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government OF the National De-
fense." Then from the vast multitude
there went up such a shout of deliyerance as
was rarely ever heard in the worlds history
A dynasty had fallen, and republic had
been proclaimed. stupendouS revolution
had been accomplished and without the
shedding OF one single drop of blood. Gam
beta was delegated to the ministry of the
Interior, Jules Favre to the ministry of For
eign Affairs, and the old Hebrew advocate
and lifelong republican. Cremieux to the
ministry OF Justice. They all started in
stantly to take possession of their respective
ministries. In the hurry of the departure
and the excitement OF the moment the ven
cradle Cremieux forgot his hat, and taking
an open voture, he rode bareheaded from
the Hotel de Vile 10 the ministry Of Justice
in the Place Vendome. When the empire
went down all the ministers fell with it, and
when the new ministers delegated by the
government of the national defense ap-
peared at their respective ministries, they
were all accepted as the proper representa-
tlVes OF the new government, and they at ,
once took the reins of their departments
Two DAYS after | made the personal acquaint-
ance OF Gambetta at the ministry of the In
terror, Place Beauvois, having been charged
with the protection of the Germans in
France. ] had great deal of trouble with
the government of the empire in respect to
German subjects leaving France. The ac-
ton OF the ministry of the empire tOuching
IhaI HldlleT WAS NOT only utterly lDCODSiSt-'
ent, but In derogation of the we'll lknown
principle of international law which allows
the subject of belligerent power a reasona-
bic time to depart with his effects. The
ground first taken was that no German capa-
BILE OF bearing arms should be allowed to
leave France. The excuse for that arbitrary
disregard of international law was that Paris
was full OF young German subjects, who
would, if permitted to leave, go home and
join the German army to fight against
France The discussion of this question in
yolved in long correspondence with the
Foreign Office, which resulted in the abandon
ment OF the ground taken, to be
followed by an inhuman order eXpelling in
stantly from French territory every German
in it. This cruel determination 10 drive out
from Paris some 80, 900 Germans, men, women
and children, could in amy event but bring
ruin and desolation to thqlsands of families
enjoying the hospitafities Of tfe~ffehchssaS aSsy
ernment and1tne people of Paris. The diff.
culuesand distress were greatly aggravated.
1t was, therefore. with the advent of the gov.
ernment of the Republic that | determined
to appeal to Ganbetta, minister OF the Inte-
rlor, n whose department all this matter
rested. Without experience in executive
affairs, 1T was question how he could meet
the immense responsibilities thrust upon
him.
HIS APPEARANCE AND ADDRESS.
In calling upon him officially for the first
time found young man OF ordinary height
and size Che afterwards became heavy He
had fine manners and most agreeable adj
dress, handsome face, long black,
glossy hair and a full beard I went
over the whole question of the ex-
pulsion of the Germans with him, and was
astonished with his grasp of the subject He
fully concurred with me in respect to-
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government bf tie empire, expressed SYM.
pathy for thb situation of the expelled Ger
man population, said he would do all in his
power to faot. lie theirdeparture, and would
give orders to have every German who held
my passport transported to the German
frontier at the expense of the French Gov
ernment. That was done Immediately, and
my labors and responsibilities greatly less
ened
For that prompt and energetic a1tion |
have felt under great Obligation 70 Gam
BETA. When, after the seige OF Paris had
commenced, the government Of Paris found
it was necessary to strengthen their deieaa-
ton at Tours, Gambetta was selected as It's
representative for that mission so vasCiv i'm
portant Besides the vast responsibility to
be undertaken, it was most dangerous and
hazardous adventure TO go out i'll a balloon
But Gambe did not hesitate TO take the
risk. | well recollect the day OF his depart
ure, for he had as his companion in the bal
loon an American resident OF Paris, Mr..
Charles i. May of New York. and member
OF my legation went to the starting place of
the balloon to see him off. Most fortunately,
the balloon descended in French territory,
and Gambetta soon found his way to Tours to
join the delegation sent out from Paris before
the siege Inhamed by the most intense
patriotism, with his iron will, his enthusi-
asm, his courage, his resolution, his elo-
quence, he soon subordinated his colleagues
to his own imperious domination. He soon
became, in truth, i'll fact what has so often
been charged-the dictator of France. The
true history of that dictatorship has vet to
be written, and it will become one of the
most interesting episodes in the history OF
France. Slngle-handed and alone he aroused
the dropping spirits OF the people, raised and
equipped armies, and accomplished all that
mortal could in stemming the tide
OF disaster which was oyerwhem-
ing his country. He disbursed the
millions which he had raised BY a loan in
England through the American house of
Nor gan Il Co. When the war was over his
enemies in the National Assembly, then
strongly reactionary, raised 4 commission to
examine into his administration of af1a rs at
Tours. Pursuing him for months. tracking
him with pmps and spies, they found his
hands clean and his records unstained. After
the war was over Gambetta retook his place
in the National Assembly, there to helm
build up the broken fortunes of his country.
He was a born leader and tower of strength
to his party. More than any other man was
his advice sought and followed. He was al,
ways in the breach and was always at the
helm when the wind blew highest His views,
originally radical, became more and more
modified as responsibilities were thickly clus-
tered around him, and as time went on he
was less and less disposed to give up to party
what was meant for mankind.
HIS WONDERFUL oRAToRY.
As an orator at the tribune he had no
equal. Never was he so great as on the occa-
sion when he was called upon to speak for
the Republicans in the Assembly, on the oc-
casion when President MacMahon had dis