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

notw outstanding the fact that they had bean pre-
viously informed that Mr.. Austin Corbin held the
had controlling voice in all matters pertaining 10
the government OF the Manhattan Company. 1t
WAS deemed important, however for future action.
to obtain tue views OF all the members OF the
Board. and hence the committee continued.
During the Informal debate which followed Mr.
Sigismund Kaufman, q gentleman who at one time
was the republican candidate for the Lieutenant
GoYernorship of this State, expressed heartfelt
Yret that in free country like this such question
should at all engross their attention. 1t was
matter of that culture should yet be back
ward in this boosted civilized country that such q
subject should at all arise to become question OF
public comment.
ATTACKING THE PRESS.
Another gentleman deprecated the course of tho
press i'll regard to the matter. The press was the
leader of public opinion. he said, and by its conduct
While spreading before the community views OF
men and individuals of no weight and Importance
it remained silent on the pages where its own views
were looked for. Instead of rousing the foreign
to the dangers that were lurking behind
ignorant American hypocrisy, with that venaty and
corruption which always truckes to temporary
power it had failed to raise its trumpet voice and
ceased to be champion of popular liberty ana or
civil and religious rights.
Mr. julius Bien the representative of the great
der OF Bnai Brith which counts its members by the
thousands all the United States deprecated any
excited remarks. He did not consider Mr.. Corbins
of sufficient importance to justify the He
brews. as a body, to take action in the premises.
Mr. G.. y. Hermann said be was willing to defer
to the opinions of wiser men, but he felt. upon
coming to the lower part OF the city IN order to at
among the Philistines. Was 1t not about time for
the Jews to act? Not that he would counsel the
tearing down of the temple, but he entreated those
present to take stand which would rebound to the
honor OF American Judaism.
MIR. A. L. Sanger stated that Mr.. Corbin. though
willing wound hesiated to strike. Any overt act
of his would Immediately be redressed. The only
dignied course for them to pursue was to treat this
matter with the contempt it deserved and not raise
il to undue Importance by any official action their
part 1t their duty to dscountenance action by
their people body and discourage all suggestions
hold i.1in
their Jewish fellow citizens.
UNWORTHY OF ATTENTION.
After some further informal discussion the senti-
nent of the meeting crystalized itself into resolu-
ton that the action of the president OF the Manhat
tan Beach Company was unworthy of their atten-
ton. Considering the source whence it emanatod.
that the entire subject was matter affecting the
honor and reputation of the city of New York.
whatever action might be considered judicious
in the premises could be left safely and with full
confidence to the care and control of the American
people.
of the HERALD had lengthy interview with gentle
who one of the leading spirits at the above
gathering, and asked him the reason why such q
secrecy was thrown around their deliberations. He
said:-"Experience has taught US that can be tar
more effective in our work by keeping our actions
to ourselves than by permitting you gentlemen of
the press to be on hand and report all we say and
do There no action taken to-day; there
was formal meeting, and there exists
no necessity of reporting it. Our work.
whatever do, will be effective. but we are not OF
that class DESTROYS of blazoning before the world
what we intend to do until we actually do it. Rest
assured not hair a Jewish head will be harmed
at Manhattan Beach. in order to prevent this we
need no public meetings. We are organized and
woe to the man who dares to injure or insult even
one of our people! Re iress aid funds. everything
will be forthcoming at once to make the I'M ured
Hebrew feel that he is freeman indeed in free
Republic We have resolved to-day to discounte-
nance all public display and noise. Let Mr.. Corbn
commit his overt act and he will find us ready. You
may say why not reveal to you all Of our movements
say exists necessity for it until the oppor
tunity arises. Bear in mind that we New York Jews.
you call have compelled. so to speak the eman-
cipation of the Jews in Roumania without ever re-
vealing our purposes beforehand In an uptown
residence we the time, conducted our cores
pondence pleaded cause. appointed our age nts.
and not q word ever revealed through the news
papers until the treaty Of Berlin pro-
claimed to the world the emancipation of the
Roumanian Jews. There may be delay now OF three
days or six days six months III fully carry
ing out these innovations there but the prnci-
pile established by international law now, and the
Jews OF Roumania free and independent citizens.
ask you, Mr.. Reporter. If we know how to solve q
knotty question IKE this successfully, whether we
cannot grapple with this Manhattan Beach question
in way. without detailing all our doings in
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