Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-04-02
IuLEs FERRE.



JuLEs FERRy,
The DIsgfaeed Premier.
IsI.s Ferry, whose e.rees ~ tee real
h,aA Of the Frenfh people has Just come
= - disastrous an end, u Republican
4 The Republicans, having remained
ssshaken In his political faith through
a ti,s temptations of the empire. He
- sSueassd ~ . lawyer, but, like most
4 ths great rnar Of modern France. he
a. made bis marx ss journalist. DE
esssn By writing the Law articles IN the
Gsssffs dss Trfbiuas-t. and ia l5s5 be
hscsns one Of the mGst powerful Of the
sr.sss on lie Tsiaps. His articles, writ
sn at period when the Liberal press
sss sabiectsd 10 continual persecution
frpm the Government, were highly ap-
ssseiAtsd. OEe OF these produoli0ns,
.ablishsd In = paper called TA> ElectoT,
"a entitled "'fhe Grsat Electoral Ma.
psassfs," 700 for him line Of t2400.
Eosiss deferred by this punsshinent, be
sgklished twO pamphlets IN rapic sue
sssson, One wkf called - The Electoral
srnzgle,r the other was the famous
-Compfes Rantastiquss de HaussnIan."
ne witty play upon words of the title
tskich, being translated. signifies " The
\ hntastic Accounts Of Haussmau," and
shieh in the original gas a poem upon
sIes Contss FaneAstiques de Hoffman
ixmsnsely delighted tue Parislans. De
siss the comedy Of the title, the work
azsif Was q very vigorous and serions
aissk upon the tnofmoua expenditure
4 The public funds .ndulaSd N By b.
no HAussu1Ann, then the virtual king
Z Paris. This pamphlet made N
fafy famous. and largely aided In
pree1finR his election as Deputy for the
DspArtmsnt Of the Selma which TOOK
saes N ls69.
After the proclamation Of the Third
Esgablic, in 1870, IA. Ferry was appoint-
4 oee OF the members Of the nex GOV
anment. lie vas made the Mayer Of
fxFss few months later, fillinR his DIFF
tsait functions Vtth energy and skill
AfoaRh the tryina, period Of tho siege.
as had great dififtuiiy in escaping from
10 city after the 1stbreak of the Com.
nnne, whose leaders had vowed sengs
isee against him for his efforts in the
msse Of law aud order. After tbs es-
ablishment Of tie Versailles Govern
aeni he vaa reaplointed Prefees Of the
sins by N. ThMFa, bat resigned bis
psi fsv mouths later IN favor OF NJ.
Leoc Say. He was next made Minister
i Athens, but after the fall Of NJ. Theirs
iiom power be returned 20 Paris 20 6Rht
he battles OF the Rapablie. then u,en.
lsed In its very extsteHoe.
Then oommenoea for the brilliant, ar
hai champion af liberty period of
arfare In ths Chambers, in Which hts
svid eloquenoe aud keen iutoilsct did
nod service for the cause under whose
AAnerH he bad enrolled himself. His
wpssition 70 ths powerful party that
M striving 10 stitie the Republic and
b rs-sstablish q uionsrchy vas gnxsa-
5tng and e0ntinnss He voted against
10 Septennat aud he aided IN the over
iAfOs Of she De Bfoglie Cabinet. He |
'sss one Of the Hzl Deputies OF the Left |
sAa. nbdcf she leadership Of Gambctta,
Ealkss in PROCESSION behind toe funeral |
laf Of N. Thiers. And sho vith Vsice |
Nd gesture restrained the vast crowds |
iAaa thfoneed the streets frosn any vio- |
llsi aastarbAnc or demonstration |
leslnsa the Goserninent.
He vas named Prime Minister By NJ. |
lIftsy q q moment when ths best /
lfssaaa OF France trern bled for the /
ltissy Of the Republic; street riots aud /
itsAilsd popular uprissngs were becon-
lM tsss. bakers shops sere broken open /
ind piiiAeed BY gangs OF men who rep |
szsatsd themselves ~ starving work |
ase, bot vh0 ate the eakes thai they |
hle and threw the bread into the gut
II. u was generally suspected that |
afss s1-ealled Red Republicans SeFe |
~ psia aaenis Of the Conservatives. |
lstAas ~ Il may, tile ministry resigned
lhA body. 1ha President then sam
isiaaa 70 his aid The srdent patriot |
lltass eiear. cooi brain and strong char |
's3s bad dsne sush seFvice 10 France
'hnae TIE trying days OF the siege. As /
lnon as q hecarne neised abroad that M. |
Z sass Ferry bad accepted the Premier |
lphasaim fell aposa the fevcrsd spirits |
shs nation. Ths frieliaa Of Law and |
sfssf took hsart ansl ceased 10 fear; the |
lssn Of misFule shi.ank back into their |
N1inR,plaees. AL mem fult that she |
't1 q power we're gfssF,ed By tirin,
iaanH hand, and that al danEer sf I'm |
ssssnfn 10 the chaiiot af STATE vas al |
Asea.
y Ferry 10 still Ia the prime Of life.
lNa2 bal few yss,is over tifty. He 10 |
Y Aeistie bald, aud Il weil made and /
sssfns. HIS hair ard eyes are dark.
y altar pesssssinN Ipecaliar sweet
81 expression when 81 9 coaatsnance
= fepsse. Tie ong, DARK whiskers /
" vHn N the Ensissh fashion. The
~ = bread and massive, the mouth
sAApca and esnllina. In manners
taas< tefry is q most poiished Reli-
De vas horn slezant.r said
~ et ne radical supporters. a. II 10
saEN tor bis laak II ranahness. One
psiisicai nicknamim was that Of
4 Henslenan Of The Aeit." Ia us-
~ parliamentary taleats be r,s-
esss U sosne rsspccts the late Lard
kay, Has elnltenoe rests on flrIn
eoaamua sshse. tie has the ars /
Astss9 ebssnre d asstisns ssaAr, and /
mHfersne dry suhiesss attractive.
.ssd'ne quality Of his oustory Ia
lassisxss liss u. gsrry IA ns.ea Ter
sara Asa simplicity OF bic uaan-
- ns 2 Q dsso,ed husband ~ an
i sad accnmpishet wife. AmB.
49, yao sAs' AliA ksessnez, speaks
nekGailes wlih aasncy. and u .
\. sAseae sftlst IN ,Eater colors. BotA
- hef hnshAna ars PrcssstAnsil
l ssfs married before the Mayer
seeas any rslleturs cefenaoniaA
- 80 % nAfTiAie, wklioh ts 90 selzir
tne lnaied sitate,s xs 70, excite
sss.Aef uoaise nor commeut, 10
- u tfanse ~ Q homage o. ad-
ss.sss 1sps oliesntssn- 10 soeial as 10 /
Il g. we q. Ferry i extremely and
wfiy pgslaR. Has An adansrshle /
& -sestAflsAalist. ana uh..l a stllI raors 4
~ ~ = An insonparnbls IDssepes.
ssays hsArkeaa nlisatiyvly 10 What /
49, sAld 10 hira, ana nsvrr allass /
/ 49,. tsosaesi og nesi l,pne- wsndea Of /
4 y ssAF oas Ais patience.
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