The sun., 1894-03-03
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ONLY BEBaEWs HAZE ADORNED zBE
NAME slTs "E<IR <MBRIcAK."

"
Arshis.is Boss,ss eerse- Hss Ne Dsssns
ers sus -ce..ts.t Reader" Catches n
sro- Ar Ars--s-Jsws Have ives Thsi,
Places ~ Nsrit-If Thsrs Are Irish
Cshe.,. way Not Jewish aorssss
To THE EDITOR OF THE sur-Sir. For few
days past have observed In your paper war
OF words concerning the right 10 the name
Gordon. In heavens name. let this idle con-
trovsrsy cease Does II serve any good end
II Mr.. Archibald Douglas Gordon is so eI-
trsmely infatuated with his name. why.not let
him have it7 Have Il exclusively. Have II in
fee simple absolute. In fact. considering
everything. I can hardly blame him for feslln q
hurt Surely Archibald is not plebelsn mans
for every one to appropriate. Douglssi 10 hardly
~ eommo place az Smith. And then. to crown
all. he hsa the Gordon. There. And II that is
not suficisnt TO tickle his vanity. would
suggest that the courts will furnish ample
relief In his case. They might, for sx-
ample. let him call himself. Instead OF
plain A. d. Gordon. Archibald Douglas Al
aernon We're De We're Gerald. Gordon" That
would he pretty enough for any novel, would
please him no doubt. and not hurt anybody.
Perhaps he might obtain special permission to
part his name in the middle. Thus. he might
make It "A D. A. We're De We're @. Gordon" or
some other name suf1ciently pretty for him.
with such q name his future would indeed be
big with possibilities. Who knows7 Perhaps
some time he may himself become an ancestor
OF somebody. Let him have that name or any
other name he wants. but let this foolish. idle
rancorous quarrel about nothing. cease. 1t lie
the very meat which race hsters and bigots
feed upon. Il IL the very opportunity which
ostsntstious psdsnts and braggarts long for.
above all others Take. for example. the short
communication In your issue Of to-day. signed
Constant Reader" What sensible man would
care to subscribe. his name as the author Of
this extract from it,
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sy sS: Ts:y anon. .Fi H.,
, lin. hey Sss: ca: S S csa S:y S
gsthsr.
To think OF reprosching the Jews with hay-
the. genuine husslan vein. such as first debars
their jews from becoming officers. and then
.sn Who
sRs s sS e M . H.s Pss . fsp II ss1 ss.
many Jews, are. amCne the Invited guests
.hsfsf And how liberal and sensible = sspt:
ment. that we have too many jewish
II these people remain stepped In the
ianorsnce n, which foreign bigotry and op-
%sasG =. Ter % slS and On
the other hand II they striye to emerge from
n"t OF theip hated RUSSIAN % names, their foreign
manners, and customs and endeayor to learn
the English lansuago and & to adapt them.
do eventually surmount successfully the
myriad obstacles and dissdvaptages under
honorable positions In the community. there
arise on every hand q thousand narrow. n inded
ancestors to 6esniirch them and try TO drag
i this xnstiesn fair glsya is thi: a: the spirit
bos;sd Gh,stani,g' p9r shsms These
fairly BY, the expressed will Of their, fellow
their election to oiice surely their acts are
open to all the world. Occasionally there 10 . |
tau .fsp rss rom no
lari.e any other nance o. our day and vicinity
jewish % se rses. % but I when % We merely rem emseT @
that the late comptroller Of this great metrop-
oils wa. elected ~ the combined votes Of beth
envisble % @ record ] which the late Attorn Gem en-
eral Of the Empire state made for himself: |
the City Coart Of New YORK has but rsesntiv
been reelected to that position By a great |
woman and child who knows him that the |
aitys sss dss G our ' to
Eon tss q sh:r
the desired spproval of A. Doug as Gordon. Es9..
we can well afford to laugh a. that ruerile |
ownership OF high sound Ing name which finds |
the glamour OF gray antiquity about name |
srest Js.ish names es ., history % were wos sresds
hcary with the renown OF ages PEACE
ToTHE EnIToR OF The sys-!Sir; With h'eharm-
Writes in your paper day that nobody ever
heard OF Polish or Russian Jew really aud |
aSa % sSw TH M his
he really shouldn't pretend to speak for every |
body; as there are some 10 billions Of people
mot having read the .BibliOthss JudsicS." and
nature he hates the Hsbrsw; he might with as
der s az on ss P
At tho inGnsition or tho massacre Of 81. Bar
lar o the general pu bile ID co6rdinate withthe
pa my days OF his ancestry But, to stretch his
I,oint; he credits the Henreg with returning
don. His Imagination 10 Undoubtedly good
Ut when parading himself to such an inlslli-
would re- wiser 10 stick TO fact.
lie goes on to Tepudiate certain Hebrews.
name Gordon. and crows about the mu rdsrous
aud treacherOus Scottish clans whose pride Is
tho assassin OF an English King: and this
descendant snears at nihiliEm las personinsd
In the Pollaek - in the same breath that he
oasis, y a murder His vocabulary compares
avOrably with the a la Boston writer's, hut his
gnorancs is Grass" concerning polands his
.,ry. 80 is his anatomy. Does he know
HAT he belongs to the same species
IS the rest Of mankind. notwithstand-
ng his self -pI oclAimsd superiority or does
ne desire M, 4. MalleIstsin to Lsisr him TO
ire described AS the missing link between
n an aud tire angels No doubt our hero 10 an
)ther Ot thns. VINO profess faith In the super
.irueture, but would have nouaht OF the foun-
iatiOn and therefore takes the high ground Of
be dear. honeSt law,resneetl3g the his
orian has saved the mark God-feaTnG folk
u the Scottish hig ghlands," /" who not only love
heir country, but also themselves. And in
conclusion. he discovers that our smigrants
'ome by way OF Hills Island and sniffs accord
ngly and aPproDriRtely Does he mean 10 in
sr that his ancestors sneAked into the coun-
ny hy way OF Canada as does tho ChinAmAn
'r does he profess lofty knship with
ne native Indian whom his forefathers
and hseeed as God d-fearlng
'eople should do UnauestionablT he is an
Inti- i-ssuIite and Is tAking advantage OF
our columns for that purpose; but before