Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-10

and the 100000 francs were paid back
20 him. The terms OF the pOait gave the
Rothschilds the interest on the money
while IL was In their custody. and this
considerable sum was I'm reality the cor
ner-stone OF thu family fortune.
Wealthy marriages has also been part
OF The creed Of the family. In 1906 the
son, who Rad settled In London, married
the daughter Of a rich banker, Levi Bar
net Cohen.
This Nathan Rothschild was on the bat
tle-Acid Of Waterloo. and by wonder
fully quick TIP reached LONDON before
the real news had been received by the
government. lie was on the ataff OF
Wellington, and the minute he saw the
defeat OF Napoleon was certain rode at
breakneck speed % Ostend. crossed the
channel at the risk OF his life, and was
on the Stock Exchange next morning.
At that time England only knew OF the
first part OF the battle. when IL seemed
that Napoleon was again destined TO con-
qucr RothsChild's gloomy air and the
aGrolt rumors put in circulation argued
the worst for England The prices Of
securities fell at terrific rate. At the
proper time Rothschild put his agents at
work buying everything In sight. Later
came the news Of Wcllingtons victory.
Rothschild Is said to have cleared 5000 90
by the deal.
BISMARCK CONQUERED.
Bismarck has been forced to bow to the
mOneyd power OF this family. In 1866
the PrIssian Government demanded an
indemnity OF 100000 from the city OF
Frankfort. The Rothschilds sent word TO
Bismarck that If any attempt was made
20 enforce the levy they would break
every bank In Berlin. This was no idle
threat. rs Bismarck well knew, and he
succumbcd 20 the Inevitable.
Baron Alphonsc de Rothschld. 70 whom
The Internal machine was recently sent
ia the head Of the Paris Bank. lie has
strong IDEAS on the Socialist question. and
has made many enemies In consequence
Three years ago he expressed these views
on the labor problem:
Il DO not believe in the so-callc1 labor
movement / am confident that the
wofkiremen, generally speaking. are
satisfied with their condition. and have
neither cause nor desire 20 complain
They are. / am convinced. Indifferent TO
socialism TO b. sure. some agifators
make plenty Of noise, but that amounts
g nothing. they do not influence the
honest and reasonable wOrkinFmon.
IN considering the sO-calied labor
movement IL Is necessary. however 90
distinguish sharply good from bad work
mon. only the idle Co0d-for-nothings
desire the eight-hOUr day. Serious men.
fathers OF families. work as long as they
.hink necessary for their own and their
childr ms needs. There is much loose talk
nowadays about the danger Of so much
capital in the hands Of a few men. This
IS all rubbish. Some men are richer,
others are poorer. Tomorrow this IS all
Hiurssn1 ~ L. t-elfr1i1ae NYhfsh vgIoAv n
control. II IL the money which circulates
which fructiies, and money circulates
with the same risk TO all II Is money
which one lends In confidence for So
called good things which do not always
turn out TO be good. All that applies 10
the great as we'll as the small ventures.
Brighten and threaten capital, and 1t
yanishcs. Capital IS like water. Grasp
it violently and II slips through your
fingers; treat IT gently, dig a canal in
which 70 lead Il. and Il runs wherever
you viii. Capital is a country's fortune.
IL represents the energy. intelligence.
thrift. and labor Of the people Capital -
| labor. Apart from unhappy exceptions.
which seem TO b. unavoidable, each shares
/ In the peoples capital according 10 his
/ intelligence, energy and work accom-
/ puvhcd II a workman be Disconnected
| with his share he may strike"
| OF the eleven barOns. Nathaniel. Alfred,
/ ana Leopold are located In London; Al
/ phonse. Gustav. Edward. Adolph, and
! James in Paris: Nathaniel in Vienna,
| and William in Frankfort. The Belmonts
/ are the agents in this country.
| Some idea Of their riches can be had
| from the fact that since 1915 they have
raised for Great Britain alone more than
sl.G00Q 900: for Austria. s2jO.co,cO0: for
Prussia. S20,OOO0O: for France. $iO0o0o,00O;
for Ita'y nearly $3O0G0cD; for Russia.
N2j 0010oO; for Brazil. from 100000
20 $10.0OD000. ana they took through the
Belmont-M Morgan syndicate about 81 900 on
Of the issue Of United States bonds last
February.