The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-23

retired It is noticeable fact that there are fewer
Jews here than there We're three years ago. gem
teman accounted for this fact in this way:-He said
that the Jews. as a people, hang together They
take offence if one of their number is injured. and
numbers. just they came here few years ago.
and they focking now to Coney Island and
Long Branch.
OPINIONS OF PROMINENT HEBREWS.
Wall street was the centre of intense excitement
and feeling. Most of the regular places of meeting
in the neighborhood thronged with Israelites
and their friends during the day. and the sub
iect every tongue the edct of ostracism from
Manhattan Beach.
Mr.. Joseph Seligman laughed when q represents
tive of the HERALD called at his banking house in
Broad street, and said 81 have but little to say
the subject. The seigman family have been quite
prominent enough lately. 1 have nothing to
add to what have already told the public in a
similar situation Of affairs. My family have not been
to Manhattan Beach and do not intend going there.
must ask to be allowed to retire from this discus
sion and leave it to others with more time and
ability"
Mr.. Emanuel B. Hart had just returned from
lunch when the reporter found him. In his quiet,
dignifed way he said :-"History is the best
in such case this Mr.. Corbin cannot change it.
The genius of the has been sufficiently estab-
lished, and the impress Of it's intelligence. in
dustry and worth is boldly marked in
own age. If Mr.. Corbin-I have not the
pleasure would say. do not know him-but if he
to say such things to me personally would
knock him down; but when a man addresses him.
self to q whole people III such method pity is all
that may be left for him. There are some among
the Jews who probably have not attained the ease
and composure of manner that is regarded the
outward distinction of cultured life, but might
be patient with them. They are mostly foreigners
who come here. grow prosperous and foolishly
sometimes make undue display of the fruit Of
their abors but that will regulate itself by and by.
and there is no need to insult them or wound their
feelings. 1 American. was born New
York may say; several positions OF trust and honor
have been conferred on me- and think the sense
settle all such narrow bigotry as this brought
forward now. 1t is too late in the day for one
to endeavor to force his prejudces on community.
Besides his own statements belle him. read in the
papers every day that all the excursion boats
crowded and accommodation cannot be found at
Manhattan Beach for the people Now he says the
Jews driving away all his customers. You see
he contradicts himself.
Ex-Judge Abram J. Dittenhoeier said-"Yes, /
have been to Manhattan Beach, and enjoyed it. l
any of them offend by their conduct think this
is very foolish affair altogether. For my own
part attach Importance to 1t whatever, and
only regret it as an American. Mr.. Corbin is
an ass Everybody knows that old Bottom
away AS far as the Jews are concerned.
them in other races. They are no better. no
1 don't know what Mr.. Corbin's belief is.
but hope he acts up to T. as truly as 90 the Jews
IDENTIFY forgotten what taught him. The average
estimate of the cultivation. intelligence and refine
ment of the Jews OF New York is as high as that
of faith 1t is mistake to state that
this is meant as crusade against race.
intolerance of the Spanish Inquisition against q
faith. In this country of equal laws, the corner
stone of which is absolute equality. such prejudice
could only spring from mario edncss, bigotry
ignorance. The Jews: individually and col
lectivey, regard the attack as unworthy their at
any ON is M ~
Jews. The American citizen is the man in this
cese whose belief in fair play and jealous love of
freedom aud adequate protection to all within the
limits of his home, who has been put upon the rack
and pilloried by this self-electcd spokesman. To
Americans the Jews afford to leave the question:
and that, too with a firm conviction that their feel
ings and their rights will be freely respected. II
any body the privilege to openly and publicly
express indignation this modern edict of Nantes it
Is the Americans outside of tho Jewish tabernacle
manifestation of insosnt ignorance American re-
publicanism will become byword and a kissing
among the nations of the earth.
BLINDED BY PREJUDICE
Mr.. Oscar j. Strauss said:-"f believe ex-
pressing the universal opinion of those who have
read Mr.. Corbin's statement by saying that the
Jews do not regard themselves as put upon the
defensive. Mr. Corbin, by stating that he never
proves either that associations by accident
or inclination, very low. or tina. his own mental and
moral Developments have been so stunted or blinded
by prejudice that the Jews he has come In contact
with far too excellent for his appreciation.
ter am sure, consequences to them. One
thing lis quite evident that Mr.. Corbin Is hungry for
fame, and not possessing, as 1t appears, the moral
or mental requisites to its attainment notwithstand
ing political relationship. he seeks for notorety
which men OF that class so apt to mistake Tor
true fame by attacking those who far above the
reach of his scurrilty. The Jews hereafter will
do pt take good place obstacle IN the way
OF Mr.. Corbins losing the S2,O00OUO no longs to
part with and are content to leave hrn in possess
sion of the notoriety he covets."
Mr.. Edward Lautsrbach said:-"England. France,
Germany and Russia are protesting IN Europe
against the of the Jews by the savages IN
I.oun,elia and here to-day with such an issue
before MS. Its source Ia Ignorance, and nothing
else. IL that has the courage of his opinions.
and ne pretends that he has. Will go down to his
hotel, ask room. tell him am n jew, and, II
he refuse Ii to me- will prosecute him to the full
extent of the law. There is the statute, chap
tor ia of the United States, Laws of 1870.
Let us see whether he is equal to that, or as able
for 1t as he is to talk. / going to Manhattan
Beach with my family tomorrow, but now OF
won't. My wife, suppose. l. still eligible
TO reception, she Is not jew, but my children =
and the eyes of the lawyer filled M he half turned
his head aside-"well they will have to live
down this prejudice or live through it, as we do.
Ask the great merchants OF this metropolis, and
they will tell you, do, that of the 2,5OOOOO OF
Jews in America there is no fairer dealing, more
prompt paying honester traders than they are in
the same number.
INVOKING THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL
Mr.. Adolph L. Sanger, the FIRST vice president oil
the Union of Hebrew Congregations. and as such
representative man among his co-religionists, when
interviewed In regard to Mr.. Corbin's statements,
said Talk il speech, but let Mr.. Corbin or any OF
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