New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-08

statesman and author, formerly friiie "i''7'e
Of France, who is suffering from neurosis OF the
stomach. is In a comatose condition. To-nght
the last sacrament Of the Church was admin
istered him.
NJ Simon was born at L'Orent. Morbhan De-
cember 81. 1874 The name given TO him by MS par
ents was Jules Francois Simon-Suisse but ne
adopted the name OF Simon only and has never
been known by any other. He studied first az the
little college in L'Orent. and at another siihiid'
one at Vannes. after which he entered as an ar
sstant teacher, the Iycee at Rennes. lie rema'heu
at the Normal School for some time, and was re-
ce,yed as fellow OF philosophy in 1875. and taught
that science excessively at Caen and Versailles
Ar the latter place he achieved a brilliant success.
Victor Cousin. whose earnest disciple nc was cd'eu
him to Paris ana secured for him charge AT TIC
Normal School in that city. For time he was
fundamentally lecturer the history OF pniioso-
ply but year after his arrival IN PARIS he De
came the principal lecturer In 1893 he succeeueu
NJ Cousin at the request OF the after III 'he p''"
osonhy course and for twelve years had a brilliant
career as one OF the most promising university He"
IN France In 1915 he made a Knight OF the
Legion OF Honor. The next year ne presenter MIN
col, - tho electors OF Iannion tCotes-du- NorD az
the candidate Of the Constitutional Lett put he
was defeated.
In December 1884, he founded in Paris in con,unc-
ton With his university colleague, NJ Aiheuee
1acoues n politica philosophical review called the
.T ra,k 40 penscr" After the revolution Of Febru-
rv 1913 he was elected 70 the Constituent Assembly
from the Department Of the Cotes-du-Nord' IN
March lSi9 he elected a member OF thc |'""Oi
Of State and he resigned hts seat as representative
IN April: but on tho reconstruction on June ~ by the
Legislative Assembly OF the first half OF that Counch
he was not retained on It, and consequently ne iouu
himself removed from public NE
After tho coup d'etat NJ. Smons course OF lectures
on PHILOSOPHY at the Sorhonne was suspended. lie
refused 10 take the oath Of allegiance 70 the Empire
In 1868 he was sent the Corps Legislaf from TIC
With Crconscription Of the Seine lie was re
turned by that clrcOnscriptlon and aso by me liu
C!rconscrpton Of the Gironde In 1872 when ne was
elected 20 represent the latter constituency NJ
simon soon became the chief OF the Republican
party . ,
At the elections Of February g. 1871, VI. simon
candldature failed in Paris. but he wes reelected
a representative OF the Department OF me MAT.
in the National Assembly. He classei himself
among the members OF the Left. ana was CHOSEN oy
" Theirs to take In the Cabinet of Cancellation
formed February 49, 1871. the portfolio OF Pubic IN
str,cton Ho held It til May 1913. when he re-
sunsl his seat among the members OK The Lett
who made him their President On December TO-
1873 he was elected Senator for life. In December
1871. " Dufaure resigned, and new Ministry mao
10 be formed. which. according TO constitutional
jory The President sent for NJ jules simon. who
became Premier NJ. Simon was elected hit'hp'r
81 the French Academy In November, lo'b IN tne
place OF the Comte lie Rtmusat, ard was formally
received into that learned body June -, 1915
In April 1850 the French Academy elected MIN a
member Of he new ;'ggree
secrciary Of the Academy OF Moral and Political
Scene. In the place OF NJ Misnrt In Novennsi
1871 ne more appeared on the political scene
az an advocate OF free trade He - the author OF
phosophco social ara poca wUrsS n
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