Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-13
REPLY TO DuNRAvEN.


The Cup COMMITTEES Agrees to Hts Con-
iitions for the Rncn, hut Not to his
Suggestions About tho safe-keeping OF
the Cup.
LONDON, Dec. 10.--.The 81. James
Gazette this afternoon says it thinks that
race next year for the Americas cup
is by no means certain, ON account of
the deed OF gift, "the very rock upon
which the challenge Of 1880 fell
through"
Continuing, the 81. James Gazette re.
marks; IF the holders of the cup insist
upon alterations in the Nalkyrie. Vigil
liant conditions, Lord Dunraven will not
send boat"
New YoRN, Dec, l0.-The Americas
Cup Committee, who have absolute power
from the New York Yacht Club to receive
and act upon the letter and challenge sent
by Lord Dunraven regarding a race next
year for the Americas Cup, held meeting
to-day in the office of ex.Commodore
James y. Smith. Oh Broad street, aud,
after consultation, which lasted from
noon until after o'clock, they decided
that they could not yield to all the points
asked by Lord Dunravcn in his COM
munication, and. to prevent further delay,
they cabled Lord Dnnraven as follows:
tous as 10 holding the cup. II tho challenger
VIII sign receipt for tho cup, MS provided in
the deed OF 1857, we will accepS tho challenge.
Mn must adhere to the 10 months notice from
December nth. but will advance dates later IL
possible. lhmk best 10 leHvs all otDor unset
lied questions until you arrive. SMITH,
Chairman.
Commodore Smith stated, after giving
out the above Cablegram to the press, that
there would be no meeting of the New
York Yacht Club, as the Americas Cup
Committee had full power to act and their
decision was final III the matter. The COM
mittee is composed of the following named
gentlemen. all of whom were present at
the meeting to-day;
Commodore james d. Smith, A. Cass
Garfield, Gouverneur kortwright. Latham
A. Fish, c. Oliver lselin, Archibald Rogers
and J. Fred rams.
That some important points still remain
unsettled is clearly shown by the cablegram
that the committee sent to Lord Dunraven.
The challenge, as drafted by cable, looked
very much rs though match could easily
be made, but the explanatory letter sent
by Lord pinraven has cast different
light upon the subject.
lie takes exceptions to the remarks of
the committee regarding the third clause
of his challenge Of 1892 and states very
plainly that it is hardly likely that Il race
Will take place il the committee are unable
to accept such Il challenge. The principal
point seems To be in regard to the Wording
Of the third clause of the challenge of 1892,
which reads as follows:
1t is understood and agreed that should
the cup come into the custody of the
| British Yacht Club. II shall be held sub
| jcct to challenge under precisely similar
terms,as those contained in this challenge,
| provided always that such club shall not
refuse any challenge, according 10 the con-
| diMons lald down in the deed OF 1885,"
The committee, in answering the above,
were OF the opinion that it was superllu-
Gus, and i'll the nature of an addition to
! the deed.
Lord Dunraven did not take kindly to
this reply, and in his explanatory letter
| dwelt at length on this clause; but the
committee think it is almost impossible
! for Lord Dunraven to withdraw his chal-
lenge ON such tlitnsy prctext as the con-
dtions under which the cup shall be held
| II it is won. The outlook Tor race was,
in the opinion Of several members of the
committee, remarkably bright.