Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-19
EMILY cRAWFoRD's VIEW.
Right Man in the Right
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Copyright. 1899. by the Associated Press,

Copyright 1882 by the Associated Press)
PARIS, Feb. 1S.-This election. by sin
gle ballot and by Republicans only, Is the
greatest Republican victory since Grevy's
walk over the course.
The new president comes from the part
of France where the Roman power lasted
longer, namely. Marsanne, in the depart-
ment of Drome. He gives the impression
of remote Latin origin and looks to be
solid, practical man, who gees the facts OF
life Just as they are Al president oftthe
senate. he has had Official and other.ex
perience: that will be useful to him as
president of the republic but he ID essen
TALLY a plain, middle class man, whose
mind was sharpened by his practice at
the bar in the provincial town of Mont
elimar, in the south Of France. He is there
most popular. and everyone at Montilemar
counts himself personal friend Of 1seubet,
who. as mayor. county councillor, deputy
and senator. always acted as the servant
of the public. sn. 4sss -.
Obtging to his neighbors, he was as
accessible as General Grant or Lincoln
was, and not less unpretending. -5;
His thick set figure. massive and some
what Roman, though homely. head indi-
cate steady. sturdy character. who can
nail his colors to the mast. but only fights
when there is good occasion. He belonged,
under the empire. to the Republican party,
then calling itself Liberal In 1870 he threw
himself into the national defense current
and stood by Gambetta.7s He Eaas aelected
county councillor In 1911, then mayor, and
in 1876 was sent to the chamber of deputies,
where lie sat between NM Henry and
Martin. the historian. Accepting Theirs
leadership, but favoring the scheme to de-
clare Grevy his political heir and to recon-
Gle Gambetta with both. he seemed 10 bfde
yy,p 90 rcI, for
ward. .a- .,sfr -+a1s %
MacMahon's government gave him prom
inence in dismissing him from the mayor
atty of MonteIimar in 1871, thus exasperat-
ing the Drome Republicans. $500 RS.
NJ. Loubet, at the legislative elections in
1877. was triumphantly returned His sub
sequent candidatures were not opposed
and In 1885 he was returned by Drome as
a senator. In all these years he was a
useful deputy, chiefly working in the COM
mittees and speaking little. He was the in
timate friend Of Senator cafnot and Of
Tirard, and in 1883, the latter appointed
him minister of public works. in which ca
pacity he carried out a scheme to con-
vey the sewage OF Paris into ths st. Ger
main forest.
President Sadi-Carnot asked Loubet, ir
1892, to form cabinet, but-it fell under the
weight OF the Panama scandal, In which
some members, albeit not Loubet, were I'M
plicated. This administration was marked
by the mission of Admiral Gervais' squad
ron to Crcnstadt and the visit Of the court
of Russia to the flagship Magenta
NJ. Loubet was personally innocent OF
Panamaism, but, like MN. Carnot and Bris
son, he thought the sheltering Of the ae
cused expedient. He had never since filled
other Offices, save the Presidency of tht
senate. to which he was INST elected in 1886
He belonged to NJ. Carnot,s 1nnermos
circle, and his wife was Nine. Carnot's bes
friend.
The president Is thoroughly domestic ant
dislikes snowy society. He likes to spent
his time at home and a great reader. n
is not rich, nor does he cevet wealth an,
honors. He is strong in financial questions
For many years he lived in an unpreten
tious fat and dined off a white oilclotl
instead of tablecloth. His hands. fgura
tive speaking, are clean; but his bear
and clothes are untidy, thus contrasting
with the late president IS
NJ. Lopbet, for having Hrrerly. whei
premier. sent. Jointly with the foreign sec
retary. NJ. Ribot, Admiral Gervais to Cron
etadt, is persona grata to Russia.
For three years, as speaker ip the sen
ate, he lived in the palhee Of the Peti
Luxembourg. in much the same style a
the president lives in Washington.
He returned TO Paris from Versailles thi
afternoon by train. He Is the first pres
open carriage and pair to await him a
the station. instead of carriage and foul
He was we'll received by tremendou