Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-09-26

rrahklort ana the l5,OOO,OOO francs
were paid back to him. The terms
of the deposit gave the Rothschilds
the interest on the money while il
was in their custody, and this con-
siderable sum was in reality the
cornerstone of the family fortune.
Wealthy marriages have also been
part of the creed of the family. In
1906 the son, who had settled in Lon
don, married the daughter of a rich
banker, Levi Barnet Cohen.
This Nathan Rothschild was on
the battlefield of Waterloo, and by
wonderfully quick trip reached
London before the real news had
been received by the government
He was on the staff of Wellington.
and the minute he saw the defeat of
Napoleon was certain rode at break
neck speed to Ostend, and crossed
the channel at the risk of his life, and
was was on the Stock Exchange next
morning. At the time England only
knew of the first part of the battle,
when 1T seemed that Napoleon was
again destined to conquer. Roths-
child's gloomy air and the adroit ru-
mors 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
Wellington's victory. Rothschild
Is said to have cleared Sc, ,OOO, 900 by
the deal.
Bismark has been forced to bow
TO the mOneyed pOwor of this fam.
lily. In 1866 the Prussian govern
ment demanded an indemnity of
$40, 900, 900 from the city of Frank
fort. The Rothschilds sent word to
Bismark that if any ATTEMPT was
made to enforce the levy they would
break every bank in Berlin. This
was no idle threat, as Bismark well
knew, and he succumbed to the in
evitable.
Baron Alphonse de RothscdiId, to
whom the Internal machine was re.
Gently sent, is the head of the
Paris bank. He has strong ideas on
on the Socialist question, and has
made many enemies in consequence.
Three years ago he expressed these
views on the labor problem:
4" l do not believe in the so.called
labor movement. l am confident
that the workingmen, generally
speaking, are satisfied with their
condition, and have neither cause
nor desire to complain. They are. |
l am convinced, Indifferent to social
ism. To be sure, some agitators
make plenty of noise, but that
amounts to nothing; they do not
influence the honest and reasonable
workingmen.
In considering the so-called labor
movement it is necessary however,
to distinguish sharply good from
bad workmen. Only the idle good
for-nothing desire the eight-hour
day. Serious men, fathers of fami-
lies, work as long as they think nec-
essary for their own and tn g chill |
dren's needs. There is much loose
talk nowadays about the danger ofl
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 changed by
vicissitudes which nobody can con-
troll. 1t is the money which circu-
lates, which fructifies, and money
circulates with the same risk to ali.
1t is money which one lends in con-
fidence for so.called good things
which do not always turn out to be
good. All that applies to the great
as we'll as the small ventures.
Brighten and threaten capital, and
it vanishes. Capital is like water.
Grasp it violently and it slips through
your fingers; treat it gently, dig a
canal in which to lead it, and it runs
wherever you will. Capital is a
country's fortune. 1t represents the
energy, intelligence, thrift and labor
of the people. Capital Is labor
Apart from unhappy exceptions,
which seem to be unavoidable, each
shares in the peoples capital accord
ing to his intelligence, energy and
work accomplished. IF a workman
be discontented with his share he
may strike"
OF the eleven barons, Nathaniel,
Alfred, and Leopold are located in
London; Alphonse, Gustav, Edward,
Adoiph and James, in Paris; Ma
thaniel in Vienna, and William in
frankfort. The Belmonts are 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 81 ZOO, ,OOO, 900; for
Austria, $3.50, 100000 for Prussia,
$500, 900, 900; for France, $4OO, ,OOO,-
600; for Italy, nearly $500, ZOO, 900;
for Russia, 1925, 900, 900; for Brazil,
from $50, 900, 900 to $40, 900, 900, and
they took through the Belmont
Morgan syndicate about $15, ZOO, 900
OF the issue Of United States bonds
last February.-Richn,ond DISPATCH.
WHAT He KNEW ABOUT THE
CAsE.-"T The most intelligent wit
ness in law case 1 ever saw said
Ex-Governor Proctor Knott, of Ken.
lucky, was an old mountaineer
down in Eastern Kentucky, whom
the opposing attorney subpoened.-
He was said to have been an eve
witness to the murder my client had
committed and for which he was on
trial, and was mortally afraid he
would annihilate my defence of
provocatiOn that I had been irving
to establish. So when he took the
stand l saw my client blanch, and
got trifie white myself.
Tell the court what you know of
this killing said my opponent, with
triumphant glance at me.
Well, jedge, ! war a settin' on
box in front Nv Bill Higginses's
store a-whittlin' NV q stick, en- 81
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