Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-29
Deschanel
of France
Succunlbs
Vas Tenth President Of
French Republie-Poli,ical
Triumph Caused Retire.
ment Of Clemenceau.
In Public Life 45 Years
Paris. April 2s.-(By A. P)-Paui
Desehanel. former president OF
France. died this afternoon.

France. died this afternoon.
NJ, Desehanel was taken III with
influenza . lew days ago and on
Wednesday !, was announced that
complications had developed and his
condition was serious.
Alter his resignation from the
French presidency. IN September.
1920. NJ. Desehanei lived in retire
men, for several months. His con-
ai,ion improved steadily and late tina,
year Il was announced he had com.
rleiely recovered his health. In Janu-
sry OF last year he became candi.
date in the senatorial elections, being
returned for Eure.Ei.Loirc on Janu-
AIRY 9. lie began attending the SEN
ate session the following May. and in
January OF this year was appointed a
member OF the senate foreign affairs
committee to replace NJ. Poincare
when the latter assumed the PREMIER
ship.
PAIL Eugene Louis Dcschanci. 10th
president OF France. entered upon a
seven-year term in that Office OH
February IS. 1920. after having been
chosen by the national assembly
the preceding January by the biggcs,
majority since the election Of Theirs.
the FIRST president OF the present re-
public. Statesman and author and
one OF the most brilliant publie
speakers in France, NJ. Dcschane!s
political triumph marked the retire
mcnt from public life of former Pre-
micr Georges Clemcnccau.
Forty-fve Years in Public Life.
For nearly IS years NJ. Dcschanel
had been in French public life. He
was president OF the chmabcrl of de-
puties when elected to the bighes,
post as first citizen of France. Prev
iously he had been head OF the
French parliamentary commission on
foreign and colonial affairs. In
speech at Paris the first year OF the
war. he declared there could be mo
neutrals when civilization itself is at
stake" Among his first acts upon
assuming the presidency were his
signing Of 4 decree naming commits
sioners to study French living costs
and another barring alcoholic drinks
from Elyscc palace.
N, Deschanel was>born in 1857 III
Rr.s.cE 10 Which city his father
vent sfter being cxilcd from France
in 1851 for having published a
pamphlet entitled catholicism and
Socialism" When he was 2 years
old, the boy returned, to France with
his father. who was partloncd by an
81 Of amnesty, following recanta-
ton Of his views.
Educated in Brussels.
The Young man was educated III
Paris and when only 20 years old he
entered the public service. becoming
secretary to NJ. de Marcere. then
minister of the. interior. He became
secretary to Jules Simon, president
OF the council, the following year
and served until 1885, when he was
elected member OF the chamber OF
deputies from the department OF
'Eurc-et-Loire. In 1896 he was named
vice president OF that body and two
wears later was elected president. q
position he held until 1902, when he
was defeated for reelection. /
NJ. Deschanel was later appointed
president OF the parliamentary COM
mission on foreign affairs and col
onies, his work in that body continu-
ing until 1909. In April, 1910. M.
Desehanel returned to the chamber,
becoming its president i'll 1912. He
remained in the chair continuously
until his election to the presidency.
In 1915 he was urged to become
candidate for president against Ray
mond Poincare, but polled only IL
votes at the election. In the midst
OF his political and public labors M.
Deschancl found time to write
number OF works OH political and
social problems.
Nine. Deschanel was formerly
Mile. Germaine Brice, daughter OF
Rene Brice, member OF the chamber
.t lnr.t:or for Tile - .Niiatne N