The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-24
At COMFY ISLAND.

The effect of Mr. Austin Corbin's declaration that
Jews are not wanted at Manhattan Beach was very
plainly seen yesterday in the number as well as the
the of visitors there and by the appearance
of the boats and running thither. The Jews did
not go there The unmistakable hint, If 1t can be
called hint, enough for them, and the
number OF visitors was decidedly less than usual
although is fair to say that the hotel and railroad
people at Manhattan Beach attributed this fact with
out squarey admitting that 1t was a facp to the
threatening character of the weather during the
carly part of the day. 1t is not to be disputed how
ever that the same weather obtained at Brighton
Beach and that the number of visitors there not
lessened thereby.
1t is as certain therefore, as careful observation
could determine that there less visitors in con-
sequence of Mr.. Corbin's expression. The question
remains whether the character Of those who did go
was the better from hotel keepers point of view.
Probably the hotel keepers themselves are the best
authority that point, and they expressed them
selves pleased with the result. Opinions differ.
however, on this other points, and there were
not lacking those who condemned the movement as
bad in TASTE false policy and injurious in proba-
BILE results.
One prominent gentleman met at the very en-
trance to the hotel, who prompt in the express
sion of his views. He said IL deal great deal
with Jews in my profession" (which is music). "and
although there is a strong tendency on the part of
the Jews to help each other along and retard Chris
tians, yet have never been Jewed' and have
no real complaint to make. 1t seems to rue, al
though l do not like the Jews as class. that
the declaration of Mr.. Corbn was most injudicious
and is gross attempt to foster u class feeling
which always understood was repugnant to your
American institutions. think the tendency of this
will be to induce great many persons to take the
part of the Jews. know the effect will be to
make me more careful in my dealings with them to
show them that respect them.
Wednesday has been known by those who are in
the habit OF going often to Manhattan Beach us the
day when more Jews go there than on any otner day,
aud yesterdao was therefore the most favorable day
for observation of the effect of the expression
THE CHILDREN ISRAEL ABSENT.
They have been in the habit OF going early in the
day but when the reporter went down on the Bay
Ridge boat early in the day he could only find four
who he was certain. were Jews. The were all
Genties and OF good class OF people
tainly. but not apparently wealthy or noticea-
bly, fms very n em ere ana
there was one small party looking calm and un-
disturbed but the usually prevalent jewish tone
there a large crowd Probably thousand less per-
sons were at Manhattan Beach than would have been
if the crusade had not been started
Mr. Burnap. the manager of the hotel. was sitting
looking over ascrapbook full of newspaper sps and
looked up. SIN ling at the question: what is there
Nothing" he said. Except that the house is full
to overlooking. Fairly overfiowing, sir. We are
constantly gettna orders for rooms here from the
very best peope-from the very elite, and there
isn't a bed in the house disengaged.'' y
lis this rush of orders unusual? IL 1t greater
since yesterday morning.
Eyes. it is.
''Thon, as a matter of business, the manifesto OF
Mr.. Corbin good stroke of policy?
''Why, certainly You the Jews running
this property. Look at other places and how 1t
! has been Far Rockaway used to be fashi enable
resort when you and were boys. The Jews got to
going there in great numb RS. and who goes to Far
! Rockaway now? Bath used to be fashionable until
the Jews got TO going there, but who goes to Bath
| nowy
'Then it is true that you don't want any Jews hero
| at ally'
.'No, that is not true. There o number of Jews
| here in the house, but they are people we do
want and they laugh about the matter and say it's
all right. They are high toned people. The thing
all lies In nutshell aud Is good deal like the old
story of the woman whose husband was beating her
and she called TOR policeman. When the police
man came and grabbed her husband she few at him
so when try TO protect this place from ruin and
make IL what it ought to be. high toned resort to
which people may send their wives and children
there is a great hulabaloo raised about persocu-
tCn of races"
"Then 1t IL not Jews, Jews. that you object tor
''Iy means. DO you suppose IL Mr.. Belmont
Not at all. DO you suppose IL we should say We did
not want the lower class of Irish down here that
Rnsea, who is an educated man and gentleman to
his finger tips. would rear and pitch about III Now
| have u good many delightful frionus among the
! Italians. DO you suppose they would make row II
should say didn't want the Italian laborers
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"rhis has been a favortc resort of the Jews on
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