Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-03

with the others. The establishment at
Naples was abandoned after 1860, but
a son-in-law of the Rothsuhilds named
Lambert established bank at Brus-
sells. The New York branch vs. under
the direction OF the Belmonts, and the
original Belmont was German jew
named Schoenherg, who, on reaching
the United States. gave a Norman form
to his name. Prof Claudio Jannet OF
the Catholic Institute OF Paris. from
whose brilliant book, "Le Capital IN
Speculation, ct la Finance Au Dix
Neuveme Steele" many Of these fects
are derived, sums up the present attl-
tude OF the Rothschilds aud their
prominence in the financial world as
follows;
"The financial power OF the Roths-
childs has recently been combined
with political power, which,
though not publicly proclalmcd.
is none the less effective. Ma
than Mayer uh1prstood the in
terest which he had In keeping al
ways informed In advance OF his com
petltors, and even OF cabinets, regard
in, financial and political events which
might have an influence upon his spec
ulauons, He organized complete
courier service, even to the extent OF
stations Tor
Carrier Pigeons.
II IS thus, It Is said, that he appraised
Lord Aberdeen, the chief Of the En-
glish cabinet, Of the nrst news Of the
revolution OF July. He maintained en-
issarles IN every cabinet. The CheV-
alier de Cent?, the keen. INSCRIPTIONS
but always essential assistant OF Met
ternich, was at Vienna the friend of
Solomon Rpthschild. and one may east
ly comprehend what this familiarity
might be worth to him Anselm May
er, who succeeded his father the old
AmsChel at Frankfort, had clintele
OF all the relgnlng or eNneciunt Ger
man princes; the list OF the loans he
made them Is the explanation OF his
umnipotence in Germany, Govern
meuts have. indeed, cotmtenanccd this
situation. At the same time that the
Emperor Francis II. created the i've
brothers barous OF the holy Rompu
empire, he named james Rothschild
his cunsul-general at Paris and con
ferred the same function on NgthGn
Mayer at London. The son OF the last
was created baronet
In consenting to take charge Of a
loan for King Ferdinand l. at Naples,
the Rothschilds required that he choose
for minister of finance the Chevulier
Medici, who was their creature. In
France, II one can believe Mr.. John
Reeves. the Rnthschllds We're all pow
erful under the government of July In
o
They occupied the position OF arbiters
of Europe, and brought about in 1910
the fall OF NJ Theirs, whose quarrel
some policy threatened the existing
peace IL was they who ia 1871
Dictated to VI. Filters
The conditions Of the loan Tor the RAJ
tionnl ransom, ana they have been
accused of having In 1889 com1,ll a he
unjust and disastrous bankruptcy of
the Union Genurgle.
"Sir Lionel de Blthschild. who sue
coeded 10 the london banking huus. On
the death Of Nathan Mayer. In 1896,
was elected a member OF the comn...7
by the city" and was the occasion i'm
lSis Of the voting of a bill by which
lie was admitted TO parliament on talk
Ing the oath ON the Old Testament His
son Nathaniel the fourth Of the name.
was elevated to the pecIage In 1856. Sir
Lionel. solidly supportd by his immense
capital and taking account OF the pre-
JUDGES Of public opinion. renounced
the manipulations of the market and
the profits on margins familiar to his
father He occupied himself almost
exclusively with the issue OF public
loans. He was accredited agent of the
RUSSIAN government at London He
placed during his career 100 900 900
pounds 5000 O00,OOOJ of time lnnns-
that is. for which he personally guar
anloel the payment ON a definite date
except as he divided the transaction
with the other branches OF the family