
Translator: Zahra Zamanloo
Rothschild Foundation plays a major role in France more than any other European country, except possibly England. There are reasons which in my opinion are neither good nor morally acceptable. In France, money is a large driving force and corruption, which operates as the most important factor in our modern system of government, is based on it.
The reign of Louis-Philippe is in connection with the names of two prominent political figures of France: the Thiers and Guizot.
Louis Adolph Thiers was a young lawyer from Marseille who lived in Paris since he was 24 years, he worked as a literary, and he became very famous because of the publication of his ten-volume book on the French Revolution (1823-1827). In 1830 he participated in the publication of Lonasiyonal newspaper that had a critical stance against the government of time. Thiers was one of the media barons who played a role in July riots and the rise of Louis Philippe, and he placed among the authorities of government. In 1834 he became the Minister of the Interior and suppressed a rebellion of people in Lyon and Paris. Thiers then stay at home, and at the same time, from 1845, he began to write a book about the history of the Napoleonic era. (This book was completed in 1861 in 20 volumes.) In the last years of the reign of Louis Philippe crisis, which Guizot was extremely unpopular, Thiers again entered the scene in 1846 and Louis Philippe, in the last day of his authority appointed him at the head of state. After the fall of Louis-Philippe, Thiers became one of the most influential Republican leaders and entered Louis Bonaparte to the French political scene. In 1851, because of opposition to the coup of Louis Bonaparte he went into exile and in 1863 he returned to France. With the fall of Napoleon II, he took the head of state and with the violent suppression of "Paris Commune" (1871) he restored order. In 1873, due to strong opposition from the majority of monarchist of parliament he stepped aside. When he died in 1877, most French people mourned for him since they know him as the "savior" of France and the evacuation of German-occupied territories. Karl Marx, has called Thiers as "Lord and Master of perfidy and betrayal of state collusion".
Francois Guizot as well as Thiers has a great renown as a historian. He belonged to wealthy parents who both were beheaded by guillotine in 1794. He began his activities as a journalist and later he worked as a professor of contemporary history at the Sorbonne University. In January 1830 he entered the parliament as a representative. He like Thiers was part of the ascent of Louis Philippe. Thus from 1832, he entered the cabinet as Minister of Education and was in the position for 5 years. Then he became the French ambassador in England, and after returning from the mission, in 1840, he became the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and he was in that position until 1848. In this era, Guizot was great in power and influence and it was the first French government. In 1847, he became the Prime Minister. Guizot established the French government on a small circle of wealthy and influential, headed by Baron James de Rothschild, and in foreign he used the policy of friendship with the United Kingdom. For pursuing such policies, Guizot was extremely unpopular among the people. Revolution of 1848 began with a request to dismiss him and due to late response to this request by Louis Philippe both escaped to England. Guizot later returned to France and settled in his estate in Normandy. Guizot, like Thiers, is one of the greatest historians of the nineteenth century in Europe and his most famous book is the history of France.
Louis-Philippe with the help of some bankers like the Rothschild and politicians like Guizot established his absolute rule in 1840. Guizot described the plan of new government to "end the era of revolutions," and the big bourgeoisie in France began intensive survey attempts for the "reconstruction" of the country. This era is famous as the "Golden Age" of French bourgeoisie and investments in the areas of railway and mine had an unprecedented rise. The Penguin Historical Atlas writes the slogan of the French bourgeoisie at that time was: "Enrichissez vous!" ) (To be wealthy!) The senior government officials were involved in many large financial holding and France's political structure was filled with corruption.
During the reign of Louis Philippe, James Rothschild’s Palace in Paris was a place for a group of leading intellectuals of the time. Baroness Betty de Rothschild, wife of James, was an intellectual and she liked her home be a place for scholars and artists. In addition, links with the social group was one of the most efficient policy tools at the disposal of Rothschild. In addition, Heinrich Heine, who was of Frankfurt Jewish and his family have long had a close relationship with the Rothschild, was of the most famous artists and writers that went to Baron James Rothschild’s palace and we should mention Rossini, George Sand Horace Verne and Honora de Balzac. Kurt says that Rossini, the famous composer, was introduced by Salomon de Rothschild in the Congress of Verona (October 1822) to James. Rossini was at this time in Verona and he was at concert and playing music for the participants of the congress. The familiarity of James Rothschild with Rossini later continued and the two became close friends.
Baron James Rothschild investments̓ impact on French intellectuals can be tracked in literature and art of this period. A typical example was the painting of Horace Verne, the famous painter that has been called "in the way of Asmala". In this panel, Jewish hawker with the face of James Rothschild has been drawn that has put his stuff on his back and escapes from the influx of a powerful and wild cattle and his beautiful wife and young and innocent child are crushed under the feet of the invaders. After the herd, there are armed groups in the garb of Muslims that attack cattle. This is the symbol of "displacement" of the Jewish people!
The reign of Louis Philippe was supported by the United Kingdom Since the beginning and in 1830 by treaty between the two states they were liked by Palmerstone-Talyran treaty. However, in the late 1830s this relationship apparently worsened due to the friction in the Middle East policies of France and England. It endeavors to support Louis-Philippe and Thiers of someone called Muhammad Ali Pasha, who took over the land of Egypt and advanced the mysterious and adventurous policies in the region. With the return of Guizot from London, these relations were good again. In 1843 Guizot finished the Algeria's occupation, which was began from the reign of Prince Pulynak administration and in the same year Queen Victoria visited France.