New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-26
II. BARrBELEAty SAINT HILAIRE.

added to his modest salary ny writing for lie
Globe. then the leading Opposition Journal II was
writer in lie Globe that he became &C.
qua'nted with VI. Theirs, and he was one OF the
courageous band who signed the protest against
the ordinances of the Polignac Ministry. which ga
much TO bring about the revolution OF lS)
When Charles Y had gone TO Holyrood, and had
been succeeded by his intriguing cousin. NJ. saint
Hla,re was surprised 10 find that the new Gov
eminent was not much more TO his way OF think
ing than the oil one. and he continued 10 carry
on the campaign Of what he believed to be "es re-
forms necessities In tho Opposition papers. Find
ing that the cause he had aeheart-for he had been
Republican from his youth up-made no progress
and that the advocacy OF It brought him into con-
hict with NJ THEIRS VI. Saint IIila.re gave up
politics and determined TO devote himself 10 lit
erature This in 1885, and for two years he was
engaged In transatng Aristotle, hoping to make
his work a pendant 10 Victor Cousins commen-
taries on Plato. That work finished in 1893.
In 1910 Cousin was appointed Minister Of Pub
lie Instruction. ard he compelled II. Saint Hi
slre to return to the political world by insisting
that he should be his che, de Cabinet" Cousin
DID not remain In office very long. and Sain;
Hiaire soon went back to Aristotle and the
study OF Sanscrlt. He had. while in office, been
elected a member of the institute. and when re-
leased from office was elected 10 the chair of
Latin and Greek at the Ecole Polytechnique.
For eight years he confined himself 10 literature.
but after the revolution OF February lsS. he
was induced 10 for short time as honorary
secretary to the Provisional Government He
soon resigned. but continued to sit representa-
tive of the Se!ne-etOiso Department.
When Prince Louis Napoleon elected Presl-
dent 1t seemed II NJ. Saint Hilaire was likely TO
become what the French call an "homme de gouv-
ernment" for he voted In favor OF the measure for
restricting the liberty OF the press and suppressng
the clubs and oe the expedition to Rome
The education bill brought forward in $50
however, was too much for him, and he spoke
strongly on behalf of the rights OF the university
and State against what he declared to be the
Vaccinations OF the Jesuits The coup d'etat found
him in strong opposition and he protested against
take the oath OF fidelity. He went TO Egypt with
NJ. de Lesseps who was then making the premi-
nal on returning ~ Egypt he resumed his work
OF transating Aristotle wrote treatises on 5uddh;
ism the Vefag MahCniat and tho Koran, ard found
time to nursa his old friend Cousin at Games.
where they IT. the habit OF spending the
It was not until after the death Of Cousin that NJ
Saint Haire became SO intimate with VI. Theirs
teen years Of H. Therss lie he insisted on seeing
~ Saint Illaire at least once IN the twsntyrfqr
elected NJ Theirs AS their chief than he determined
10 have NJ Bartheleny De saint Hiairc as MS
secTeary Ah9ugn the aer ssb ="
lctter-writing. his eplstes were generally concise
and to The point and ne never epG S t
NJ Theirs faithfully and wei, remaining with MN
until his resignation after the adverse vote or MAJ
After the fall OF NJ Thlers his secretary returned
to the modest apartments which ne haa occupied
Passy. and here in September. 1882 the. summons
reached hin to .s" me f Fsrr G cab Gi lie re
taIned the portfolio until November 10. 1881. when
he retired With the other members Of the Cabinet
From that time unit. his death ne devoted hh'seI
10 literature