The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-24
VIEWS OF HOTEL rRopRIEroRs.

nave nothing more to do with them.
VIEWS OF HOTEL PRopRIEToRs.
In accordance with instructions the following
hotels We're visited TO inquire from the hotel pro-
prietors managers their opinions of the question
of the exclusion of Jews:-
At the Aston House neither the proprietor or the
| manager were in. Inquiry made at the office, how
ever brought out the fact that there twenty or
thirty Jews at that time residing at the hotel and no
objection has ever been made to them.
| At the Windsor the acting manager said. in reply
| to the inquiry 'Do you make any distinction be-
tween Jewish and Christian customersY' "we
very few Jews at the hotel. our prices being gen.
orally too high for them. Those that afford to
come here are naturally Of the best and most edu-
Gated class and it would be impossible to object to
| them on any grounds o.. E.
The St. was next taken and there it was
said that no rule excluding Jews was known at the
hotel and it not found necessary to have any,
far the rule admitting all had worked salts
factorily aud might be considered as likely to con-
tinue to work well.
At the st. Cloud the same reply was received. the
gentlemen who stay there. whether Jew or GENTLE,
as long as they pay their bills and do nothing to
offend other guests are equally welcomed.
the idea OF any rule excluding any sect creed or ma
ton being established 1t the hotol ave have many
Jews who come here. he said, 'some Of them as fine
| gentlemen any could wish to meet. do not
think he said "that We could make any distinction
| At the Coleman House. the Hoffman House and the
Albermarle House the same reply was received
| DISTINCTION.
Mr.. Hitchcock. manager Of the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
found at the hotel. and in reply to the in
guest is respectable we receive him with equal cour-
tesy. whether he be the President of the country
know or to d we rs o Il to
other guests. Beyond this rule we make no distnc-
| ton among our guests"
| At the Clarendon, Mr.. Briggs, the manager said.
This is private or nearly family hotel and we see
none Of the Objectionable class of people Our rates
ard high for any but rs class people who can at
| ford to pay them to come here
'Does your general experience lead you to suppose
| that rule excluding jews would be beneficial to
hotel mansgers?" the reporter inquired
JEWS ARRIVED.
II have no experience here, Mr.. Briggs said; "but
| when kept q summer house found it necessary to
exclude Jews. as had q private clientele which
fell away when took Jews in
..But you cannot exclude them legally" was the
.No," said Mr. Briggs. mot openly; but in
manner you can see if You like people, and show
ing them price them 80 as to be impossible to
rent by those you dislike.
At the Everett House the proprietor replied that
by the law the hotel was open to all men, black or
white. and he followed the law. He expressed no
| opinion on the exclusion of Jews, but said that
where they congregated aud became the majority
they made it disagreeable for others.
At the Union Square Hotel and Union Place Hotel
the same reply was given denying the existence OF
any rule OF exclusion.
visited and ut both it was stated oil corners were
accepted. and so long. as the bills We're paid and
|
| distinctions neither had any complaints arisen
| from the admission of jewish guests
At the st. Nicholas the proprietor or manager ta, was
| Finally Sweeneys Hotel was visited. Neither Of tho
Sweeneys Was visible. and the clerk would not COM
| NIT himself to any reply.
nocKAwAY HOTEL KEEPERS.
Rockaway Beach was yesterday in a high fever
| over the Corbn manifesto. Jew and Gentle wran-
gled the sensation the boats while the hotel
propretors and their customers were guarded in
| their conversation. During the day HERALD
porter visited kockaway on the steamer Columbia.
The captain of the steamer. Mr. John Holton was
found ready for talk the subject of Jewish ostra
| cism. 81 am not radically opposed to jews"
| said he. but l have found they are the most
there are plenty fine people among them. many of
whom are my personal acquatntances, but they can
not be held up to screen the discrepancies OF the,
race. As common carriers We have to admit all
classes of people. irrespective of race. color or
creed" To an inquiry as to whether there was an
increased number of Jews to Rockaway since the
Corbn edict Captain Holton said that the percentage
of Jewish passengers ordinarily was about ten per
cent"
Among the hotel proprietors the question seemed
were in any doubt to the course to be pursued.
The first person whom the HERALD reporter en-
ccuntered the beach was Mr.. Rernsen. one OF the
Seaside Hotel proprietors.
Eyes, 1 nave read the whole matter. said he 'and
q fearful 1t will raise. Not Jew have seen to-
day who is not IRE with anger over the insult
offered his people /, of course, am liberal on tho
question. and viii never oppose any man or woman
Jew. Corbin has made q fatal mistake. aud bet
he'd ike to take 1t all back II he dared. Why, will
ruin him and his millions
Mr. Sheeran of the Atlas Hotel, said:-"I am not
opposed to the Jewish race on any ground. havea
number OF Jews now stopping Ut my hotel and they
are all very people In fact they better than
many Christians. But I. too have had bitter cx-
perence with Hebrews. used have crowd Of
Jews my hotel who nearly ruined me- They used to
slide out without paying their hotel bills and several
times have actually caught them in the act of lower
ing their baggage out OF the back window This is the
class OF Jews who cast stigma on their whole race
and creed. thousand suffer for one. But as to
| 6yht
he is attempting thing no man in history ever sue
ceeded in doing. He will regret it,"
PREPARED WELCOME THE HEBREW.
''Then you welcome Jews here, do your
'"well. not exactly welcome. but will accommo-
date all applicants who behave themselves. can
not afford to slur people depend ON for my bread
and butter
saloon keepers the subject and receiving various
opinions aud statements. the reporter interviewed
Mr.. z. Magerus one OF the proprietors OF the West
End Hotel, the largest establishment at the beach.
Mr.. Magerus. when approached on the question.
single jew have nothing against tho jews. but
my place is so full cant accommodate thom.
''But the hotel is not full all the year?"
''As tar Jews concerned, yes. But" said
Mr.. Magerus. nervously. 81 don't want to talk on
the matter. Come and have glass Of beer"
''No, thank you, l wish to talk about the Jewish
question. Do you wish 10 accommodate them?"
''Oh say! you have cigars really don't
want to talk. 1 have business connections with
Jews. Ask my manager all about it; he will tell
you"
MIR. W. f. Hurchs. the manager of the West End.
said :-"Messrs. Magerus Haubert. the proprieors.
are both opposed to having Jews come here. We
have u fine class of people now, but IL we admit
Jews they will leave. 1 never refuse to take n
Hebrew account of his race. but when one APP
plies either tell him sul or charge him such
price that he cannot face it, l have been eighteen
years in the hotel business. and tell you that the
jew and Christian will not pull together. Don't
put them at the same table there will be oss to
the hote IL you do. That Jews cannot be tolerant
OF Genios is long ago conceded fact. and they viii
never be reconciled."
LONG branch OPINIONS.
Most of the hotel Keepers at Long Branch who
were interviewed yesterday by n HERALD reporter
Ind nothing but good words TO say OF tho Jews. As
q rule they found them orderly and prompt paying
customers and they said they would always be glad
to entertain them ut their respective establishments.
Several leading proprietors said no ono need com
plain OF i'll behavior from tho Jews long public
resorts cursed with lbrcd people who claimed
to be Christian
The gentleman in charge of the West End Hotel