New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-10
DUNRAVEN'S PROPOSAL.
NE WILL SAIL A RACE FOR STAKES.
GENERAL PAINE ASKED TO ACT FOR HiA-0oN-
TENTS OF HIS TWO LETTERs-How THEY
,v prcARDFD ny SOME PEOPLE.

rvNrs OF HIS TWO LETTERs-How THEY
.pp REGARDED BY SOME PEOPLE.
r.. Earl of Dunraven has made proposition to
~. yachtsmen I'm general and TO the New
~ Yacht Club IN particular, through Chairman
80 n smith of the Americas Cup Commlttee'
haren he expresses desire to sail the cutter Vahy
~.snst the fastest American yacht Tor Stakes IL
was this offer which has been In the Guy unopened
Cor several days Ex-Commodore smith as soon as
he received the letter tred to call 'ogc'h'r 'ue eni
o.,s of his committee 1t happened, however, that
IA uas tbe only committeeman in the city, ana under
,h... circumstances he considered himself at liberty
10 give out the document for publication. Inc letter.
which is dated June "a, is as follows
heg 10 acknowledge the receipt Of your letter Of
May a' vceensIy sorry that difficulty has arisen
with regard TO the chsIense VI th .NS S,ey3{can az,
yQ9aarOh, n IL The greater since l find 1 mis-
ALIEN as 70 the terms on which challenge wouid
0e ~ not know that the new deed of gift" was in
any way involved and can only express my slncero
regret at bong under misapprenohSon Al un~' 10
pWsat intended to do, and what ! thought had
lone sSsinst sny vessel the New York Yacht Club
nish: select according TO the conditions mat governed
ne last three International contests and 10 the spirit
II thar challenge wish 10 adhere.
As far as sailing for the Americas cup is concerned
!hs am ,nstr r1e n me to sail, we'll and good
But. on the other hand, attach no Importance to
the nature of the prize all care lSf rs 1he b eS ya
YES els and II the NewYOrk Yacht Club find them.
selves unable TO offer the America cup as prize
Yacht would have been selected TO defend IT. either
for Pr ise1 sgS Sarcey IN for further correspond
ence on the subject IL would be very convenient that
should be eepe W SpH en- OT letter. f" to
General Paine, of which inclose copy, and II ne
win kindly consent to act for me. will abide by
whatever arrangements he makes.
tlie pair
The inclosed letter to General Paine, asking that
publicspirited yachtsman 20 represent the Earl OF
Dunraven, also given out for publication by
Mr. Smith, but not until he had obtained by tele-
graph General Panes permission to do so. The
letter reads
Although have not the pleasure of your personal
Guy. Your name is so wen known over here nS. n
naturally suggests itself to me under the circunl-
stances in which l find myself placed ..,,s.u
misappTehension, for which am responsible, a.
TO the terms under which challengs would De an
10 the ground owing to difference Of opinion be
tween the Royal Yacht sqnaddo on ana tn" new 0A
/ have no wish TO express here any opinion ss
to tho relative merits or dement's OF she different ma de t
.up or discuss their legal aspect OF the various
that may be put upon the o. NEW o o
10 all about Is me sport the lnteleSt OF
the race, to see what my ship can do. and to have
the relative merits Of the two vessels fairly demon
strated a. 1900, -,
not take place, as / am ready and anxious 10 sail
againsf whatever Yacht the NewYOrk Yacht Club
would have selected to defend the cup, all the CON
ddons or$ailing remaii ing unaltelSd, win the e&-
ception that we should sail for some prize
other than the cup.
Time is too short to permit Of my settling this
matter by correspondence; I should be very grateful
II you would kindly consent to act for RE.
As YOU are Probay the %c Of sac 81
oniv point Outstanding 10 which 1 attach any i'm
portance being the time of starting.
As expressed in my letter of May the Sd TO Mr..
TO leaving the time of starting, in match OF this
kind entirely in the hands of a sailing committee;
and proposed thai 1t should be compulsory on me
So decided and compulsory on the committee 10 start
them at the specified time If either vessel so desired
otherwise the time of starting to be at the option OF
the committee.
/ do not see that any suspicion Of unfaimess or
any inconvenience should arise under these conditions
content leave myself I'm your hands. II you Will be
so good to- act for me and arrange for the match
but should be glad If the sum, If any that we SAL
for he such to enable the victor 20 buy something
of the event
I believe the value of the America Cup was 1OO
guneas. / suggest the same sum.
If in any way you find II nconvenient TO accede
to request. trust you viii not hesitate 10 say 80.
] inclose a copy of my letter sent this mail to Mr..
Smith.
1t was suggested by several yacntsmen last even
ing when the news Of the challenge spread abroad
that there is deep ingenuity IN Dmravens invitation
10 General Paine As the chalengers representative,
the General could not very we'll PoOBahike negotiate
with himself the OF the Volunteer matchrace
between the great sIoop and the cutter. That would
practically leave the Volunteer out Of question
defender of the stakes trophy. unless she
were bought by some other yachtsman or syn"ica'n