The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-27
srE1NI1z.s REPLY no LAsKER.
The Two Great Chess Players Msy Meet
Here and st Montresi.

MONTREAL. Nov. 20.-The chess players OF
this city are confident OF having at least a
portion o! the great contest between Steinitz
and Lasker played in Montreal They have
already subscribed over $1,000 toward Mr.
Steinitz's stakes. and II the negotiations are
successful the contest will probably take place
in New York and Montreal
In answer to Lasker's recent statement In
THE SuN. in reply TO MIR. stoinltz's lotter from
Montreal OF Nov. 20. Mr.. Stenitz said to THE
SuN representative tonight:
~ Mr. Lasker says that he was OF the opinion
that it would be rather difficult to obtain
$4,000 from backere. and that this opinion was
strengthened by some private chat he had
with me and that IL was for this reason he
made his last proposition. principally in order
To- make up the deficiency OF smaller stakes
a., In my private chats nothing was said
thnt would Justify Mr. Iasker TO doubt that
Whenever the match might be SS played. More
than third was at once Internationally COW
cred and as MIR. Lasker consented to play in
Havana, on terms which were submitted on
anccs for the rest.
If recocct rightly. II was stated In THE
sun despatch that the purse Lasker proposed
70 raise, would amount to about 5000. with
amount of S750 would have had TO he divided
in some proportion between the two players.
and and ! cann2t Gomnprehepd how Mr.. Iasker can
Sl,puO IN the stakes. apart from the fact that
nothing was mentioned about the fees for the
players.
subscribed 300 outside Of any stakes. OF
which Mr.. Tchgorin, In consideration OF his
coming all tho way from Russia, received 5000
in addition to this free passage was provided
Tor both players. lasker and myself Jointly
submitted three propositions to Havana, tho
nrst 81 which was to the effect that the stake
should be $1,000 a side ana that fees for tn
gii.{ySS55' should be subscribed to the amount of
Signor Maliner writes that this was the only
oHer that would have been entertained II the
match had come of at Havana. Under such
have received half OF the winnings. Sl.5OO
from his hackers. and presumably half Of the
fees or Sl5O. Under Mr.. Laskers recent pro-
position the winner on the half-share system
would have received much less than what
would have accrued to him according to the
terms submitted in Havana.
. As to Mr. Iaskers statement that In wiring
through The SUN representative he did not
wish to use any pressure upon me. desire to
say that was very much pleased at being in
terviowed 10y The Sun representative. and did
that Mr.. Laskers even limiting at a match with
another player Mt the time was altogether I'M
precedented; IL might. for all Mr.. Lssker
knew. have thrown some obstacles In the way
OF my raising my own stakes. However. be-
lieve that arrangements for the contest may
yet be made, for my Montreal friends have
subscribed $1,000 toward my stakes. and
have no doubt can complete my stakes very
II shall propose Mr.. +. b. Greenshields. one
OF the directors OF the Bank of Montreal and
also prominent problem ompo,er well
referee in Montreal the other referee to be APP
pointed in New York. expect to be In New
York by Friday or Saturday Of this week. and
VIII be glad to see Mr. Lasker or his repre-
sentative ut the Manhattan Chess Club on my
arrival"