The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-15
DUNRAvEN WRITES A LETTER.
He stayed Up All Night TO Do 1t. and 1t
Must BE Corker.

New York. Sept. 4.-Lord Dunraven has
written letter 70 the Americas cup COM
mttee, in which he enters into a full ex-
PLANTATION of his position regarding the cup
races. H. Maitland kersey said today
that ne and Lord Dunraven worked from
yesterday morning until late last night
preparing the letter. and that Il was de-
livered at the New York Yacht Club house
at 7:45 this morning. kersey refused 10
maka the letter public today, but said he
would 90 so later II the cup committee
did not.
The following official notice was posted
on the bulletin board OF the New York
Yacht Club this afternoon:
To the Members of the New York
Yacht Club: Having filed with the Ameri-
ca cup committee our report on the in
ternational races. We take opportunity 70
state. in answer 10 inquiries, why the last
two races were not ordered resailed- Your
committee, before taking evidence on the
Defenders protest. made an unsuccess-
full endeaVor 10 bring about a settlement
by mutual agreement, but each contestant
preferred 10 let the protest take its course.
\ protest once filed and insisted upon
must be adiudged. and. the decision once
rendered. the event Is closed. As regards
the resailing of the third race, the regat-
Ia committee has no latitude, since the
conditions demanded by Lord Dunraven
had been declined by the cup committee.
and therefore the race had 10 be sailed
under the original terms. Very respect
fully. REGATTA COMMITTEE.
New York Yacht Club"
London. Sept 1.-THE Pail Mall Gazette
this afternoon says that II the rules pre-
vented the New York committee declaring
void the race last Tuesday between the Val
kyrie and the Defender, IL IS high time
the rules be revised. In the same article
the Owners Of the Defender are reminded
fr.e4. F.ffr 4
by the Royal Victoria Club. of Ryde,
awaiting a challenger. and il is suggested
that il the Americans have any fault to
ind with the conditions under which the
competition for that trophy Is 70 he con-
Quoted thew would better state the OBJ
lection without delay.
Newport r. l.. Sept. 14-Lord Dunraven
accompanied by his daughter and IL Matt
land Kerscy, arrived here tonight on F. W.
Nanderhilt's steam yacht Conqueror, which
met the party at New London. LORD Dun
raven was approached by a reporter who
inquired as TO the contents Of his last letter
10 the cup committee but the Englishmau
refused to furnish any information.
Mr.. \ g. Crawford. A member Of the
committee. was seen on the wharf. and
when asked concerning Lord Duaraven' $
letter. said: 1T has been received only
this morning. and has not vet been consid
cred" He said some little correspond
ence between Lord Dunraven and the COM
mittee would be necessary, and probably
all OF II would he given out later. The
Dunravon party viii be the guests Of the
NandeTbilts several DAYS.
London Sept lA-Nothing IS known al
the ROYAL Yacht squadron or AZ the
Southampton Yacht Cluh regarding re-
Dorts published IN London today that the
Earl Of Dunraven has challenged the De
fender 10 race on the Mediterranean sea,
az that English yachtsmcn arc about 10
offer "A new international cup Col Buck
nell Of the Royal Southampton Club. says
he is satisfied that Lord Dunraven will
challenge the Defender 10 race ia Euro
pean waters