New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-10
SOME INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE
LETTERS FROM THE ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON
WHY THE DUNRAvEN CHALLENGE

WHY THE DUNRAVEN CHALLENGE
WAS NOT CONFIRMED.
The long-expected letters from the Royal Yacht
Squadron 10 the Americas Cup Committee, explaining
the causes for the squadrons refusal to confirm the
Dunraven challenge, given out for publication
last evening The surprising dispatch from secretary
Richard Grant announcing the rejection of the Amer-
sas Cup Committees conditions has needed explana-
ton and the correspondence now published for the
first time has been awaited BY all yachtsmen with con
siderable anxiety. The first is from Richard Grant
10 James d. Smith, and bears the date of juno 81.
Hero IL is:
have laid your letter of the 27th ult,, relative
behalf of the Earl of Dunr'ven for the America S
Cup before the special committee a9PohVa "a a. doId e
any question that might arise thereon. l beg now
TO forward you the decision that has been arrived
The second under the same date, is from the Yacht
squadron'S committee Charles Barring, John Mulhol'
land and Allen Young. 1t reads;
With reference to your letter of the 21th uitimo,
addressed 10 Mr.. Richard Grant, secretary OF the
ROYAL Yacht squadron relative 10 the challenge iOr Ie
America Cup on behalf OF the Earl OF DuhraVeh'
We have first, admit that the challenge %ss sen,
under msapprehension as to the term a aHSese
TO the secretary OF the Royal clyde facht Cup aS
tho enclosed copies of letters from the Earn OIL Dun
We therefore much regret that we are unable 70
confirm The challenge WIN the c coPd rsIcS nr il
shall De held Under and subject TO the full terms
OF the new deed the acceptance OF which we com con,
petition which # is so desirable to encourage anu
maintain and for which the cup appears 10 nave
been originally conveyed 10 the New orh 1acht CluD
We could not undertake the responsibility OF on
terins into such a covenant which would MAKO lde
terms Of the new deed of gift binding on any future
We Would further point out that the effect of accept
70 compel the Royal Yacht Squadron 10 insist upon
receiving should II be successful In winning the cup,
more favorable terms from a challenger than those
iinder which it challenged.
Here IS the letter written by Lord Dunraven on
rune 90 10 Secretary Grant:
There is no doubt that the New-Yor Yacht Club
are hen stating that Mr. Oddies letter Of April
enn,ains a condition not previously alluded tO'
hold myself hoWeNcr iOr e isCahc'
nTnddorStanding The accompanying letter from Mr..
watson viii explain how l,e msunaeFstanding arose
When talking the matter over with yon; l fully
.o,,a,ed that the correspondence between Mr. YORK,
secretary the Royal Cy9e yar ana f Shaved
u'o" challenge would be accepted on exactly the
same terms the volGnecr Su nd sbat n co
p nt IN On question may bear two readings Mr.
Work in his letter Of November " ~ l0oS. duieSG Use
TO ne sa exstence OF the provso but In post
snJnt saws: In the event on n P i be PscconaSS
peifecuy uuv e ccndifons as in the Genesta Galara
a and Thistle Contests please cable He yacb
his lefDr the secretary OF sno
Cmb cabled the reply " true. orned the Genesta
Now The conditions thai s gov have notbing what
Galatea ard Thistle contests S,sons in the new deed
81 etft since that deed was no. on 70 refer either
while the reply True may Istter which recognizes
We nrovso or 10 the POSTSCRIPT; Hiv NJ Wason's
reference 10 the same Hence snm@r your letter of
h 10 last referring 10 the same caD, o while the
may not be taken 10 nclaogd he accepted in the
". "a Tb,stleS matches can have 10 that
70 The new deed OF gift 'heiei'''