The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-18
LETTERS MADE PUBLIC.
ORer TO ResaiI the Two Last Races
or the Match.

New York, Sept. E.-James d. Smith.
chairman, and ]. Fred Tams. secretary
of the Americas cup committee met to-
day and, with the authority OF the other
members Of the committee, made public
the letters which passed between Lord
Dunraven and Mr.. Iselin in regard to
resailing the Americas cup races be-
tween Defender and Nalkyrie III.
After the meeting Commodore Smith
said: 'tThe letter first submitted from
MIR. Iselin explains itself l do not know
where TO apply to Lord Dunraven TO get
a copy of Mr.. Iselin's letter Offering to
resail the protested race of Sept. 10, but
the following correspondents shows the
facts, as his (AIr. Iselin's) letters Of Sept
Is also shows the fact of his desire to resatl
the last two races, Sept To and y, or FALL
ing in this to sail the whole match over
which was surely most magnanimous and
liberal on Mr.. Iselin's part
Dear Mr.. Smith, enclose the copies OF
Dunraven's two letters to me, lntortu-
nately / did not keep copy Of the short
note l sent him about rosailing Tuesdays s
race, but as he has my permission to pub
lish IT, you can of course obtain a copy
from him
Il consider It most unfortunate that we
could not have devised some way where
by the last two races could have been
resailed. ] still hold that it DunraVen and
myself had both consented to have those
races resailed, the committee could have
so ordered without in any way affectins
late to do anything, and all that / ask
is that my offers be fully set forth in the
report of your committee-namely, my
hailing at the time OF the start and the
finish of the last race; my asking for Il
meeting Of the committe the next
day; my offer to resail botn
races and my Willingness to begin
the whole matter over under any condi-
tiOns and at any place and time agree
able to Dunraven. Very truly 6i. 70 yours, lIs,,,
"439 Fifth Avenue, Sept II, 1886
Dear Mr.. Iselin:-l have received your
note, in which you express a wish that
yesterdays race should be re-sailed. That
Is proposition to which, of course, / can-
not agree. You would not have protested
had you not believed Nalkyrie had caused
a foul by committing a breach of the
rules. II she did, she must take the con-
sequences.
"The regatta COMMITTEES has decided for
reasons according 10 their best Judgment
but which, / confess, are beyond my com
prehension, that she did break the rules
/ made no protest Because j thought the
foul was probably accidental, but i con-
slider that the Defender caused 1t. You
consider that NailIyfie was to blame. The
committee have decided that you are right
and am wrong, and there the matter
ends. Yours, very truly,
Thursday, Bay Ridge.-Dear Mr.. ise-
lin: ! certainly could not entertain your
suggestion
" Had the committe ordered the race
10 be resailed that would have been
ulIerent matter, but how could L pOssi-
bly, agree to resal a race decided and
given against me by the decision of
the commttee2 u wrote you last night
to this effect and am sorry you did not
receive my letter. / had no opportunity
of communicating with you this morn
ing, but Mr.. DpFYea viii, | dare say,
have Informed yon as TO my Views.
Thanking you for your suggestion, j re-
main, Yours very truly,
'Dunraven"
Philadelphia, Sept. IA. ]. Drexel of
this city to-day received a letter from
c. Oliver Iseln of New York, in response
to a proffer made a few days ago by MIR.
DreXel and J. r. Fell of a purse of Sl0,-
600 or a cup of that value for a race
between the Defender and Nalkyrie III.
on any course between Sandy Hook and
Marblehead, and under the rules Of the
New York Yacht Club. Mr.. Iselin de-
clined to accept the proposition. Mr..
Drexel declined to give out for publica-
ton the entire text of Mr.. Iselin's letter,
but stated that the following passage
sufficiently indicates it's tenor:
Although appreciating your generous
offer. our syndicate feel obliged under
existing circumstances to decline any
race with Nalkyrie except Americas cup
races. These they have offered to resall
at any place any time and under any
condition agreeable 10 Lord Dunraven." !"