The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-25
ST. HILAIRE DEAD.

Inc Oldest French Statesman-He Re-
memberef Napoleon the Great.
London. Nov. 25.-The Daily News this
morning announces the death of BartheI-
envy Saint Hilaire.
Jules Barthelemy Saint Hilaire was horn
In Paris, August 10. 1865. In early life he
was an active journalist and politician
but afterward withdrew from these pur-
suits TO devote himself to philosophy. He
was employed In the ministry of finance
ana as assistant professor of French liter
allure in the polytechnic school. In 1899 he
began to make a complete translation OF
the works Of Aristotle, and in 1s3S was ap-
pointed professor of Greek and Latin phil
osophy in the College Of France. In 1885
he was admitted into the institute, In 1910
he served for some time under Cousin in
the ministry OF public instruction. He be-
came connected with the Globe and other
newspapers, and was an earnest opponent
OF Charles X. and Louis Philippe. He was
Republican member of the constitution
al assembly in 1s4s, and of the legislative
assembly of ls49. He made an unsuccess-
ful attempt to have Gen. Cavaignac CEN
sured for the ineTectiveness Of the meas
ures taken TO suppress the insurrection of
June in its beginning. He denounced the
usurpation of Louis Napoleon in Deem
Der, 1851, and for short time was a pris-
Cner at Mazas. He resigned his counec-
ton with the College of France, which had
been placed under his direction, and did
not resume his professorship till 1862 In
the meantime he had co-operated with N.
de Lesseps in the Suez canal project and
visited Egypt as one Of the representatives
OF that enterprise. In 1853 he was elected
TO the corps legislative from Seine-et-
Disc. and on the downfall OF the empire,
IN September, 1870. he became a member OF
the national assembly. In 1871 President
4 IL
cal supporter he had been, made him his
secretary, which position he retained UNI
til ". Tiers resigned in May, 1873. In De-
cember, 1875, Barthelemy Saint Hilaire
was elected a senator for life, and In Sep
TENDER. 1850, he was made minister OF for
eign affairs under President Grevy Al
though he had been appointed on account
of his known inclination for peace, yet un-
der his administration Tunis was annexed
To the French possessions. The expense
and bad management of this expedition
caused dissatisfaction among the people.
and the minister was obliged 70 resign his
position I'm November 1851. His chief liter
airy production was the translation Of the
works Of Aristotle. His study Of philoso-
ply had led him 10 investigate the great
Oriental religions. and some OF his works
are devoted TO these systems or belief.
Among them are THE Nedas, 'buGd-
hisrn." "The Life OF Mohamne cd and
"Mohammed and the Koran" For some
time before his death Barthelemy saint
Hilaire was probably the only man living
who retained q clear personal recollection.
Of Nspolson T. The first occasion was on
March 70. 1914. when the allied armies en-
tered Paris. The suf5eTngs OF that day
we're the more strongly impressed npon MS
mind because they were associated Win
the physical pain OF an attack Of opethBl-
mia, a nalsdy that troubled him All MS
tfFa He had a better view Of Napoleon IN
ISIS AT a review in thu CHAMPS Dc Mars
The last glimpse that he caught Of Napo-
leon occurred a few weeks later as ne
walked on the terra &c Of Tutlcries.