The sun., 1896-01-19
II. BLooUYE.

II was in 1857 that he did tho thing which
brought him even moro fame and notoriety than
the Boulanger episode. 1t was during tho visit
Of the Gear Of Russia to tho Palais de Justice in
company with Napoleon III. FloQuet con-
fronted tho royal pair they passed, arm In
arm, down the corridor. and yelled right In the
face OF the Russian monarch:
"Vive Ia Pologne tPoland]. monsieur!"
He was arrested and suffered brief term Of
imprisonment for this act, but tho audacious-
ness Of It won him lasting renown among his
oountrymen. On his release from prison he put
his nnmo at tho head of Q subscription list, got
ten up by himself. to purchase what no called .
"rcvolver of honor" for Berezowski, q young
Pole who had hred on the Gar In tho Bois do
Boulogne.
NJ. Floquet was born ut Saint-J Jean- do Luz on
Oct. s. 1928. He was educated at the College
Of st. Louis. was called to tho bar in 1851, and
almost Immediately began his political career.
When Prince Pierre Bonaparte was tried at
Tours for the murder Of Victor Nor, NJ. Floquet
pleaded successfully for damages on behalf Of
tho family OF the victim. and he was also sue
cessful in obtaining the acquittal of NJ; Gourmet,
who was tried at Blois In 1870 for participation
In a plot against the Government
In February 1871. N. Floquet was elected
sembly. but soon resigned his seat, the reac-
tionary press accusing him of having relations
with the Commune and of bel ng its agent in tho
provinces during the second siege. charge
which was formally contrndicted by him in the
Gduiots. The Government. however: caused his
arrest at BiarritY, and he wns confined at Pau
until the end OF June, 1871.
0In April Of the following year he was elected
70 the and IN
nary. ,1s7e, but obtained a seat in the
tine act OF May 10. 1877. he was one Of
the 1853 Dsputies who refused 2 vote Of conh-
@Hs iowns Z oetebsr n Foaust who Possessed great
talent as an orator. was reelected to the Cham
be.s and took sp important part in tho debates
Al public meeting held In Harye in 1880. NJ:
FloQuet made an energetic speech in favor Of
sHsassai3Sn ssss,sa q I tho
%ss oSsed to ressn his 81 eat ss in the
Herold in the oftice Of Prefect he sent IN Ms
Der as member for Perpignan.
proposition for tho expulsion OF ali the mt IN bers
belonging to tho royal families which had
this proposition was carried in the Chamber by
a large majority. but the matter went no further
and az Na the s &
chosen to succeed the latter "a az Prssident OF the
Al Tim. Is was one Of f' os
Temps and the steele. His insult tothe Car Of
Russia In 1857 kept him In the black books OF
tho Russian authorities until 1888. when q
formal reconciliation took place between Flo.
Quet and the new Gar.
On April 3. 1883. NJ. Floquet formed q minis
try. in which no was Minister OF tho 1nteror as
we'll as Premier. and II was at this time that the
trouble with Gen. BoulanRer occurred. On Fob.
II, 1889. he persuaded tho Ch amb to re-estab-
lish the scrutin uninomtndL Three days later
tho Government retired on the question OF
revision Of tho Constitution. brought forward
by, NJ. FloQuet and he and his colleagues
resigned on the l4th. At the general election
of September, 1889. he was returned for the
First division OF the Eleventh arrondissemen'
large majority. On Nov. 10 he was again
elected President Of the Chamber and retai ined
that position for the three succeeding sessions
In S92 his name was mentioned In connection
with the Panama scandal. and he was not re-
elected to the Chamber In 1893 or thereafter.