The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-05
POWER OF
ROTHSCHILD
DIMINISHES
Greatest Money Power in
Recent European History
Ends Reign.
BY JOHN CARSON
Times StGT Correspondent

ri HE Rothschild family, greatest
money power in recent Euro
IL pean history, is taking the
turn in the road.
Nathaniel or Lord Rothschild is
dead, by his own hand. His two sons,
Nathaniel and Lionel, decline to hear
the call of the money marts. They
have refused the throne and the
scepter of gold, of interest, Of dtv-
dends
Nathaniel one Of the sons, is devot-
ing his life to entomology and partio-
ularly to study Of the flea He is
interested in the prevention of disease.
Lionel Is interested in zoology and Is
an authority on some phases of the
subject.
Near the close of the eighteenth
century, In the ghetto Of Frankfort,
Germany, the founder Of the family
began his rise to fortune IL not to
enduring fame. The house where he
lived was known as the house Of the
Red Shield and 1t was this fact that
led Moses Bauer, the father, to adopt
the name "Roteschild"
Moses Dealt in Coins
Moses dealt in coins, bullions.
ouriosities and bills Of exchange. His
son, Mayer Anselm. was appointed to
a bank where he gained influential
friends. He had a winning person.
atty and eventually he became asso-
ciated with William Landgrave Of
Hesse. who was one of the wealthiest
Of the lesser European potentates
William had a fortune of $4,000. 900
thalers through renting Hessian mer.
cenaries to England for her French
and American campaigns. Mayer An
selm was called into consultation for
investment Of the wealth. He be-
came court banker.
At that time. every country in
Europe was in need of money and
willing to pay we'll for It. Mayer An.
selm made them pay. His SUCCESS re-
suited in founding the fortunes of the
Rothschild family.
Leaves Five Sons
Mayer Anselm died and left five
sons. Immediately branch banks
were established by the sons in Paris,
Vienna, Naples and London. Nathan
Mayer, the boy who went to London,
carly Showed the genius OF the money
lender and he was most responsible
for the tremendous Rothschild tor
tunes of today. He said once In his
va IL
tlplied his original capital $500
times. He was alive to opportunity,
a boy who grabbed at every RING OF
the ladder and held Oh.
Nathan was an adept at nanipu.
lating a market. He used carrier
pigeons and fast sailing boats to
speed up his business and to save
and earn money and build the for.
tune. He founded the business of
foreign loans in Great Britain. He
fixed the rate In sterling and made
Of foreign capitals.
Rank of Monarch
Soon the Rothschilds assumed a
rank almost that OF the monarchs
and the family welded greater power.
Entree to every court of the CONT
nent was theirs Every member OF
the family was raised to the nobiu-
ties
About 1870 the governments Of Eu-
rope saw an opportunity to escape
the leash. Money was more plentiful
and many bankers sought the bust
ness and the governments turned TO
their peoples. The day Of great gains
in government finance was ended. The
Rothscilds turned TO industry. Their
money financed railroad development
throughout Europe, The fortune in
creased and the power diminished
only slightly.