New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-28
CHESS TABLE. TALK.

| since the committee Of the columbia ChesS
Congress" forwarded To us their appeal for c"h'i'"
lions which was published In our Issue ol '"roh
D. no Information has reached the Ldi'or vi '"'
Department about the progress OF ther 'h'e'Pi''''
though various news Items in reference have APP
| p,ar,d in newspapers at home and abroad. seem
nely our readers need not concern themselves ABOUT
the appIoation Of their money so long as ui'S
only comply with the application for suDs'rPu"'''
/ However, as the Withholding of their news - "
los, 70 the committee and not to TINS !o"r"'''
would have further kept retccnt about their uo'i-s
in accordance with their tact request II hau ho'
for the first time noticed about fortnight ago.
actually I'm a for,i.n journal. that they cooHy
propo,o 10 award the title Of champion OF th'
world H. the wln"cr 81 their projected 'oHrm ~
"nm,nittrr 4 itl, Is forfeited which | hav" de
tended for twenty seven years agh'st ah o'n,r
IN the only hitherto" RECOGNIZED manner. n9 ,,
bv ,rcc,~- fu match play. In order to r ,' !,
| must ~ once appr"V" {" nil me L,m' ,mvscIf
~ . tel Which has never Vet been acknowledged
rs an absolute proof Of superiority even u" mn u'
best regulation, nat have been frame" |" i"o '"'
general competitions,
Ms view, and intentions about such subject ere
mo-, mere personal affairs ~ my own. ana IN" -'n'I"
public will also take am inirrcs, In ~" matter II
nav iud-. from fact which | learned on 'N'"il'n'
.u,l,,riv namely that Brooklyn amateur. gentle
man ~ high social standing. has offered IN" generous
confirmation II 500 toward the "Coluh'ia 'W'''
Conrr,.,-~ on the distinct condition that shal De
one ~ the comp ii'or, in their tournament Il u
therefore. dine to state that my participation in u"
forthcoming tournament WIS highly imWoh1hl" uhh'r
amy circumstances, but m" contemplated conhscntion
~ th. World Champion iii" will max" II an I'M
possibility. II only The gnound thnt cannot reason
,lIy 10. expected io acknowledge the hight OF the
committee 10 such appropriation IL Is scarcely
necessary 70 give any further explanation but may
add the following fact, which VIII speak Tor thhl-
.elvc, The hr~i international tournament was held
Ind. rggtf
Will. ~iaupton. the then acknowledged match cham
plon Of Europe. only ont fourth, having also
Leon defeated by the chief victor In the PrSoLal
encounter. Nevertheless. seven years Later Pau
Morphy who ~ the columbian Congress Committee
will probably admit. also some authority on The
game. first CHALLENGED slaunton mot Andersen. and
addrc-sd his intended opponent by the titie OF
be- Champion of Europe" since then numerous inter
national tournament have been held and not single
programme wa~ ISSUED by any organizing commute"
attempting - award the international champion tt"
10 III winncr The ,'Nth american chcaN t3nsrrs'
approached The subject but their rules distinctly pro
not "nili" Il" IN" championship. wm'h wa snp"ct 10
match test hu for which even competitors In the
tournament could Challenge under certain restrictions:
II may alt not b' Indifferent 10 POM our lh't
was ~ The chief promoters OF that congress. and
thli - regulations had therefor" nv own assent.
which nord not say | have not accorded to the
altogether unprecedented proceedings OF the "Colun-
bia th'-~ Congress" Committee.
VIII. on the subject ! NAV contradict rumor
which has been spread about I'm some newspapers In
reference to my having mnde proposition 10 the
Columbia Chess Congress Committee for editing "A
book Of the conerr-- on their behalf. Ny opinion
that success - the congress could b" more "a~il;
secured Cd the basis u such book has never been
concealed and could hr gathered from my remarks
100 our issue 10. February ~ However. nothing more
than private conversations of similar tendency.
which ~cr" alto '.thcr unrlr Tor any business pur-
pose. have passed between myself ani ON" two
member, 81 the committee, and distinctly guarded
my eli against authorizing Official offer to that
body Yet may repeat that | Am I'm cordial sym
pltlV with ANY movement tending Ia advanc" the
pru.r'-- ~ the noble and not alun" do wish
The enterprise of The projected tournament 10 prosper.
bat shall consider II 4 calamity II a chess congress
-homi fail. for which the chief Magi,trlt" OF the
United stale, hu. promised hi, patronage and support.