The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-10
LONDON TALK.
AmeriCansImp
tant in England.
SHOULD DEFENDER FAIL.
EngIishmen Can Learn Some
thing About Schooners.
GLADSTONE'S SPEECHAI CHESTER
British Politicians Think That En-.
British Politicians Think That En-.
gland is for an Imperial Policy.
FOR HIS MAJEsTY's PLEASURE.
Yachtsmen At Cowes Surprised at the
Improved Form of Niagara.
Copyrighted 1895 by The Associated Press.

LONDON, Aug. TO- The gathering OF
the yachts and yachtsmen at Co wes, this
week, the famed "Cowes week, ;" has not
been as large as customary. There are
two reasons put forth In explanation of
this: In the first place, there is no DOUBT
that the inclement weather had a great
deal to do with marring the yachting
meet and dampening the brilliancy of
the various fetes. But ii Is probable
that the real reason for the lack of the
bright color at Cowes, this week, was
the fact that the assemblage OF quality
enthusiasts there last year was SO great
on account of the presence OF Mr.. George
Gould's sloop Vigilant, as competitor
against the Prince of Wales cutter Brit
annia, that the gathering just ended lost
In effect by comparison. Then, again,
there are not many Americans present at
the races of Cowes this week, and there
is no denying that visiting Americans are
fast becoming one of the features OF
every important function in England.
There is rumor in circulation here that
III Defender is not successful in retaining
the Americas cup, Yankee schooner
will be sent over here to recapture it.
This has caused quite a commotion in
yachting circles, for the performance of
Mr.. X. 5. Palmer's Yampa in these
waters this year, and the accomplish
ment of Mr.. John f.. Brookins' Lasca,
over here last year, have clearly demon
strated that Englishmen have great
deal TO learn from Americans in build
ing rigging and sailing schooners.
Therefore, the yacht designers here
have put on their thinking caps and are
figuring on American schooners and
their ways.
1t is more than probable that his i'm
Perial majesty. OF Germany, Kaiser
Wilhelm, has enjoyed himself more than
any dozen persons present at Cowes this
week. His floating palace, the imperial
yacht Hohenzollern was, as usual, the at
traction of all, and the emperor, beaming
with good health and spiris, Drowned
by the sun and full of energy, went here
and there and everywhere, observed by
everybody, and admired by even the
most dyspeptic.
His comings and goings during the
past week have been OF far less formal
character than those OF other years.
Consequently his majesty has been able
TO devote good deal more time to yacht
ing, and TO private visits 70 the various
yachts assembled at Cowes, and he has
become more popular than before.
The yachtsmen at Cowes and elsewhere
in England are surprised at the greatly
improved form shown by Mr.. Howard
Gould's 20-rater Niagara in her recent
races. The Yachtsman, which at first
regarded Niagara as being no match for
her English rivals, is now forced to
admit itself to have been mistaken, and
said yesterday: "Niagara has proved to
be very distinct success. She required
TO be tuned when she first came over,
and now this IS done. Blow high or
blow low, we shall be much surprised to
see Niagara far astern of any 20-rater in
British waters.
III it were necessary to furnish stronger
proof OF Niagara's greatly improved form
than that afforded in the recent races in
the Solent. II exists in the fact that Bri-
tannia barely saved her time from her at
the Royal Munster Regatta, where only a
few seconds saved the Prince of Wales
cutter from humiliating defeat. The
poor showing made by the other Amer
lean 20-rater, now racing in British
waters, Prince Leopold of Prussia's
Isolde, compared with Niagara, is mainly
due to the fact that Mr.. Gould's yacht
is much better handled.
Referring to the Americas cup pros
pect, the Yachtsman says: "Jt seems
that Defender is not likely to prove a
mere weather boat, as thought by us
Britishers, for IL seems that in breeze
she can stand on her legs as well as Vigil
liant. Comparing what Defender did
against Vigilant on Monday, and Val
kyrie's show against Britannia on July 3,
we should say that Valkyrie will meet
with a match I'm Defender, il the wind
blows strong. In light winds, however,
we have great confidence in Valkyrie -
Ex-Speaker Charles +. Crisp is staying
at the Victoria Hotel. He visited Oxford
at the beginning OF this week with
party OF friends.
Mr.. Gladstone's speech at Chester, on
Tuesday last, on the Armenian question
has naturally attracted considerable at
tention, not only in England, but through
out Europe. In many quarters IL Is
looked upon Ms being a sharp slap at
Lord Rosebery, the ex-premier, and a.
directly supporting Salisbury I'm any
steps the new government may take
toward coercing the Porte into doing
something toward reform in Armenia
On the other hand some OF the London
The Post, for instance,
claims Mr.. Gladstone's utterances as
dangerously mischievous, F" and as likely
to kindle civil war in Turkey, which,
according TO The Post, may spread into
an European conflagation and threaten
India with a renewal OF the horrible scenes
witnessed curing the Sepoy mutiny Of
1857.
But The Times took an entirely differ
ent view OF the speech, remarking edi-
torially: "He did not say a word cslcu-
lContfnuod IN, Dao.