The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-03-18

days and was succeeded by Leon Say.
subsequently it was understood that Nj.
Ferry would be sent as ambassador to
Washington, but the proposed appointment
was so unpopular that 1t was never officially
announced. He was, however, sent as Min
lister to Athens in May, 1872. After holding
that appointment for year he resigned it
and resumed his place in the ranks of the
Republican Left. of which ne became presi-
dent. He was elected a member of the
Couneil-General of the Vosges in 1871, and
for some Lime he was vice-president of that
body. He was reelected for the arondsse-
ment of ST. Die at the general elections OF
February. 1876, and in October. 1877. He
was chosen one of the vice-presdents Of the
Budget Committee in May, 1873 After the
resignation of Marshal McMahon NJ Ferry
was appointed by the new President of the
Republic, M. Grevy to a seat in his Cabinet
as Minister of Public instruction and Fine
Arts. Differences arose when NJ. Ferry
brought forward his education bill. the
seventh clause of which prohibited members
Of unauthorized religious communities"
meaning especially the Jesuits. from
either teaching or managing schools
The measure was carried by large aia-
jOrity of the Chamber of Deputies, but In
the Senate strong party, including many
moderate Republicans, led by Jules Simon,
resisted the seventh clause. Owing to this
determined opposition the bill was post
poned In tie following year, 1880, M. 6e
Freycinet, who had become Prime Minis
ter, authorized the insertion in NJ. Ferry's
Government education bill of the clause
leVeled at the unauthorized religious or
ders. As before, the Chamber of Deputies
nassau the hill hv q 10 OF ri itu hut fha
Senate. led by Jules Simon, threw out the
clause in question by a majority of nineteen.
The Ministry proceeded. however, to effect
its purpose by DEGREES founded on laws
that had fallen into disuse. and the pro-
scriptiOn of the order was proclaimed. The
expulsion of the Jesuits was carried out,
but three Cabinet Ministers resigned be-
cause the DEGREES were not being enforced
against the other unauthorized congregs-
tions. These secessions upset the Minis
try. After some delay NJ. Ferry formed
Cabinet, consisting of NJ. de Freycinet's
more advanced colleagues, with IL.
Barthelemy st. Hilalre at tue For
eign Office, and the DEGREES against
the orders were then carried out with much
harshness. On November 10, 1881. Ferry's
Ministry resigned on account of the attacks
made upon their policy in regard to the
expedition to Tunis. In February 1s83
however. after the fall of the Faleires al
ministraton, n. Ferry was sent for b. the
President of the republic to form g new
Ministry. This he did, he himself becoming
Premier and Minister of Public Instruc-
tion. NJ. Ferry then started out upon
policy of Colonial expansion" and under
took the Invasion of Tonquin. The vast
cost and unsatisfactory issue Of the invasion
were in due time fatal to him. He was
charged with falling in trap laid by Bis
marck, with weakening France and with
belonging to a syndicate which made money
out of his adventures. He was suddenly
oyerthrown in 1884, but lie retained his seat
in the Senate, and within the last Two
weeks was elevated to the presidency OF
that body upon the enforced retirement of
the President because OF completely in the
Panama scandal. Ferry, in fact, seemed
about 10 mount once more to the summit Of
power just as death has stricken him.