New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
OPPOSED By J. II. SCHIFF.
COMES OFT AGAINST THE PROPOSED
DE HIRSCH MoNCMENT-SAYS IT
WOULD BE AGAINST THE
BARON'S AND BARON
ESS'Ss WISHES
ESS'S WISHES

Jacob H ScAin, the New-York banker, widely
known for his generosity toward Jewish philan-
tropic enterprises, is bitterly opposed 10 the
ticn of q monument the late Baron and Baroness
&c Hirsch. While Mr.. Schif was known non
supporter OF the protest. it rot made public
untH yesterday that he ready TO discourage
the work OF the Barren and Baroness de Hrsch
Monument Association. He yesterday sent out the
following self-explanatory statement;
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Ny attention has been called 10 q pamphlet
pr6nineat people asking for contributions toward
a fund wiz which TO erect a monument to the
late Baron and Baroness de Hirsch. and have
prompted me 10 keep aloof from this movement.
Some months ago was appro2ched by gentle
man. then unknown TO ne 10 become member
OF the committee having for its purpose the initia
- habaiS - he Eirscb Plantations and from nv
personal acquaintance with the lamented Baron
and Baroness de Hirsch. considerable of the in
tentions. Iabors and wishes Of these great phian-
have been further from their desires than that the
aspirations OF their noble lives should become per
petuated through a monument in stone and iron.
Hirsch that no addresses eulogies be pronounced
over her grave The noble woman doubt felt
Baron had embodied permanently into the princey
e-,qs 0 S,,,5 - ~ Te ,o,or an5 ne - 1u ] IN
70 their memory. no words or monuments could or
Imagine. then. NY surprise and indignation when
upon inveStigat!on Of the origin OF the movement
my name discovered that It had been plainly con-
predesignated artist. The model for the proposed
had been completed before the committee was even
The fact that n1ost If he members Of me commit
zee were led into 1t by methods which did orgi-
great phiIanthropists whose lasting monument al
80 49, ~ ~ PLe!u.e Pi, hes T 10 o ot uIsPeiied
erect this monument II nothing but 4 promotion
meaning and prominent people have been led to
lend their names, and its encouragement does not
n rha ana AND
Of the great philanthropists who have already set
themselves more enduring monuments than can
be made Of stone and iron JACOB II SCHIFF.
One Of the first to suggest the idea of monu-
nent to the Baron and Baroness de Hirsch was
the Rev. DR.. Gustav Gotthe former rabbi the
Temple Emanuel He is at present a vice-presi-
dent Of the monument association together with
ex-PTesident Cleveland. Ex-Governor Morton, the
Rev DR.. Macarthur. ex-Secreta-y John C. Carlisle
President Low Of Columbia, James Talcott, ex-
Mayor Hewitt and isaac y. Seligman. The pres-
dent IS ex-PoStrnaster-Cieneral Thomas L. James
When Dr. Gottheil was seen yesterday at his home
in Madison-ave. he asked that Mr.. SChIfs letter
Be read 70 him Afterward he said:
The views Of man like Mr. Schif entitled
70 respect and consideration. but I don't think
that they ought - be publicly discussed"
DR. Macarthur said:
have great respect for Mr.. Schifs Judgment
and I have no doubt that speaks from knowl-
Baroness de Ffirsrh This monument project
however, is d question Of judgment. I cannot help
provided the monument he built is artistic
one. 4 sense Of mo1esty might prompt person
Ike Baron &c f1!rsch not 10 wish 70 nave a mont
ment built in his honor. out il should he COnsid-
cred that monument Of the kind contempla ted
Will contribute TO TIE definite knowledge OF the
generations yet TO come, who might otherwise be
in ignorance TO Z great extent Of the work OF the
the wav. I certainly think is the correct one the
monument idea is matter of opinion
Another reason why I heartily in favor OF
the monument IS that il VIII possibly induce others
e eT a. ne iaTon Ron aa ,a tI 1s ya a We rbninF t
he Of VIII he would
for education in this country one day as he was
walking about the streets Of London de came 70
monument the inscription on which interested
him. The carved words told Of what the dead had
done in his lifetime" The words in his lfe-
time" sde deep impression the mind OF
Mr Vassar and he made his mind 10 do Some
thing for education before he died He came home
and cOunseIled with member OF this very church
The result was Nassar College II seems 10 me
that the story Of Matthew Vassar is lesson TO US
de Hirsch might INDUCE = score OF men ana women
10 heroic and philanthrODic endeayor
With reference 70 the r'lonUIIle tIoJ'et
scheme 70 promote the interests Of Mr.. Bissell the
sculptor, free TO say that the suggestion Is q
surprise me. and doubtless II will be 70 the con-
siderable number Of who have been led 70
that the association was obliged 10 accept d desgf!
for a monument unless such a design commended
worthy ambition for sculptor 10 desire 10 have
his name connected with that Of 4 great philan-
laTdSbIe desire Any right minded sculptor has a
right TO ssnire TO successful competition in matters
OF this kind
Dr. Macarthur said that no doubt the monu-
7a,t association would go right with its project
>7r building a monument. The sculptor whose de-
sign has beer received with considerable favor by
tho association is George BsselI formerly Of No
20 East Fourteenth-st.. row OF Mount Vernon