New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-19

Ministry, quickly recognized the ihi"i'""''
Bcichroedcr firm. owing to its Ioihscid conhecuoh''
VIZ, tho, recognition came benefits and honors TO
| both and n friendship which lasted beyond 'ie IT,
tremept OF the one and 10 tie grave OF the ouier.
On the eve OF the AuSro PrusSan war. "heh
Parliament had refused sufficient grant vi """o'
King WillIam-as he was then-and Bismarch 'uin'"
IN I,c,chrocder for means to a glorious end ioF
Prussia . ,
, few wears later lie was at Versailles. discussing
tho conditions OF peace and the amount Of money l"
n. demanded from the great Nation "b'l"hh "H'
rhlne- The enormous Of five miiliaris Oh ''"'S
was suggested by the Berlin banker, Ia" srS""S'
amount ever paid by one nation to another
aE,t., answered Jules Favre, who conducted the
negotiations on the part Of France at the uine' 'h'
sum IS so enormous that a man VINO began !" ''"'''
Il at the birth Of Christ would not have hhishch MS
,os,, nm to tbe moment OF tbs conference
.you mov be right answered Blelchrocder. re-
minaInr the Frenchman OF his religious faitn' "tha'
II would be impossible 10 count snch sum h,n'e
tho birth of Christ but sm In different SITUATION
count from the creation Of the world
Dlelchroeder In honor Of his services at THIS ume'
received the Order OF tho Iron Cross-which he wore
in preference 10 all subsequent dccora'ions-and 'r
,i,le Of Privy Councillor. Another reward came ih''f
in 1s7o-when he came TO the rescue OF the lioh'h
zoIlerns in Rumania Emperor William "rnsel' him
10 the ranks OF the hereditary noDihy'
bismarck was almost his Idol. In bis private
s,ra, or office the Chancellor was TO be seen In n
dozen different representations. Ills portraits "u"S
on rie wall his bust in marble stood In Tie corh'i
his head in iron served as a lctt"r"csht and pipe
howl No ore could talk to Tie banker without
hearing several times In the course Of snort con
yerso,ior the words: ayes, Il Is little wonder
when one stood twenty Ave years behind the chair
OF the man who ruled Europe"
Esmarck's temper was not the best, ana 'he
Gnancier often suffered from It's outbnrsis. Indeed
Inv. ri. tiglv
be himself became frightened at possible eonsr
oneness and Immediately threw his arm ABOUT
neck with the assertion that his Iend
shin and regard were eternal BleicDroedcr iorgaVe
him cheerniy and after Bismarchs fall visitch MN
regularly n year ut NarIn or fH'enchs'"'e'
The banker never iorgave the young Emperor. how
ever for Diminishing Bismarck, ana never ehereu ''o
close relations with the new regime. .
Despite his enormous wealth, his influence MS
countless orders his palaces his power. Herr voh
,c,. ,rr on,y in pari nccounanlc for thai lie
could not sleep 1t Is true, and secretary was oDseH
every morning: and for twenty years he had been
almost blind. and able only to read through 'ne eyes
n o, Transactions in witch h.. and his assocI
aics were engaged. But the barker had The mla,
fou,nc IN i've IN II county where his religion ana
raoe-owng in part TO the influence Of men Ike
Pastor socccr and Eecor Ah"ara'p p r'id
io overcome The prejudice In bis cas-, bu' III
vain. Even the influence OF great sotihi c i,e
Countess
Won BIelchroedcr Mt large salary, to chapeIon ms
daughter unayailing Americans who T.re H., IN
sensation produced by the treatment Of Frnnleln yon
BlcIchroeder ut one OF the Imperial bnli'. Tue
n"ronpanl'E by lie Countess, waited In vain for
Several hours for the attentions of the cavaliers
present N"' coo onc rve J" 10 e Zee len ' The a
tears streaming down her face. HIS Majesty "'rI
wa; s., criticised c ,s seycr rsaaa se sham amc
The Baroness Subsequently married nonien ,,n
mone;. After he had maircaird her sid her estate
part Of the marriage l ro' Hhc " I, now hc
wife Of Herr Won Rcdcrnann gentl' man of Vienna.
The sons 0! the fnancier hai even mS s a, ~
iHe RUSSIAN army int Hebrews become com
mssioned officer. either IN Me active or me r'seras
ioccss nt oyRg to n hGG sns von mcrcac
on the list OF leuisnnnis Of ere Of the crnch
s" .Sec @e TAG bgTnTn were nfocrab On one
OCCASION while Attending he msnoenvres: ihe coionci
OF the regiment ordered The bueie sounded 10 eai M
Lieutenant Won BIcchroeder naturally answered W.
signal and presented himself with salute before Ills
want yop to understand SIR ilnn y, ,,d the
imcnt are summoned for council you are not TO con
sdcr your;ri among the nnnh"'.' 49,, u,.., 60
hear the lille OF Frrhcrr or Baron; MS ne wns
Knight OF II" oner o. The Iron Crown Of Ans,ria--
Of III. sons rcg.rlent They declined the avi,aiion
hut the Emperor hearing Of the aIslr sent worl To
,hr nar,, eennrh INN ,o ons ne ' himself and the
monarchy under deep obligations. Accordingly.
IN cepancc was arranged ON the ev"ntmi even
Ing the colonel and his aids drove up 10 the palace
~ the Irhrcn strsssc. IN Baron. wishing g. do
them especial honor. apparel NJ the door TO welcome
them. -
BY order or Ills Majesty Emperor william l."
said the colonel. declining the ld0fcred hand. ave
uppear here 10 dine"
The meal eaten IN Silence on the part OF the
officers with total disregard Of The host and his
,nuily wher TIE cnpee lqueurs and cIg1is ma been
served, the regiment leader spranc 20 his feet,
turned 10 the host and bruiany remarked
Having fulfilled the command Of Ills Majesty
Emperor William ]. We bill ycI good evening" and
the sons OF Mars- left the hons.
II Is surprising that Herr Bleichro"der did not
stnop -rgc for sncl insults. But lie id not, de-
spte the fact that countless nollefncn IN hs
power financially and practically lived his good
vii. Herr Won il,Ichro'd'r's charities wer, miner
oss no appealed 20 him In vain. lie was. with
ont Goubt, one OF the great fnancers Of Europe. and
when the history Of Gcrmany's reawakenlng Il I'M
partiay written the name Of Herr Won Dieichrocder.
The Hebrew banker will be ho60rably connected with
tbo.c OF William !. bismarck Room and Moltke.