The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-11-27


than Meyer Rothschild, head of the banking
house of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of congratu-
lation, for on the Sth of this month he was
IS years old, and all Europe had to wish
him health.
Not that Europe hesitated about doing so,
for Lord Rothschild is one of the best loved
men in the world. Only those of US who
spell our names with a very small ''p''
hesitate about declaring our affection for
him, but this is merely because of the enor-
nifty of his wealth and the vague ways in
which tidings of it reaches us.
But to the bankers of Europe, the finan-
ciers, the merchants and mer chantmen the
kings and rulers, he is the kind one who
helps them out of their difficulties.
Like pawns upon chess board are small
men like Lord Salisbury; and the greatest
fnanciers are no more than bishops or
knights in the great game of money which
the Rothschitds are playing with the world
the veriest rulers and the absolute mon
archists are not as much as castles in the
game.
No great war ever takes place without a
Rothschild knows 1t in advaace-and gives
his permission. The sick nation appeals to
him for medicine, and he says be can sup
ply 1t, after listening to the case, and de-
Gliding whether or not 1t is durable. The
Rothschilds doctored little Alphonsos bank
In the recent Spanish crisis. and the bill is
Sdiu now 10 amount TO 3luU0uu.0DU. They
doctored France during the Franco Prus-
sian war, and France still looks to them
for help. They have assisted every nation
under the sun, with the 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 in Anaconda and a
great percentage of Alaskan stock 1t is
their first venture in actual mining inter-
ests. though their own shining medicine has
been poured into the government OF South
Africa.
Is 1t any wonder. then. that Europe re-
spects and loves them, for with it all they
have been exceedingly moderate and so
generous In the final settling that the king
of Servia once asked them how they got
along eve let somebody else make some
thing" replied Baron Rothschid And
that has been the motto of '"The Red
Shield for 100 years.
The Rothschilds made their money them
selves. About the time George Washington
was born Never Rothschild. citizen of
Frankfort-on- Main. opened small coin
shop, and did so we'll that he left nice
little fortune. His son, Anseim Never. sue
ceeded him. and did so prosper that in 1915
he was really rich man.
About that time England wanted to get
troops to fight George Washington in the
colony called the United States. and An
selm Rothschild offered TO send over an
army of 1880 Hessians. The British gov
eminent accepted the offer. and these Hes
slams were the famous ones who made "The
Father of His Country so much trouble
Anselm sceiyed very large sum from
Great Britain for the job.
When the Duke of Wellington got into
trouble in Spain. ENGLAND desired to send
him coin Anse'm Offered to convey It to
him. and succeeded in getting very great
amount into Spain. These were the first
grent deals of the house.
When Anselm died he left five sons. New
er. Nathan. Solomon. James and Carl who
were instructed on his deathbed to scatter
to Frankfort their native home. Vienna.
London. Italy and Paris. They did this.
and in 1890 they were already great bank
ers doing business at all of the principal
stands Of the world.