Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-24
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feilx fanre. the new president Of the
french republic, rose up TO his high
once from tanners apprentice. He
is proud of this. Always above his
desk he keeps a picture OF himself in
ms tanners toys. This Interesting pic
lure was taken when he was 10 years
OF age and is reproduced in The Ga
zette today.
Felix Faure Is in many ways the
cleverest President the French repub-
NC has yet had. He is UP To all SORTS
OF tricks and devices and snares to get
popularity and keep IL.
Courtesy and ldndllness OF heart are
Two OF the chief characteristics of the
people OF France. and fattery has al
ways been one OF the strongest cards a
French statesman or politician could
play. with hardly an exception the
French presidents have prided them
selves upon their diplomacy with the
people.
OF all the chief executives. however.
Felix Faure, the new president OF
France. is now seen 10 be the greatest
diplomat, The Partisan populace--and.
indeed. the people OF the prOvinces-arc
rapidly raising him TO the pinnacle OF
hero worship. In France IL takes, often
times. but an unimportant incident,
perhaps only an apt phrase or two, to
put a man upon the pedestal of popu-
larlty. Felix Faure is making his
place secure In the hearts Of the French
people by thousand and onellttle acts
and speeches Of this sort.
In France the presidents official life
is dependent upon the wind that
listeth. Upon the support that Is given
him by the deputies the fate of his
ministry and himself hangs. An ad-
verse vote or want OF confidence may
force him to resign at any time. with
President Faure the situation is partic-
ularly critical. for, elected by small
majority, he has all the Radical In
fiuence opposed to him. and the chances
of powerful cabal against any min
istry he may name.
AmneSt, for ENiics.
A man thoroughly OF the people, who
has come up from the ranks, President
Faure well understands the manner OF
the men and women he is dealing with.
His very first official act after taking
his seat as president was most slgnih-
can't with the aid Of his friends in
the chamber, he had a general amnesty
law passed for all condemned up to
January 2S for crimes or plots against
the Internal safety of the state. for the
political offenders Of the press. and for
those concerned In electoral frauds.
This act was made sweeping In It's pro-
visions, and under 1t a host of political
eNlles and refugces-nOtahle among
them Henri Northumberland
France.
Since then he has gone even further.
Just within the past ten days he has
decided to extend the amnesty law 10
cover the 500 or more suits now pending
AGAINST IJnrIu pnnCbrnnn for pattV ln-
fractions Of the statutes. His goodwill
and clemency do not stop here even,
and 1t is quite probable that through
his influence the charges will be dis
missed against n large number OF
writer's condenmend for oitenses
against public morality.
This Is one OF the ways in which the
new president Is rapidly and effectively
winning secure place In the hearts of
the people. He is making even more
friends by his charities and his acts of
bcnevolence. Though his official duties
are many and pressing, he is devotlng
his entire time on Thursday mornings
10 works of charity. Among his FIRST
acts on being elected president was the
gift to the poor Of Paris OF 10000 francs,
and 1900 francs to the poor OF Hayre,
his native city.
Another conspicuous bid for popu-
larity was his gift OF q large sum OF
money for wine 7vlth which the officers
and men at the barracks might drink
his health.
During the recent severe weather
which has thrown the Partisan poor
into a state Of uneXamplcd suffering
he and Nine. Faure dlstribu.-l large
sums of money for the relief of the
needy through the Assistance Publique
and the mayors Of various provincial
cities as we'll They also made many
personal donations OF food and cloth
ing. ,,,.
No previous French president, 1t IS
certain, has ever taken such Interest
in the great hospitals. NJ. Faure has
given IL out that he will visit every IN
stltution OF the sort In PARIS, ana nus
already commenced his rounds WIN the
Uospital ST. Antoine. Here he visited
every part of the building, and had
few words conversation with every pa
tlent. not avoiding, even though ne had
ample excuse for so doing, those III or
contagious diseases. ON leaving the
building he gave 400 francs 10 be USED
for the benefit Of the inmates.
six hundred francs was his donation
IN the Hopital Tenon AT Bellevllle, VS.
tied a day or so later. But us keeniy
and oompasslonately as the new presi-
dent studies the condition Of the poor
and suffering, he does not forget or
neglect the rich. He is constant vlsl-
tor at the clubs when they give eNhi-
bitions of works of art and the like,
ana upon his journeylngs OF this sort
Nine. Faure and his daughter Luele
pra his constant companions.
His tact and SKIN In meeting emer- !
oencIes or parrying thrusts have al
ready become proVerb In Paris, lie Is
n man OF great personal magnetism
and understands the character OF ms
people thoroughly. No one knows bet |
Ter than he how an apropos WORD or u 4
Indy laugh will dissolve opposition. |
AS he was returning from Nersallles
immediately after his election. at the /
,nonent when the presidential landau 1
va near the square Of Marigny,
rom OF excited artisans perceived him
and cried;
.'Vlve Brisson"
The new president at once ordered
his coachman TO stop. He Jumped up
In his carriage and shouted back;
yves. my friends. Yive Brissoni You
are right to cheer him, for he Is
good republican like me.
This happy reply turned the current
In Ms favor. and cries OF ''Nive Faure"
and ''Viye lie president" were heard on
every hand.
capital story told Of him relates
bow. al a ball given at the Hotel de
viIle he concillated the Radicals by
his tact. He was with the charming
Nine Poubelle, the wife Of the project
N the Seine, when the time came for
he presidential party to repair TO the
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