The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-27

cause Of the enormity OF his wealth and
the vague ways in which tldings OF II
reaches US.
But 20 the bankers Of Europe. the
6nanciers, the merchants and merchant
men. the kings and rulers, ne Is the KIND
one who helps them out OF their diff
culties.
Like pawns upon a chess board are
small men like Lord Salisbury; and the
greatest fnanciers are no more than
Bishops and knights in the great game of
money which the Rothschilis are playing
with the world; the veriest rulers and The
absolute monarchists are not as much as
castles In the game.
no great war ever takes place without
n ROthschild knows 10 fin adYance-and
gives his permission. The sick nation
appeals TO him for medicine andshe says
he can supply 1t. after listening TO the
case and deciding whether or not II Is
durable The Rothschilds doctored lit
tie AlphonosO's bank I'm the recent Span
ish crisis and the bill is said now 10
amount 20 500 10000. They doctored
France during the Franco-Prussian war
and France still looks to them for help
They assisted every nation under the sun,
with the single exception of the United
States which has not needed them. But
even here their alchemy is felt for they
with John W. Mackay, are said to Own
immense interests I'm Anaconda and
great percentage Of Alaskan stock. II rs
their frst venture in actual mining inter
ests though their own shining medicine
has been poured into tho government of
South Africa.
Is Il any wonder. thenl that Europe
respects and loves them for with II all
they have been exceedingly moderate
and go generous in the final settling that
the King OF Servia once asked them how
they GOT along eve let somebody else
make something" replied Baron Roth
schild And that has been tho motto OF
''The Red shield Tor 100 years.
The Roihschlds made their money
themselves About the time George
washington was born Meyer Rothschld.
a citizen Of Frankfort-on-thc-Main open
ed a small coin shop and did so well that
he let "a nice little fortune. His son
Anselm Never succeeded him, and dld
so prosper that On l1i6 he was really
rich man.
About that time England wanted TO
get troops 20 fight George Washington
IN the colony called the United States
and Ansolm Rothschnd offered 20 send
over an army Of 1880 Icssians. Tho
British government accepted the oher
and these Hcssians were Che famous ones
who made "Thc Father Of his Country"
so much trouble Ansclm received
very large SUM from Great Britain for
the fob.
when tho Duke OF wellington got into
trouble In Spain England desired 20
send him coin. Anseim offered 20 con-
vev Il 20 him and succeeded IN getting
great amount into spain. These were
the first great deals n the House
When Anselm died he left Eve sons.
Never Nathan. solomon. James and Carl
who were instructed on his death bed 10
scatter TO Frankfort their native home.
Vienna. I.oHdon. Italy and Paris They
ala this and IN 1890 they were already
great bankers. doing busl'ss AZ all the
principal stands or the world
About this time they formulated tho
family rules that have given their for
tunn a chance 70 accumulate and have
held the family intact; The rules were
drawn up by their mother the aged wife
OF Ansem. who lived until 1870 and died
M the ripe old aRe 81 ss. and were GOV.
erned largely BY he advice Of their father
on his death bed