The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-09-07
For The Emporis News.
WHAT CAE BIZ DOME IN 4 CENTURY;
THE HISTORY OF THE RorHscHnDs IN NUTSHELL.

Or
THE HISTORY OF THE RoTHscHTLDs IN A NUTSHELL.
"In the year 174O, in little Jewish set
Element in Frankfort on the Main, dwelt a
family of poor but respectable Jew peddlers
and in that year they were blessed with a
son, whom they called MAYER AEsELM
RoTHscHILD. They gave him what educa-
ton their small means would permit, but
dying when he was at the age of eleven, left
him to his own resources.
'.He then earned scanty living by writ
ing, which he soon abandoned for trade.
But his ambition was to be priest of his
religion. Fortunately for The lettering dy
aGsties Of Ms present day, this s0Gs not 0e-
eoneplished. His trade required him to
travel; and after some years he returned to
his native place, and established small
business. He soon, however, gained con-
siderable notoriety as collector of old and
curious coins, which brought him in con-
tact with persons of rank, among whom it
was fashionable to make such collections !;
and finally he went to Hanover, as a clerk
in large house. Subsequently, with few
years. savings, he returned to Frankfort
married, and commenced little exchange
business. His great sagacity, strict pune
tuality and rectitude of conduct, pushed
him rapidly forward, and toward the close
Of the century the Frankfort Banking
House had become famous, and the profits
large.
-''The banker, in the meantime, had reared
ten children, of whom FIVE sons were 'after
his own heart" and when he died he left
them vast wealth and an extensive bust
ness, with the injunction to dwell in strict
and unbroken unity. And the injunction
then bestowed has been faithfully carried
out. The five sons conducted as many
banking houses at the leading capitals of
Europe. They were as follows: The eld-
est, Anselm, was born in 1878. and was
the most substantial citizen of Frankfort,
and. representing his father, was the head
of the whole operations Of the house. The
second, Solomon, born in 1774, became q
citizen of Vienna, where he is held in high
estimation as a man, as we'll as a member
of the most stupendous banking house in
the world. The fourth son, Charles, was
born in 1888, and has, since 1891, con-
Quoted the house at Naples, where his pop
ularity is equal to any of his brothers. The
youngest son., Jacob. was born in 1899,
and is the banker of Paris, where he main
tains splendor that eclipses most of the
princes Of Europe. The third son we have
yet to mention. Nathan was born in l777,
and became the head of the London house
in 1898. and was in every intellectual re-
spect giant. 1t was observed Of him that
should he share in the chase, it could only
be to hunt elephants.
"These five houses. combining all the
financial resources of Europe in their move
ments-which are always Simultaneous
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seen and overwhelming. Nearly all the
Government debts of Europe are of their
contractings. Through the wars of Bona
parte their information was always correct,
and always in advance of the British Gov
eminent, which was often a dependant up
on them for information, as well as for means
of action. Although their residences were
widely separated, each contr olliug all impor-
tant means of information, no important
transaction was entered into without con-
sultation and strict harmony of opinion
among them all. Commercial exchanges,
and ali movements of business, were often
known to and controlled by the old Jew in
Frankfort, who could, in the exercise of his
great powers, look with contempt upon the
feeble despots crying to him for help and
the aid asked depended on the assent of The
Ave BROTHERS. Accordingly they were
courted in every possible way.
'In 1886. Nathan died, leaving E63 ,OOO,-
600, and seven children, of whom four
were sons. The eldest, Lionel, who had
been made Knight of Isabella by the Cath
olics. and who is Baron of Austria, in right
of his father, appeared in 1886 on the Lon
don Change, in the place his father had
occupied for thirty eight years"
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family. Let me here make some remarks
on the Rothschilds.
Lionel, the last mentioned in the fore
going account, has been elected q member
of Parliament; and a change in the British
Government was necessary, to admit Jew
to legislative honors aud privileges. The
amendment was made What next? Re-
Gently. the English were compelled to yield
the legal restrictions on the issue of the
Bank of England, because the Baron Roths-
child threatened to withdraw his deposits
unless the ministry changed the law-and
again the Gentle or Saxon was compelled to
ield to the Jew. Next, the Jewish civil
disabilities must be removed in England,
| AooS ShOy may oiloO tuCEO " TUG TiRutS
and privileges of other men and it was
done. So that in England, as we'll as in
America. the time of the Gentiles is about
fulfilled, or the Jews are no longer to be
trodden under foot.
Let US look at the Rothschilds, or the
Jews. rs people. The presen; age of the
world, and the present war. let as examine
in the light of the prophecies ofihe Bible.
Twelve months ago. no person on
the face of the globe imagined that we
in the United States could be involved
at this time in the present struggle. Last
March, no doubt that the Administration,
Gen. Scott, as well as most people in these
United States, supposed that this war would
have terminated ere this but how are all
disappointed To all appearances. it is
no nearer an end than il was then. There
appear no signs of an early cessation of
hostilities. but all that can be gathered