New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-30
with the proceedings as far as they have gomez
DID NOT EMPRESS HIS FEELINGS.

with the proceedings as far they have gomez
DID NOT EMPRESS HIS FEELINGS.
Lord Dunraven did not express his feelings so
far know.
Mr. Askwith showed marked disinciina-
ton to talk that it was useless to try to induce
him to do So He read the newspaper comments
upon the proceedings of the investigation al MS
breakfast yesterday morning, but made no COM
ment. Mr.. Hamilton the Earrs secretary, ana
Mr. Kersey. spent the greater part OF the DAY
together. and Mr.. Kersey took the secretary
out for a ride in his natty tandem. Mr. Ham
ilton, in reply to question. said that he really
did not know anything about the Earfs move
ments wishes further than he had sailed ana
would be informed Of everything by telegraph.
There did not seem TO be much interest mani
tested around the hotels yesterday in the Dun
raven case The fact that the sessions are held
behind closed doors. and that nothing authentic
can be learned, has not made the public more
curious in the matter. little group OF we'll
known sportsmen We're seated in the cafe OF
the Brunswick yesterday. and the Dunraven
case was mentioned One member of the party. a
well-knOwn yachting man, and one conversant
with all that is going on. made the Following
comment: II see the opinion Is general that the
Earl Of Dunraven has failed to prove his case
and has gone home in a huff. When he made
the charge against the Defender syndicate the
American public charitable enough TO be-
leye that he had been misquoted in the paper
which published his charges. When he reiter
ated them 1t was only natural that the men ac-
cused should be angry. and that the men who
are members of the club which issued the cha-
lenge should be affrontcd. All that saved the
Earl of Dunraven from being expelled
honorary member OF the yacht club. | believe,
the fact that he was apparently sincere in
his claim, and that he at once placed himself in
the hands OF the committee for an investigation,
and offered TO come over.
HE MAY BE EXPELLED
Under those conditions he could not be d.
vested OF membership, he apparently was
making a plea for justice. II. however. he fails
to prove his case. as it seems he has. then he is
still open TO condemnation for his action. If
II is proved and. of course. this is only suppos
ton, that the Earl of Dunravens charges are
not founded on fact. and that he brought them
simply in v!ndictive manner then l can see
no reason why the club should not take some ac-
ton regarding his membership
The report Of the investigating committee Will
be awaited with great interest by many yachts
men, II for no other reason than that many
believe Lord DunraVens tenure Of membership
in the club depends upon the kind Of case he
makes out. No one for moment thinks that
single bit of evidence will be adduced that
will affect the syndicate but many are inclined
TO take a charitable view of the situation. They
believe that the Earl mised. and that he
made the charges in good faith, and that once
disproved. he will be among the first TO acknowl-
edge he wrong That is the way many
TO the charges brought by the Earl. No one
so far has expressed himself In favor Of eypeng
him from the club. but all are inclined TO walt
and see If he does not act the manly part when
he that no is wrong.
II, on the other hand. it is shown that the
Eari OF Dunraven wilfully brought charges. and
knew them 10 be false; If they are disproved
and he clirGs to them then Yachting men.
One yachtsman in the Hoffman House said that
in these circumstances c. Oliver Iselin ought to
20 TO Ireland and pull DunraVens nose, and that
he would be- justified in 50 doing.