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The Idler Volume 14 by Books Group

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Author: Books Group
Page Count: 306 pages
Published Date: 20 May 2012
Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com
Publication Country: Miami Fl, United States
Language: English
Type: PDF
ISBN: 9781236306524
Download Link: The Idler Volume 14
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 Excerpt: ...by a leading member of the German-Jewish colony in Paris. He met here a Mlle. Bernheim, a cousin of Captain Dreyfus, and fell madly in love with her. A family council was called to deal with his proposal of marriage. Baron Rothschild, who is also a cousin of Dreyfus, was present, and the great financier was indignant with this cool request of a mere Giaour to ally himself with one of the most representative families of the faith. Von Huene's proposal was rejected with scorn, and instructions were sent to every member of the German-Jewish colony in Paris that he should be erased from the list of their acquaintance. Von Huene bided his time. A new issue of Government bonds took place, and, in some way or other, Baron Rothschild infringed the law against corners and managed to secure the whole stock. This was the opportunity of the German military attache. He sent for his friend in the Cabinet, and said: "To-morrow, at the Cabinet meeting, you must demand the arrest of Rothschild for ' cornering.'" The Cabinet Minister stared. "I am perfectly serious," returned the other; "if you do not do this, I shall be forced to" M. did not wait to hear more. He saw his disgrace, perhaps his death, fronting him, and he preferred, though unwillingly, to take the step which the unscrupulous German had commanded. Casimir-Perier presided over the Cabinet meeting. The Ministers stared helplessly at one another when M. arose and demanded that the great banker should be prosecuted. Then the Minister of Finance jumped to his feet and cried: "This is madness! If this step is taken, then every bank in France will break and the national credit will be broken for ever." M. retorted that the country was complaining that the Cabinet truckled to th...

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