New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-22
lean BAPTIsTE LEON SAY.

JEAN BAPTISTE LEON SAY.
Paris. April 2l.-Jean Baptsts Leon Say, the
celeb, a,ed French statesman. died this morning
at the age Of seventy
lean Bap,iste Leon Say was born in Paris June
1876 His grandfather Jean Baptste Say, anu
his father Horace Emile Say, were prominent IN
French politics and literature. and both were pohu-
cal economists He followed the traditions OF the
family by devoting himself tc the same science lie
s,udie! at the College Bourbon NOW called the
College CoudofceU and soon after completing MS
course there IN lsis made visit 10 England WIN
Blstiat TO attend the peace congress lie formei
the acquaintance OF Cohden at that time. In the
Revolution OF 1913 young Say was enrolled In the
National Guard and took active part In the lights
about the barricades The accession OF Napoleon
Ill made 1t impossible FOR one with says hberai
views take active part IN poltics' ana mus
he belonged to that brilliant band OF writer's ana
controversiaiists known the Union IAperair'
which included Theirs. Jules Favre and Provost
paradol and fought the Empire tooth and nall. ne
devoted hiVsef principally 10 poiitca economy anu
To the railroad tho Northern OF France, OF which
he was "A director for more than forty years lie
ran unsuccessfuly for election to the Corps Legs
latis in 1863 In 1871 he mad" representative OF
tho D.par,ment OF the Seine In the National As
semb;y Upon Fcrrys dismissal Say was made
prrf-ci OF the Seine.
In this capacity he devoted himself to reorganiznX
the municipal departments OF the farlS so'e'h"''''
on a uniform plan He also prepared for mun'ci-
pll loan which noated with success and carried
through a number OF other important schemes He
resigned the prefecture In 1872 to accept the port
folio OF Minister ~ Finance TO which THEIRS APP
pointed him although they held different opinions
on finance. Say secured IN this ONCE In 1913 th-
noth.chnds guarantee q the war Indemnity TO be
n,iI % Germany by France When the THEIRS
cabinet wa. overthrow on May p. he sat in the
Iet Centre In tn Chamber. and was elected presi-
dea, OF that body. Although he had opposed BuHe'
for the presidency OF the Assembly In 1914. ne was
chosen Minister OF Finance In his Cabinet IN 1910
Their differences brough, about his offer OF resBna-
,,on which Buffet declined 10 accept. After the
later's retirement Say retained the financial port
folio In the Cablnet- OF Dufaure-Richard ana jules
simon III May H. 1877 His administrators had
been highly successful In many respects. marked by
"A constant increase In the revenues.
In December Of the same year VI. Say returned 10
hts post OF Minister OF Finance and retained II In
the inst Cabinet formed by President Grevy Among
his achievements at this time were the reduction
OF the postage to IS centmes In 1873 and the sue
cesstul floating If "A loan Of 100000 francs at
per cent by popular subscription NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
the active opposition Of the banks In that year also
he presided over the International Monetary CONFER
ence held in Paris at the request OF the un'teu
states In 1879 NJ Say retired from the Ministry
again with his colleague. NJ Waddingon. 'nnd re-
turned 70 his seat In the Left Centre In lsV he
wa. appointed Ambassador to England In whi'h
capacity he vainy tried to negotiate a commercial
treaty giving greater privileges AZ Ehsi"h ports
TO French wines.
A few weeks after his appointment: as Ambass''
dor he returned to France In consequence OF his
election TO the Presidency u the Senate which TOOK
place in May 1850 lie was reelected Senator IN lss.
hndv hut rssrncd + in fortnight to accept the
financial portfolio N cas nG H. r Stunned
TO his seat In the senate There he redoubled his
activity establish in Parliament ana thrSISaoo vi
resisting the demands Of radicalism Win these e
eSrs to % the 'nai"S' In OF favor OF Free
Trade. and in opposition to the risins une OF p'o
one OF the founders OF the Liberal Republican
Union. against the Bouangist agitation tor reVs
The poll,ica campaign which resulted in the defeat
OF A i he wa! stii Senator. in 1883 NJ Say
stood FOR election to the Chamber from Psu, anu
elected he then resigned his HSg a" 10 SefenI
publican opinions Of which he was then the chief ex
Say member n Of s g. 4. %as .t t MiFn
vacant by the death OF Edmond About. He was
pf po,icsi scisIieea post he retained through all
he vcsdss Of his pUiGSa c"1 Ss niece zee m nf ss
Mr and founders oi tho journal DIES d.
bats He had become contributor to that Journal a,sl
nns ms Of e1 i,s principal owners ~ Say many
hooks ON financial and economic topics among
them ,re Theory OF Foreign Exchange." translated
from the English, with an ntrodSc'iSn ~ psrs
and the Credit Foncier'; "obeeryations on IN, me
Financial system Of the Project Of ,hs seins 1897
The city Of Paris 1896; Les obiiEatons Popu,
iares. 1866 translation OF uoschsnls pn n %,
n" psvmen, Of The war Indemnity; the Finances Of
France" 1881: State Socialism 1854; "Democra ,
ISL lie directed the publications The Dictionary
~ Finance" 1888 1880 and THE New dictionary OF
po,,insi Economy." He also collaborated IN the
Annual OF Political Economy and , "a ,ne many
.hnr, articles essays addresses and contributions 10
various publications OF all sorts.
mn EDWIN JUDSON PRATT.