The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-08-14
FRANCES NEW PRESIDENT.

The election of NJ. Casimir- Perier
brings 10 the Presidency OF France a
man who represents in large meas
ure the influences and traditions
which were conspicuous in his prede-
cesSor. As Carnot did, he comes from
a family which has been conspicuous
for several generations in the history
/ Of France. The Perier family is re-
! lated closely to the Duke II Audiffret-
! PasquieT, who was eminent under
| Napoleon l. The grandfather of the
| new President was a President of
/ Council under the bourgeois King,
Louis Philippe, and died in 1882 from
/ what was supposed to have been chOl-
I era. In reality he died from the treat
ment Of nine doctors, who dosed him
/ for three diseases from which he had
never suffered. He was in bed for
/ three weeks while the doctors treated
| him for cholera. For three weeks
after this he was treated for virulent
/ brain fever and ultimately for gastric
/ fever After his death ii was discov-
/ cred that he had suffered from none
| OF these maladies, and had taken to
| his bed from the results of over-eXer-
/ ton. His vitality was further weak
ened and ultimately eXtinguished by
| the ministrations of his doctors.
The father of Jean Casimir-Perier
was the eldest son of the Minister of
Louis Philippe, and entered the diplo-
matte service when a young man.
When a member of the Legislature he
protested against the coup d'etat, and
was imprisoued for several days. On
his release he retired from public life,
but was made a Minister of the repub-
lie by Theirs il 1871. He resigned
from the position after few months,
Gut was recalled to the Office two
wears later. He accepted the appoint
ment, but went out with the Theirs
administration a week later.
Jean Paul Pierre CasimirP erier,
the new President of France, was born
al Paris on November 5, 1917. He
studied there, and received degree
al the SorbOune in literature and his
tory. During the French-Prussian
war he belonged TO the Mobiles
d'Aube, the department his father
had represented at the outset of his
public career. The regiment was
summoned to the capital, and for his
personal bravery young Caslmlr-
ferier was mentioned in the political
dispatches, and decorated with the
button Of the Legion of Honor.
He was from October, ISL, until
February, lST2, his fathers secretary
IN the Ministry of the Interior. In
order to open a political career Tor his
sou. the older Casimir-Perier resigned
his position in 1874 and presented his
sou as a candidate to the electors of
Nougent-sur-Seine. The young man,
strong in that region through the in
fiuence Of his family, was elected to
the Chamber of Deputies ty 1907 out
cf 20l7 votes cast.
Previous 20 this time he had de-
voted some attention to his fathers
mining interests, but had acquired no
political experience beyond what his
duties a his fathers secretary had
given MIN.
In the same year, 1874, he conducted
an active political campaign in his
department against NJ. Argence, the
B0napartist candidate, and in favor of
General Saussier, the Republican
nominee. At the general elections in
1876 for the new Chamber OF Deputies
in the reimbursement Of NOugent-sur-
Seine ne was a candidate with strong
profession OF Republican doctrines,
and was elected by an overwhelming
majority. He voted always with the
majority formed by the Left Centre
and the Republican Left which re-
fused vote of confidence to the Min
istrie of Broglie. The union between
the two parties was brought about by
the efforts of Casimir-Perier. at the
eIeetious which followed the dissolu-
tiou of the Chamber Casimir-Perier
was returned with 65I5 votes against
the 800 obtained by the Bonapartist
candidate.
During his first year in the Chamber
of Deputies be had been appointed
Under Secretary in the department. OF
Public Instruction, of which NJ. Bar
doeux was Minister. He remained In
this position until 1879. In 1879 be
passed from the Left Centre TO the
Republican Left, and in 1881 became
identified with the Republican Union.
In February, 1888, after having been
again elected the year before, he re
signed mis- seat when the Chamber
passed the law excluding from Office
all members of former reigning faml
lies from public office, on the ground
that it was impossible for him to re-
cOneile his political sentiments with
his family duty. This was an act
which would not fail to make its inn
preston on the French people, and in
a short time he allowed himself TO be
persuaded TO become a candidate
again.
He was elected, and in October,
1888, became Under Secretary OF War
in the Ferry Ministry. He had never
before held q position of such import
anee, and when he resigned 1t as
protest against the agitation looking
10 the expulsion of the Orleans princes
it aroused a temporary Gistrust in his