The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-04-25

chdrIty to the poor in general and 70 the
impoverished members of their own
creed IN particular. but Baron IIirsch
bids fdr To eclipse them NIL, SAYS Il
b!ographer IN reviewing the baron's life
work. There is not Il country IN Eu-
rope IN which his poorer co-rclig,onistS
have not received some benefit from him
The Jewish charitable societies Of Eng
land Germany and Austria have all re-
ceIvcd large contributions from time to
time and he never refused a contribution
to 4 worthy charitable object, whether
the bcncticiaricS be Christian or He
brew. The people of his own race in
Russia, Turkey and the Balkan states.
where they had many disadvantages to
contend against, Were the objects Of bis
especial solcitude. He offered the
Cars government $1,000. 900 to oudow
schools IN Russia, provided they would
be open to all. irrespective of race or re
/ ligiOn, but the offer was rejected. The
I motive of the refusal was the desire to
exclude Jewish children from the
schools. He also placed large sum Of
money at the disposal of a European
committee, which was endcavOring TO
make arrangements with the Turkish
government for the planting of colony
of cXpatrated Russian Jews in Palestine
in such manner that they would form
a community apart and control their
own affairs. Wherever there was any
movement for the benefit of his own
people Baron Hirsch was to be found
I playing a leading part.
His Vast Wealth.
Baron Hirsch is said to have been
worth S5O,OOO, 600. lie amasScd his
4 wealth mainly by railroad construction
a. pd IL Pnptng 6d Great Ii ng Tas Of hf ed
Meeting Western Europe with the East
and Southeast. lie had great difficult
ties to overcome in getting through the
Balkan country and the diplomatic ones
physical obstacles. \ number of large
Iui petty states with rival interests and
conflicting views had 10 be recOuclled,
and the haron'S success III this direction
Was a triumph of diplomatic skill. His
profits were enormous. He began his
business career rs a banker. His father
had made a fortune as he told mad King
OthO of Bavaria, dealing in cattle with
cattle and he gave his son a good start.
He went into the banking business and
married his rich partners daughter. This
gave him Il large addition to his fortune
and he decided To 20 into the railroad
business, with the result already stated.
The title he got from his father. who got
II from the predecessor of hlng otho
Of Bavaria for some service rendered to
the state or TO the monarch.
In social affairs Baron HirSCh came
into great prominence as friend of
the Prince of Wales He is believed to
have relieved the heir TO che English
throne of some Of his most pressing tinan-
cial cmharraSS which had gone on
accommodating for Years, and to nave
gently ntimatcd to his royal hlghucSS
that it was n loan that need not bc paid
in cash Tho social recognition of tn"
though it cost him enormous sums Of
money besides the loans. The bah given
by the baron at his Austrian castle dur
ing the military maneuycrS few years
ago Is said 10 have cost N21O.ohb. 1t
WAS boycottcd hy the naughty Austrian
ariStocracy, but friends OF the Prince of
Wales went there from all over Europe
and the display was gorgeous. English
arStocrats. the princes immediate set,
also turned NJ their proud noses at his
patronage of the wealthy Hebrew, but
. Englaud'S minister of cercmonlal' pays
no attention TO their wishes IN such mat
terS The Orleans princes also treated
Baron Hirsch with great consideration,
hut they were unable To make their fol
lowers Of the Fauburg 81. Germaln and
in the Rue Royale club throw down the
social barriers that exclude Il Hebrew
who has not been three generations IN
France. like the Rothschilds The Rue
Royalc club rejected him, and he re
ycuCcd himself by buying the building
in which ii met and they had to seek
new quarters The OrleaniStp princes could
not command their followers IN social
matters in France, being themselves in
exile but when the Prince Of Wales
invited him 10 Sandringham the proud
est ariStocrat< in England could not re
fuSc to meet him The opposition 60 the
baron in England. however. was prar-
ticaIly broken down a few years ago.
New York immigration Fund.
The United States has taken special
interest in Baron Hirsch's affairs be
cauSt. of the valuable aid he gave He
brow immigrants. Th" munihccnt gift
Of $500. GOO amounting roughly To s.
500. 600. which he made in 1870 10 the
Hebrew immigration fund of New York
was the largest contribution ever made
hv single individual 10 a charltahl"
fund. The income derived from the
money is applied TO the reiiet OF df>u-
tute Jewish immigrants and the edu"A
tion Of their children. The relief mo. =.
i not to be given absolutely to them.
hnt lent to them without interest or Sc
ruritv so as To enable them 10 MAKE
a start in life in their new country. u
was aDnlied mainly Tor the hcneht OF the
poor Jews coming To this country from
RnsSia The trustees who have charge
of tho fund met in New York and drew
( IN Rarou Hir>ch for the amount, WmCn
they invested in America. Baron itlrScn
informed the trustees that II the income
SSthsih ihI'l the GOOD Work Tor when II was
4 destined among the poor Hebrews III lht
United States the trustees couII MA NJ
use Of the principal. and that he will
make good the amount This was not
The haron'S first donation 70 the fqHd, iii.,
which had already received from nun
sums 10 the amount Of SloDooo durlh-
( the last twelve months. Since thG u';'lh
~ his only son few years ago he has
devoted m much Of hi~ time and fortune TO
analogous deeds of beneyoIenc". and nd. mas has
treated ,,r,.,, and endowed with many millions
of dollars organizations both in KuSSla !s>,,.
y, "a Hnstria for the relief of INDECENT