The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-21
Then, as tribute to Lafayette. Judge Doy


remarked:
ut was Characteristic OF grenchman."
"Or OF an American" added the French
official, not to be outdone.
M. Cambons present diplomatic mission
is quite different from the service TO which
he has given most Of his time. He comes Of
diplomatic family, and his brother, Paul
Cambon, 10 now French ambassador at
Constantinople, having formerly been am
bassadior at Madrid. But Jules began his
rise outside Of the diplomatic ranks, serv-
ing as the head of one Of the great depart
ments of France. His management
of this was SO conspicuously able
that he advanced to higher civil places,
finally becoming governor general of AL:
geria, the most extensive colonial possess
sion Of France. The governor generalship
is one of the highest Offices In the French
service, similar to that Of the viceroy of
India, and hardly second In Importance and
responsibility to place in the French min
istry. Here M. Cambon spent number Of
years, living most of the time at the gov
ernor's palace at Algiers, and In the SUM
mer in the quaint Moorish chateau at Nous
tapha, a suburb of Agiers. 1t was life of
far greater action than that in Washington.
An entire army corps, the Sixteenth. OF
some 10000 to $4,000 men, infantry, cavalry
and artillery, was stationed there, SUR
rounding him with military escorts and
honors, and the governors palace was the
center of all official activity. There, Also
was the strong personality, Cardinal Law
gerie. possibly successor Of Leo, ruling a 5
cardinal of Africa. Governor Cambon and
Cardinal Lavigerie were close personal
friends, and 1t is a friendship still contin-
ued. At the embassy here Is a large por-
trait of the cardinal in his scarlet robes and
herreta. 1t shows a face of remarkable
strength, not clean-shaven, like the priest,
but full-bearded and suggestive of the
tawny name of an African lion, with the
dark features Of the Moor There are other
things at the embassy here recalling the
days when M. Cambon ruled over Algeria
instead of making peace between Spain and
the United States. In the dining room, for
instance, is a huge plate of hammered
BRASS showing on Its polished surface the
tracery outlines Of M. Cambon's summer
home at Moustapha. 1t Is picturesque old
Moorish pile, with minarets, while about
are fountains and an abundance of rich
African verdure. The ambassador has also
a portfolio of etchings showing the gov
ernor's palace, the bay Of Algiers, with the
water alive with quaint native sailing
craft, and the harbor fronted with superb
stone wharves and buildings, suggestive Of
Liverpool; the outlying mountains, catar-
acts, terrific canyons, Arab cemeteries,
mosques and other glimpses of this French
colonization in North Africa.
1t was from this distinguished post and
its romantic surroundings that NJ. Cambon
came to Washington some six months ago.
It promised TO be a change not altogether
agreeable for an active. energetic man,
used to the business OF large administrative
AFFAIRS. There was an outlook Of passive
ness and placidity here. M. Roustan had
been here ten years. with hardly a ruffle in
the serene diplomatic procedure. Then. N.
rAtsnotrs had followed with six years.