New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-07
SUNDAY EDITION.
MARCH 7, 1897.

Of those who hold II in bondage on the banks Of
the Seine and within the sound OF Bow Bells.
Russia during the reign OF the late Car tried for
time to dispense with the assistance OF the
Rothschilds. prompted thereto by the aversion
Of Alexander III toward the Hebrew race. But
the attempt resulted in failure. Nothing could
be done on the foreigl money markets as long -
they were opposed thereto and the ultimate re-
suit is that to-day the Cars Government is Just
much financially bound hand and foot to the
Rothschild association In London and Paris. -
is that Of Austria Hungary, Of France and OF
England.
Nearly the whole Of the national debt OF Greece
Is held at Berlin chiefly by syndicate controlled
by the great German banking house Of Bleich.
roeder The debt amounts TO about SlOUO.000.
a large sum ~ q country which yields state
revenue Of only some xl5.000O0c all told. In
deed the Hellenic Government has found its la
bIities so onerous that for some time IL has been
merely paying a percentage OF the amount due
on it's coupons. Unsatisfactory as this naturally
is 70 the bondholders. the latter apprehend. and
not without just cause that payments Will stop
altogether IL Greece embarks in a full-fedeed
with Turkey, which, no matter what the re-
suit must inevitably have the effect Of s;ill fur
Their embroillng her national finances In one
word Messrs. Blechroeder and his fellow hnan-
ciers at Berlin Of the opinion that the Greek
Government has no right whatsoever 10 spend a
cent in endeavorng 10 protect lis countrymen In
crete from Turkish oppression and outrage, ss
long as the interest of the debt remains unpaid
IT. full.
The Bleichroeders are 10 all ntents and pur-
poses the financial agents OF the German Treas
ury. 1t through them that the latter made
all its arrangements for the payment Of the
great war indemnity by France in ISL and
1872. and. with the reluctance which both the
Imperial Parliament and the Prussan Diet are
itary and administrative purposes. Emperor
William and his Ministers are 70 a great extent
dependent upon the assistance and goodwill OF
the banking house in question.
THE KAIsER's IMPLACABLE POLICY.
Curiously enough. the Bleichroeders and their
associates at Berlin have found in Emperor WILL
lam an enthusiastic supporter Of their policy
toward the Greek Government In the present
crisis. Alone Of all the Christian monarchs Of
the world. the Kaiser openly processes de-
sire to see the court " Athens humiliated and
the Greek Nation reduced 10 subsection for dar
ing as he expresses it. 10 disObey the mandate
OF the Great Powers. His attitude in the matter
has its origin in wounded pride and vanity, ov-
ing TO the Grown Princess OF Greece. who IL his
sister, having declined 10 submit 20 his dctation
or to crave his permission when she decided
upon abandoning the Lutheran Church in favor
Of that of her husband and Of her adopted peo-
ple-namely the Greek faith. In spite Of all
that has been said to the contrary, there has
been no reconciliation. and when the Crown
Prince and Crown Princess Of Greece were In
Germany late last autumn for the purpose OF
visiting the widowed Empress Frederick. with
whom they stayed for more than month. they
We're absolutely ignored by Emperor William.
He declined 10 accord them even the merely for
NAL courtesies that are conceded 70 any royal
pers0n2ge be he a negro potentate or even the
disreputable ex-Klng Milan Of serva.
No one has been more pronounced during the
last three weeks in his demands for an inter-
national blockade Of the chief ports Of Greece
by the Great Powers than the Kaiser. and II IS
well known that he has expressed continuous
sympathy with the Sultan and encouraged him
10 resist all the efforts made by the French. Rus
sian. Austrian and English governments at Con-
stantinople to secure from the Porte concessions
in connection with Crete which would enable
King George 70 effect an honorable and even
glorious retreat
II is only fair to add that the Sultan Is not
showing himself ungrateful for this sympathy o.
the Kaiser which ne has recognized by granting
to a syndicate or Berlin ananciers concession
for the construction Of harbors and docks at
Tripoli which they are 20 hold after completion
on lease for a term OF ninety-nine years. re-
coupling themselves for their expenditure by
means Of the control Of the harbOr and port dues
throughout that period This practically gives
Germany not only a foOthold. but Likewise port
in the Mediterranean. and enables her for the
first time to make her voice heard Power
that has interests in the Leyant.
THE CASE OF EGYPT
Another illustration OF the all predominating
influence of the "Haute Banque" Is afforded ~
the case Of Egypt The British Government
manifested bur scanty interest in the Land OF
the Nile or in its finances until the Rothschilds
were induced 10 float a khedlyal loan. and 10
devote their attention 10 Egyptian bonds The
latter were at the time very low, something like
20 10 10 below par. being regarded as a risky
investment. in spite Of the hsh rate OF interest,
which amounted all the way from 10 10 per
cent BY degrees the Rothschds Increased their
holdings. and the British Government. which
had been so Indifferent TO the country that II had
actually declined 10 take any snare In the con-
structiOn OF the Suez Canal began suddenly
to develop marked interest in the affairs OF
the Delta. Little by little it EXTENDED its gasp
upon Egypt, and when the natives reb, LON
against this idea Of foreign domination in tse'
avowed interests Of the foreign bondholders. and
announced their intention Of regulating the
National debt. the English fleet at once bonn
barded Alexandria. and. sending out an army OK
~. 900 men took possession OF the entire country,
which IL has held ever since.
From the moment that the military occupa-
ton Of Egypt by England began the BONDS
went up from 10 below 10 above par, since
the British Government. by assuming control
Of the administration of the country, practically
became responsible for the payment OF the in
terest OF the debt. 1t splendid coup for
the Rothschild clique in Paris and in London.
but there is no doubt that the possession OF
Egypt by England has contributed more than
anything else to embitter the French against
Great Britain and consequently to impair the
strength and the influence OF the latter in what
is known the concert OF Europe.
All this however tends 10 show what has been
pointed out above, namely, that the destinies OK
Europe nowadays are controlled. not by mon.
archs. but by business men, and that the coun-
ell which decides upon the vital questions OF
peace and war is composed. rot Of statesmen
and politicians. but OF financiers, VINO sacrifice
without conjunction the welfare and aspira-
tons Of nations TO the selfish pecuniary inter-
ests OF ia Haute Banque." which holds the PEG.
pie of Europe in bondage like some nineteenth
century Pharaoh. EX-ATTACHE.