The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-22

~ eeiUks vas contaminated In Belgium.
~ hold OF Belgian bank which
- y bed way. and built II up SO that
6oane one OF the biggest banks in Eu-
- ~ prcits were enormous. He then
1 ~ attention to railroads. and was
- ~ three contractors for the Bull
o1nceestantinope line. . great under
49, His shrewdness and ability were
p1g4 ~ TIE result OF his venture. The
- e4ectors drew lots TO see which
- go snouiu puiid- The baron's
80 - ne worst Yet. while the 0her
~ ~ letter. and made Q net profit
ne ATTRIBUTED his success to
q detal. 70 economy in small
20 nis GERMAN engineers.
VH ~ We're equally successful.
~ ntireo from active parttcipa-
- nis fortune WAS COLOSSAL
nnanc'ai success. however.
the baron into worldwide
Undoubtedly his Efforts TO
1pecuted Jews OF Russia made
mmous than anything else. al
- charities were phenomenal.
9s tne Gear started to drive the
uom MS commons. HIS enorts
y tne Jews leo 10 the souDriQuet
et.eneo 10 ms name-the Modern
- matter OF fact. however. he
inointrent 10 reiiR1ous matters
- no attention to Jewish observ-
ue would PROBABLY have been con-
- hereto by any Jewish rabbi.
- no children. but some years ago he
70 Two sons. These were educated
Snristian faith. Nearly all his con-
uons 10 charity were made withFthe
ZION That they should be applied for
penent OF humanity. regardless Of race
oee0. Oscar 5. Straus. ex-minsster to
~. who knew the baron well. said Of
y order to understand the baron's char
- operations II is necessary TO know
\ kAding theory OF all his actions. That
= nat men who have wealth are respon-
- 70 mankind for Its proper use. He
MY believes 70 TO be his duty to use
vast wealth for the amelioration OF the
~ man Like all others who have at
rnDted TO give money intelligentiy, he
- this no easy task. He Is one OF the
eaest men I know. yet practically all
- tine IL devoted 10 charity"
unce lS0 Baron de Hirsch's expenditures
i charity had exceeded 81, 90. 90 a year.
: eefablished officers In all the capitals
Europe on a system similar TO that OF
= Charity Organization Society OF New
|~k city. The committee tn charge OF
n<a- OF there offices has authority to in
UugAte each case OF poverty presented
IT. ami deal with IL as 1t may think
fepee. He devoted six hours every day.
More considering any thing else, TO his
Variable enterprises. He was constantly
sefwhslmed with requests for aid. and
nnefsmcs received as many as tlo begging
1tlefs day. He never gave a penny.
c9essf. without first Investigating the
ed ard character OF the applicant. and
~ utterly opposed 10 indiscriminafe char
y. tbs more intimate aeuuaintanees de-
y ssrcnuousiy that he had any vanity in
u hsnefae,!ous. They say that many OF
Il charities we're never known. That
Asre may he some truth in this assertion
IA proved oy The discovery recently
las his winnings from hts race horses
ere devoted 10 the I.on.lon hospitals. Thc
arcs's stable contained some OF the bes,
osses in the world. La Ffeche is one NJ
hem In one year his horses Won sS5,ea.
he hsrcn divided this sum amoug the
'9haen hosptais and paif an the bills
" trainers iockeys and everything else
ii OF his own pockst. seyerai wears ago
Q gave s. enfao 10 the authorities OF
s.scsa for sduca tfonal PURPOSES he Of
sred 70 give Si0.aa .s.o to Russia for the
asne end provided that no distinction Of
acs or crvea shoula be allowed IN the
shools. HIS offer was rejected. so he gave
aaao 10 The empress Of Russia Tor chari-
HE purposes she devoted the money.
cssr the ADVICE OF NJ Professionalism.
} TIE education 81 Russian priests. who
ave since become the most raold enemies
The Jews some OF the hsren's friends
facrstrated with him for hasirE FGt his
'eees in ne hands OF the enemies OF his
scr. Yet when tho baron sent Arnold
FAige % RUSSIA In May. 1871. to tnsercede
Hsa the Russian government for the Jews.
IA said the only crs,irntial hat the baron