America 1919-Chapter 873 - 298, The Domineering Donnie_3

But Adolf Ochs didn’t return to New York; instead, he went to Philadelphia to meet with Felix Warburg of the Kuhn, Loeb & Co. consortium.

"Felix, I need your help now!"

Upon meeting Felix Warburg, Adolf Ochs got straight to the point.

Felix Warburg was obviously aware of the issues between Donnie and Adolf Ochs, but he was not aware of the negotiations that had taken place between Adolf Ochs and Donnie.

So, after receiving a plea for help from Adolf Ochs, he responded nonchalantly: "I already know about the issues between The New York Times and Donnie. Adolf, you were indeed a bit impulsive with this matter, but no worry, we are currently engaging in deeper cooperation with Donnie, and I believe Donnie will be willing to give the Warburg family this face.

Wait a moment, I’ll call Donnie, and you can go and apologize to him; then this matter will be over!"

At this time, Adolf Ochs was somewhat confused. He did not know about the cooperation being negotiated between Donnie and the Warburg family, but he was aware that the Kuhn, Loeb & Co. consortium had always wanted to enter the Atlantic City capital markets.

After all, in the past, The New York Times had been at the forefront in attacking Donnie’s monopoly over the financial environment of Atlantic City.

As fellow Jewish people, Adolf Ochs had a deep relationship with the Warburg brothers.

"Donnie has agreed to let the Kuhn, Loeb & Co. consortium enter Atlantic City?"

"We have indeed reached a preliminary understanding between us, but the whole affair still needs to be slowly progressed!"

Felix Warburg did not reveal the specific details to Adolf Ochs.

At this time, Adolf Ochs had also focused all his thoughts on his own grudge with Donnie, so he didn’t give the matter further thought and proceeded to tell Felix Warburg about the process of the negotiation he had with Donnie.

After hearing about the negotiation process between the two, Felix Warburg realized that the matter was not so simple.

In fact, not only Adolf Ochs, but Felix Warburg himself did not approve of The New York Times making a public apology; in a way, The New York Times actually represented the credibility of the entire Jewish community in the United States. They needed to ensure that the American public heard the voice they wanted them to hear.

If this voice lost its fairness in the hearts of ordinary Americans, then when The New York Times spoke for Jewish people, it would be perceived as untrustworthy!

Moreover, the Warburg family were also shareholders in The New York Times!

"This is troublesome!" Felix Warburg mused, "Donnie might be domineering, but surely not to this extent, right?"

Adolf Ochs said: "I used to think the same, but the current Donnie Block is obviously not the Donnie Block of the past, with power and wealth in the hands of a young man, it’s hard to avoid being arrogant!"

Felix Warburg somewhat disbelieved Adolf Ochs’s words: "Is the process of your negotiation with Donnie really as you describe?"

Adolf Ochs, as if insulted, asked with an ugly expression: "Are you saying that I am deceiving you?"

Felix Warburg knew he had gone a bit too far with his words and tried to placate Adolf Ochs: "You misunderstood me!"

Not wanting to escalate the situation, Felix Warburg swiftly changed the topic: "What do you plan to do next?"

Adolf Ochs said fiercely: "Of course, I’ll launch a full-scale attack on Donnie. He does have vulnerabilities, and now I will make it known nationwide that Donnie is America’s biggest bootlegger, with all his wealth coming from the bootlegging business!"

Felix Warburg’s face suddenly changed: "If you decide to do this, the Warburg family will sell all of our shares in The New York Times at the first opportunity, and we will also sever all ties with you immediately!"

Adolf Ochs looked at Felix Warburg in shock: "Don’t forget who was helping you and your brothers when you came to the United States!"

Although Felix Warburg was dissatisfied with the tone Adolf Ochs was using, he still reminded him: "Adolf, you should know that Donnie’s bootlegging empire represents the interests of many, I can tell you without exaggeration, that the entire empire stands for the elite class of the entire United States.

If you make this public, I can assure you that no matter how influential The New York Times is nationwide, it will be extinguished in no time!"

Adolf Ochs was not unaware of the pros and cons involved, but at this moment, his intelligence was completely overtaken by anger.

Now after being reminded by Felix Warburg, Adolf Ochs realized how foolish his previous decision had been!

"Although Donnie has grown rapidly, becoming a giant in the United States in just a few years, this does not mean he does not have enemies!" Felix Warburg continued to remind Adolf Ochs.

"So many enemies, do they not know that Donnie is the biggest bootlegger in America? They do, but they also don’t realize how much profit the bootlegging stands for now, and how huge the backing group is.

Being defeated by Donnie, they can still enjoy their affluent lives, but if this matter is pried open, then they will be standing against the elite class of the entire United States.

At that time, what they lose will not be wealth, but their lives!"

Adolf Ochs, with a cold face: "I understand, but even without mentioning the bootlegging, I believe there must be vulnerabilities in Donnie’s business!"

"Adolf, don’t be angry. How about this, I will personally go to Atlantic City and hope to persuade Donnie. If that fails, then we can discuss how to deal with this issue!"

Felix Warburg said helplessly.