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PRESIDENT sApI.cAhNoT.
short Biographical sketch OF the Ne
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| short biographical sketch OF the NsN
chief Exeeuslvs of France.
Marie Francois Sadi- -Carnot completed
half century Of life August II. 1887
Ills grandfather was the famous Minis
ter OF War In the French revolution
Ills father. nj. Lazare Hippolyte Car
not, inherited much OF the celebrated
Carnot's ability, aud as n politician
| participated prominently In many ~
the stirring episodes which marked the
history Of France In the second aud
third quarters OF the present century.
But the second Carnot was paradox
cal combination-ad advocate. statesman,
orator, author. man Of affairs and
mystic philosopher. He identified him
self with the St. Simonlans of 1892 and
became a profound student OF Oriental
literature when Enfantin. Roge and
Massul went To preach the doctrines OF
Saint Simon In the East. To this time
Of mysticism Is due tho '.Sadr' which
is hyphenated to the historic name Of
Carnot. borne by the fourth President
Of the Third Republic.
Sadi-Carnot was educated TO the pro-
fession Of engineer and proved an apt
scholar, even II developing none Of the
active characteristics of his family, and
manlfesting rather stolidity which was
foreign 10 his house. He was fifth IN
his class when he entered the Polytech-
ME School, but soon took the first posi-
ton and retained ii until he graduated
In 1868. He was soon afterwards APP
pointed assistant secretary of the Gov
4ernment Council OF Roads and Bridges.
Subsequently he was nominated engin-
eer at Aunecy. in Upper Savoy. and re-
manned there until 1871. when. at the
fall of the empire. he was summoned to
active political life. January 10. 1871.
he was appointed Prefect Of the Depart
ment OF the Seihe-I -Inferieure. and was
charged with the organization of the
national defense in the three depart
ments Of the Seine-Inferieure. the Eure
and Calvados. That duty was per-
formed with the enthusiasm and thor
oughness which was expected from one
on whom devolved the task OF upholding
the traditions Of the Carnots.
la February OF the same year NJ
Sadi-Carnot was elected Ia the Nation
al Assembly from the department Of
the Cote d'Or and identified himself
with the Republican Left. of which he
became secretary. Naturally he gave
the mnst earnest support to all laws foi
the permanent establishment of the
Republic. When the Assembly was
divided into two branches. in 1876. he
was elected deputy from Beaune aud
was appointed one of the secretaries OF
the chamber. lie made speciality. OF
public works, more particularly rail.
roads and the pr emotion of inland
navigation, and soon gained a reputa
tion as m authority on these subjects
He was frequently placed on the Budg
ct Committee. the training school fol
young statesmen. and became chair
man in 1888
In December. 1873. he was appointed
under secretary Of public works. and
there gained the intimate acquaintance
with the operations of the department
which qualified him for the Minister'S
portfolio. which Ferry gave him on he
coming Premier in September. 1880.
Gambetta oyerthrew the Cabinet Ia
November. 1881. and was called Ia
form ministry. and Sadi-Carnot re-
tired. Brissou gave him the portfolio
of public works in April. 1885. and
when Defreyc met succeeded Brisson n
Premier in January. 1886. he retained
him in the Cabinet as Minister oi
Finance. When in December last the
Defreycinet ministry fell. the question
at issue wa1 one of economy and the
Minister of Finance refused To con-
form To large reductions in expendi.
lures demanded by the Budget Com
mittee. Clemenceau then overthrow
DcFreycinet on vote TO sustain Sadi-
Carnot's estimates. This IL the com
plete record of the new Presidents
comparatively brief political expert
ence.
Madame Sadi-Carnot. a daughter of
the late Dupont White. is well and
faVorably known 10 English aud Amer
leans. She is pretty. brigh. clever
woman, Partisan In her vivacity and
never-failing good humor and a most
interesting conversationalist To her
possibly as much as to himself does
ner husband owe his political prefer.
meut. She talks English with ease aud
grace and reads all the sensational
novels published in London with the
same avidity rs an English-speaking
person reads the similar class of French
literature. 0uida, Miss Braddon and
Wilkie Collins are her particular favor
ties. She will prove greater favorite
In the Elysee Palace than any lady
who has been its mistress during the
fifteen years existence of the Third Re
public. - Philadelphia Press.
working on Sewer.
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