The New York herald., 1876-11-08
THE IRISH OARSMEN.

THEIR APPRECIATION OF AMERICAN HosPI-
rALrrY-rHEY GIVE FULL TESTIMONY TO
AMRR.CAN GENEROSITY.
DUBLIN. Oct. 20, 1876
The London leading sporting journal. The Field, had
series Of papers in September protesting 10 describe
sthe late Amateur Regatta at PhlladelphiA." Those
papers contained some very severe structures The
management OF the cycle OF boating events with which
Philadelphia sought TO honor the Centennial Of Indc-
pendcncc, tho conduct OF persons concerned with
the superintcndencc OF those events and
ment dealt out to the foreign crows who had crossed
the Atlantic at the invitation OF the oarsmen Of
America and found when too late that american
honor was only = broken reed" These papers ad-
vanced very serious charges indeed. smartness was
Of course according TO the writer, displayed all
occasions and In regard TO all circumstances Attempts
were made 40 drug the drink OF the London crew.
s.Yankee [clearly tho writer's acquaintance with
American topography would not entite him . first
class certincatel cunning" always the watch to
outwt the simple isanderA Indeed, IL Justice existed
on Pennsylvanian soil, many OF the Americans
Aectsd with the regatta should have found themselves
in the dock to answer most grave criminal charges
falling little II ut all short Of attempts to murder
The Field ctrcuates extensively In the United King.
dom. II is authority. The reputation OF the sup
posed writer OF those papers 10 world
could NOT well be overrated. lr there was
any fair foundation for she accusations specifically
made and 80 nercey pressed, tno good name OF
American boating and American oarsmcn was de-
stroyed with the present generation AZ all events
wHAr THE DUBLIN Bors
Undor these circumstances deemed It q duty TO
ascertain the vicws OF the Irish the sub
jcct as soon they returned home. am glad to be
able you that, far they concerned,
whtrh 4 thav tnso cd
very different language from tho writer in the Field
They declare they had "a splendid time" while in
America They consider that The they rowed
with the Eureka most fairly and lost.
They say that II the course had been straight they
and their outside position we're equivalent 70 two
boat lcnghs against them But then all this Was.
the fortune Of war;" and they do not quarrel with
the victors. Somo mi. understanding existed Tor .
short time about the Graduatcs race; but IL only
: misunderstanding which was quite intellgiblc, and
disappeared At onco when explanations were inter-
changed. They certainly can complain OF no III
treatment, no cunning employed 70 "outwit"
them and no "smar,pess" From what have been
able 10 gather surmse that the source the sweep
ing denunciations OF the Field Is that spre0 njnrd
formo which, the Latin poet warns Us, il enough TO
upset the balance OF even divine mindG The IN
tolerance which American gentlemen. surely not un-
naturally manifested for insulting COMBINATIONS OF
was the drst teterrimd beHi The crual dlsap-
pontment the defeat OF the London crew made the
rHs Ixx or HEAVENLY MINDS
II Is proof, were proof wanting, that the serene
minds q sporting cr,scs. Juosos u"p,.cs - Arc susoe
warped by the heat prejudice as those OF downright
honest partisans. The irshmcn are enthusiastic
the generous hospitality accorded TO them. They
experienced II at tho first and II accompanied them
throughout their stay. Az Now York, Philadelphia.
Washington, they were not allowed 10 bear single
cent expense Nay, there OF surveillance
exercised by their generous hosts TO soc that they
spent nothing At Washington one OF the party pur-
chased newspaper at tho door Of the hotel who're
they stayed One OF their hosts happened 10 step out
tho moment, and pcrceiving the lrishman paying
Tor his paper he ~ once rebuKcd the vendor for PEI
hitting shs national guests 10 pay Tor anything.
This was . small iac. but II testified as
much volume 10 tho chivarous gene
rosity OF the American hcsis Indeed the irish.
with which american 'smartness' foressaled all their
wants, aud in lact invented wishes and desires Tor
them order to ul0l them. They travelled free on
the railways from New York to PhiIadolpha thence TO
Warrington, back TO Philadelphia, free 20 Mount Ver
non free the coal fields OF Pennsylvania, FREQ In all
their hotels Thcn there wore endless parties and
amusem OF all kinds Ono Of them says that dur
Ing iour days In Washington he scarcely slept iour
hours, hts time filled up with delightful enjoy
mcnk l might occupy pagcs with what they say.
Tho burden is always tho same--tho grand time"
they had; the splendid way they were treated; what
they In ther praise Of Commodore Fergusons IS hos
pitay and OF the Bachelor Barge Club At Philadcphia
and the Analostans At Washington.
inrsHnES.
Others may sander the American character, but the
Irish oarsmen will certainly not pull in that boat u
would have been great DISAPPOINTMENT II they had
come back with any feeling OF arrangement toward
tho Republic with which 80 many OF their countrymen
connected by the areconato ties. As TO the
animus the tho Field, Ia quito enough TO
look paper he has also contributed (Septembcr %
page 3s1) entitled Snow York to Niagara and Home"
and especially the gross and vulgar caricaturc OIL
American manners on board ship which occurs to-
ward the end OF h0 paper No impartial man could
has becn guilty Of this sIandcrous impertncnc& /
guess the Irish would not be sorry TO have an
opportunity OF again appearing on waters and
boasmen