New-York tribune., 1909-12-13
APPEAL TO STRAUS
IN. LAKEWOOD CASE.
AZ. Nathan Reluctant TO Err
srt Property Rights.

.,,sher chapter 70 the nght for the
-ssnrshrent az q chilcren's preventorium
= rakswood. y. J.. was added on satur-
- when samuel unterinyer. a member
- .he lsw firm ~ Guggenheiner, Inter
- A. Marshall of No. 8 Wall street,
- !. letter 70 Nathan straus, IN which
:. ssid that Max Nathan. secretary
= s,rs-tor of the Lakewood Hotel Com
- rould b. forced 10 assert his legal
-,srs. which be VII 60 with the greatest
-s,grtance and regret and only from his
- az duty 20 the people Of Lakewood
= have appealed 70 hin for protection
.s,,sst The use 10 Vhich the Cleveland
-,-.srs sr5 adjacent land are being put
--ort.ruine, Al-. Cntermyer says he has
- instructed 70 renew the otter &c pre-
.a.rslv made. which was as fellows:
n YOU WIN abandon the present unau-
..--.tcs u.s. ot the Cleveland cottage and
st-.s-sr- grounds. and Will remove the pre-
s---r1-urr ron Lakewood 70 4 place where
n ~ nor invade the peace ana comfort
S1s Sc.tar believes viii be better sdapted
- ne r--pOses OF the institution. he viii
scrsre his entire one-half interest IN the
lakewood Hotel property, representing TO
- - f-,esrr-enf on more Than S2slO0a
- re purposes of the institution.
n however. you should unfortunately
--sis- h fnur present attitude. Mr. Ma
Esr vii teei bound 70 assert his legal
-effs II -he performance OF hts promise
NJ of what he relieves 70 be his ohliga-
fcns e tLc people OF Lakewood. who II
80 rrirfsr are Justly incensed az the in
--r,sior q this enterprise upon the tlresh-
oie a their homes, Were Y II, wnethef
i~h.lv al ur0ngly REGARDED as a threat
.-7rc DANCE 10 thei~ ENcs ana health and
&c. of their children
NJ haitian gully understands YOUR con-
,.-fion ~ le that the prcventoriEn does
-. -eceive Z seased children and that as
-rriureuan-t ir lakewood involves 10 dan
- n ne people there, but he feels that
= i-rr ~ distinction YOU seek 70 draw
- IRIS subject uoes not remove the very
~sr,I~al dread ~ ere residents OF lake
Voos and that no useful purpose can be
se-ved rv coating an institution or this
rSsracf,r vh -L must depend for its sue
rsSs urfr -.r cood VIII OF the community,
n r,a-e where = arouses the bitter ami
roSsri-s az I-s DelEhhOrs.
an also instructed 10 protest against
,-,-- assumption that NJ. Nathan ever
S0,,ses OF ldtlcert grounds for any such
tITo5ss The -scLs- as stated 70 me by
Nr Nathar -n this connection, are as fol-
Pscsr-iv -ou stated that because OF your
s-endssir with rhe late Grover Cleveland
. vor had q sentimental alta chuenr Tor the
eaiIzss. sn- maj ,-cu s-otle Ike 70 nave
ne use O. --e cort2-e- Ar Nathan, under
.. sfs1di1g fra- -0ur request was for pe-u-is-
slou % occupy TIE cottage Tor yourself ana
ami chea-f--tv asscnred. Il never Fer
p
N 10 use e fcr tho purpose 10 which IL
Is hesr uu-. and 90 not understand that
~ disclosed any such purpose a. the time
~ thar vcl had e-V such Plan IN mind.
sithough zflerward learned THAI before
roe haE SPOKEN 10 him or his son on the
Fvhiec- vl- Rad already entered upon the
s1-erurise w--LCUr TIE knowledge or con-
sen cf AEr Nathan. Whcn AZ later GATE,
after y0L 111 disclosed - ~ N2-h9. the
use to WEich vcu lnrendee 70 pur the prop
f-fr and offered him Sle1 or for his one
haf Interest son VIII recall that ne told
v7r thaf re would not consent 20 your
hari-g tle property for tie purpose at any
/, Your long Years % acquaintance with 8Ir.
Szfhan Erl me fact that M. Nathan rs
nov willing % donate, under proper cen
aiiiers kis large interests 20 q charity o.
she cha-ecre- iu question Vii, ! am sure
ssIsfr you rhzc IN taxing The stsnd that
he has assumed e.-th respect 70 tle use O.
sssress and sense @ Justice that are char
srte-,sric Cf THE man He wants 70 prevent
ne pe-ps-ra-.or aud continuance OF WAT
hs-Whe-her -lC-t-y or wto-sly-lrnlly be
hsues o. L. & Erierous ln1--V 70 the people
q Lsl-5Wocl. and trust that on fLrtne-
-s1ecti-r yl- VIII See your way % af@n
vsursef ~ -his rIagDanlI-oUs or-er IN The
inis-sst of We charity 70 which you haze
en- slCl generous 111-
! I have ADVISED II. Nathan that troau my
Tss6-E % -le charter cf the lakewood
Er-sI Coruarv. which understand 20 be
~ cUner az rle Cleveland coL-age eno ac-
iaesnt lands. the company Is without power
r-sssn- r--- -se. ana that such use may be
en'oinei
al hore. -ou VIII reconsider youF re
fusal 70 discuss me subject OF the re ave
nights of ST. Nathan and yolrset = -
4 peasec o. take Up such discussion With
-cl either directly or through Ee1F couh-
A. TIE t1us q Nathan strsus II vas
Sound thar DC kad gone 20 washington
A reDreser-z-.ve q Afr. Srraus said that
r. asd given his Lakewood holdings out
tig5t % The r~evertoriun and That the ob-
scsors would have 20 deal with the trus-
tees q t1e irstltuuor.
Marcus 81 Marks, president Of the pre-
rsr-o-U-r. when seen sr his home 30
EzsI slt- street. last n GIT said.
TIE preve--0-ium Is now in the pecul-
iz- position ~ owning one-half interest IN
ne vslla1-s LzEewcod property 10 con-
ds.i our work. OF the other hale q the
V-1pert- g. We glse I'D cur work Our
rupcse u.s. q possible. 20 combine rhese
to- LsE interests for the bene1r OF the
r'svsrtcr.u--. and II possible, with salts
tlc-on ro all concerned. both here ana at
lsktv-ooC
-Negctia-oEE are tr progress which We
I, hops w. accomplish this difficult task
here certain car be no Objection 20 our
-eosk n -ce cleveland cottage and open
csr-P. r.-lz-e1 more than q quarter of q
rile f-0n che nearest home. ana which
iaf beer going On without any objection,
'nc. i fact. v-.th considerable approval
i'n lakewood people. since July %