New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-18
A SKETCH OF HIS CAREER.

Tho return OF Jules Ferry to political life was not
10 BE- for long. He has passed away az the COM
parntiv.ly early of sixty one years, hler NV
diversified by some very remarkable epsohes. An
Alsatian by BIRTH with the hardy constitution chhr"e
teris,ic OF the race he might have been expected 10
or,,oet many contemporarps who may now contem-
plate with various feelings his final disappearance lie
was born April >. 1882. AT the village OF SAINT M
almost In the shadow of the Nosges Mouhaihs' iiie
early life was marked by struggles foT an eucauou
and for n start In life not unlike those WHICH are
familiar 10 Americans and IT Is said that the daughters
OF the household gave up their hopes partially In order
thot tho sons might be OF getting on. Ancr
completing the necessary preliminary suties. yiaing
Ferry went to Paris 10 study law ana was admtteo
10 the bar In loj3 His disposition was OF the sort
In make him Il successful lawyer, though IL was GER
tainly no, one TO make him popular. lie was capable,
bu he was .clfcontained When he had just been
for an exceptionally long period the leading spirit In
French politics. Tile rall Mall Gazette could speak
Of him us singularly little kown.' lie
doubtless felt that the law would never lift him Into
prominence He accordingly turned 10 another pro-
fcsson, the which enables Il man TO influence
Others though they remain ignorant OF his per-
sonaity. Upon the death OF his father in 1855, he
turned his hand to journalism In the Gazette des
Tribunaux" and afterward in the Courier de
Paris, His work attracted attention and he was
finally invited to became contributor 10 the Temps'
His writings serious and thoughtful and they
drew the attention OF the people WHO we're loOhing
"A man whom they could trust. lie was Republican
from principle In times when Repubicanism was any
thirg but popular and his ability. hard work and
honesty We're seconded by some very fortunate and
telling strokes against the Empire The part that he
took In the Journalistic attack on the Government,
particularly pamphlet entitled Compt FantastiQues
i'Iaussmann,' directed the famous Prefect OF the
Seine made him important In the eyes Of the over
burdened Parisan taxpayers. The essay started
formidable reaction against Baron lIaussmann, and
the Government forced TO acknowledge that there
had been Irregularities In the projects accounts
Ills first start In politics was premature. In 1863
he put himself forward candidate for Deputy
from one OF the Advertisements Of Paris, but with.
drew In favor Of NJ Garnier-Pages. In 1869, aided
by the success, OF his pamphlet Baron lIaussmann,
he was elected to the Corps Legislaif in the Sixth
District Of Paris. 1t was significant that the elec.
tors Of the district in question belonged to the aris.
tocratic and wealthy classes. His defeat was sup.
posed to be assured but he supplemented his journal
istlc achievements by convincing oratory which bis
constituents we're intelligent enough TO appreciate. In
the Chamber he showed himself persistent and sldl
ful opponcnt OF the Empire and cassed With the
Irreconcilables. Yet lie never violent. Ills
srscches no matter how severe they might be, were
unimpassioned He was criticised BY some because
his oratory fell short Of literary perfection But he
was always businesshke. He had clear notions OF
the points which he aimed to establish end OF tho
lines of argument best suited to his purpose. In
short b xas seo4 example q r1AaR nan oeaase