Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-13
FRANCES NEW AMBASSADOR.
Jules CambOn Arrives and Calls OF
Secretary Sherman.

ouies- CambOn Arrives and Calls on
Secretnry Sherman.
M. Jules Cambon, who succeeds NJ Pate
notre as the French ambassador to the
United States. arrived in this city last
evening, and will enter on the discharge Of
the duties OF his new Office as soon as he
shail nave been formally received in his
olpiomatc capacity by the President of the
United States. He arrived in New York
city Monday, and remained there until yes
terday He paid his respects to Secretary
Sherman at the State Department today
Arrangements will at once be made for his
formal presentation to the President.
He has left his fanny in Paris in order
that his children may complete their edu-
cation without interruption, but he looks
forward with pleasure to the time when
they can join him in Washington He has
expressed pleasant anticpations of his So
1ourn In this city, in obtaining by personal
familiarity better knowledge of American
institutions, of which he has long been an
interested student. At the suggestion of
ms predecessor, he has decided to continue
the occupancy of the Porter house on H
embassy.
The new ambassador comes of a distin-
gIlshed family, and stands high in the
French civil service. This is his first visit
~ TIC oHlteu states, ana ne IS somewhat
handicapped by his meager knowledge of
the English language. He has a pleasing
personality, and will undoubtedly prove a
great favorite in official and social circles
Born in Paris April 5, 1915, he is now in
his fifty-third year, but time has dealt
kindly with him, and he has the vigor and
Sprightliness of a much younger man. He
Is OF medium height. with light brown hair
and whiskers, tinged with gray and keen
expressive blue eyes. He received a uni
verS1ty education at the Lycee Louis le
Grand and subsequently graduated in
law at the Law University of Paris. He
was secretary of the Debating Society Bar
in 1869, and served with credit in the
Franco-Prussian war as captain of Mobiles
OF the Seine. After the war he became
auditor general at the council of state and
was subsequently sent to Algeria, where he
mad charge of the interior service of the
general government.
Gaining the confidence of his chief Gen
Chanzy, he was appointed, when but thirty
Constantine. He served also as d member
of the commission of reform which directed
the movement that resulted In making
Algeria a CIVIL instead of purely military
colony.
In 1879 he was recalled to Paris and made
secretary general of the department of the
Seire, serving in that capacity until 1882,
when he was transferred to the charge of
the department. of the north, succeeding his
elder brother, NJ. Paul Cambon, now French
ambassador to Turkey, who then retired to
become governor general of Tunis. From
the prefecture of the department of the
north, NJ. Jules Cambon was promoted 10
that of Lyons next to Paris the most i'm
portant department in France. In April
1891. he YVES appointed governor general
CT Algeria and served continuously as such
Until a few weeks ago, when he was pro-
NOTED to the office of ambassador to the
United States.
During his service in Algiers many diff.
cult and perplexing questions arose, in
volving relations with the United States
and were cleverly treated by him. These
considerations gave him wide personal
knowledge of American laws and institu-
tions. He has devoted much of his spare
time to the study of administrative reform
especially with reference to political and
economical questions in the United States
While he has held many high and impor-
tant offices under the French republic, he
will make his debut in this country in a
purely diplomatic capacity. He has been a
commander in the Legion of Honor since
October, 1889.