National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-06-21
PRESS COMMENTS,
What the Newspapers Say About It.

As for Mr. seligman and the other outcasts, we
trust they VIII not allow themselves 10 suffer from
that undue sensltiyencs which is apt to mar the
happiness OF so many Of their faith II the prOprie.
tor OF the Grand Union has made mistake he will
he the heaviest sufferer from II himself and the
6 meS5ew families VIII nsSe no den in binding
and ciyility they are able TO- pay for. II is Ger:
tainly not worth while to try the eject Of the cyl
isTaelites and hotel keepers; because no Gentleman
has 10 little scfrespcct as to force his custom u.
n ,y upon host who does not want H. nor
TO settle question like this which can only be ad.
lusted BY the ordinary rules Of trade. The digni-
fed and sensible course for those who feel that
they have been hlsulted at the Grand Union on ac-
count OF their race or religion Is TO withdraw
quietly and I'm body to some establishment con.
Quoted upon more liberal and busness.likc plan
unjust and inydious distinctions, especially when
they are based upon differences of creed and that
they VIII always respect people who respect them.
The Herald says:
1t was th0ughtless infringement of legnl rights
as well as an aifront to the sensibillties of large
influential and respectable portion of the com
munity. Tho proprietor of a hotel has not the
same absolute control of his property that belongs
to the owner Of a private residence. Hotel keepers
are placed by law In the same category ns common
carriers They are not at liberty 10 refuse accom-.
mediation to any person who applies 80 long as they
have accommodations at their disposal. This law
y equally obligatory IN common carriers and on
innkeepers, II Mr.. Vanderbilt had directed his
agents to sell no tickets TO Jews II Is easy 10 Imagine
what ferincnt and commoton would have been
raised. But II would have been an act of precisely
the same nature. Squeamish and over. hstidious
people might AS we'll object to riding in the same
palace car with Jewish family as 10 board with a
jewish family In the same hotel, Ahotcl Is quasi
public institution The hw gives Its proprietor ex.
ceptional privileges In collecting his bills as an OIL.
set to the duty II imposes him to entertain oil
who come 80 long Ms his house Is not fill This
being common right Of all citizens the civil rights
law entorces II under severe penalties even In be.
half OF the negroes. Can Jews be denied rights
which the law guarantees TO Africans?
II II TO be presumed that Judge Hilton intended
no insult but he was strangely thOughteSs and In.
considemte. II tho head Of the great house OF
Rothsehild should happen To visit this country
during the present season he would DO excluded
from the principal hotel OF one of our most i'm.
portant watering places because the proprietor does
not approve Of his religion. Even the Prime Min,
lister OF England might be looked upon with sus.
picOn By the hotel clerks for he was born and bred
Jew, and might not happen 10 have In his pocket
a certificate OF Christian baplism-a document as
important In that evangelical institution the Grand
Union hotel, as Bank Of England notes to pay his
bill, We have no doubt Judge Hilton viii regret
his mistake when he sees In what light 1t is viewed
by the public,
The SIM says;
Out Of this matter we spprehend very consid.
CRADLE fire VIII be kindled. OF all the guests at
Saratoga for several years past the proportion OF
Jews has been very large, and II has been steadily
90 the Increase, Whether excluding this class
nom the Grand Union hotel Will result In core.