The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-21
THE DUO DE BROGLIE.
The Life of the French Statesman
Who Died Saturday.

PARIS. Jan. 20.-charles Jacques Victor
Albert Due de Brogle. who died last
evening. was a French Minister aud Con-
servative statesman who was conspicuous
in the early years OF the present Republic.
1t is chiefly through his ancestors that ne
is worthy of consideration. The house of
Broglia, Frenchifed into De Broglie. orr
gnaily came from Quiers. in Piedmont.
One branch still exists in Italy. another
settled in Provence, and third enigrated
to Paris. The first Count de Broglie, a
distinguished Italian general, passed into
the service of France in the middle of the
seventeenth century, en- the invitation of
Cardinal Mazarin. Dying on the field of
battle Louis XIV granted him the pos
thumous dignity OF marquis, and Louis
XIV gave the baton of first marshal of
France to his eldest son. Two others OF
that race also obtained that highest mill
tary rank, and the titles of duke and OF
prince were subs squentiy conferred on
their descendants. The father OF the late
duke married the daughter of Nine. de
Stael. in 1916. She died in 1888, and her
husband whose life extended to 1870. nat
uraily took Office under the BourDons in
1914, who restored his title of duke and
made him marshal of France. After the
revolution OF 1880 he became head OF Louis
Philippe's first Ministry. In 1S49, under
the second Republic, he became member
OF the Legislative Assembly. 'but retired
from public life in December, 1851, being
mere than sixty-six years old.
The late duke was born on June 10. 1881.
He manifested an early ripeness Of talent
that was almost precocious. He made his
debut in La Revue des Deux Mondes' in
1913, with a severe article on the foreign
policy of the Republic. He afterward be-
came one of the principal contributors to
lie Correspondent" He was elected in
1862 a member OF the French Academy,
and was received in 1863.
In February, 1871. he was elected to the
National Assembly from the district of
the Eure. The Due de Broglie was sent at
once to England as the Minister of the
French Republic. He came back to Yer
sailles repeatedly to assist his party by
word and vote, and during the whole of
1871 distinguished himself in the Assem-
bly, by his support of the royalist policy
In the spring of 1872 complaints were
made that he allowed his aristocratic pro-
clivities to drag him into expressions
which were not respectful to the Govern
ment of the Republic. His recall was de-
manded. De Broglie returned to France
and the Assembly, and at once lent the
full strength of his talent and influence
to the Royalist party. and was enc Of its
most active men. In June, 1872 he was
one of the delegates of the Right who
called on President Theirs and tried to
bend the stubborn will OF that sturdy old
Republican toward the acceptance, of a
policy more in conformity with the
wishes Of the Dukes party. The next
prominent service rendered by the Duke
was as a member of the Committee of
Thirty, which was appointed in December
1872, to define the powers of the Presi-
dent and the Assembly. Its object vas
really to limit the influence OF Theirs and
cut him off from debate except on rare
occasions. The report was presented by
De Broglie. II was adopted De BrogIie
was the leader of the Conservative party.
and his tactics in May, 1873, precipitated
the resignation of Theirs. MacMahon was
elected President in consequence. and De
Broglie was made the Minister of Foreign
Affairs. the Premier of the Cabinet De
Broglie showed in many ways that he was
not in sympathy with the Republic. He
even proclaimed that the restoration of
royalty was near at hand
De Broglic left the Cabinet in July. 1874
He fought the subsequent Ministries. and
in 1877 President MacMahon called him to
form Cabinet, in which he became Pres
ident of the Council and Minister of JUS
tice, but it was said that he was only the
nominal head Of the administration. He
was unpopular and finally resigned after
a few stormy months devoted to combat
ing the Republicans. Ha continued to
take an active part1n the proceedings of
the Senate, but his opposition met with
successive defeats. He failed of re-elec-
ton in 1856.
He wrote several pamphlets and books.
the principal of which are Studies in
Morals and Literature The Church and
the Roman Empire in the Fourth Cen
tury' tthis last is the history of the reign
of Constantine, written from a Catholic
point of view, the ''Pontifical Sovereignty
and Liberty" and Divine and Human
Liberty" In short. he was clerical. just
as Guizot had been political, doctrinaire
He was also the editor of Talleyrand's
Memoirs