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decsssors, and vzs unable TO induce the
budget committee Of the chamber TO adopt
his general recommendations. Among
Other propositions that were oe-
feated Vas one that he mace
70 allow the Pansna Canal Company
20 issue lottery bonds He gained much
credit for refusing TO refund 5000 francs
Of stamp duties that Banker Dreyfuss
claimed were illegally exacted. retiring
from the ministry in Der:
lss6, when President Grevy insisted
on the restitution. On October 4
1855, he Was again elected deputy Tor the
Cote dor.
Carnot had hitherto made himself con-
spicuous only by his professional accom-
plishments, and had never been politi-
cal leader. but he won exceptional esteem
By reason of his unquestlonable
integrity. On the retirement OF President
Greyy the two great republican orators.
Ferry and Freycinei, were the principal
candidates for the succession In the frst
trial ballos Of the republican senators and
deputies On the morning Of December
and the latter 1913 votes. Bris-
son coming next with 81 and
then carnot with g. The election of
Ferry threatened TO prodnce q popular
disturbance. and Freycinet's supporters,
when they saw that his chance Was hope
less, decided 20 give their votes 10 Carnok
When congress met in the afternoon
Carnot received on the first ballot
30S votes, Ferry 2l2, Gen. Saussier 14S,
Frcycinet 70, Gen. Appert II, Brisson %,
other candidates 81. Freycinet and Ferry
then Withdrew in favor of Carnot, who
was elected on the second ballot by SIC
votes, Gen. Saussier receiving from the
Conservatives 1S6.
Mime. Garnet is q daughter of Dupont
White, who translated John Stuart Mills
works into French. Their family consists
of four daughters. Carnot himself pub
lished a translation of Mills essay on
'.The Revolution OF IS48 and Its Detrac-
tors"
To appreciate what the administration
of Carnot has done for France one must
compare the conditions in 1857 and
now. Then the very existence CO the
republic was threatened. The monarchists
and Bonapartists had large number of
members of congress, and xaged continual
warfare on the government. The republic
was on bad terms with the Vatican and
the feeling against Germany was very
strong. The people were dissatisfied
and losing faith in republicanism.
The foreign policy of the gov
eminent was extravagant, and the
wars in Asia and Africa had wasted blood
and treasure. Carnot adopted concilia-
tory policy. He was absolutely honest. 10
begin with, and personally he ad the re-
spect of all classes. He advocated no ex-
ceptional laws against monarchists, or an
archists; made peace with the Vatican; he
advocated public Improvements and the
holding of fairs; he visited the birthplace
OF Napoleon and paid tribute to the first
emperor, yet in doing SO weakened the
imperial cause. The hatred between
France and Germany had largely subsidized.
The Bourbons and Bonapartes had given
up the struggle. and the leaders had stopped
contributions 10 their papers and parti-
sans. The growth of socialism. however,
has been as rapid as the decline of royal
ism. During the Panama canal revela-
tons not q suggestion was made that the
president or any one near him was impli-
Gated in the frauds.