It wasn't just Aster (Waldorf Astoria owner), it was also Benjamin Guggenheim (mining and railroad) and Isador Straus (Macy's owner). All 3 men were very rich and respected by power brokers, politicians and the people. All 3 were vehemently apposed to a central banking system. They were all 3 given free VIP tickets to the maiden voyage of the Titanic. All 3 died when the ship went down. The ship was commissioned (paid for) by JP Morgan and built in Belfast Ireland as was it's sister ships the RMS Olympic and the HMHS Brittanic.
It wasn't just Aster (Waldorf Astoria owner), it was also Benjamin Guggenheim (mining and railroad) and Isador Straus (Macy's owner). All 3 men were very rich and respected by power brokers, politicians and the people. All 3 were vehemently apposed to a central banking system. They were all 3 given free VIP tickets to the maiden voyage of the Titanic. All 3 died when the ship went down. The ship was commissioned (paid for) by JP Morgan and built in Belfast Ireland as was it's sister ships the RMS Olympic and the HMHS Brittanic.