New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-13
4 LETTER TO LORD DUNRA Ten.
THE AMERICAS CUP COMMITTEES REPLY TC
THE EARL'S DEMANDS WITH REFER

THE AMERICAS CUP COMMITTEES REPLY TO
THE EARLs DEMANDS WITH REFER
ENcE TO RACE.
meeting Of the Americas Cup Committee
held at the office Of James ID. Smith. chairman. No
AZ Broad-s. yesterday. Mr.. Smith was absent on
account Of an attack Of govt Those present were
Mcssrs. Garfield. Fish, Iselin. Rogers and
kOrtrlght After a session of an hour they ad-
journed subject the call of Commodore Smith
Members of the committee. who questioned
said that no action had and declined to enter
into discussion to the possibilities of interna
tional race. Following is the text of a letter mailed
TO Lord Dunraven by Commodore Smith on behalf
OF the committee, Tuesday night
My Lord: The committee have to acknowledge the
receipt OF your letter of December l.
minor questions until YOU arrive in this country
with the assurance that your views will receive
While we cannot consent to racing at Marblehead
or Newport. We are convinced that you overestimate
their advantages The accessibility of the starting
point great convenience at either OF these places,
would IN our opinion. increase the number of accom-
or free from tides as that off New-york
announce your intention of challenging. that we
could have had ample time to arrange terms. You
very hurriedly and can hardly be said to have
reached a definite and satisfactory conclusion The
committee at that time held that the challenge was
satisfactory only II explained by your letters, and
inctly disavowed any authority from the Squadron
10 consider your letters as explanatory of the chal-
IenSe.
For this reason much regret that the present
challenge does not state the few necessary primary
conditions without reference to previous negota-
tons. The Indebtedness to the right to your
letters In 1892 explanatory meant uncertainty
to the terms OF holding the cup II won by you and
this brings us back TO the point on which you In
sisted in 1892 namely. that the challenger should
limit his rights winner. by a previous cove
nant with the New York Yacht club.
We cannot but believe that much difficulty VIII be
removed could you be persuaded TO take our point
OF view this question. We cannot understand
why. with power TO make any agreements desired
for n match. a holder Of the cup-the squadron. for
exampie-shOuld expect covenant that they
must do what they can do and want TO do and why.
there should be any fear. in the absence OF such
agreement with US. OF even appearing to expect. as
the party challenged. terms different from those
under which YOU challenged. expressed in your
letter OF November I. lSG
Now we think that as any challenging club
nouncing what will will not exact. in the event
OF winning the cup should not be expected 20
become parties TO any agreement 10 future terms
TO which consent IL In no way requisite
We gone Into this subject somewhat at
length. as consider that the holding Of the cup
not consider any additional stipuatons proper or
permissible.
We endeavored in the dispatch sent you yesterday
by cable to remove any possible cause for misunder
standing should you win the Americas Cup from us
next year and 10 express this in the simplest and
most direct form.
London. Dec. l2.-l>ord Dunraven has been asked
for A final decision In regard 10 the answer 10 lis
challenge for the Americas Cup. but is unable 10
reply at present tn" matter has been referred to
the Royal Yacht Squadron.