New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-26
DBENEFACTORs.'
FINANCIAL PROPS OF ROYAL
HOUSES.


'",,. ,oensue If the executors prove opdura'e
sre liKeiS - money loaned" This significant
in coNec'''e ~ one If the London dispatches
p..roing the death on Iuesua' ."o'
Gun" IN. multi-millionaire, Baron ue i,''Se"
ne, n recall TO mind the fact tha' me- 'oo'
j - % that very useful class OF Peop'e VIM o.
""s IN the royal circles Of Europe oy .ne 'S"
known ." x.o.ore" The Baron was "benefac-
=" ., =, the most generous CHARACTER
70, IA no lend large sums OF money 10 'oSa
O"n ,ocas one of whom. at any rate ne
ps'e's -or, downright ruin and dishonor' Du' "e
epe' or, ca far as to give at their request imam
e.".,s,anca and support TO their irienus
aa a'', No secret in London that II the great
cnon,sh clearinghouse OF Murie''a ""S
time to postpone the CRASH ny "O''
iN hars were ultimately overwheifheo' ].
is o,d entirely due to the assistance Oh
was 1rrsch who Is credited with having
bai' ..uard 10 help them in their hour vi "eeu
come iO' - ~ thei- friend the Prince OF wales.
stme .ent the Prince himself benehted
.,e Barons generosity 1t Is lihposS'o'e ~ 80.
By INC .,,le who deny in the most vigorous
There az manner that the Prince ever placed
ana aor anv financial obligation to the
hlnse" ,u. .bara are others who say that their
d. V;ng would never have niahles'eu ~
iu'".e .rd for the great fnancier. and wonio
HUI 80 endeavored to force the banker oo"n
he' It's of his friends both at nome anu
INC t. manner such as TO excite not only
ao' comment but even direct protest
unp'."' boen for the fact that he was over
h@' oars In debt to him. 1t is alleged 'hat
He'" ST. lanes Mackenzie died about seven
WIG" his executors suddenly called upon
!ea's w. o. ranav at cnce loans to the amount
lhe IN linton dollars. which he had obtained
-. ,,s halter baronet. threatening 10 MAKE
iroi ' ,., 70 he declined to comply with their
pun rha Prince II is alleged. was in a great
&c he had not at the time even
e""'.~ :, chat amount at his disposal, ana peo-
quar- .... Ia was helped out of the difhcuity
By Baron de HiTsch. ~ ~,
..,,,s NJ "the benefactor' among the Prince
circle. and kept well-stocked purse ever d. INC
s,.,,s,, NJ the heir apparent whose large allow
sncs from the Crown Is totaii! Hhaue4""'e ~
s..sev his needs. Sir James had made the
greater part of his money out IN lhola' IL II W.
go os q halter and was a kind-hearted II
vithal somewhat vulgar man. whose main '''u-
nation during the latter part OF MS existence was
N find means for helping along MS future hihs
IN 2 financial sense. Among other Things ne was
IN the habit Of leasing each year one OF the most
costly and magnificent country seats IN the
reichborhood OF Windsor. solely for the purpose
q. being able 10 place il al the disposal OF the
Prince for Ascot week. the Queen having saddled
e. many stipulatons upon the use Of Windsor
Castle during the races by her eldest son that
ba utterly declines to make use OF his mothers
magnificent and historic palace
ANOTHER BENEVOLENT Halter.
The late Sir James Mackenzie was not the only
halter who acted the part of "benefactor 10 d
scion Of royalty and who received his reward
in the shape Of title There was. for instance
the late Duke Of Santona in Spain, who was
halter at Madrid prior to making an immense
fortune in Cuba, and whose financial packing
contributed in no small measure 10 the restora-
ton Of the late King Alfonso 10 the throne OF
Spain. The King showed his gratitude by con-
ferrng the dukedom Of Santona upon the open
banded ex-hatter. Whether this title Of nobility
was granted by the young King to his "oene-
factor" with the object of choking of any &C.
rnands for repayment IL is impossible to say;
but the presumption Is that way. just as II was
with the baronetcy conferred by King George
" Of England upon the old West Indian Hebrew
banker Manasseh Lope. who used to loan him
money while he was Prince Of Wales at a hand
soue rate of interest Sir Manasseh was one OF
thn best known and most conspicuous figures in
London life in the early part Of the present cent
rry. and is said to have been the original hero
Of the following story. illustrated by the famous
caricaturist John Leach. A coachman and foot
man dressed in new liveries are overtaken in a
heavy shower Of rain. Suddenly their master
pops his head out Of the carriage and exclains:
"Holy Moses, how 1t rains. Here. you fellows.
hand me those new top coats and hats inside.
Sir Manasseh was succeeded in his title and es-
tates by his nephew. Sir Massey Lope gallant
old fellow. who. a short time ago when already
close upon his eightieth year. plunged into the
swift current Of the Tavy in order 10 bring 10
land drowning laborer that being the ninth
or tenth rescue that the old baronet has to his
credit
The "benefactor'' Of Emperor William has been
Count Douglas. William. before his succession
70 the throne was kept on an exceedingly small
allowance. his parents being anxious to check his
love Of display Of which striking evidence was
furnished on the last birthday of the old En-
peror At that time he drove up In superb and
pointed horses, to the entrance Of his father S
palace just at the moment when his father. then
the Crown Prince. arrived on foot and unattend-
ed, in the simplest manner possible. From the
financial difficulties in which he was constantly
becoming involved by manifestations Of ex-
ravagance such as this. he was frequently extri-
Gated by his intimate friend Baron Douglas.
whom ne created Count as soon as he assembled
'He 'nrone' Whether or not the promotion thus
accorded to this German scion Of the great Scotch
mouse OF Douglas constituted quid pro quo Cor
the money loaned, no one save the parties i'm
meoia'eV interested can know with any degree
OF certainty; but the belief prevails in Berlin that
TIE Emperor has failed as yet to repay in cash
any OF Inc large advances made to him by the
Souh'' In any case. no one is treated to-day
WIN more distinguished regard by the German
emperor than Count William Douglas. who de-
.Nes 'ne major portion Of his great wealth from
r'asacaiy inexhaustibe mines that he possesses
"s naz Mountains. Curiously enough. In