The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-23
NEW YORK HERALD WEDNESDAY JULY % 1879 TRIPLE

four times during the evening the HERALD man
heard in different places somsthine like the follow.
How do You feel. now you can't go to Manhattan
Beachy The rejoinder generally forcible dis
claimer. There not lacking those who upheld
Mr. Corbn his expressions. though there were
many of the more thoughtful who reprobated them
leading to nvidious and odious class distinctions
I'D like. for my part to go to hotel where there
were Jews admitted" said lady who was talking
to her escort in the st. James restaurant.
''Wcll, why?" asked her companion.
because hate 'em!" was the emphatic reply.
Truly excellent reason, especially for wo.
man." said he. "But is not Jew human? Has he
not the same rights we?'
II suppose So. admitted the lady. but that doesn't
make me like Jew"
IL was down at Manhattan Beach last Sunday
said wellknown restaurateur OF this CITY," in
pany with one friend looking for another. In look
place set apart for the people who bring their own
lunches. There were 300 1900 persons there
and after came out offered to bet the friend who
was with me that he could not find ten Christians
there. He took me up. and after looking through
the pavilion he paid the bet. Now said T. IN bet
you can't find Ave Christians there. Nonsense he
SAID. Il did count just seven.' made the bet, how
ever. and we went through once more and couldn't
find single one. That's the reason the Manhattan
people don't want the Jews there. They are not pay
ing patrons. am glad Corbin has done what he
has, but for Gods sake don't quote me saying
i frankly confess don't dare to do it myself"
In one we'll known summer garden. largely patron
lied by jews the expression OF opinion all the
other way. ut is true enough" said elderly
Hebrew who talking in a group THAT the Je VS.
do not US a class spend their money lavishy
money away. That is probably the reason Mr.. Cor
bin does not want With the exorbitant scale of
prices that the Manhattan Beach people have
adopted they do not take as much money from
they might. We are willing to spend our money for
what We want. but we are not willing to pay two or
three prices for it. Let Mr. Corbin stop his extor-
ton and he will find the Jews good customers
as he can have-or at least, he would have found
ii he had not insulted u.s."
"Thats it" said younger man in the same group.
II would like to know where he gets his notions of
social rank and who are the people who will not 30
to Manhattan Beach because of the Jews. It seems
to me that Jews stand high socially as anybody"
And so the talk went on in the hotels the gardens
s ana on the street. p%oo opinion was divided
scrption excepting those who obviously spoke from
prejudice
AUSTIN corBrNs ZONE WHITE JEW"
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Mr.. Corbin's communication to your reporter has
opened wide field for speculation, and propose
briefly to investigate the question: for it is most
interesting one. OF course it has become o we'll
settled fact in the department Of medical science to
which the disease belongs. that in climate the
summer heat possesses the strange power
Of producing q mental disturbance in the
brains Of hotel proprietors. This disease is
technically known as Hiltonia. Mr.. Corbin seems
to have this fatal sickness in its most violent form.
and in his delirium he has said much which no WILL
no doubt. regret and retract in his convalescence.
But curious assertion made by him deserves
than passing comment, and that is. the fact Of
his having known but lone white jew
Oh, 1t is pityfu near whole city full.
There lie only one white Jew
in Mr.. Corbin's memory, and with whom he has
ever had acquaintance. Who is it?
Perhaps it Is Mr. Seligman. with whom near rel
alive Of Mr.. Corbin General Grant, has been In the
habit of dining.
Perhaps it is Mr.. Levy. Mr.. Corbin's cornetist.
Now, Mr.. Corbin distinctly says that the Jews are
. nasty race. and that he hos nothing against their
religion. This may guide US. As Mr.. Corbin is .
gentleman Of culture and has travelled. let If
he means any in Europe. Is 1t Disraeli !?
IL it Of the Rothschilds1 Is It Sir
Moses Montehore? Is it Lord Jessel? Is It Baron
Goldsmith? Is it Gambetta? Is 1t Cremeux? Is IL
Jules Simon? Is it Deputy Lasker? Is It DR..
Jacoby? It cannot be Sara Bernhardt. For Mr.
Corbin did not say that he knew white Jewess
Who can it be? We impatiently await Mr.. Corbin's
answer, for the question Is q momentous one.
In the meantime We suggest that Mr.. Corbin build
ghetto at Manhattan Beach tor the exclusive use
of the Jews; meals to be served in orthodox style.
The band to play compositions-no. do not give
them band. But give them ample surf accommo-
dations. and perhaps at the end Of the Mr..
Corbn may find more than one white jew in his
vicinity.
But alas If this sort of thing will continue with
all the doors of hrst class hotels closed upon
IFS. we may be reluctantly compelled to patronize
and which have thus FAR had a monopoly OF at
tendance by people Of Mr.. Corbins kind. and
these the Isle du Blackwell and Hotel Pllsbury
at Sing Sing. But, Mr.. Corbin, who can your one
white Jew be? Do not leave us in suspense-do not
say it the cat-but come forward manfully.
Trot him out, that he may be known and honored by
his envious coreligionists. A JEW.