The Washington times., 1905-10-08
ROTHSCH|LO HEIRS
FEAR HEAVY TAX
Hope to Escape Large In
heritance Fee.
ARE READY TO COMPROMISE
Provided Full Accounting Is Not
Demanded-Treasury Ex-
pected Much.
ARE READY TO COMPROMISE

PARIS, Oct. mo small excitement Is
caused in political and financial circles
by the question of the heritage tax on
the estate of the Baron Alphonse de
Rothschild VIII his heirs pay the ex-
chequer the same duties as common
mortals do?
AT first the question would seem to ad-
nit OF no doubt. There seems no reason
why privileges as regards the paying of
duties should be accorded the heirs of
man who happened to be the wealth
lest French financier of his time; but in
practice IL is not so. The heirs say to
the eXchequer:
DO not ask us the amount of our
heritage, as our wealth is everywhere
and yet nowhere. Enter into an ar
rangement with US and We will pay you
without dispute; but If you force us TO
make an exact declaration of all we
have inherited. we shall cause SO much
Of 1t TO disappear in the simplest manner
in the world that the duties you claim
viii not be get-at-able.'
Thus it Is that the French treasury
succeeded in getting only four million
francs from the Rothschild Golfers in
stead of the fifteen or twenty millions
which it would otherwise have 1t is
possible that this compromise between
eAt wv pGititS WOulu nOl receive the
consent of the chambers: but this is
hardly likely
Broglie Chateau Saved.
The failure and suicide of NJ. Cronler
continue to be the chief topic of conyer-
sation in aristocratic drawing rooms and
great curiosity and interest are felt as
10 whether the Prince and Princess Am
edee de Broglie will be able to keep
their magnificent residence at Chau-
mont-on-the Loire. 1t is generally be-
heved that it will remain In the family,
as the second son of the prince and
princess is practically enga end TO one
OF the richest heiresses in France, the
young Princess de Wagram, so that II
Chaumont changes proprietorship 1t will
at least not become the property of d
STRANGER.
III would be distressing TO think that
this magnificent building might fall into
the hands of some speculator without
feeling or reverence or without any re-
gard for the beauty of trees or the an
uquity of stones. So we are hoping
This ancient residence of Frances kings
VIII long remain like a citadel of beauty
in its outlook over the Loire
Woman Best Financier.
This same ''crash'' has drawn atter-
ton TO the Viscomtesse de Trehern.
who was Mile. Say 1t viii be remem-
bered that. In consequence of dispute
which this lady had with her brother,
N. Henri Say. the latter bluntly told
her that he would not allow her TO have
anything more to do with the sugar-re-
filming business, OF which he was the
head, and refunded her the value of all
the shares which she held
Since that dine we have learned that
the caase of the quarrel between brother
and sister was the unbound,d d confidence
which NJ Henri Say placed in NJ
Cro1ier. TIE Vicomtesse dc Trehera
wanted to have fun accounts. whereas
her brother considered Il Il was an insult
10 his representative to ask him for
such. Today the sicomtcsse,s five chill
aren-the DUO ie Br'ssac. the young
Nicomt@ Je Trehern. the Princess de
Iigne. the comtessc dc Beaumont and
the Comtesse de Scsmaison-are natural
Iy singing hymns Of gratitude to their
mother. who acted like the only man
OF business" in this regrcttable affair.".
and by her insis:ence saved them from
ruin.
Mile. de Mores Engaged.
Mile. de Mores, the eldest daughter of
that brilliant paladin. who one fine
day marched with an escort of twenty
men into the African desert. convinced
y - ne WAS gong 10 conquer TX, Out
was murdered instead. has just become
engaged TO the young Baron Pichon.
The baron is a colonial. like Mores.
and he possesses in the highest degree
those qualities OF bravery and initiative
which his fiancee has been accustomed
TO admire in her father. In marrying
Baron de Pichon. she does not. as one
would say. change her surroundings.
Her future husband is one of the most
brilliant officers in the French army.
adding TO enterprise other soldier-lke
qualities. the prudence which he has
learned In long residence among un-
civilized people
Mile de Mores Is the daughter of a
New York woman. who was a Miss
Hoffman. and this is another reason. it
there should need one. why the union
will be applauded on both sides of the
Atlantic.
BY MARQUIS DE CASTELLANE.
Copyright, w II. Hearst. l9)5)
KING CARLOS SELLS