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period Of srowth. The new era that was
opening offered . diverstacation from
state loans They built railroads,
founded steamship companies. bought
factories, took over mines. Their money
ran over Europe like water through the
irrigation channels of field.
Often the interests Of their houses in
Naples, London. Frankfort, Vienna and
Paris would conflict. They would find
themselves with a foot in two hostile
camps. But they always managed
somehow to make money to offset the
losses incurred by the house which hap
pened TO be In the losing state. There
was no end TO their ingenuity. And
they had long arm-as Count Toreno
discovered
Toreno was finance minister in Spain
when that kingdom was torn between
the rival claims of young Queen-re-
gent, backed by liberal Europe, and Don
Carlos, Metternich's protege and an alb
solutist, backed by absolutiSt Europe.
Four of the five brothers wanted TO keep
out of this hornets nest, but Nathan,
In London, wanted to grab certain
quicksilver mines In Spain which would
give the Rothschild house, already own
ing the Austrian mines, monopoly. He
therefore negotiated loan of 10000, 900
francs with Ioreno.
Break Spanish Minister.
Tcreno however, was a bad let He
demanded more money. and, refused il.
got loan elsewhere, thereby importing
SPANS already rocky finances. Nathan
now became anti-Toreno and with his
brothers pressed for repayment Of their
lean. Toreno. contemptuous and an
noyed, at length handed over part in
cash and part in the doubtful paper Of
the new loan.
cost the Rothsef1ildS 800 600 frsncs in
a bride to Toreno. Their ire aroused,
they held council Of war. and agreed
to bear Spanish rentes in London. The
operation was a complete success.
Spanish funds fell from 20 70 81. thou
sands OF holders were ruined Solomon.
who had come to London. was afraid
to so out lest some one who hsd lost
everything in Spanish bonds murder
hind. but the Rothschilds were avenged
on Toreno.
II was not long after this little affair
that the Rothschilds were in trouble
again. and large-Scsle trouble this time
The sparks Of revolution began TO fy
ND from the Appenine peninsula III
1S4s. They ignited infismmable ma
terial in France where King Louis
Fhllpe was refusing refoTml ana
rapidly spread all over Europe Poor
cd James Rothschild in Paris had
been blood-brother to the Bourbon
regime. Now he saw his world crumble,
Metternich Crashes.
In Vienna the eyed Prince Meter
Mich. arch-reactionary and prop Of the
Vienna RethschildS. had been thrown
over by his Emperor to avert a revplu-
ton. Disguised. Metternich hsd jumped
into s laundry cart. covered himself
with Soiled linen and fed the city
Meanwhile there was revolt In Berlin
In Frankfort nobs came and smashed
the windows Of old AnSelm RothSchild' S
s.crne because he WAS PruSsisn consul
general in that city. At Naples, Kari
Rothschild saw the kingdom captured
~ the revolutionaries. Revolt fiared
over Ionbardy. importing Rothschilc
loans and undertakings. Prices en- all
the oourses collapsed. The RothschildS
staggered.
James Of Paris got respite when ar
old family friend of his became die
tator The dictator appointed as COM
mander Of the national guard a gen
eral who also Was an old friend oil
Rothschfld.
Al the same time. while the Par.
house shook 20 its foundations. Austris
confronted revolt In Hungary and tses
radicals In Vienna rose. hung ssr eel
minister and entrenched themselves II
the Eothschilds palace IN the Rem
1850, Whanne tne0 Eusped ae TIA -