The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-19

and other experience that Will be useful
to him as President of the Republic. but
he is essentially "a plain, middle class
man. whose mind was snarpened Dy ms
practice at the bar in tne provincial
town of Montelimar. I'm south OF France.
lie is there most popular anu every one
al Alontelimar counts himself personal
friend of Loubei VINO. as mayor county
councillor. depv1y and senator, always
acted as the servant OF the public.
a STUDY CHARACTER.
Ohifaiuo to his ueiehbOrs, he was as
acoessIble as Grant or Lincoln and not
lcss uupretending His thick set figure,
massive and somewhat Roman, though
homey head indicates a steady, s'uiGy
character who can nail his coIOis TO me
mast but only fights where there Is eooo
occasion lie belonged under the empire
To- the Republican party, then calling IT,
self rUrral In $50 be threw himself
into the national defense current and
stood bv Gambelt lie was elected coun-
~ councillor in 1871. then mayor, 80 IN
1S-r Was sent 10 the Chamber OF Depu-
Tics. where hc sat between Nm. Henr.
and Martin. the historian. Accepllu5
thoir leadership. bait fayorins the
scnems 90 declare Grefy his pOnllcai her
and TO reconcile GamDctt with poln' ne
seemed 10 bide his time and was in DO
hurry 10 push forward MacMahon 9
hf-, e~or, tre mavoralty of
et.....i1-,.,. 3D., t.-- thus ryasperatiug tho
I,r,,,. r,.rilii0ans
,f,>-v ,-rcTopu,s
,,,..,... .,..,f..,,.
NJ Louoel at tN. ..-.,.l M.
lh I''' wac nov, ,,ot o,pos-
seD7,l ..i ,.' ,-,. ret,.rred bv prone
.''s ~, I'm These wears Ire was
,.oerf denrtv chief working in the
1.l.r,r,i-teoe and speaking little lie ~as
n rrIoud of Senator Carnot. and N 1856
he was appointed Minister of in-le
Works in which capacity DE e"f'lou ou.
q scheme To- carry the sewage oil I"f-S
90 the ST. German forest c.t,i,..
In l,92 bee was asked To- FORM 81 ''D''.'.''
brt H ien AiII - ,,,.,,,i,.,.s
I-'.,'''..- I...,.., ,,.r, indicated. This
administration was marked py tie ms
sion OF Admiral Gcrras squadron %
Cr0Hstalt ana The N.s.I or tne court Oh
Russia 90 the flagship.
~ L0ubet was personally innocent OF
Pauamalsm bat, like MN. 'aiho' ana
Brlsson. Doe Thought Che snelteris OF u'e
accused expedient DE had NEVER Since
filed other Office. save lne ples'"'"'s
90 tho Senate to watch - Wdst mrs.
elected in 1856.
r-. hooneod to ST. Carn0ts innermost
,.-.re and hfs wife was Nine. Carnots
b.., friend The President is thoroughly
.i...,...f, and dfslikcs SNOWY society. lie
..i.'. ,o e,qnd his time ai Nue. and he
3D. "a GREAT reader Tie IS a rich' nor
"a .,ro+ vel.ra ami honors Ito
.., d, financial questions For
D. s'io"- i,,..1 f, am unpretontious
many 5e"I9 e, ,,bfta oilcioth in-
ha- tHe "''-. 80, ma hands lfeura-
stead OF o. '"'''0 49,. h,f M beard
lively spe"Nins' "l .b,,s ..o,,t,,.s sting,
and clothes are "''-.''
with the lA'e .....- f,-,,.ri,, when
VI. Lounel loi f.. +t,. Tro~eion
Premier Sent lo'".'' - C,o-,.o,s IN
Secretary, ~ hi"'-' .-... g., pms
Cr0nstadi, la pel''''- '''''
sla .
HE is DhMO, ia i'' az.
For three years rs speaker
Senate ho lived boz thefala GEE "l tro
tit Luxembourg in much 'he same ~
, the President lives ar NdshinSt'i-
TIo returned 10 Paris from Versailles this
.,.-,f,, bv train. lie IS the first Presl-
dc,f Who has done So Hc ordered an
o,lr carriage and pair % await him az
+po station instead az n carriage and
four. IIe was well received oy uemen,
dous crowds he arrived BY daynrht ana
had an escort Of Cuirass.ers Inc en-
tire absence OF haushtiness III MS oe-
meanor was favoraoly rei.lar.eu 49,
NJ Loubet paid a Nisl' 10 Alite' Faulo
on ms way nome anu '4'N'7' ''4e 'D' f''
Of NJ. Faure.
VI. Louoci Is tne 'tnl man J" me 81
palace The importnce or to-day
Presidential eleciloh loI ule Nellale ~
the French hepuD'le ana tne p ~
France abroad cannot D, o.eIesl I'M" ,e.
The issue taken was "ls'i ,,... W
snopd he paramount Vt AN rI,n ~,
league-the League Oh t,'e -" =
thrr ana in t"g ha'n9 ~ So
aIci'l"' anu NM, 75..,...t.,,,. o,oi-