The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-10


made In regard TO the management OF ~
Comptroller's department in the Keyser blua
the Schuyler claims and the abstracted waa-
son vouchers, and We ask him whether -
does not consider It incumbent upon him
under his oath Of ONCE, to impeach Richard n
Connolly. Mr.. Hall IL the chief executive
onicer Of the city, sworn to faithfully a.
charge his obligations to the people, and -
cannot properly assign or tacitly transfer his
duties to committee or any other sslf-couGls-
tuted body Of citizens. There may be :
shorter and . sharper method Of bringing ~
Comptroller 70 reckoning; but should tAsrs
not be then We hold it to be Mayor Halls
duty to commence impeachment proceedings
without delay.
mr.. AsAbury and tho Queeu's Guy.
It is very evident that Mr.. Ashbur>
win insist on being recognized -
the representative of twelve ENGLISH
yacht clubs, but for American yachts
men to acknowledge this claim Ii out q
the question. II cannot be conceded. The
New York Yacht Club has already given up
every point within the bounds of reason, anA
to relinquish more to mako the Livonia's raos
an easy ono would be doing rather too much.
Mr. Ashbury can be received only ~ he
representative Of the Royal Harwich Yacht
this capacity he desires to sail series q
twelve races he can be accommodated, and Y
he Is the winner Of majority Of them 10
Queens Cup will be handed over =
him; but to allow him to sail twelve
races, each one ON account OF different
English Yacht Club, Is simply impossibAs.
The probabilities are that in majority u
twelve races we would be successful; bat
there is scarcely possibility Of our winning
all. In the event of our losing one Mr.. Ash
bury would, according to his ruling, claim tho
cup as belonging to the club he was sailing for
on that day. It will thus be observed that II
the New York Yacht Club yield the point b
him the chances are all in his favor, and that
there is almost an absolute certainty Of his
carrying of the prize he 80 much covets.
American yachtsmen cannot afford to grant
more than they have done. They hold prize
which was won by one vessel against the whcls
English feet, and while they are compelled
to sail for Il again on much less favcrahls
terms than In 1851 and in 1870 they aEs
willing to do so but at the same time they q
not feel disposed to hand the cup over with
out struggle wherein the chances On hotA
sides are equal.
Mr.. Ashburys language regarding the 1.-Two.
MAS performances, Is given in the recently
published interview with him, certainly sounds
like business, but we hardly think he will hold
on with bulldog tenacity to all he claims q
fair, just and reasonable. Let US SEQ Whist
Mr.. Ashbury does and does not want. He
wants, first, the six months notice waived.
This has been granted to the Royal Harwich,
but to no other English yacht clubs. He
wants the New York Yacht Club to select
twelve yachts, and different one to be named
for each of the twelve races. He docs noe
want to sail centre-board yacht. He
does not want to sail over tho
New York Yacht Club course, but wants .
course of his own selection. He wants b
sail twelve races, and if victorious In one a.
them to be acknowledged the winner Of the
Queens Cup. He wants 70 have the races
sailed on days to be named by himself and on
the shortest possible notice, because he wants
to get back to England, having important busi-
ness there. In fact he appears to want all 10
can get, and little more, too. Perhaps he dos
not expect to have all his wants granted, but
will be willing to take q part il not ahle
to obtain the whole. If this is the case Il ID
well; for one thing is certain, that II The
Livonia is to return to England in few days
if the New York Yacht Club does not agree
to sail the twelve races, as Mr.. Ashbury
wishes, she will not, in our opinion, loag
remain in American waters.
The threat of Mr.. Ashbury to do this or thas
il his demands are not complied with is ill
timed, and not likely to create favorable
impression. On the contrary, it will make
very many stubborn who might be disposed 10
concede more than their right in order to keep
peace In the family and maintain q good feel
ings. Americans are not fond of threats, from
made they are apt to produce an effect con-
trary to the one expected. Those of our people
who are fond Of and engage in sporting mat
tiers are willing to drop business for times
and think nothing Of IL; but with Mr.. Ash
bury the case appears to be different. He, y
would seem, desires either to join business
and pleasure In one, or to make yachting >
business rather than q sporting matter.
This may be all right for him, but with
us 1t is like trying TO mix oil and
water. His language and conduct remind
us Of sharp trader trying to drive hard
bargain, and threatening to 60 elsewhere q
not accommodated and we should not -
surprised If In the end he was told that IL