The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-08
SCANDAL NEAR THE THRONE.
IT INTOLTEs BdRON BLEICBRODER
IND TOUCHES BISMARCK.
The HnniIistIre Result or the Bsren's Ee
forts 10 roi.t HIS GALLERIES. lntc the Sc
cIcty or the Frussinu Aristocrsey.

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The HnniIiatire Resuit or the Bsrsn's ES-
forts 10 roi-t HI, Chiidrer into the Sc
cIety ofthe Frussiss Aristocrsey.
Few events in high German politics could
| excite such intense interest as that manifested
by all Berlin in tho scandal again gathering
around Baron Bleichr5der. royal Commercial
Privy Councillor. royal Consul-Generai OF
Great Britain. millionaire banker. court syco-
plant. and sometime proteee OF Prince Bis
mark and Emperor William l. The ele-
| ments OF this scandal are Bleichr6der's
| relations to Frau Croner. tailor
wife. the consequent legal proceedings against
him By her husband. the disappearance from
tho court records Of discriminating docu-
| men, said to bear Bleichroder's signature, an
accusation OF perjury. and recent negotiations
! between Croner In London and Bieichr0dcr in
| Berlin. with u view to bargaining for the ccs-
sa.ion of hosti,ties on the part of the threat
ening tailor. The first detailed account OF
| tho past and present u the scandal
| has Just been laid before Berlin in pamphlet
| by Anthem Ahlwardt, q Jew-baiting agitator.
| who supports his narrative with alleged FAC
| SMILES OF documents concerning the vital
| points OF the whole Blechr6der-C -oncr affair
| To appreciate tho significance Of all this for
| the men who made tho German empire and
hold It together. and tho great social world OF
| tne capltlt, u pCTsOH IuuSt KNOW SoHtl'iInE vi
| the career OF the remarkable man at the centre
! OF the cloud.
Baron Bicichr0jer is one OF the four richest
men in Prussia. He is the Berlin representa-
| tive Of the Rothschilds. and his hand touches
! the treasury OF every civilized nation In the
| world. He lives IN q palace. has held
| the purse strings NJ kings and queens.
| and is famous for his generosity to
the poor and downtreddcn OF the
| Hebrew rncc. His influence was first felt
! strongly at the great palace Under the Linden
| during the Franco-Prussian war. when. at the
| instance OF Bismarck. he lent tho Government
millions Of marks. In consideration OF this SER
I vice Herr B!echr6der was made Baron Bleich-
RIDER lie also became known as Bsmarck's
| financial body guard" The acquisition OF
his title apparently softcnad large part OF the
! hard common sense characteristic OF una
| dornod Herr Bcchs0dcr. His influence with
| bismarck. and through him, with Emperor
William !. inspired In him the idea that he
! him and his family into social association with
| prussia's aristocrncy. This was sad delu-
Sen bs od NOBILITY
have no equal. Although they have earned in
Ing a sr"sy resns iavors they rerssten
| ~ kick those who help them; Having lost
hs kr sxefs s dsys wh he ass os Ss
privileges and stand stitI neck ed against every
matters no historical development moves
them. no sovereign sways them; eaeh remains
crsIe began baron Baron Ble!shredsr's career q ha:
81 so th FIX Se ia sesd In @ a
this humiliation would fiji volumes. A few
instancss will ILLUSTRATE the nature Of H All
| for service in the officers corps Of the Prus-
sian army rendered 1t possible for young
in tho Guards, whose officers are almost eX-
clus!yely OF the prusslan arist2Sraey In
n"nf hs s SO rki ladder 0" and step e dnxd
the G S@ of hi IONS ws ssI1et S
Chancellor led to 2 e9pmand from the, The En- IN,
nsr ; and the refHsals Of tho invitations we're
m M hour the Colonel. at the head Of the res-
mental officers. appeared at tn. door OF Baron
tha done ts wIeeSme the s The Col"ne s
AT the command of his Majesty. the King.
in silence. and then 81. down Ct Baron Beteh-
part OF the conversation was strictly mona,
syllable. When the last course had beep served
M1t h's Of Es massey the Kng
having been o6e eyed W. Ell n o. 6id you good
evening. Ana tney all lett ut once.
match Tor his daughter. and planned early and
late means for getting her in,9 hiEh BerIin,
sum estimated at 5000 to s5o.0DO to aec9m-
Bleichroders chapcrone. and By dint q
perseverance, and ilnesse got t.. her ea,;I haif
sF of an ST s:
rhers MeF the when @
became known. and after some political. social
ilnancia! fireworks the iron hand behind the
name. that they must dance with Miss Bleich-
bsa eahere f" some Of hess
feminine undercurrents." Of which the Iron
Chancsllor frequently c1mpalnsd, began to
to zach Gcs Under Ts
H. s sfRsssr hs was at
IHr sn, zee hoHrs and no man approached her
The climax of humiliation for this pitiable
young woman and her ambitious father. how
enormous dover 10 she v was enabled to capture
I Z dsS line Her $hSs sfa sSa 5s s
on special train. Tn another c .. paI,,
them rode tho bridesrooms mistress and
lawyer who was 70 manage the sale Q: TIE
u
her property. was deserted by her uristocrat.
who returned to Berlin to pay his debts with
The present difficulty OF Baron Blelchr0der
had it's origin in the days before his nspirn-
tions for social prestige were at their strong
est. Some twenty Years ago. 1t is said he was
intimate with Frau Croner whose husband
kecps fashionable tailor shop on Untcr, tho
Linden Frau Croners inclination to tattlc Is
supposed to have been the cause Of the abrupt
termination of relationship. After leaving her
luently threutoned by her with exposure and
to have paid to her and her husband large
sums Of money to induce them to keep quiet
The. upshot Of tho whole. matter was legal pro;
cecdings. during which he swore that he had
promising Frau Croner "A life annuity in con-
siderution Of her strict silence to the former
quently from tho court archives. The case Is |
now ten years old. Repeatedly since 1t came
70 public notice. Baron Bleichr0der's enemies
he denied his signature to tho document |
afterward stolen and have called on the Coy |
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