The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-24
PRINCES BENEFACTORS.
MEN WHO LEND MONEY To sCIONs
or ROYALTY.
Why the Prince of Wales showed
Attention 40 baron Hirsch-TitIes
Exchanged for Cash-Fhc Only In
dependent Prince In Germany.

Exchanged for Cash-fhc Only In
dependent Prince In Germany.
Ex-Attache New York Tribune.
Complications ID at least one European
court are likely 10 ensuc II the executors
prove 0bdurate In collecting the money
loaned" This significant phrase occurs
in one of the London dispatches concern
ing the death on Tuesday last OF the He
brew mulu-miluonaire. Baron lie Hirsch.
and il serves 20 recall TO mind the fact
that he. TOO. belonged 20 that very useful
class of people who are known in the
royal circles of Europe by the name of
"Benefactors" The baron was "bcne-
factor of the most generous character
For not only did he lend large sums of
money TO royal ptrsouaEes. one of whom.
az amy rate. he rescued from downright
ruin and dishuuor but he even went so
far as to give at their request financial
assistance and support to their friends.
Thus il is no secret I'm London that if
the great Angl0-SaNon banking house OF
AIurct,a was able for a time 10 post
pone the crash by which its members
We're ultimately overwhelmed, il was
solely and entirely due to the assistance
of Baron de Hirsch, who is credited with
having come forward TO help them In
their hour of need a the request of their
friend the Prince of Wales. To what
extent the prince himself benefited by the
baron's generosity &c is impossible to say
There are people who deny in the most
vigorous and positive manner that the
Prince ON'i N-'''eN 4i-ii.'0'
financial obligation to the baron, while
there are others who say that their future
king would never have manifested so
much regard for the great fnaucier. and
would never have endeavored 10 force
the banker down the throat of his friends
both at home and abroad. in a manner
,,.b b.. ~ ,,-,ite mot only fnpiaa.ant
S+. t1 A.
comment, pul even ulFecl pIotes'i H"u ~
not been for the fact that he was over
bes1 ana ,.,rs IN 8abt to him II is al
Iced tbat when Sir lanes Mackenzie
| Jied abouf seven wears AGO his executors
.i,l-1frIv e,1ie7 1troi7 tho nrinee to repav
81 o,,-.a' 1Csrs ~ he an6,fnf of over a
aiI 80 j ioiiil'S '.hicb be bs9 ohrafnod
rFlliLtOit "a" T.a,~rt' ,l,+aa+enine, IN
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/ t-Aet' rs.f 80 ,cr,,nst TN f,rince
/ 49, - a. n .,reat o1iaindars
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S ~ t'', , In "a 6i diienosai ANA peo-
| NE - IA, ba ,-as heIned oilt of the diff
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! 1,,, ne nor,e ~ 'ttbe benefactor'i among
~ tl,g la,,.e i,r. ,, Nm yvell-storx
/ ~ ,,,,.s1 49, - ~, jisn6saI IF INC heir
/ Sy,,,orant ,ybosa Ia i'sre altowance from the
/ c551tn is t0faIiV ina7leouate TO satisfy his
| needs Sir lanes mad made the greater
p 49, a. as. 5ettoy 9nd was Kind heart
a. .s+i, n -, ,I,et ,,,,iga p man vybose
/ main oecunat Ton durinp the latter part Of
KS '..5st'1i(.e ,ga.s ~ ara means for helm
] mo alone mis- future kina in "A financial
| sl3ss A6,onll ofher tbings he was i'm the
! habit If lea sil7r each wear one of the most
1 n6s+Iy nj r,soof6cenf country seats i'm
| tbe 1eigi1bol.hood of windsor solely for
! - ,-,,r,C.o ~ l.fper oblc IA nfaoa IL "A Z
! tbe fis1,rssi ~ me Prinre for Ascot week
/ the o5lepn having saddled So many stipu-
/ ialions upon the use OF Windsor castle
| d1lrino the raees nv her eldest son that he
/ utterly declines to make use of his moth
| er.'s n9agnificenr and historic palace.
The late SIR James Mackenzie was not
! The 0nlV, halter who acted the part of a
| s.hanefactoI.'i 10 a scion of ROYALTY. and
| who received his reward in the shape of
a lille. There was. for Instance, the late
! T,3ire az Sanfopa ia sspain. who was a nat
/ Ter at Madrid prior to making an immense
| fortune i'm Cuba and whose financial back
! ing contributed in no small measure to the
| restoration of the late King Alfonso to
| the throne of Spain. The king showed his
| gratitude by comforting the dukedOm OF
! Santona upon the Open-handed eN-hatter.
| Whether this title of nobility was grant
| ed by the young king to his "benefactor'
| with the object of choking off any demands
| for repayment 1t is impossible to say; but
| the presumption is that way, Just as 1t
| was with the barOnetcy conferred by King
! George ~. of England upon rhe old West
] Indian Hebrew banker. Manasseh Lope,
! who used 10 loan MIN money WINE ne was
/ Prince or wales at a handsome rate u
! Interest.
Sir Manasseh was one Of the best known
| and most conspicuous figures in London
life in the early part Of the present cen
| fury, and is said to have been the original
! hero of the following story, Illustrated
/ by the famous caricaturist, John Leach
! A coachman and footman dressed in new
| liveries are overtaken in heavy shower
of rain. suddenly their master pops his
head out of the carriage and exclaims:
! Holy Moses, how It rains! Here, you
! fellows, hand me those new top coats
/ and hats inside. Sir Manasseh was sue
! ceeded in his title and estates by his
! nephew, Sir Massey Lope, a gallant ola
| fellow, who. short time ago, wnen
! already close upon his SQth year plunged
/ into the swift current Of the Tavy in or
| der to bring to land a 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 to the throne, was kept on
! an exceedingly small allowance, his parents
! being anxious to check his love of dis
| play, Of WHICH striking evidence. was fur
/ nshed on the last birthday OF the old
emperor. At that time he drove up in a
| superb and gorgeous carriage, with four
/ magnihcently appointed horses to the en-
trance of his fathers palace just as the