He was nominated as Minister of Marine in the Bloc des gauches cabinet of Émile Combes (June 1902 to January 1905), but his administration was severely criticized, notably by Jean Marie Antoine de Lanessan and other naval experts. During the great sailors strike at Marseille in 1904 he showed pronounced sympathy with the socialistic aims and methods of the strikers, and a strong feeling was aroused that his Radical sympathies tended to a serious weakening of the navy and to destruction of discipline. A somewhat violent controversy resulted, in the course of which Pelletan's indiscreet speeches did him no good; and he became a common subject for ill-natured caricatures.[3]
Caricatures of Camille Pelletan, 1904
Camille Pelletan the year before he died
On the fall of the Combes ministry he became less prominent in French politics.[4] A deputy again for the Bouches du Rhône (until 1912), he voted on 3 July 1905 the 1905 French law on the Separation of the Churches and the State. From 1912 to 1915 he was a senator elected in the Bouches du Rhône electoral district.
Camille Pelletan's name was given to the Parti radical-socialiste Camille Pelletan, a left-wing offshoot of the Republican, Radical and Radical-Socialist Party created after the 6 February 1934 crisis by Gabriel Cudenet, who opposed the participation of several Radicals to the conservative cabinet of Gaston Doumergue, which had replaced the fallen Cartel des gauches (Left-Wings Cartel).
US Naval officer Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fiske wrote of Pelletan in his autobiography From Midshipman to Rear Admiral, edited in 1919, that:
Instead of being a friend of the people, as so many French people thought, Camille Pelletan by his course was more dangerous to them than all the German spies in France put together. Camille Pelletan's course did more to break down the defense of the French Republic than a half a million German troops could have done.[5]
^Robert, Adolphe; Cougny, Gaston (1889–1891), "GAULIER (ALFRED-NICOLAS)", in Edgar Bourloton (ed.), Dictionnaire des Parlementaires français (1789–1889) (in French), retrieved 2018-01-26
^Bradley Allen Fiske (1919). From Midshipman to Rear-Admiral. Century Company.
Attribution:
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Pelletan, Charles Camille". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 21 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 69–70.
Further readingedit
Stone, Judith F. Sons of the Revolution: Radical Democrats in France, 1862-1914. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1996. ISBN0807120200
Touroude, Georges. Deux républicains de progrès: Eugène et Camille Pelletan. Paris: L'Harmattan, 1995. ISBN273843309X
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Charles Camille Pelletan 28 June 1846 4 June 1915 was a French politician historian and journalist Minister of Marine in Emile Combes Bloc des gauches Left Wing Blocks cabinet from 1902 to 1905 He was part of the left wing of the Republican Radical and Radical Socialist Party created in 1902 Camille Pelletan French politician and journalistPelletan as a young man Detail of the painting The Corner of the Table 1872 by Fantin Latour Contents 1 Biography 2 References 3 Further reading 4 External linksBiography editPelletan was born in Paris the son of Eugene Pelletan 1813 1884 a writer of some distinction and a noted opponent of the Second Empire 1 Camille Pelletan was educated in Paris passed as licentiate in laws and studied at the Ecole Nationale des Chartes where he was qualified as an archiviste paleographe At the age of twenty he became an active journalist and a bitter critic of the Imperial Government After the war of 1870 71 he took a leading place among the Radicals as an opponent of the Opportunist Republicans who continued the policy of Leon Gambetta 1 He was parliamentary editor for Le Rappel until 1871 when he was succeeded by Alfred Gaulier 2 In 1880 he became editor of Justice and worked with success to bring about a revision of the sentences passed on the Communards In 1881 he was elected a deputy for the 10th arrondissement of Paris and in 1885 for the Bouches du Rhone departement being reelected in 1889 1893 and 1898 and he was repeatedly chosen as reporter to the various bureaus 1 During the Dreyfus Affair he fought vigorously on behalf of the Republican government and when the coalition known as the Bloc des gauches Left Wings Block was formed he took his place as a Radical leader 1 becoming a member of the Republican Radical and Radical Socialist Party at its creation in 1902 and taking place at its left wing citation needed He was nominated as Minister of Marine in the Bloc des gauches cabinet of Emile Combes June 1902 to January 1905 but his administration was severely criticized notably by Jean Marie Antoine de Lanessan and other naval experts During the great sailors strike at Marseille in 1904 he showed pronounced sympathy with the socialistic aims and methods of the strikers and a strong feeling was aroused that his Radical sympathies tended to a serious weakening of the navy and to destruction of discipline A somewhat violent controversy resulted in the course of which Pelletan s indiscreet speeches did him no good and he became a common subject for ill natured caricatures 3 Caricatures of Camille Pelletan 1904 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Camille Pelletanthe year before he died On the fall of the Combes ministry he became less prominent in French politics 4 A deputy again for the Bouches du Rhone until 1912 he voted on 3 July 1905 the 1905 French law on the Separation of the Churches and the State From 1912 to 1915 he was a senator elected in the Bouches du Rhone electoral district Camille Pelletan s name was given to the Parti radical socialiste Camille Pelletan a left wing offshoot of the Republican Radical and Radical Socialist Party created after the 6 February 1934 crisis by Gabriel Cudenet who opposed the participation of several Radicals to the conservative cabinet of Gaston Doumergue which had replaced the fallen Cartel des gauches Left Wings Cartel The Pelletan s family tree includes 11 parliamentaries among whom are Georges Bonnet and Michel Debre US Naval officer Rear Admiral Bradley A Fiske wrote of Pelletan in his autobiography From Midshipman to Rear Admiral edited in 1919 that Instead of being a friend of the people as so many French people thought Camille Pelletan by his course was more dangerous to them than all the German spies in France put together Camille Pelletan s course did more to break down the defense of the French Republic than a half a million German troops could have done 5 References edit a b c d Chisholm 1911 p 69 Robert Adolphe Cougny Gaston 1889 1891 GAULIER ALFRED NICOLAS in Edgar Bourloton ed Dictionnaire des Parlementaires francais 1789 1889 in French retrieved 2018 01 26 Chisholm 1911 pp 69 70 Chisholm 1911 p 70 Bradley Allen Fiske 1919 From Midshipman to Rear Admiral Century Company Attribution nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Pelletan Charles Camille Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 21 11th ed Cambridge University Press pp 69 70 Further reading editStone Judith F Sons of the Revolution Radical Democrats in France 1862 1914 Baton Rouge Louisiana State University Press 1996 ISBN 0807120200 Touroude Georges Deux republicains de progres Eugene et Camille Pelletan Paris L Harmattan 1995 ISBN 273843309XExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Camille Pelletan 42 prints from Camille Pelletan s Les guerres de la Revolution Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Camille Pelletan amp oldid 1177649702, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
