Rosebery 's own mother was horrified at the thought of a Jewess , even a Rothschild , in the family . Rosebery too felt there was an impassable barrier of faith ; at this time , it was inconceivable that any children could be reared as Jews . Although it have been stated that Rosebery himself was devoid of any antisemitic views , this was not always true , especially in later life .