New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-22
THE HILTON BAN.
HEBREW WRATH sfILL WARM.

Yesterday among the lSraeSs OF lne ciiS oN'i 'c M
tonseigman affair, but far as could he learned the
excitement had subsidized II had been supposed that
public meeting would certainly be held and tie project
was favoably regarded by Jews generally and by many
Christians communication was addressed to william
Cullen Bryant, asking his cooperation IN making me
meeting success He replied yesterday, expressing MS
dsapproval Of Judge ions action, but advising mat
no public meeting should be held The substance OF MS
letter addressed to Mr. seligman. is as follows:
have been conferred with on the subject OF pubic
meeting held by who are not jews 10 Y's
sgainSt the principles on which the sain,oga =, me-
other day proceeded your IL really secis W
that there no occasion for other EXPRESSION o Pp
opinion In regard to this matter tah hat W men Is T
from the mouth of body in all publc pihcrs
il now as think, but opinion and that Is decedy
and even vehementy against me prme'e no n.bIie
feeling do ia own WORK and put doWn, 1t viii enetu
ally the pitiul prejudice OF wneh n GtS BY.S1
Edward Lauterbach. Mr.. seligman's lawyer VINO mas
chiefly interested himself in the opposition to the pone
of exclusion and who has been IN correspondence WIN
various persons concerning the proposed pnDnc iee
said Yesterday that he had seen Mr. Bryauts elier' anu
had since conyerse with number of persons regarding
it, He thought that the advice therein conaiheu "o""
appear seasonabe to many Jews. and was inclined 10 DC
leye that in respect to strong views OF Mr. Bryant
the project of a public meeting would be abandoned. ino
Jews had recovered in great measure from Tue
excitement the last days, and although 'he iec
among them was still strong enough to warrant puoo
q I'LL
been sufficiently answered by the universal condemna
ton and coptenpt which his action had called ont III
was perhaps better that the insult shoald now qety
rest where public feeling had efecually placed IT,
number of Hebrews with whom TRIBUNE reporter
convcrsed approved the position taken DIV MI bi!an'
and affirm that they have wish to Keep the matter
longer before the public Others. however, were hearu
say that they thought Mr. Hilton should De puphcS
rebuked They wiling that the insult 10 race
as they termed il, should pass ont OF puDhc
thought and recognition. The papers had hatuidi'y
printed in their columns the views OF both SIDES anu
the matter were now dropped people might perhaps
never know how large majority of citizens really ie
or at least might not retain definite recollection Oh Tue
universal condemnation bestowed upon Judge Hilton
MI Iauerbach said that among the large WhoieSa'e
merchants who yesterday Withdrew their accounts win
A. r. Stewart d Co. were Fechheimer. Goodklnd CO. oi
New-York; Fechheimer, Fraukel * Co. oil CINCINNATI
and BiernIan, Heidelberg * Co. oil Pittsburgh ho
believed there many Others, but those were cases he
CHANGED know Of Dispatches were received yeSt'I"'9
by the Stgnans from influential ana wealthy isr'ees
OF Cincinnati and from many sraelites and Christians
in other parts of the country expressing sympathy ana
support Letters OF good will for MIR. Selignan ana
inclination against Judge Hilton were also received ana
forwarded to Joseph Selignan at Saratoga ferni'ss'o
WAS sonnbt Yesterday by Mr. selgman for the pubica
ton of Pilot Commissioner George W. BlunPs letter 10
HIM. but, as Mr. Blunt was out OF town. no answer WIS
II
will not object to seeing his III print 1t Is under
stood that several other requests OF the purport
were sent to correspondents and If favorable replies are
received the letters viii be furnished to the press 'oaf
prominent German physician said to d TRIBUNE re-
porter: "Ths is only repetition OF the prosecutions Oh
the Jews In different countries OF Europe one "i TWO
hundred wears ago. and in Germany late as 30 or 10
wears ago was born i'm Germ my, and my grandfather
was compelled 10 wear yellow cloth TO show that ne be-
onged TO the Jewsh nation. He and his corelgionists
used to be saued by ignorant populace with ciles OF
