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Updated: May 26, 2025
The general public of France was represented among the spectators by M. Glais-Bizoin, who made a less fine effect, as those who have known the triumvir of Tours in 1870 will readily believe. He was one of the ugliest men in creation
However, Glais-Bizoin followed Cremieux to Tours, where it had been arranged that the Government Delegation should instal itself, and he was accompanied by Admiral Fourichon, the Minister of Marine.
None seriously doubted the possibility of occupying the country and of maintaining a French protectorate. The only point discussed was, Was it worth while? And to this question Jules Favre, Thiers, Picard, Berryer, Glais-Bizoin, Pelletan, and a few others emphatically said, "No!"
Three members of the government Cremieux, Fourichon, and Glais-Bizoin were despatched before the entire blockade of the city had been effected, to Tours, to maintain communication with the provinces.
That same day Lord Lyons, the British Ambassador, took his departure from Paris, proceeding by devious ways to Tours, whither, a couple of days previously, three delegates of the National Defence two septuagenarians and one sexagenarian, Cremieux, Glais-Bizoin, and Fourichon had repaired in order to take over the general government of France.
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