New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-01
EXAMINERS FOR THE COURT
CHIEF ACTORS IN THE GREAT FRENCH
STATE TRIAL.
NINE senator's on WHOSE WORK THE
WHOLE TROcEEDINGS WILL. PIVOT-N.'
LAWYERS But ONE.
Paris. September IL.

The min" Senators who form the permanent
Committee Of Investigation upon which the en-
tire proceedings of the High Court of Justice
must pivot are all. with the exception Of Sena-
tor DusOlicr, who is journalist and poet, lawyers
by profession. They will perform the functions
Of examining magistrates in the trial OF IN"
sixty alleged conspirators in the Royalist. Ma
tionast ana Anti-S"mitic plot TO overthrow
The Republic These elderly. benevolent. cu
tivatcI men ar, representative types OF the
French Timer chamber and a brief description
of them will enable the reader to follow with
greater appreciation the accounts Of the forth
coming stat" trial.
Senator Rem. B5renger president Of the COM
mttcc Of Investigation Of the High Court "f
Justice is Republican whose record Of pa
riotc services is remarkable. He was born AT
Rourg les Nacnce on April -, 1880. He took
his degree OF doctor OF law in lS,3. and, al
though a peaceful magistrate, h. enlisted as "A
private soldier during the war. and was severe
" wounded at the Battle Of Nuts. on Deem
Der ~ 1870. He became Deputy Of the Ma
tional Assembly and Minister of Public Works
in the Cabinet o. NJ Casimir- pcrer under the
Presidency of NJ Theirs. He elected life
Senator in 49,, and became a Member Of the
Institute. h is the only French legislator
whose nam. j. associated with useful leSisla-
ton being thu author of the "Bdrenger laws,
which favor or accord immunity TO first Of
tenders. He also conceived the idea of restrain
ing the exposure in the streets Of pictures and
inscriptions from the view Of which women and
children ought to be- protected. Senator Btren-
ger is president OF the League to Maintain
Public Deccncy. His severe attitude against
the art students u no organized the bacchanalian
revels known as ;he Balls des QuatZ Arts
caused Indignation in the Latin Quarter and
led to riots in May, 1S!s, NJ. Btrengers austere
virtue brought down upon him shower of CON
tumely greater than that experienced by the
culprts in the Panama affair, and won for him
the nickname of "Pere la Pudeur." The last
speech pronounced 10y NJ I}6renger in the Senate
was most eloquent plea for the retrial OF Drcy
fuS. VI Bfrongor is one Of the Nicc-Presdcnts
Of the senate. where. in spite of his somewha
cold ana uncommunicative disposition. ne IN
joys the sympathy and respect OF all his col
leagues.
Senator Alphpnse Desire Choyct is senator
from the Department Of the Disc and born
at Compiegne On November oj 1881. He is an
advocate and member Of the bar of Amiens. He
is Liberal Republican. and has been Mayor Of
his native town, Compi'gne sine" 1873 He has
grown gray ~ a provincial horizon. and was
elected senator in 1855 He wears white
whiskors y unusual length NJ. Choyet is mem
Der of several parliamentary committees. and
deVotes himself 20 Legislation concerning women
and children bills Ia facilitate marriage among
th" working "lassrS. and pensions for widows
and aid fo- the orphans of mechanics. NJ
Chovct saved - mans life in 1870. and received
medal for it, He j. also officer of the Acad-
envy He is a recognized authority ON all ques-
lions Of egai procedure.
" Fran K Chauvcau. although born and bred
in Paris is also a senator Of the Department of
the Disc. He was born September |. 1916
and vas educated at H." Jesuit School in Rue
Naugirard H. is al avocat" and member of
tn" Paris Bar. II" has country place near
Chantiy ana was elected to the Chamber Of
Deputies in 1876 II, b"came "A Senator in l>Ss.
H is a good sp.akrr He devotcs himself to
questions of political economy and finance II"
was repor,c: OF the Colonial Budget in 1870
and 1896 senator Franck- Chauveau is a vigor-
champion OF tn. rights of the French upper
House. II was h" who organized the resistanc"
downfall in April 1896 This led to the most
Chamber that has occurred during the Third
Republic.
In view If ronliIc events this conflict is worthy
Of attention. Tn. Senate had reversed several
votes of the chamber. the majority in which
was supporting IN, Radical Ministry of II. Bour
Z, "is Tn" Prime Minister with great skill tried
to transform tn, dispute into a constitutional
question: and minated that if the Senate per
sisted in opp" sinp tn popular Chamber an up
rising might r.. provoked Nothing daunted. VI.
Franck ChluN"au persuaded tn" Senate to
fust to dis, U.S. th. credits for III" Madagascar