New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-19

Ias, sunday | hailed with the utmost d'ilgn' IN"
advent ~ an international tournament anu Pr'u'.'
an unqnalned succ,>, for the movement On tA' w
lowing Thursday some Of the daily newspaper an
unuuccd nv withdrawal - chairman OF III" press com
ri,tco 81 the promoters To hch posi- was "ppo'''
without prcylou, motto" or invitation.
Sine, .cudnc I'm mv refusal To- serve. on MohoaN OH
rcceip, of tAc first Initiation Of my appointment ~
c,.diucly ,rronc rea, hay" prevailed upon "' J."
state publicly that witt much regret must VIM"
my name from association with the 'h'e pi'' a. i'"''
for the present.
II appcar, that TIE Prc,ldent-elect was asked To
civ. tl. prlo Of honor before any committee hlu
been formed and the application was therefore m"u'
virtually only by private enthusiasts, VINO were ""'
responsible t. any establish d or-ai>a i'n WIN ="
promise from Mr.. Cleveland in hand " IN 'ruhI ""'
called which can only speak ol n a "'hll'' '''
ing The president, OF TIE LEADING che .lH'a !" al"
around lork ~er" lnlli"d, elcn "md A." - wan
of bringing a i-tnd. ny" men at'"hu'7l' "i "i'"
two were member, 81 Ia" commlii"" 81 tH' ~
American Guess t"nsles,. held IN New "rN III ~
Not on" OF ia. other twenty two m'hn"IS Oh INA, ,
commitir" which successfully organized ,"' IS' a."
only Internal onal tournament on u" , gr ncnIiy
Lutr and devoted time. money ana IhhT i"i hcd.iN
i've year, dndndi's ia" u',' %, ,i' myipation.
Nct at that INST m@'tIu- II wa, "iI''nS NV"
was founded should be- almost r"Ii.N , ., ,h
NOT ienor,d altogether. IN" principal part 81 ,ne
programme Of th. sixth American Chess CohSrsn N"n
The i,>u" Il book whl'h gave !" 'h'n H"U DTS rr
nnud some and exceedingly ur" souvenir me pr
at
Intention Of missing part of the funds bN means 81
m. publication ni daily bulletin Ot IN" games auu
IN. proceedings OF the contest. and strongly uVup
lie financial success, of such an undertaking. Vih'r
wise tncv RELY on donations, which, II the bulletin
fails will be falling back upon the old rg-lhe Sy>
ION for support of such competitions, - which am
enormously OPP o~ed. Contributions VIII no count p
asked flom wcnhy p"Opl" and societies o"''lu' VI
nrdlulr, chess circles. -,
A minimum Of $1,000 is to he raised and learn earn
tho only =. one round tournament i Intended Inc
last congress was started with the same amount rs
a minimum. and organized doublc-ronnd Inter
national tournament With twenty comptltoIs. com
rrl,lug almost all the strongest players OF that un''
ic>id,. finally dcfrIying the Who'll" OF IN" cAI'h>@
I'm, luding the publication If the book. they pild the
greatest number prizes and tho highest In value on
record with the single exception IF the London 'our
romrut Of l31, IlaNcI, like Burn. ldNkcr.
f~chisorn ana Weiss will hardly venture" now To
risk trcr regulations I'm single round contest any
more than they did i'm the lat Dresden toaiin.hl'
The principal points mentioned above are. under
stand. settled among the icw promoters. ana ~
additional member, OF the committ," viii pa, u'hN
be- required only tor tn" purpose Of assisting III PR
vidlng the necessary funds nd'r tn" Cur,
stance, / regret 10 say that the matter stands !
must hold aloOf from the movement though personally
wish the utmost 10 every rni"rlrl" lor Ul''
promotion Of the game and Therefore. I" me new
committee. even II they do not heed my objections
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