi the army Were m9sseI on tha Chan.
or ssaay e % DAY SSf o sGn
ing me pr0Srsss o. d the insuTTectIGn ana sug
Of Paris teiSsrap 70 tho Minister ' Of the iD
terror Hotel dc tllie 10 Mars 9:55 v The
All The Xdminsiration is s about H'1 10 f Ieave .
s Sna! DE me ihst 70 70 OUT. me insurgents
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r;:d 70 tba Mi ut ., P th IL; az nutp. ne nut
bhonvrei anu ,s,ummIoned the other Mayors OF
pass wn S'o S0uh ohy confess ther powerinss
hrose nm nj marty eie ne hise.ing
EEomI OIL ioit0Teu AZ some distance by NJ;
tbav wsr hsy n, m uN v many s1eps 9einr
Hu ARCS VINO usimahdod ~ Ferry Ihcy sought
t ~ WI. MIL, IT,. neahwniie N. Eerry had rcohtcfed
vi" inatin', ahd eicapeu py Dack door CON-
iba Snrnbg WIN Ihe court Gf w prssbytery
npxt mnrnn u, GH' Ferrv ra AMeri2s:
Li sr ca caar'alniy neteu VIII great patriot
mnrs s sm oca oulaG s on 1niS ths
; g. oca ah no was coruia,y nhteu Dy ne
iia)ity a. the Parlsians for this reason: In
c.ie p'S E nnns oI N4vempnr 1871 wheh ne %
r"onsiHiiitv 81 tdd ~" aG G inn torr'nie
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