Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-06-29
La hAuIE pANcuE.
The Unique Aristooracy of Finance In the
Capital of France.


The Unique Aristooracy of Finance In the
Capital of France.
With Edmond Joubert, who died re-
Gently, there disappeared one of the
most conspicuous figures of Partisan
life, and in particular of that phase
thereof which is known by the name Of
Ia haute banque. The latter constitutes
caste that is well nigh unique, since
there is nothing of tie kind that can be
compared thereto i'll any other European
capital 1t is as ultra exclusive as any
blue biooded aristooracy and as careful
of its reputation and prestige as Il lovely
mondaine, endeavoriDg TO steer clear Of
every maneuver, of every enterprise that
might in any way tarnish its fair name
1t is composed mainly Of Professionals ana
Hebrews, who may be said to constitute
sort of aristoeracy Of finance, their IA
Tiers, and m many cases their grandpa
Tiers, having been accustomed to han
ding millions and to undertake the plac-
ing of national and foreign government
loans Their clients. in fact, are crown
eU uetiuS anu states.
Chief among la haute banque, the in
PREVENTION and good will of which is
sought whenever it becomes necessary
to place upon the markets Of the Old
world any government loan arc. efccurse
the Rothschilds. But the Cahen dan
vers, the Bambergers, The Sterns, the
Hottingers, the Andres, the Heincs and
the Pereires are almost equally ilnpor-
tant, or at any rate imagine themselves
to be SO, and steer clear Of all minor
fnaneiers and bankers much III the same
way that an Austrian prince Of ancient
lineage would behave toward newly
created baron Or even petty tradesnian--
that is to say, with mixture Of condo.
scension and disdain. Many of theat
families have intermarried with the ole
French nobility, the Rothschi1ds being
matrimonially allied to the dacal hons
of Cranmont, the Andres to that &
Montmorency and of Talleyrand- Peri
CORD, the Cahen d 'Anvers to the prince
~ family Of Faueinse-Lrcigny, Will
the future Due dc la TreGioiIlo is wed
ded to a daughter of the banker Pillet
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