New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-27
TALK ABOUT THE vALKYRIE.
THE ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON CRITICISED.
NoT1mre nut PRAISE FOR THE EARL OF DUN.
BAvEN-RxsBEr THAT THE AMERICAS

NoTHmNo nut PEAIsE FOR THE EARL OF DUN
BAvEN-REsBEr THAT THE AMERICAS
CUP RACES WILL NOT TAKE PLACE.
There are still some doubters among New-York
yschtsmen, who are loath TO believe that yesterdays
cable dispatch announcing that the Royal yacht
Squadron had refused TO send the Valkye as an au-
thorised oup-chafenger Is based on fact The great
majority, however, think that the report Is true, and
unanimous in expressing their disgust at this latest
development Of the Americas Cup negotiations. j.
peavorwebb said yesterday that no could not believe
that the Royal Yacht Squadron would DO 80 dis
courteous to the Americas Cup Committee as 10 al
low such decision to leak out before the official an
nouncement had time TO arrive on this side. MI.
Beaver Webb has had considerable association with
British yachtsmen and yacht clubs and ought TO know,
but his doubts not expressed In such emphatic
terms as to indicate hope IN him TINT the report was
unfounded.
Ex-Commodoro james d. Smith. chairman Of the
Cup COMMITTEES in his usual blum manner, gave vent
to his naltdsappointment IN terms which could
not be misunderstood. In his Official capacity he
refused to DO quoted. He had often declared before
that he did not expect satisfactory result from the
negotiations, inasmuch as thirty days had gone by
without bis having received even acknowledgment
Of the committees last letter to Secretary Richard
Grant Mr. Smith dwelt before on the fact that tho
Royal Yacht Squadron know, or should have known,
from information impaired long before the Dunrsven
challenge sent that tho conditions OF the race
would include the clause binding the winning club 70
sail hereafter under tho new decd Of gift As It Is,
Mr. Smith declared his conviction that the stumbling
block Of the proceeding has been that condition, with,
perhaps, the clause allowing oentrcboards and NOV
able keels.
George L. Schuyler, the only surviving trustee Of tho
Americas Cup, said that he could not believe that the
Royal Yacht Squadron was using the now decd Of
gift as an excuse hide their fear of tho Volunteer
lie thought that they were sincere enough IN refusing
accept the clause referred 10, and that were such
not the case. they would not have held aoof because
the valkyne must have been sailed against the great
American sloop. When asked whether. at this late
day, the Now.York Yacht Club might accept the
valkyrie as . challenger under tho auspices Of an
other yacht Club Mr. Schuyler replied that he did
not think, considering the treatment received at the
hands Of tho representative British yachting organlza
ton, tho Eew-York Club would mako any moro con-
csssions. Finally, he declared himself to DO deter.
mined not to agree any change in the conditions Of
q cup race or In tho requirements OF tho now deed
Of gift
Secretary j. " 8. oddic, who has, in his onlcih
capacity, had some correspondence with Secretary
Grant said as long as week agoa on board The
Electra, that no had hope for a race. lie was
surprised then that nothing had been heard from
abroad and nom tho tenor OF the letters previously
received had had his suspicious aroused as TO tho
sincerity Of the Royal Yacht squadrons indorscmont
Of tho challenge. Therefore, he had no surprise 10
cxppss yesterday when no talked on the subject.
II IL pleasant 10 note that no one has o word TO
say against the Earl OF Dunraven. All arc agreed
that ho has throughout acted in perfectly sports
did not have the thorough support Of the Royal YHrht
Squadron ia his chalcnge. Tho members Of the New
York Yacht Club are also unanimous in expressing
their dsappoin tment over the fact that the Royal
Squadron did not act promptly enough 10 give Lord
Dnravon an opportunity 10 Ole his challenge under
tho auspices Of another club CONSIDERING everything,
II Is q pleasant certainty that Lord Dunrnven Will
bring the Valkyne here 20 sail IN all available
regAttas and 10 compete for tho Paino International
Cup OF the Eastern Yacht Club.
London. June 26.-The VaIkyrie 10 being towod 20
the Clyde. She viii start for America about the
beginning Of Aug It,