New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-23
QUEEN OF THE ATLANTIC.
COMMODORE THOMPSON SAYS TIE TEUToSIcs
100 IS RIGHT.


the Editor OF me
Sir: In the great competition for the nrst-class
passenger trade of the Atlantic. safety and comfort
have hitherto been recognized the first considcrt
lions of the owners and commanders yet experience
proves that the travelling public shows preference 10
The steamships that combine the greatest speed with
the foregoing requirements; and whatever NAV he
said TO the contrary maintain that SIN higher speed
NAV be attained without sacrificing either safety or
comfort.
However when a steamship bearing such n rcputa-
tion az the CITY of York specially timed to sail
with the Teutonic having an equily good rcord.
little surprise need he manifested by their owners u
the public takes than Tie usual Interest Ia thc
result and II criticisms, more or less severe are MADE
by the press 1.-THE reflector Of the public mind az To
the wisdom prudence OF the action lmt esaS 10
what f. commonly termed racing.
MANY Interests we're doubtless involved In the direct
issue between the passages Of tie two vessel" al 9ucS
ton but as the Tcuonic not Only ont'tciacd tue
CITY Of Sew York when Side by sidc' ana Nuu''u
the difference I'm passage 20 hours no question seems
10 have arisen IL their case a 10 results. Not 50
with the Teuionlc aud CITY Of Paris hitherto the queen
~ the Dream A. the difference In length OF passage
was 50 slight parties Interested or IN plcd have ta"'h
upon Themselves W question the correctness oi uc
Tcutonc's log which published a. The ofcai one
The official log, Of steamships are published lof
pnbllc information. and have hitherto been '"'uc'c"
a. authentic and conclusive and trIst viii always be
d not question the correctness Of the log o the 'N
If pirl, In her celebrated passage when they report
o steamer as being 34G miles distant ut noon. arriv'
ing nj the llehtshp at 81 N. the following day
Inf do ask where + the Inconsistency Ut the Teutonc
having arrived nj the ligh,hp ~ 20 a. m when sho
WAS only 80 miles distant the noon previous
With all Difference 10 the partc, who observe NeN
scls, movements at sea from the Highlands. etc.,
,ru cay that when vessels coming In lend on or
nearly 80 observers extremely liable t. error as To
specd and distance, and II their remarks have bceh
properly reported they have been actually III error
I'm the prc cnt Instance for. matter OF Eict inc
nositiou Of the Tcu0nlc at noon previous being a."
io-iulued hy observation $50 miles from th" heh1
shin and the distance mp IL - D. M that evening
imng corruboratod by sounding. gave r'asonnle "a
4 a m Being the brdsc, with tn nRhtshlp cIps'
al hand | overheard Tn" captain give the 0fuer 10
slow and at the moment asked tho Oniccr Inc
time who replied d" 4 20. $500. ,.
To anticipate any question arising as to my motive
in comInun eating the above | will say that ] have
: a m OF dty Of arrival | do this purely IN ihteT't
az fair play understand the capt1in has been out
of town since his arrival here
Iu confederation Of the above time nm authorized
Ia n,,otc the well known American y3chteman ana
racing umpire Il. g Auchincloss. VINO pusscng'
Inv The Tcit6nc. and from an Independent standpoint
unknown to mo until today timed the steamer win
hn llghship bearing south at 90 a. M. by his O"
watch AZ corrected To New York time after his arrival
Thl, being some five minutes actual time after me
steamers engines had been running dead slow shonl"
set al rest for present the much ventilated qncs
zion n TO who should the laurel wreath.
WILLIAM H. THOMPSON.
No 100 Broadway, Aug. 10. $500.