The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-14
wADDINGTON Is DEAD.
Ex-Rremier OF France, . Famous DIR
lomAf and Educaior.

Ex-Premier Of France, Famous Dip
lomat and Educator.
PARIS, Jan. 13.-William Henry Wad.
dington, the distinguished French states
man and diplomatist. who has been seri-
ously i'll with diabetes, died today.
William Henry Waddington was born
of English parents December IL 1926, at
Saint RENT. France. His education was
commenced at Paris and completed at the
University of Cambridge. Thence he re-
turn ed TO France, and chose it for his ma
tionaiity. Possessed Of fortune, he gave
himself up TO antiquarian and numis-
matte pursuits, and became a member Of
the Society of Antiquaries. The results Of
q journey in 1850 in Asia Minor. which he
published In two volumes of memoirs,
were crowned by the Academy Of
Inscriptions: OF which institution
Elected fro@ tn. m department. IN o Of
Aisne in 1871 - the national assembly, he
soon obtained note by his report of the
law for the organization of the councils
general. At first he ranked himself with
the right center. but, after his brief occu-
pancy of the post Of minister of public In
struction for five days in May. 1873, at the
end of NJ. THEIRS presidency, Washington
gave his vote for the law which restricted
the right of suffrage till the age of Is. In
May, 1874, after the fall of the Due de
Broglie. he declined portfolio in the new
cabinet; voted against the law for freedom
from state control in higher instruction,
and supported the Republican constitution.
He was elected senator from Aisne in 1876,
but very soon in the Dufaure cabinet took
the position of minister Of public instruc-
ton, from which the department of public
worship vas then separated. He enforced
compulsory primary education and the
government control Of all educational in
situations. In the department of higher
education he aimed at she grouping of the
faculties in the powerful and complete
universities, the establishment of private
courses OF study directed by the faculties,
the development OF libraries, labor
a.ories and collections, and urged the
creation of scholarships for poor stu
dents. He changed some colleges
in lycees. and instituted faculties
of law at Bordeaux and Douai. He re-
tanned his portfolio when Jules Simon be-
came premier but resigned il five months
afterward. aud in the next month he
voted in the senate against the dissolution
of the chamber of deputies. In the fol-
lowing December he entered the cabinet
of Dufaure as minister OF foreign affairs.
He acted as the French plenipoteutiary at
the congress o. Berlin. in June.
1878, and claimed for Roumania and
Servia freedom OF religion ana political
equality, conformably to the Law of
modern civilization. He stoutiv insisted
on the rectification of the boundaries be-
tween Greece and Turkey. On his return
10 France he announced TO his government
its honorable re-entry IN the councils of
the great powers, and was eomplimented
by NJ. Dufsure in pubic letter. After
Marshal Mac Mahon's resignation of the
presidency and Duiaure's retirement,
Waddington. under the presidency of NJ.
Grevy. while retaining the ministry of
foreign affairs. accepted. in February.
1879. the presidency of the council. He
was then antagonized by the senate as too
republican. and by the chamber IS too
moderate. Notwithstanding, he protested
against the persecution Of the late min
istrr of MacMahon on the one hand. and
on the other against an entire amnesty De-
spite the dissatisfaction of a portion of the
Republicans OF the chamber. he obtained
q vote of confidence December .. ls-a
Rat four weeks later he resigned both of
his positions. whereupon he was offered
the ambasssdorship to England, which he
declined. He visited Italy In March. 1880
ard was received By the king He was ap-
pointed am AMBASSADOR TO the cour of 81.
James in succession 10 VI. Tissot, in July.
ISIS. He received the grand ribbon of the
Order of Leopold from the Belgian king.
and was an honorary fellow OF Trinity coli
lege, Cambridge. Beside. his memoirs.
mentioned above. he wrote q work on
namismaiics aud philology and an account
Of has voyage 10 Greece and Asia Minor.l