Hen, Hep,a contraction for the Latin Herosotyrna
est perdta-Jerusalen is lost 1t was these prosecutions
that brought the seigans and other lsraee' 10 thS
country. Their long residence here tended 10 a-
tch Them TO it and It's institutions. and make them
lose Their love for. their native land, Germany since
that time the tone and ideas OF the better classes IN Ger
many have greatly changed, and the very same pco-
pie who cried Her Hep are now on excellent
terms with their Jewish countrymen. In lS49 Bismarck
stated in Parliament that German nobleman would De-
commanded by Jewish officers. His views nave under-
gone great change aud to-day he Is an admrer OF ana
RESPECTS Israees To-day al the avenues in social and
Nautical life are open to the Jews and they do honor to
he country and people among whom they live LOOK M
Cr6mieux. Gambetta, and Simon in France ana Dsraei
in England. What hotel in Germany or France or IN
ENGLAND do you suppose would close its doors against
the Roihsohds Beichroder on account OF Their re
eous bellefl And yet Mr.. segman, who occupies so
caI position as high those gentlemen, has been ex-
cuded those grounds. THIS question OF ahtipay
10 Israelites which for many centuries was
Issue here hui N mod fed form. IL had to come up,
and am glad the subj ct has been opened because IL
VIII read To correct errors both sides aud secure
b, lor understanding in The end il Is rne that there
been jews IN the hotels at the summer resorts
here have not shown their fellow guests the consn-
Grafton that might be expected OF them fOfekinpeue
Americans are religious peopi". ana Oh Sui!ay rn'n
Well. on several occasions some Jews have
amused themselves on snnd nigh's W tay
.4riz nd i'm
Oen that they could he seen It i true cy were III
their own rous bat they ought 10 have respected the
feelings the shippers, aud have cuScd heir doors
Sucn conduct has been the rule among jews however
and there have been many young 'CHristi,n loaieIs
who went Ia their rnOus NOISY and drunk every even
Iug, disturbing those IN tie apartments Dchcdih them
Where little notice would be taken % tn0se not Jews Tor
such bella viDr remarks would certainly b. made about
those who of the Jewish faith Ihe educated Jews
with wbom taey coIGc In contact II is lhus that they
Will finally overcome an the ppjulices against Their
race IL H. rather ridiculous IN Judge Hnp' now ~ me
I9th ceutuIy, to attack pope Wich las survived
thousands of years OF persecution and toby is success
Mr. Gabuei Meter, broker. of No 81 Exchangt-pacc.
reading AZ No G2 West IoriyacVent-st san ms Is
. small business OF MI litons. am tid mar al, our
West rn connections Will stop dealing with him. when
heard If this matter last SUNDAY wrote to NJ vii
kinSOn, one 81 the managers OF the tiand Union oel
and asaed hun Tor the particulars OF the case nave
received answer ye ad SUPPOSE that the lei
ter referred To judge Hilton MI stiislin Is gen
loLan aud is admired every where. have Just hid
conversation with western bu er who was b ending 10
purchase goods rom STEWARDS h'it wieh nc h ara now
Mr.. Hilton treated Mr. ~elguan, he concluded thai he
wOuld not buy from HIM This action OF Mr.. Hilton is
bound 10 react badly on him. If not IN week, yet III
months. do not believe tLat Mrs. Scgman quarfeled
with Mrs. stewart size Il Of very aniabe dispUsi-
non. Mr. SagmlB's letter 10 Judge Hilton was Ia
discreet and should nos have written In tlat style.
du not THINK that the Jews viii bother MI Hilton any
more az bis Graz Union Hotel"
There are persons IN HE city who, while disap-
proving oi the method Judge Hilton TOOK 20 nj ~"
Grand Uuun Hotel OF those cucsis whom he did not
wish TO entertain. frankly declare that they s5mpathize
with LIN luliy IN his determination u kee out Hebrews
as "A class They think that he foolish 10 prOscftbc
adj entire race AID That Lo should have set
tied IndiV dual n came mp On the Produce
ana Cotton Exchanges Yesterday, there not much
tk As To fne coBuuct citscT side. Judge iilfOn's
course was criticised unccntlrmany procedure;
but there were "a few who approved OF Ills decision.
gentleman. IN speaking OF tie exclusion of Hebiews