Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-03-15
FRENCH PRESIDENT DEAD.
M. CASIMIR PERIER, FORMER EX
ECUTIVE, DIES SHORN OF ALL
HIS POLITIC POWER.
RESIGNED AFTER INSULTS.
Lost Confidence of Supporters After
Rapid Rise-Dreyfus Trial Nearly
Caused War with Germany.

PARIS, Farch Pm. Casimir-P erier,
former President of France, died sud
denly at II o'clock Monday night OF
embolism of the heart, at his residence
on the Rue Nitot here. 1t was supposed
he was suffereing from influenza and NO
great Importance was attached to his IN
disposition. He was not even confined TO
his bed. He passed away IN the pres
ence of his whole family with the eXcep-
ton of his sister, the Countess de Seguf'
who arrived shortly afterwards.
In the course of the morning Presl-
dent Fallieres, Premier Clemenceau ana
virtually all the members OF the arls-
tocracy in Paris, sent their condolences
Government to Honor Him.
The cabinet met at noon and decided
on national funeral for the late pres
ident. but regretfully declined the honof
in accordance with the wish NJ. Caslmf-
Perier expressed some time ago.
The presidents of the Senate and
Chamber of Deputies have decided to
move adjournment as sign OF mourn
ing.
From Family of Statesmen.
Jean Paul Pierre Casimir-Perier was
the son and grandson of statesmen. HIS
father Auguste Casimir-Perler, was MN
lister of the interior in 1871 and his
grandfather was leader of the opposition
when Iouis-Philippe assembled the
throne, and afterwards was premier.
The former president was born NO
yember 8. 1917. After a brilliant career
as a student of literature and history
l. he Joined the militia during the FRANCO
Prussian war. He was decorated with
the cross of the Legion Of Honor.
Early Rise Was Rapid.
When his father entered the first Re
publican cabinet of NJ Theirs. Casimlr-
Perier. Jr.. became his assistant. IN
1874 he was elected to the Chamber OF
Deputies and reelected III 1893. -AItef
the crisis of May. 1877, he was one OF
the 36S deputies who refused to pass
vote of confidence in the Broghe minis
try He was under-secretary OF state
until 1879. In 1888 NJ Casimlr.Perler
was appointed under secretary OF state
and in 1890 was elected wee p[esl4elit
Of the Chamber and chairman of the bud
get committee. In the summer OF 1874
he was elected President of the republic:
immediately after the ASSASSINATION Oh
President CarnOt.
Resigned After Many Insults.
He was not popular, owing to his oppo-
sition to the agencies which threatened
the national security. He was openly
insulted in every possible manner ana
eventually the government prosecuted NJ
Girault Richard, who had published Ii
bells on the President. for which he was
sentenced to six months imprisonment.
This aroused a storm of popular dis
approval. NJ Girault Richard was elect,
ed a deputy and the Socialists demanded
that the President be released. Serious
differences arose between NJ. Caslmr-
Perier and his supporters and eventually,
January Is, 1895, he resigned.
lola Trial Involved Him.
During the lola trial it developed that
the real reason for Casimir-Perler' S
resignation was the fact that his cabinet
concealed material facts of policy from
him. so that he nearly found himself IN
serious quarrel with Germany, owing
to his ignorance of the Dreyfus scandal.
1t was even said that private docu-
ments on the Dreyfus affair from the
German amba ssador in Paris had been
distracted and photographed while on
the way to Berlin, and it was added
that in order to disassOciate himself
from such acts and to prevent the pos
sibility of war, Casimir-Perier retired
from the presidency and from political
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