New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-27

~or,n,l. h.lnv graduated from the latter with the
highest rank IN lSi3 The sam" year n" was APP
pointed professor Of philosophy at the lycec nj fau
and IN 1871 ~ the lycec a; Limoges In The latter
v.nr after the coup dfta,. owing 20 his republican
opiuions n. was Imprisoned FOR some months IN
Paris and IN 1872 WAS bInishcd from France. lie
went 20 Belgium. and in Brussels and Antwerp
had a brilliant success as lecturer: In it' N" WAS
mad, professor Of Fr nch literature nj Zurich lie
returned 10 France IN 49,, after the amnesty, and
ATTEMPTED 10 give course Of lcciiircs In Paris on
the fine arts but was stopped 10y the police Later
" schercr made him literary critic OF the temps
and he collaborat,d IN editing the Revue Ma
,ionalc" and other magazines ana was manager OF
the Revue Moderno for some years ana lot
some months OF the Revue dies Deux Mondes
n e,heil.,nol-Iacour was appointed Prcfec, Of
the Rh6n. In : prcmb"r 1917 and then Commits
sioner OF the Republic; he discharged the duties OF
this d,n,cul, post during the war. but found him
self unable 10 control the violence Of the Co'nmun-
isis in LYONS lie resigned after the treaty OF peace
was signed IN iS,l. and the next year was elected
REPRESENTATIVE OF the Department OF the Bouchcs-
d,- Rh0n. in the National Assembly where he acted
with the Extreme Left VI. Challemel-lacour dd
not become known speaker until certain
stormy session In 1873. when. tainted ABOUT an
order TO shoot that he had given In Lyons during
the excitement following the war. he delivGred "A
rcplv that was considered TO be revelation OF
poliilcni eoquoncc OF the highest order His sub
seou.ut participation In the debates OF that year
grea tly Increased his reputation AZ the senatorial
elcction in 1876 ne was elected Senator from The
Ranches -du Rh6ne In the upper chamber NJ.
challemcl- Iacour also took prominent place. IN
IsTa n, was APPOINTED Amhdss tdor 10 Switzerland,
ha vng the rare fortune OF rcturnn. rs Ambassador
TO A country where during ms exile he had iI'ed as
"A humble professor AZ Iurlcn
Ijs remained at Bernc Cor severa, years without
any great brliancc. but not without credit, ana
urhop the London Embassy became vacant in 1880
he was called upon TO MI 1t. This was mistake.
and II should be admitted that for various reasons,
inc ,ding his temperam men: and antecedents. Few
French Ambassadors have left lass agreeable
memory behind them In London. But, owing to his
having thus filled two diplomatic posts; ne was
Affairs In Jules Ferrys Cabinet. Ills career In that
posi- has been criticised. his manner. 1t was said.
was naughty and brusque. and his temper irascble
10 such an extent. according - a writer In The
French relations with foreign Powers would have
been seriously impaired NJ fhal!emel-Lacours
course In the matter OF the 1Pnquin war LED 70
great opposition In the ChambA, and the state OF
lie was reelected Senator from the 5ouches-du
Rh6ne In 1855 but his health prevented him from
taking any active part in the deliberations or the
senate He was however. elected Its President 4
few wears later II was in that capacity that ne
presided over national congresses at Versailles
composed OF Senators and Deputies. which elected
CasImir-Perler and afterward elected Felix Faure
as Presidents Of the French Republic In this
office he rendered service not only 10 the Sen
ae and 10 France. but also 10 Europe. In this. the
excellences He resoutely defended the preroga-
tiver of the Senate against the constant attacks
OF the advanced Deputies. lie presided with un-
questioned authority. he was the handspring OF the
lower hous. he preserved almost intact Tor France
n BODY which holds the scales between the caprices
OF the Cha mbcr and legisa ton.
He retained the post until early In the present