New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-17
SKETCHES OF SOME OF THE MINISTER'S.


Charles Louis Desaulces de Frcycinct the new
Premier Of France and Minister of War. was
horn at Folk on November IL, lS2S, and Is by
profession an engineer. At the outbreak OF the
Franco-Prussian War he was member OF the
Council-General of the Department OF larn-et-
Garonne When the Empire fell In ls'o ana
Gambetta left Paris to supcrintend the war IN
the Provinces. VI. de Freycinet was appointed
chief of the military cabinet of the Ministry OF
War with his headquarters first at Tours and then
at bordeaux. When the French were defeated
he wac freely blamed as the man most responsible
for the lack success. In ISL ne
was defeated when candidate for
seat in the Assembly, and later he published
The War in the Provinces during the Siege OF
Paris" in which he blamed several generals for
the French reverses After the war he sought
TO bring before the Assembly plan of his own
for recognizing the army, but could not get q
hearing until July. 1876. when he was elected Re-
porter of the Senate Committee on Army Ad-
ministration. Later he was elected TO the Senate.
and in December 1877, he was made Minister of
Public Works in the Dufaure Cabinet.
He retained his portfolio in the Waddlns'on
Ministry. In December, 1879, NJ de Freyclnet
organized new Ministry. taking the portfolio OF
Foreign Affairs, but in September 1880. he gave
way 10 Jules Ferry. He again became Premier
in 1882, but fell in consequence of his unsa'ls-
factory policy in regard 70 Egypt In lsso ne
again attempted to form Cabinet, but failed
In 1887 he entered the Brisson Cabinet as Min
lister of Foreign Affairs. and in April. lssS, he
became Minister of War in the Floquet CaDlhet
Last wear February 2l he became Minister Oh
War in tie Tirard Cabinet after failing IN
an effort TO assist Felix jules Meline t. form
Cabinet.
NJ. Constans was for some time Under Secre-
tarv Of State for the Home Department. His
first Cabinet service was as Minister of the In
terror in the Gambetta Ministry Of 1850. In
1880 and 1881 he Premier. In February,
1889. he became Minister of the Interior in the
Tirard Cabinet but resigned a short time ago
Maurice Rouvicr was born at AK on April u,
ls42. He is a lawyer by profession. lie entered
the Assembly in 1876, taking prominent posi-
ton with the Extreme Left. In February 1883,
be entered the Tirard Cabinet as Minister oil
Finance.
Clement Armand Fallcres was born in ISL
and was educated as a barrster. lie was elected
Deputy for Nerac in $40. He was Under >ccIc-
fary of the Ministry Of the Interior under VI
Constans in 1850 and 1881, and on August :.
1ss2. he entered the short-lived Duclerc Cabi-
net as Minister of the Interior. From jan1a@y
% 1883. to February 81. 1883, he was PRESIDENT
of the Council and Minister Of the Interior In
the Ferry Cabinet of 1883 he was Minister Of
Public Instruction. In the Tirard Cabinet of
1ss7-'ss he was Minister Of Justice. and in the
Tirard Cabinet Of l5s9'9o he was Minister oi
Agriculture.
Jean Paul Dcnelle was born in s45. In 1879
he was Under Secretary OF The Interior, ana again
in 1ssa in the Freycinct Cabinet In los5 he
entered the Goblet Cabinet as Minister Of ASri-
culture.
Ives Guyot is a Deputy. and in the IiIard
Cabinet of 1ss9'9o hc held the portfolio oil
Minister of Public Works.