The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-26
DE MORNY MUST EXPLAIN.
HARRY ZANE MILB4NK CONSIDERS
HIMSELF AGGRIEVED.
Letter Submitting the Drayton- Rorrowe
Afair-Besides, II IL Not q True Copy
Fox Also In MIR. Miibank's Had Books.

| The Duke Had No Right to Publish that
| Letter Submitting the Drayton- h rrowe
Afhir-Besides, II IL Not q True Copy
Fox Also In MIR. Milbnnk's Had Books.
1tmay be that moro hostilities will come out
| OF the Drayton-B orrowe affair-hostilities in
which neither OF these gentlemen will be n
| PRINCIPAL. There are two points in the devcl-
| opmcnt OF tho case which that experienced
duellist. Harry Vane Milbank holds concern
him personally and of which he intends to
| demand an explanation.
In the first place. cableRram was received
yesterday from Edward Fox. who acted with
Mr.. Milbank as second for Mr.. Borrowo. say
ing that 1t was he who had given out for pub
LEGATION the correspondence relating to tho
| duel. and Mr. Milbank wants to know what
right Mr.. Fox had to tako such step without
first consulting him.
The other trouble Is with tho Due do Morny
the expert on the theory. IL not in the practice
Of duclling. who. according to reports from
Paris. has made public letter from Mr.. Mil
bank laying before him certain state OF facts
and asking for his advice thereon. When a
SrN reporter called at Mr. Borrowcs house. %
West Seventeenth street, yesterday afternoon
Mr.. Milbank was alone In the reception room.
"Mr. Borrowe has asked mo to say for him."
he said. that cablegrnm was received from
MI. Fox this morning saying that it was he
who had given out the correspondence We
cabled to him last night. and that was his an
| swer. Mr.. Borrowe and have said that we
had no hand in the matter and were entirely
ignorant OF it. and this OF course puts that
point Mt rest. How Mr.. Fox ever did such
thing cannot understand Ho had no right
to do 1t. and l thoroughly condemn his be-
| havior."
Mr.. Mibank pulled vigorously at his ciga-
| rette when he said this. and flush spread
over his face as he repeated emphatically:
Il thoroughly condemn what no did. and
would say 50 before anybody-to Mr.. Fox's
face If no wcre present. l have my rights in
step he was in duty bound first to consult with
Is an affair honor. md it was his, duty TO
keep everything inyiolnbly secret; =, Mr. fox's
Md s + ana viii
be premature to say what Mr. Borrowc or |
will do. There may DO some reasons or cir
speak about. md that is my letter to the Due
de Morny. The letter. in tho first place Us it
has been printed here. is not as wrote it,"
read this letter. which is dated Feb. <:
following lei me iTansiy VIA, 'sink VIZ:
r nnd his VIE and sass'her on" room Sis, Of
daes. his wife to syn written cohesion and will
assanda! il she does rot make him allowance Of
several thousand pounds per amnum Mrs
her husband regularly price Of bis honor
and norms her that on the Strength OF her nnr"gs
contract The agreement is null and void Mrs A. ired
she WIN di,conn.s the aowSncss as the agreement
clares that he Win maksa scandal After years
sn Under these circumstances ought Mr. to Hs1'
The letter is very much garbled and con:
tho Duke at his club in the. Ruo R"yaic. lut it
aa stats H1sE
the grounds for tho challenge as Indicated by
the cGorrespondencs that had passed between
put it cannot be said to be based upon facts.
but ppon what we understood to bo
difference Is an important, enc. Tho
sase as stated WAS such nd, IL. that it could
the names nn had been pubIished Cannot give
not keep copy. but have cabled to the Due
consult ed the Due de Morny and n: scholl
course. He was in our hands. and in an affair
eee .a1s ff a tns % a % Tne Due
dc, Morny and n. scholl did not con-
s.itute Jury of honor not at All they
upon questions Of this nature. simply wrote
the letter to the Duke as preliminary step.
later at, the club and explained the matter
Here Slr. MiIbank stopped to light fresh
flushed again. and he said in very deter
~ shall demand ar, explanation Of the Due
de Morny to- day for allowing that letter to get
out. 1t was private letter written from ono
show 1t to any ono without asking my per-
., j You intend to make serious matter
The pps do M2rny has nwa l,s been friend
not~Gut will wait until the expianation
had number of interviews and talk aboutthe
matter and the thing may n1Es leaked out
s"1ed any %na his eS G
may st sa risht wos morning.
for Mr.. Borrowe to say in tho matter. IL
sy'sn %s 'z r"S%ss to wo si
cont sst' WAS f Ecrows any ''MSff
Hazard two Of Mr.. Drayton's advisers, had in.
timated in reported interviews TINT all Of tho
SorrespOnn5denee in the ease ma not been pub.
such intinntion: the correspondence. so far
e. e he knew anything OF it. had all been pub
Mr. Drsyt1n was at d the IN Union Club yesterday
whose house. 3 West Forticth street, Mr.. Dray-
ton is stopping. said yesterday:
Mr.. Drayton will not make any statement.
What can he sayl His silence is MI TINT
should be looked for from gentleman. II is
dignified. and Mr.. Drayton has not lost m
iota OF his position in society because Of his
reticence. HIS standing is absolutely safe in
a ams Mr. % Tns ends e" nSe
mend him for his demennor In this alrnr.
He has so far said not n word for publication.
and It would be very much against my advice
II he should do So"
DR.. Derby said that Mr.. Drayton would prob.
ably remain In New York for week or more.
LORD BRASSEY IN WASHINGTOH