The Jewish outlook., 1905-10-20

Ino nVe DTOInoTS anu Iue lHuS
grown in solidity and influence with every
succeeding generation, though in the last
twenty-five years some Of the Rothschllds
have married outside their family, notably
Lord Roseberry who married Hannah, the
daughter of the London member OF the fam
ily Each of the brothers received in 1915
from Austria the privilege OF hereditary
landowner, and in 1922 they were created
barOns of the same country. The Frankfort
house was in charge of the oldest son, An
selm Mayer (1773-l855), born June 12, 1878,
who was chosen member OF the Prusslan
Privy Council of Commerce and in 1920 Ba-
varian consul and court banker.
The Vienna branch was under Solomon
G774-1S26), born December 9, IVA, who en-
tered into intimate relations with Prince
Metternich contributing in no small degree
to bring about the connection of the firm
with the allied powers. The third brother,
Nathan Mayer (1777-1836), born September
49, 1777 has been regarded as the financial
genius of the family and the chief originator
of the transactions which have created for
the house it's great position In the financial
world. He came to Manchester, England,
about 1900 to act for his father as pur-
chaser of manufactured goods, but at the
end of five years, he removed to London,
where he had full scope for his financial
genius The boldness and skill of his trans
actions which caused him at first to be re
. garded by the leading banking firms and
financial merchants rash and unsafe lat
terly awakened their admiration and envy.
BY the employment of carrier pigeons and
fast sailing boats of his own for the trans
mission of news, he was able to utilize to
the best advantage his special sources of in
formation while no one was a greater adept
in the art of promoting the rise and fall OF
stocks. The colossal influence of the house
dates from an operation of his In 1910. In
that year. Wellington made some drafts.
which the English government could not
meet; these were purchased by the Roths-
childs at liberal discount, and renewed to
the government and were finally redeemed
at par From this tme the house became
associated with the allied powers in the
struggle against Napoleon it being chiefly
through it, that they were able to negotiate
. loans, to carry the war; Rothschid
never lost faith in the ultimate overthrow OF
Napoleon, his all being virtually staked on
the issue of the contest. 1t has been gen
orally supposed Rothschild was present at
the battle of Wateroo-but such has not
agents at the beginning of the battle of Wa
terloo where the Rothschilds had placed
fast post horses to Rostock on the North Sea
and at that port fast sailing vessel. When
General Blucher arrived on the battlefield
with 10000 Prussians and with the English
and the other allies, threw themselves upon
the French, driving them back in disorder.
the agents felt sure Napoleon would be de-
feated and reported the result OF the bat
tie of Waterloo twenty-four hours before the
British government was aware of it and they
secured immense profits by their purchase OF
stocks which had been depressed by former
defeats. Before the arrival of Blucher when
Welingtons army almost defeated, as
the French GrenadierS had made fearful on
slaughts towards evening upon his center,
Wellington exclaimed the memorable SEN