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The Rothschild Dynasty 89
Von Gentz wrote to a number of leading German
journals. It would be as well that you publish the news. Make it
Vladimir rather than Saint Vladimir. In a letter to Count von
Neipberg, in 1830, Metternich privately criticized the Rothschild's
vanity: The Rothschilds would like a small Saint George. What
vanity. Despite their millions and their generous loyalty, the
Rothschilds have an astonishing appetite for honors and
distinction. (British Museum Documents)
The Christian religious nature of the decorations made it
all the more extraordinary that the Rothschilds were able to
secure them, and point to the power they exercised over
Metternich and Bismarck, especially as it is known that
Metternich began to object to the Rothschilds demands on the
grounds that as non-Christians they were not entitled to receive
certain decorations, but that did not stop the flood of requests for
special honors. In 1867 Alphonse, the eldest son of James wrote
to his cousins in London:
The most notable outcome of Bismarck's visit (to
London) has been the distribution of decorations. My
father received the Great Ribbon of the Red Eagle, the
highest and most distinguished decoration. No Jew in
Prussia has received it. (Gold and Iron, Fritz Stern, page
1150)
Continuing with O'Grady's work, her theme of unofficial,
but powerful representation at world conventions where Jews had
no standing, she refers to American efforts on their behalf:
American Jewry influenced the United States to present their
demand for full and equal rights' to the Bucharest Peace
Conference of 1913, although the United States was not officially
represented at the Conference.
On October 1913, the Anglo Jewish Association
addressed a joint memorial to Sir Edward Grey, urging that the
new affirmative guarantees for the Jews to be secured,