New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-16
No ACTION ON THE CHALLENGE
THE ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON MEETING
SETTLES NOTHING.
TERMS OF THE DEED OF GIFT STILL STAND IL
THE WAY OF AN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
WILLING TO RACE WITHOUT

WILLING TO RACE WITHOUT
A CUP CONTEST.
London Dec. 15-The meeting or the i'oya o."
souadron was called to order at Marooroush iiou'e
AZ s3o o'clock this afternoon. Among 'h"'e p'e'
~. 80 tho Prince OF Wales Lord Dunraven. Sir
Charles Hall and Richard Grant the meeting ias'eu
half an hour, adjourning at O'Clock. Notniis was
sot,Ied in regard to the questions concerning
race for the Americas cup. $3.50
This statement was obtained from secretary I''o"
ard Grant as he was leaving MaiIooio"e"
with Lord Dunraven Immediately AFTER the after
noon meeting, and 1t is authoritative. IL Is uhue'
stood however. that although no final action was
taken a, the meeting Secretary Grant telegraphed
70 the New-York Yacht Club that the cable message
received by Lord Dunraven on December ~ hau
been brought before the flag officers OF 'he i'oSa
Yacht Squadron. and must now be suDht'en " INC
club If the challenge should be accepted ana ',e
Gun should be won by the challenger. he added the
squadron would not demand the cup IN case vi
failure TO make a satisfactory agreement as 10 l's
receipt
An irresponsible news concern spread the repo''
that the meeting in question could not De heiu To-
day. as the Prince of Wales was presdihs NJ
meeting Of the Duchy OF Cornwall officials In Marl-
borough House. In fact. the Prince never presides
at the meetings OF the officials and the meetings are
never held at Marlborough House. but at the OF
fees of the Duchy. Buckingham Gate. Inc ohitea
Press was informed this morning that the meeu"s
os ord Dunrayen. the Prince or wales ana otheiS
had been arranged and later received a dispatch
from Cowes saying that Secretary Grant was at
tending such n meeting. The United Press corre-
spondent went to Marlborough House. where he saw
the Editor Of Field" who had been Informed by
Lord Dunraven that the conference with the lrlhce
was 10 be held The fiction of the Duchy or CORN
wall meeting was based evidently on the fact that
Cir Charles Hail. Attorney-General for the Duchy'
was seen at Marlborough House this morning. Sir
Charles s a special friend and confidential adviser
10 the Prince who intrusts 10 him many OF MS
private affairs. The Duchy OF Cornwall u III "o
way responsible for their associations.
Lord Dunraven in interview this morning
reiterated his statements contained IN an lnterVle"
with a Field" reporter yesterday which were
cabed exclusively by the United Press. lie was
anxious he said. that any kind OF race be ar
ranged TO take place In America that would be
possibe He no longer cared whether the race
was arranged for the Americas Cup or not Upon
receipt OF the acceptance of his challenge he would
begin the building OF a new yacht forthwith.
Lord Dunraven yesterday received a cable message
from H. Maitland Kcrsey. OF New YORK. calling
attention TO a cable message Of August. 1Ss his
Lordship says he has the slightest idea to what
Il refers. ,,
The opinion IL definitely fixed In yachting circles
that the failure OF the Royal Yacht Squadron TO
take action regard 10 the Americas cup at To-
Prince OF Wales unwilling to take the re
sponsbillty OF declining to accept the CUSTODY OF
the cup under the conditions OF the deed OF giit;
II is believed certain that the general! meeting OF
on December %. will reject the terms proposed by
the New York Yacht club.