The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-23
ABOUT LOUBET


The New President ofFrance-.i Safe
man, Of Modest und imiable Char
actrr. who Possesses the Traditional
Qualities OF the French Presidents.
Othon Guerlac. editor Of lie Steele"
Of Paris. who is now in Boston. writes
OF Frances New president 10 the New
York Tribune rs follows: The new
president Of the French republic Is un-
doubtedly under the circumstances the
hes; choice which could have been
thought 81. Since our presidency is Il
mere hoaorarT office, deprived OF any
means OF action and control, and since
the executive is more of an arblter be-
tween the parties than IL representa-
tive Of any ~ them, nobody was better
fitted 10 fulhll all the conditions than
the plain, modest and somewhat pro-
vncial man whose name Is Emile Lou
bet.
He will continue the traditions or the
presidents who have been elected more
for their lack of great defects than for
their striking qualities or their brilliant
talents. Like Carnot and Felix Faure.
and even Grevy. VI. I.0ubet Is one ~
those honest. quiet and good tempered
men who easily win friends In all par
ties, who have no enemies, and whose
success IL consequently resented by no
body, As n rule, the French congress
deems that kind OF man the hest which
can be found. because he COnciliaies as
much as possible the opposite parties.
and represents the whole country be-
fore the world. Never was the need for
such fair. calm and conciliatory arbl-
ter more strongly felt than now. Tha;
is why NJ. LouDet. supported by both
Radicals and MOderatcs. has at the
first turn been elected By more votes
than CaSimir- Pcrier and Felix Faure.
aud that is why even the Opportunists.
who have voted Tor Mcline, viii rejoice
a: his success. The enemies OF the
republic alone Will worry.
1t seems as II the Boulangists, anti
Semites and all the harebrained mem
bcrs OF the extreme parties had already
begun TO attack the president. whose
election is n blow 10 The fanatics and
fools who follow Dcrou!edc. DrumOnt or
MIllevoyc. But Il will not be easy for
them TO find against l.oubet. either in
his public or his private life, 4 single
act or word which may throw a bio; on
his name.
Emile Laubet is the typical Frcuch
politician OF the generation which has
founded the republic. and which, after
the struggle vas over. has been able II
enjoy the victory. Like. many others.
he came 10 Paris from II little country
town, where lie had fought against the
Second Empire, and where he became n
prominent citizen after 1870 In Paris
he quickly gained the confidence OF his
colleagues through the same qualities
which had made him succeed In his
province. Until 1876 T.oubet was L law
yer of Montclimar. a little city Of Dau-
phinc, which Is well known Tor It's
candy. The candy .! ,Montelmar IL Il
matter OF frequent joke. and the name
Of l.oubet has become associated with
II.
In the chamber Of Deputies the mod.
cst lawyer who was the glory OF Mon.
telimnr proved himself good and con-
Scicn!ionS deputy. working hard, aud
displaying In manT special matters
much ability. He was also strong and
sound Republican, belonging 10 that
party OF moderate opportunities which.
headed by Gambetta and Jules Ferry.
has worked out and built up the actual
republic. lie soon WAS looked upon as
lu authority 10 many committees. and
became member Of the most Import
ant group OF the chamber LA Gauche
Repnbllcainc' showed Its regard for his
ability and character by clrcting him
ns It's president. l'ut until 1857. when