New-York tribune., 1901-01-20
DUO DE BROGLlE DEAD.
TIE FRENCH STATESMAN sUCCUMRs
TO CANCER OF THE TONGUE

Paris. Jan. 19.-The Due de Broglie died at
$50 o'clock this evening. He had been a suf-
ferer from cancer Of the tongue
Charles jacques Victor Albert. Due de Broglie.
a French minister and Conservative states
man who was conspicuous in the early wears ~,
the present republic. 1t is chiefly through bts
ancestors that he is worthy Of consideration. The
house OF Broglia, Frenchfed into De Broglie orig
irally came from Quiers. in Piedmont One branch
still exists in Italy, another settled in Provence
and third emgrated to Paris The first Conn, 1o
Broglie distinguished Italian general passed int
the service Of France in the middle Of the seven
teen'h century on the invitation Of Cardinal
Mazarin. Dying on the field of battle Iouis Wv
granted MN the posthumOus dignity of rnarouis
and Louis XIV gave the baton of First Marshal of
France 10 his eldest son. Two others of that race
also obtained that highest military rank and tho
titles CT duke ana Of prince subsequently con-
ferred their descendants The father of the Ia
Duke married the daughter of Nine de stael in
1876. She died in 1885 and her husband whose life
extended to 1870. naturally took office under the
Bourbons in 1874 who restored his title Of duke and
made him Marshal of France. After the Revolu-
ton Of 1880 he became head OF Louis Phippes first
Ministry. In 1873 under the Second Republic he
became member Of the Legislative Assembly but
retired from public life in December, 1851, being
more than sixty-siX years old.
The late Duke was born June 13 1881. He mani
Tested early ripeness of talent that almost
rrecocious He made his debut in La Revue des
Deux Mondes" in 1915 with a severe article on the
foreign policy of the republic He afterward be-
came one of the principal contributors TO lie Cor
respondent He elected in 1862 member Of
the French Academy. and was received in 1863
In February, lS71. he was elected the National
Assembly from the district of the Eure. The Due
de Broglie sent to England as the
Minister Of the French Republic. He came back
70 Versailles repeatedly assist his party by word
and vote, and during the whole 1871 distinguished
himself in the Assembly by his support of the
Royalist policy. In the spring of 1872 complaints
made that he allowed his aristocratic pro-
ciivities TO drag him into expressions which were
not respectful to the Government Of the republic
His recall demanded De Broglie returned to
France and the Assembly. and at lent the fun
strength Of his talent and influence the Royalst
party. and was one Of its most active men. In
June, 1872. he OF the delegates of the Right
who called President Thiers and tried TO bend
the stubborn win of that sturdy old Republican
toward the acceptance OF policy more in conform
prominent service rendered by the Duke was as
a member Of the Committee of Thirty, which was
tie President and the Assembly Its object was
really 10 limit the influence of Theirs and cut him
of from debate except occasions. The
port presented by De Broglie Ii adopted.
Dc Bro.lie was the leader Of the Conservative
the resignation Of Theirs. MacMahon was elected
made the Minister OF Foreign Affairs. the Premier
Of the Cabinet De Broslie showed in many ways
He even proclaimed that the restoration Of royalty
WAS near at hand.
De Broslie left the Cabinet in July 1874 He
fought the subsequent ministries and in 1871 Presi
dent MacMahon called him TO form a Cabinet, in
which he became President of the Council and
Minister Of Justice. but it was said that he was
only the nominal head of the administration. He
unpopular and finally resigned after a few
stormy months devoted TO combating the Republi-
He continued to take active part in the
proceedings of the Senate but his opposition met
with successive defeats. He failed of reelection
in 1855.
He wrote several pamphlets and books, the prin-
cipal of which Studies in Morals and Lit
eTature" THE Church and the Roman Empire in
the Fourth Century (this last is the history Of
the reign Of Constantine. written from Catholic
Liberty and Divine and Human Liberty In
short he clerical. just as Guizot had been a
political doctrinaire. He also the editor of
Talleyrand's Memoirs