The morning call., 1895-02-17
AS A RULE THEY ARE TRUE TO
THE TRADITIONS OF
JUDAISM.
UNIONS BETWEEN COUSINS.
THEIR GRIEF WHEN Two OF THEIR
DAUGHTERS WERE Welded
TO GENTILES.

de hOC0SCD1lQ, VINO uleQ III rIdlihiOIb re-
Gently, was the typical woman OF the Bible,
and noted for her benevolence, patriotism
and artistic taste. Although daughter OF
Nathan Rothschild of London when she
married the chief of the Frankfort branch,
the Baroness Karl became an enthusiastic
German. The Baron Meyer-Karl was an
ardent patriot, and because OF his lnterven-
ton during the war between Austria and
Prussia in 1866 Frankfort only paid 3,000,-
600 marks war tax, instead of the 20,000,00O
demanded by Bismarck. In recognition
of this the city of Frankfort, in 1867, sent
him as Deputy to the Reichstag. After
ward the King of Prussia made him mem
Der of the House of Lords, and he was the
first Hebrew admitted to this chamber.
Both the Baron and Baroness Karl were
benefactors of the poor Jews in Frankfort
but in their charity they never forgot the
suffering Protestants and Catholics of their
chosen home.
When l visited their house I saw most
wonderful collection of objects of art, but [
was most impressed by silver service, the
work of Wenzel Jammitzer, the greatest
silversmith of the renaissance, and by
Tischbein's portrait of Goethe. Baron
Charles is said to have paid 200, 600 marks
for the silver service, but to purchase the
Tischbein portrait the Germans say there
is not money enough in the country.
Many times have [ been told that Bis
marck twice asked the hand of one of Bar
oness Karl's daughters for his son, and
twice was he refused Bismarck often said:
81 have no religious prejudices. l should
willingly allow my sons to marry the
daughters of Rothschild."
But, in spite of her disdain for Chris
Il -ohI, 4r,e
two of her daughters forsake the traditions
of their ancestry. Marguerite de Roth
schild was the first member of the family
who married a Gentle, and soon after she
became Duchess de Gramont her younger
sister, Berthe, married the Prince de
Wagram. and her cousin, Hannah, the
Earl of Rosebery. The five remaining
daughters have been a comfort 10 their
mother in her grief. The eldest daughter
is the Baroness Solomon de Rothschild of
Paris, and, like her mother, is noted for
good works. The second daughter married
her cousin, Lord Rothschild of London
the third is the widow of Baron James de
Rothschild of Paris, the fourth is unmar-
ried and the fifth died at the age of 20
years after having written Letters to
Christian Friend on the Fundamental
Truths of judaism" that have been
considered worthy of translation in several
languages.
ried scions of Christian aristocracy great
was the sorrow of the family. During
generations the Rothschilds had inter
married, for union between cousins is the
typical Jewish marriage. The Talmud
counsels young man to choose his wife
among his own relatives rather than among
strangers. The Baroness Solomon de
Rothschild, who resembled her mother,
! the Baroness Karl, has suffered also, as did
her mother. Instead of seven daughters
! she only has one, and as Baron Solomon
died soon after the marriage the mother
devoted herself to the happiness of this
child Helene de Rothschild became in
terested in the Baron de Zuylen de Nyvelt,
member of the Belgian branch of that
! family. Naturally, the strict Jewess re-
fused her consent to her daughters mar
rage with Catholic. The young lady
! finally took the reinS in her own hands,
and with her maid left her mothers roof
and engaged rooms at very quiet hotel in
! the Avenue Friedland. AS she was not a
minor French law gave her the privilege of
sending three respectful requests to her
mother.
Baroness Solomon heard at what time
the officer would bring the first request,
and to receive him arrayed herself in
trailing robe of black velvet, put on all
her diamonds, necklaces, bracelets, stones
| set as flowers, as crosses, ETC., and to crown
all a superb diadem. In this glittering
dress she awaited the officers coming, but
before he had crossed the threshold the
vision of this regal woman daZZled his
ewes and blinded his senses. Instead of
presenting the daughters respectful ere
quest" he fell fainting at the feet of the
| awe inspiring Baroness, and she rang for
her domestics to care for this emissary of
Helene until he should have recovered
sufficiently to leave the house. Mean
while the distracted mother, who, although
IF or I'M or
yet never was known to yield her will sent
for Baron Alphonse, her brother-in-law,
and the head of the family in France.
He said: my sister, this marriage must
take place; Helene is of age and has right
to call for settlement of the estate. Since
Drumont's book has appeared the Jews in
general and the Rothschllds in particular
are more prosecuted than ever. We must
not allow the amount of our fortune to be
known, and if you thwart Helene we are
lost. Must is my last wordp'
At that time the fortune of Helene de
Rothschild exceeded 100000, 900 francs, or
S120 900. She inherited from her
fathers mother, the Baroness James, and
from her father, whose fortune was allowed
to accumulate.
After the departure of Baron Alphonse
the Baroness Solomon decided to make a
final supreme effort to quiet her nerves.
She dressed herself in the simplest manner
and called on the Baron Van Zuylen. As
soon as she saw him the enraged mother
boxed his ears, at the same time giving
him her candid opinion as to his behavior.
Instead of becoming angry the young
Baron threw himself. on his knees, kissed
her feet, the hem of her dress, her hands
and finally her face, saying: "Do what you
please with me, but spare Helene, for you
will kill her."
Returning home the Baroness said: my
daughter has not chosen so badly after all
for Van Zuylen is man of heart.
The marriage took place quietly in 1887
and the Baron and Baroness Van Zuylen
live in their palatial home, Avenue du
Bots de Boulogne. They are very happy
and devoted to their horses. Their stables
at Neuilly are fitted up in a luxurious