The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-28

wives as Senator of the Seine Inferieure,
but he has never been prominent person
age. Auguste, his younger brother, adopt
ed the baptismal name of ms father as
part of his surname, and was known as
Auguste Casimir-Perier. In 1916 he was re-
turned for one of the divisions of Paris
and in 1919 he represented the Department
of the Aube I'm the Legislative Assembly
During the empire he held absolutely aloof
from public affairs, but in 1871 gave his adj
hesion to NJ. Theirs, who made him Min
lister of the Interior. Like his son to-day,
he was suspected of leanings toward the
Orleenists, for he had married the sister
in-law of the Due d. Audiffret-Pasquier and
received visit from the Comte de Paris
at his country house. However, he cleared
which he frankly avowed his loyalty to
the republic as. the only form of govern
archy. His death took place in 1876, and his
son Jean succeeded to the greater share
of both his political reputation and his ess
tate. The family still retain possession of
the Chateau de WHILE noble feudal struc-
ture, built in 1911 by the Constable de Les
dig9ieres. near the ruins of still |, more
by fire in 1925, and was subsequently re-
stored; but most of its artistic contents
entertained there in 1874 and NJ. Carnot
was visitor more recently; but the ex-
Premier chiefly resides, as does his wild
owed mother. at another mansion. the Chat
eau de Pontsur-Seine, much more accessible
from Paris.
M. Casimir-Perier though thorough re-
to the orIeanist school f0 of politics. that
school which holds that liberty. stands
whose IDEAL the ali Things f Veil
pressed by the phrase in fashion in the
days of Louis Philippe, the "Juste Mileu."
of his. career. was conscious that his an
cestral connection with the Orleans dynasty
was not lightly to be ignored. In 1882, when
bers OF the families who had reigned over
France from all civil and military Offices
scription by resigning his seat as a MEM
Der of the Chamber. His immediate re-
election showed that his constituents APP
Paris NJ. Casimir-Perier distinguished him
self as a commander of a battalion of Mo-
for one daring feat. He rescued one of
his wounded comrades under very heavy
fire. in an affair in front of the redoubt
energy, and the fact that he appointed
M. Raynal to be his Minister of the In
by the ciamor of the Radical and revolu-
tionary press, as M. Raynal, who belongs
to the Jewish faith, is the bette noir of
M. Casimir- Perier was elected President
OF the Chamber OF Deputies in November
last, and a fortnight later became Prime
Minister. Before he consented TO take the Of
flee, according to the generally adopted
report, President Carnot promised not to
term, and further, to forward N. Casimir.
Feriers candidacy as much as he could
,d,sr latters policy icy as Premier. as an
ate one, the ministerial declaration stating
that the country had shown by the cleo
cialism. NJ. Casimir-Perier, however, had
accepted the premiership reluctantly. and
was quite willing to lay down it's burdens
at the first opportunity. He passed through
many boisterous scenes in the Chamber
of Deputies, on every occasion receiving
ing majority. On the 22d of May finally.
said of him, and his demand for the order
Of the day was defeated by vote of $50
to 225. The crisis arose in connection with
ernment's advice to the railway compa-
MES to refuse their employees permission
ppomse to Withhold from the @ empoyes
of the state railways facilities for doing
so. Some spectators say that M. Casimir-
Perier clapped his hands for joy when
nounced. Whether he did or did not, it
is certain that he welcomed the defeat
a few words when he demanded the order
of the day pure and simple the crisis
would doubtless have been averced. But
bined efforts of, his enemies to upset his
candidacy for the presidency had recently
been covertly abetted by President Carnot,
broken the pact entered into when NJ. Cas-
imir-Perer accepted the premiership. On
retiring from office he was succeeded by
President of thesChamber of Deputies.
On economic questions NJ. Casimir- Perier
is a protectionist and an advocate of the
Meline tariff. The winter he spent during
the siege of Paris as militiaman in active
service gave him a soldierly air that he
still retains. His hair is fair and his mus
soldierlike expression of his countenance
He was given the Cross of the Legion of
Honor for. the gallantry he. showed under
fire. He is a picture fancier. and has a
collection