The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-01
JEWS AND HOTELS AND CLUES
The state Librarian and His Attitude
Toward Jews.

To FpIToe or THE SUS-Sr The
letter In our SUNDAY edition signed Simon
Goldman shows i'm to be- in the dark as TO
the wording OF Mr.. Melvil Dewey's pros
pc tus. which. eman1ting IA IL does from n
State oficial cannot be dlsrcglrlsd by citi-
zens at large or Jewish ctizsn, 10 PARTICULAR.
IL is aimed at the BEST. the most Intellectual
tho most aristocratic element as well as at
the self made men and those OF opulent for
tune II werc a lack I pl oper bile spirit
indeed II the men of Jewish race and reli gion
OF New York, men eminent In the ranks of
our most distinguished citizens. were TO APP
pear oblvious TO such gratuitous insults
BY men who seek 70 exploit that last faint
feeling OF animoslty existing ere and there
among uneducnted people the world over.
In 1887 called attention IN a letter 20 THE
SrN TO the circular sent out BY Charles +.
Ningate Of Atlantic highlands. In which he
endeayored TO exploit the narrow spirit AMI
the intolerance OF brother for brother. by
stating that tho property holders had taken
a decided stand against Jewish people be-
coming property holders or tenants at Allan
tic Highlands.
| denounced his spirit and his act and
promised that the future would show how
difilcut such a proplganla would BE- as a
means of success in real estate speculation.
For that Is all il is when We go risnt down to
bed rock Certain people think that by her
aiding abroad their policy OF exclusiveness
they render their property really more de-
sirable I'D exclusive.
Such men a. Oscar Strnu JAG b II. SchiN.
Henry Leipziger and Daniel =. Hays cannot
AFFORD. though they hold aioof from politics.
TO keep entirely out OF public Affairs when the
welfare OF the community at large Is at stake.
I hold that any act or published thought
tending TO lower the standard OF our Amerl-
can love Of right. OF justice. OF g uity. Is a
reasonable act and q crime to be repudiated.
II not punished. whether II emanates from a
private citizen or a public ofhGlM IN any
citizens. holding themselves to De lovers OF
liberty and guardians Of public welfare. M,
THOUGH Mr. Dewey be an eNcelent ibrn5 :
have urged upon his sense Of proprlety a
moro delicate and polite manner OF pro-
cedure in the transaction Of his private ousi-
ness relations with his fellow citizens
Issue. throws down the gauntlet ana declares
his policy OF mo Jews admitted here, the
onl answer ia for all Jews either TO ignore
him or fling his insults back az him and buy
him out. Atlantic Highlands ia to-day a
chosen summer re sort OF many or our most
refine Jewish citizens.
As for the action to be taken by the he
gents. they could in poetic Justice do more
than Gust Mr.. Dewey from his post They
could put in his place Jewish scholar, II
there be found one who would he wiling TO
acce u under the circumstances.
President Roosevelt. in selccu Mr.. scar
Straus to represent the United states at the
next Hague conference. proves that ne es-
ne diplomat attained by fellow citiIen,
without regarding race or creed OF even
political faith. .
Ing in the name of 100000 Jews OF the state
Of New York. would ask for his credentials.
What S Hecuba to him or he TO neoubll
GEORGE D. NJ PEiSoT1o.
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