New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-09
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80 Al ,on NJ Simon was elected to the National AS
Oemoly Tor the Department of the Marine receiv,ne
over $1,000 votes. He became Minister of Education
anu ruOHc Worship under VI. THEIRS and retired with
that statesman in 1873 retaining however his sea,
IN the National Assembly While he was in charge of
the Department Of Public Instruction he instituted
great reforms. He projected law for primary edu
cation. which failed, however. OF adont,on Tho
condition of the National museums occuped much
VI MS attention His plans for reform in secondary
instruction attracted attention throughout t,,rooe
ana met with strong opposition on account OF their
liberal character, but they were oi TIA lima sinh
stantially adopted.
Before the retirement Of NJ Theirs his friend NJ
Simon. had delivered an address before the Assem-
py OF Learned Societies at the Sorbonne In which he
ai'uueo win great affection and reverence TO VI.
inc's as uie hperator Of France from the invader.
Inns irahkhess exasperated the Right. which pro-
fessed to see in the euogium denial of Its services
Inc attack was such that the resignation OF NJ
simon was thought to be expedicnt. He accord
ingiy surrendered his trust and went back a simple
member 10 the Assembly. Here his efforts were
continued for the perpetuty Of the Republic. still
watching with Jealous eyes the assumption of au-
thority BY MacMahon, and stu working for the
80 se VI higher education In 1875 he received from
.io government pension OF 5000 francs The same
December 1876. ' the se1 pufaure Ministry
sig ssnsd, owing to the defeat OF amnesty BIZ by
was soon called TO the greatest Office that had vet
been bestowed upon him. After a fortnight of fruit
Was appointed BY President MacTahon head Of the
IRE renSn Ministry receiving the oice of President of
Dafa %TnS snd NJ Msr tGrss
MINISTRY retained its Republican character. His
favor shown to Republicans by the Cabinet filled
hoyahsts and imperiaiists with alarm. and they
his duty TO save France" pre,ext was easily
found The Chamber Of Deputies having voted on
May To- 1884, to repeal the restrictive law concerning
the press passed in 1885, the President accused VI
simon OF negecting 10 oppose the repeal and de-
resignation. thus indirectly demanded, N. Simon had
an interview with President MacMahon.
The President said he had gone as far as he pos
sibiy could. and he would no further in the wake
S S. 9 ser GhamSs CT he to 10
from the Liberal Right Centre Royalist ana lmpe
with these words bens o the ns Right
sir" NJ. Simon replied: And 10 the Left
Marshal MacMahon rejoined Il perceive that only
The other members of the Cabinet also resigned
the celebrated parliamentary coup d'etat Of May l6
This Cabinet had as its members also, the follow
Ing noted Frenchmen The Due Decazes. Leon Say.
ope General BrhSn and mps re-
SnUb KEPT o oqt III, 81 politics f9r SON ,me there
ment IN France, When MicMahon was sucSecded
by Grtvy IN the Presidency. he returned TO active
measures OF exclusion egains: the religious bodies OF
France. proposed by jules Ferry. and against the
bodies This broueh, down on his head the anerr
of the Republican press and seemed 10 seal an ali-
ahce between MN ana ms FORMER cierlcdl enemies
for the time being. He one OF the foremost
opponents OF the divorce law.
NJ Simon's work outside OF his Legislative activity
has been concerned chiefly with the advance Of
primary education and the Improvement OF the con-
d!tion OF the working Classes.
His work "a a Journalist has been incessant. lie
has contributed largely 10 many newspapers. In
1851 he undertook the direction OF the "Gaulos but
tributed regularly 70 the 'Matin." More recently
he has been furnishing the Temps with daily
article under the title Mon Petit Journal" In which
he has discussed the principal topics OF the day IN
NJ Simon was elected in 1876 a member of the Acad-
envy succeed Remusai He permanent sec
rotary OF m. latter body.
The enormous number OF books published by NJ
certify 10 his independence and elevation OF thought
and the excellence OF his literary style. The fol-
lowing the chief OF them: The Commentary or
Procus on the Tnseus' OF Plato Gs39). DE Dec
the School Of Alexandria" GsH-i5), "puty" OsTp
Natural Religion Gsi6) and The Liberty Of Con-
science OS5,) scr; Of philosOphc tri.ogy. LIB
erty' GSJ). extended work IN which philosophy
is applied 10 politics and economies. The Working
Woman" 1853. The School" GSJD tavoring com
pulsory free primary education. Labor thsl
The Workman Aged Eight" ON0. Radical Poll
ties Qs6s, The Death Penalty Os'a. Free
Trade $50. Free Compulsory Education" OS'0
Reform OF Secondary Education $50. Poo &c
lions OF the Fourth OF September $50. The Thle.s
Government" Os70, THE Little Citizens Book;
manual OF civic instruction for schools 1NSD: TN
PRODUCTION the Reports OF the International Jury
OF the Universal Exposition OF 1879 1sa). God
Country. Liberty" 1ss5). 'Thiers Gg.zo'. Remusat
Gss0' 'Mgnct. Michelet Henri Martin" lsS9. Re
member the Second Of Dccenbcr Q@S); The
Woman o. the Twentieth Century" rssD. He also
edited many philosophical works with Important IN
osorhic criticism in the Revue des Deux Mondes."
from lSiO down TO the present time.