New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-02
JULES CAMBON.
49,, NEWLY APPOINTED FRENCH AM
RassADoR TO THE UNITED srAlN''
,Nn HIS RECORD IN PUBLIC LIFE

.,n HIS RECORD IN PUBLIC LIFE
c.o,on the newly appointed French
.snassodor to the United states, who Is eN-
,sc,ei to soon assume his duties III "i'a
!, an ,pdefatigable worker ara Driliian' W.
-o-sst,onalist. and his personal Qua""e' 8"
.n., az make him most welcome aouiVon ~
r..,,reton society In his own couh'F! y"
49,. rarho, has the reputation Of being one Oh
,,a most active and intelligent OF those WIN
Rave attained prominent position u"uei ."e
-, ,aoiroe He was a warm friend OF jules
rs,rv and became the right-hand man Oh "e"-
.ral Chanzy In carrying out the REFORMS oee u'
surng that eminent soldiers administrator III
Algeria NJ Cambon has completed MS nI'ie'n
ear and his official career and experience sus
,os, o French parallel to those Of Lord Dunerh'
" Cannon for the last seven years has peeh
Covanor-General of Algeria, post correspond
ng in responsibility 10 that Of NlceroS Vi iNO''
IN Nav 1891 when NJ Cambon went TO govern
Algeria which Edmond About used 20 oeSo' ioe
AZ 'lautre France" he found II sort vi iii'-
tary proconsulate where the natives "eie It,
earded as a conquered race. subject 10 'he con-
stant severity Of martial law. NJ Campon' Win
bis Characteristic energy at orce set 10 WORN "
free Algeria from centralizing leadng-strings'
and gradually 10 accord that liberty of con-
science and religion which rev makes II pos
sble for every Algerian - practise MS relsIoh
without being accountable TO any one M. GAIN
bon made every effort to educate and improve
the condition o. the native population. ana MS
success was 50 marked that at no period OF the
French administration Of Algeria have the Ma
hometans and their chiefs shown such loyalty
and devotion IS al present As Governor General
Of Algeria NJ. Cambon often had 10 solve DIM
cul, and intricate diplomatic questions. but 1t Is
as Ambassador 10 the United States that ne
makes his debut in purely diplomatic capacity.
During the Franco-German war NJ. Cambon
distinguished himself captain OF Mobiles
and many acts Of gallantry and daring are
placed to his credit After the war he became
Auiitor-G General at the Council Of State. He was
subsequently sent to Algeria where he had
charge Of the interior service Of the General
Government and, rapidly gaining the confidence
Of his chief General Chanzy, he was made, when
only thirty years Of age. Frefect IF the Depart
ment Of Constantine. He also rendered impor-
tant service as member Of the Commission OF
Peform, which vas the first step in the direction
Of making Algeria civil instead Of a purely
military colony NJ Cambon was afterward
called TO Paris where he became Secretary-Gen-
eral Of the Prefecture Of Police, and some
months later he was made Prefect Of the De-
psrtmtnt OF the North where by a singular CO.
Incidence he replaced MS elder brother NJ. Paul
Cambon. who is now French Ambassador at
COnslantnOple. From the office Of Prefect Of the
Department Of the North NJ. Jules Cambon was
promoted to that Of Lyons. hich after that Of
Paris (the Department Of the Sene) is the most
important prcfecturs Of France. From Lyons
NJ camboa went to Algeria as Governor Cen
era-a post which ne left in October TO become
Ambassador TO the United States
d. Jules Cambon is d liberal but constitutional
republican. He IS an enemy to circumlocution
anc led tape, and has devoted much Of his spare
une TO The study Of administrative reform. in
oOlhg which he has become deep student Of
Political and economic questions in the United
s'a'es NJ. Cambon is Of medium height. with
Ighi blond hair and whiskers tinged with gray
bis eyes are light blue and expressive OF peculiar
ISiigence NJ. Cambon will for the present at
~aSb leave his family In Paris TO enable his
eaioren TO pursue their education without in
@"upuon, but he looks forward with keen pleas
1'e 10 HVing In Washington and obtaining by
pisonal knowledge familiarity with American
institutions, Of which he has for a long time
'eeh an assiduOus student
" 10 no" over ten years since NJ Jules Cam
y" mas had his photograph taken, but last
s'''ns Gabriel Terrier. the well-known Partisan
~-n'e'' made portrait Of him which appeared
~e salon Of 1891 and this is reproduced in
We present photograph