The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-21

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are the consequences which the folly and inso-
lence Of Southern fire-eaters have brought upon
themselves and their section; but we doubt not
that. under the reaction of the good sense of the
conservative Southern people, the reign of their
shallow pated and staggering disunion dems-
gogues is drawing to an end.
THE MONEY KINGS OF ISRAEL IN FAMILY
CouNcu~-During the last week Of September
the chiefs of the house of Rothschild held their
family council in Paris, and the members from
London, Vienna. Frankfort and Naples gathered
round the counter of their brother in the French
capital.
This sanhedrim of the Jew brokers of Europe
meets once every two or three years. generally
upon the eve Of some public crisis, in order to
debate and settle the policy they will pursue in
squeezing the money bags of the people, and
doing out the needful to the pauper govern
ments of Europe. What the crisis is that has
now called them together can only be conjec-
tured. The house has far outgrown the cacula-
tions Of Meyer Anselm Rothschild, its founder,
who limited his operations to borrowing for pen
tween the different capitals Of Europe. He made
a very good thing Of it, and left to his sons a
handsome penny. But they have for many years
been extensive dabblers in all sorts Of specula-
tions, sending out agents to every part Of the
world: and 30 widespread are their operations
that no one knows, perhaps not even themselves.
just where they stand Their credit stands
Il
nifty: and yet. when the CONFUSION does come
it is not at all improbable that the house
Of Rothschild will prove to be just az hol-
low shell as have all the other moncy-king
houses Of times past and present. Jew aad
Gentle are alike subject to the law that rules
an indulgence in immense spcculations, palatial
mansions, expensive agencies, pharasaical chart
ties. pretty opera girls. political intrigues. ald
fast living. The house OF Rothschild has been
carrying on these things for full generation or
two, and II may, like many other grand financial
machines, have worn out the heart and core, and
be nothing but an empty shell, which will some
day explode with great crash
In the political state Of Europe and the tina,-
cial condition Of the world there IL nm abundance
Of matter for discussion in the sanhedrim Of tn
Jew brokers. A revolution In France would
tumble down half Of the thrones Of Europe. and
shake all Of them to their centres The house OF
Rothschild belongs to the old dynastics II has
no sympathy with the Napoeolic thrones, whose
foundations are being laid in Spain, Belgium,
Italy, Turkey and the Moldo-wall.schian pro.
vnces; nor with the democratic feeling that Is
spreading In England, smouldering in France
and burning FOR unity in the Ger
man fatherlsnd. Whichever turn the coming
changes in Europe may take, il Is likely
TO be an undesirable thing to them, for
the paper securities upon which their house il
built are based entirely upon the willingness OF
the present and coming generations to pay for
the cost Of enslaving their fathers The utter
ance OF new political principle in Europe,
either by the people or a Napoleon, may sweep
away both princes and their promises. And
even without so sudden blow, the influence Of
the Jew brokers may wane. Their last sanhe.
drim was called together when Louis Napoleon
found he could dispense with their services and
borrow the vast sums he required for the Crimean
WI uhtNhy h'" 'hN H'oPi's luz
then prophecicd that the poor Gentle takers
could not carry the French rente, and they must
soon sell TO the Jews at an enormous loss. But
Napoleon obtained all the money he wanted, and
the rentcs have not yet broken down.
In the financial condition Of the world there
II as much TO discuss as in The political Money
Is accumulated at the great centres Of trade, aid
there Il no employment for IL The custom RS
Of the Rothschilds, who deposit largely with
them, expect their quarterly dividends. When
similar state Of things occurred in 1912,
and the rate Of interest went down TO one
and a half and two per cent per annum,
this same enhcdrim came to the conclu
sion that the world required great war;
There must be general stirring up said they,
and new expenditures and new debts created.
The stirring up did not come till lS4s, and then
not IN tho way the Jewish sanhedrim wanted II.
At that time there was much talk Of the many
millions the Rothscbilds hadiost by the decline
in public securities. Since then their operations
have been multitudinous; their agents every