The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-22
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Jean Baptiste Leon Say, the Distfn-
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guished Political Economist.
PARIS, April 2l.-M. Leon Say. the dis
.tinguished political economist, died at 2So
o'clock this morning.
Jean Baptiste Leon Say inherited his
genius. He was born in Paris, June 6. 1875,
his father being Emile Say and his grand
father Jean Baptiste Say, both eminent
political economists, so his very blood, so
to speak, was impregnated with political
economy. A small pamphlet. written by
him at the age of twenty-five, and his con-
tributions to the Journal des Econom!stes
prove that he had not only carefully and
assiduously studied the works OF his
grandfather and father. but that he
had read the English economists with
no less advantage. BY his FAM
lily position, as well as by his inherited
fortune and precocious intellectual. maturity.
NJ. Leon Say was called, when still young.
to important positions. He was, with NJ. De
Rothschild, looked up to as one of the best
and most active directors of the Northern
railway. and since then belonged in the
same capacity to other important COM
panies. 1t was there that he acquired that
vast knowledge of business which gave him
so great a superiority when he took up
the journalists pen. His relations with the
press were equally due in great part TO his
FAMILY connections. NJ. Leon Say married
a daughter of Nj. Berth, the elder, the
editor OF the Journal des Debats-tne man
whose portrait, drawn by lngres, and this
great Painters uncontested masterpiece, re-
mains the typ of the French ~bourgeoisie
under Louis Philippe. 1t was but natural
hat even after N. Berth, the elders,
Berlin oynasty-ti.I then known as an artist
of merit; took up the editorship, the nephew
of the new editor should occasionally ex-
press his views IN the old paper. his ar
ticieS were very remarkable. After the war
he was mace Project of the Seine. No one
could have directed the shipwrecked vessel
Of the city OF Paris after the STERN of the
better than he. he then became
Minister of Finance under Theirs. AS em-
bassador TO London he added to his d.Dlo-
matte reputation. He was elected Presi-
dent OF the Senate In May 1850, and his
term of office was renewed after some con-
test. he was a man of strong character,
both honest and disinterested. and among
his minor accomplishments he understood
the art of good living. The best dinners in
Paris were served In his sale a manger;
the finest wines were stored in his cellars;
In his house nor a bit of garish bric-a-brac.
+ .ctures were not so numerous as to give
lis reception rooms the air of a museum,
nut there were a good many Of them, and
they were the best works of the masters
who painted them.
NJ. Says public career is thus summarized
He. was an unsuccessful candidate for the
Corps Legislatif in 1869, but in February, lS1l,
he went TO the National Assembly as one
of the representatives of two departments
Seine and Seine-et-Oise In June OF the same
year he became project of that department..
In October, 1871, he went TO London, accom-
panied by VI. Vautrain, the president OF the
Municipal Council of Paris. and presented to
the Court of Aldermen at Guildha.l a bronze
medal of the Hotel de Vile and the large
god medal which vas struck in confmemcra-
lion Of the revictualing of Paris by voluntary
the same time he, on behalf Of VI. Theirs,
presented the Lord Mayor with the Grand
Cross of the Legion of Honor. On Dec. q
Theirs, on whose downfall he resigned his
Office MAY "a, 1872 He. again accepted the
portfolio Of finance in NJ Bullets admins
~tration, in March, 1876. Soon afterward he
was elected a Senator from the department
Of the Seine-et-Oise, and, his term Of Office
expiring in 1852. he was reelected He re-
Of the 10th of May. 1876, and In the Jules
Simon Cabinet of the 18th of December fol-
lowing. but he retired with the latter May IL,
der the presidency of VI. Dunfsure in Decem.
Der. 1877. NJ. Say agar. became Minister OF
Finance. He presided over the internationa
monetary conference held at the Foreign Of
position of Minister of Finance in the frs,
Cabinet formed by President Grevy. He re-
tlTea t fren Sea sae Of ad ,Re ca5Inssl Reci w q; hsas
ton, and resumed his Place among the mem.
bers OF the left center. In April. 1880. he was
appointed ambassador in London. with a viea
of his conducting the negotiations for a
treaty of commerce. and he met with a cor
dial reception, but he returned TO Paris ir
the course of a few weeks, in consequence
of his having been elected President OF tbs
Senate. May q, 1850. In place of NJ. Martel
who had resigned on account OF Ill heath
In 1889 he resigned his seat as a Senator and
was elected as Depute. de Pau. Basse:
Pyrenees. He was reelected President OF
the Senate Jan. 20. 1881. and he became Mn.
lister of Finance In the DE Freycinet Cab
met. formed Jan. so. 1882 This Cabinet. how
ever, went out of Office in a few months. In
November. 1883, NJ Say was elected president
Of the reunion Of the left center. and as sucf
he made several political campaigns In favor
of Liberalism as opposed TO Radiealism. arc
endeavored to build up y LIBERIA. Republican
party in Parliament. He was one OF the
founders OF the Liberal Republican Union
and In 1889 was an active opponent OF Bou.
langerism. He even presented himself fol
election 10 the Chamber of Deputies. ant
vas returned for Pau. after which he retired
from the Senate.