The New York herald., 1868-11-17
O B 1T U A r Y.
9nron james Ro,h.cbild.

aay the death q, Baron James RothschIld, fourth
and on,v surviving 'on OF the original Meyer Anselm
Rothcbild. ia anUos tnced. Few men have ar
rived at so high a deg. ee OF elnlnence In financial
circles as that which VIA reached by the founder OF
the house OF Rothscinlt "a name WHICH, IN the
financial world is more pom nt tnah tnat OF tne most
influential and powerful psa itate on tne race OF tho
earth. springng up from obss ury' almost poverty,
the great ancestor or the house, arrived at position
which made him the guest and friend OF kings and
emperors the help of governm.shts and the bene-
factor OF peoples. Raising hsmsef not by any
OF those porentous circumsances0 lu cky accidents
Whcn not unrequently occur In lfetii ue, ne stead
.,y anu honestly worked on, until aC ie usIl goa
was reacned tliat Is almost unexanlpiud III ene Ills
tory OF the world.
1t Is usual to trace the origin OF great families to-
suddenly raised'the ancestor OF the neuse from OBJ
security and provided him at the same time with a
such families born personages OF history: their
name, ticle and estate-ther position IN the coun-
try-desccnding tCthem by Inheritance and 30 con-
tinuing from generation to generation, till war or
revolution damages or the old landmarks OF
society. But there are other origins which it would
be vain to elrdeavOr to arrive at by similar pro-
cess the origins Of houses that rise steadily not
suddenly in their peculiar career, and the
success OF which Ii not secured by siUE0
Incident, but distributed evenly the liis-
time OF one or more generations. In such cases
family mind-in the idiosyncrasy OF the race-n the
theory by which their conduct IN tta world Is gov
ernsd and the first accident which attracts tne al
is merely point d'apput selected by fJrethoght and
resolution. The rise Of the house Of kothschilds
presents very remarkable Illustration OF this view
OF question which will never cease to be interest
ing and affords striking instance OF the natural
and simple means by which those vas : results are
obtained which 1t Is customary to ascr - 10 chance
In the middle OF the last century there lived in the
town of Frankfort on the Maipi husban'1 and wife
Of the Hebrew persuasion, who Ia, lavished ils
all their cares upon q son, whom thsy des-
tined for the profession OF scoolmaster. The boy,
whose name Meyer Anselm Rothsch1u, and
who was born at Frankfort, in the year 17f3,
made every effort in their power to give him ghe ad
vantage OF good education; and with this view he
spent soe a. S be
youth, however, had q natural bert towards the
study OF antiquities and this led him more especially
to the examination OF ancient cOius, In the know-
edge OF which he attained to considerable procsen
cy. Here one step onwards i'm the world: for in
after years. his antiquarian researches proved the
means extending and ramifying his connections IN
society. well aS OF opening up to him source ot
ipmediate support. His parents, however, who
We're noted as pious and upright characters died
when he was yet boy " his eleventh year; and ON
his return to Frankiors ne Sc, himself 70 earn prac
After this we find him In Hanover, in the employ
ment OF wealthy banking house, whose affairs he
conducted for several years with care and fidelity;
and then we opening out under his auspices, IN
his native city, the germ Of that mighty business
which was destined to act so powerfully upon the
governments OF Europe. Before establishing his
little banking house Meyer Anselm Roth5chld pre-
pared himself Tor the adventure Dy marrying; ana
his prudent choice there is no doubt contributed
greatly to his eyentful success in the world.
About this time circumstance Is said TO have
occurred to which the rise Of the Rothschlds from
obscurty is ascribed by those who find It necessary
to trace such brilliant effects to romantic and
wonderful causes. The Prince OF Hesse Cassel.
It seems, IN flying from the approach Of
the republican armies, desired, as ne passed
through Frankfort, to get rid OF a large amount In
chance OF its recovery alter the storm had passed BY
With this view he sought out the humble money
rvhn m oil
OF the TREASURE buryng 1t IN corner OF the garden
Just at the moment when the republican troops en-
not conceal for this would have occasoned search,
and cheerfuly sacrificing the less for the preserva
ton OF the greater, he reOpened hls Office as SOOn
az the town was quiet again and recommended his
daily routine OF calm and steady industry. But
he knew too wen tn the ,,I value OF money to
He dug it forth from time to time as he could use
IL to advantage, and IN nne made such handsome
profits upOn his capital, that upon the Dukes re-
turn in 1902 he offered to refund the whole with
five per cent interest. This OF course was not ac
cepted. The money was left to iructly for twenty
years longer at the almost nominal interest OF two
per cent: and the DuKe's influence was used be-
sides, with the allied sovereigns in 1914, to obtain
business for tne honest Jew In the way OF raising
Baron James Rothschld, whose death Is announced
to-day was the fourth son OF the great founder Of
| the house OF Rothschild, whose career we have
| briefly sketched He was born in the city or Frank
was consequently some months past his seventy
sixth year. About the year 1912 he went to Paris
OF hls parent the immense fortune the foundation
OF which his fathers wisdom had aid and his energy
tiers and five sons-enjoining on them, however, al
most with his last BREATH the necessity Of an in
volable union. When It ID considered how faithfully
this Injunction has been carried out and that In
every important crisis the judgment Of the male de-
scendants called into counsel to bear upon the
family OF the Rothschlds will excite less wonder than
| II the explanation now made were allowed to pass
nnoticed some few years , as alser II fne arrival o.
OF Austria resident in France was conferred on him
by the Emperor OF Austria, title which he held up
was called the King Of Lenders on account OF the
aid and assistance he gave to the royal emigranA
when forced to seek an asylum elsewhere.
The revolution OF 1880, which drew so many into
the vortex OF affairs forced the banker
TO take quite an active share In politics. aud during
James Rothschild took an active share IN politics.
and attracted considerable attention. When the
storm OF revolution ceased and the calm succeeded
the active disposition or the great money lender
urged him TO reap, in field more c0ngenIa to his
desires and aspirations, y harvest Of fruitful
results. He took leading share In the St. German
and Nora Railway, and his investments yielded him
rich reward while his sagaciOus counsel proved OF
great value to those with whom he associated IN
| this great and important venture.
| When the revolution OF ls4s broke out and Paris
| became the theatre OF bloodshed and riot, Baron
ROLhschd's chateau Al Suresnes became an object
OF attack and the infuriated rioters determined
violence and plage, resolved to possess themselves
OF what valua6les they could lay their hands He
however remained at Paris by the advice aud under
the protection or NJ Caussidere, ana escaped per-
sOnal violence In the February succeeding he dis
| tributed the sum OF 50,000f. toward relieving the
suffering OF the victims OF that dreadful calamity.
Baron Rothschild was the recipient OF many for
eirn decorations, and was also possessed or the
Grand Cross OF the Legion OF Honor. According to
an ancient resolve Of the family-that Of ntermar.
riage among its memoers-he married the daughter
or his brother Solomon, and by her had several chill
| dren. His son Edmund his partner, becomes the
heir to his fathers immense wealth. For some time
the Baron has been suffering from severe attacks OF
gout; yet notwithstanding his acute suiferings his
restless energy such mat he was seldom absent
when business demanded his presence. In the fnan.
cial world his death will occasion a vacancy not
easily supplied and In his own family circle his alb
Bence will cause blank which never can be nlled.
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