The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-22


- tne New York Yacht CLUB and me clus
pas--sf1ea The report go Sew York
~ those Interested IN the Defender
of1 not insist that immediate stems b.
taken 70 prove the rrorndlagsresz Of my
COMPLAINT I DO rot know. Why the rsrn-
Hitt'ee ala not take the necessary sfaps
cannot tell. I couid DO not hing 10 i5isfifv
nv complaint. 7 could not prove my
case. II could only BE proved bv The com
nittee. and. the committee having neg
itIteI 70 secure proof one wa or the
otaer. there was nothing left for me 10
- ne Iscts were that I complained
AIta' 1ne Defender Was exceeding her
iiisasuFea length. and I asked for the re-
measurement or bota vessels I also re-
dIestea that both vessels be taken charge
O 5F the committee until renleasured,
aho tnat the reFneasurement De made II
possible. the same day. and that au-irn-
b9fLant part Of my request was ignored:
-4H1Dof tant. because obviously % leave
we vessel alone in their own devices Tor
t"euty-four hours and then 70 measure
would prove absolutely nothing
tti un3ers tsId men saving that ! had
io F4gnt 20 make a complaint against the
Defender That Is to say. I ought 10 sit
trusting 70 the absolute accuracy and in
tesfsy OF men OF whom ] know nothing
ana not have believed the evidence OF nv
own senses, backed by the opinion q other
people. ] don't think SO. but that Is
matter OF opinion. Granting that an owner
= Justified Ia making such q complaint. the
only talF criticism Of my action which I
nave heard Is that / ought 10 have taken
more vigorous action. IL has been said that
! should have refused 20 start in the first
race until the vessels were remeasured.
and 70 have broken off the contest alto
sether. l was not justified IN my opinion.
u taxing 50 serious a step. The race was
ABOUT 70 De started, some 5000 people were
On some -03 steamers, and I should have
mad 10 get my boat out, pun aboard the
committee vessel and refuse 10 start. and
should have been accused Of uuWillngness
70 san because the weather vas not suited
10 me, and = thousand other things and
certainly Of deliberate rudeness toward a
great multitude Of people who had paid 10
see the race. You must clearly understand
That ] could do nothing myself 10 prove
the justice OF my complaints The com
mittee alone had the means and the power.
and Il was possible only by measurement
under circumstances preciuding the posi-
blity Of alteration OF the load water line
length. NothinfI was 20 be gained by re-
fusing to start. My object would have been
entirely attained had the vessels been TAX
en- charge Of and remeasured after the
races as before.
Now, gentlemen. Il Is strange, IL my
complaint can legitimately bear the helm
Gus complexion now placed upon IL. that
no Indignation was expressed when IL was
made IN September. / cannot grasp the
situation. The managing owner of the
Defender. IN a letter read at the New York
Yacht Club on onday last, assumed full re-
sponsihiity. He SAYS he Is standing be-
fore the world solemnly charged by me
with a most base offense. and invokes
Kindication OF the honor OF the owners OF
the Defender. the New York Yacht Club.
and the American people. am sorry this
attitude was adopted, and ] strongly de-
muir to being credited with charges ] have
not made. | greatly deprecate the intro
duction OF the personal element into the
inquiry | am afraid that. with the best
OF intentions the New York Yacht Club
inquiry, after the lapse Of two months.
cannot possibly arrive at satisfactory re-
suits.
"As have already offered. | Will. at any
Inconvenience 70 myself. do the best to as
sist the club. even II it involves visiting
America. The club will do its utmost 10
sjft the matter thoroughly and mparuai-
w That is quite certain But as. after
all my bona fides is OF some little import
ance TO me. | think IL was perhaps super
auo,ts 70 endeavor In eloquent language 10
persuade the club that the honor OF the
defender syndicate. OF the club, and the
whole country. depended upon the nature
Of their decision
1T Is the irony Of fate that makes me
the instrument of all this russ. nave
devoted much time and thought nave
written volumes and have spent a sredt
deal more than ] can afford IN trying 10
reeuecitate the Americas cup from the
Br,ho into which II has fallen. But now
tba hone is EXPRESSED I'm America that
no challenge may ever be received from
any Yacht club OF which l am a meui"',-
I shall have 10 take my name on coisi"
erahlo number of clubs am also accused
ba
NJ, ,daas are not large or ambitious. The
contract IS ever SO much too big Tor me
rs n not preposterously absurd that
aftar my long and close connection win
America. and the kindness ana hosPitail.y
7 havc experienced at their hands Coulu
possihlv desire to Insult theih' OF 49,
immense trouble and expense l sn"u.o
.ttbar,yr from a contest unless felt ao-
solutelv compelled TO do sol
~ hone | can take a licking as Wen as
a,,, man. provided IL IS fair one
would have admitted that my snip We
beaten had she been beaten on hef merits
M fair conditions and a fair ueld are
,,.-.,.ssorv 10 determine that question.
,,,ttharew because 10 was certain u YVES
nv ,.5-ht as an individual and my dutN
as a sailing representative. / ga my irNei
hest 10 avoid friction or annoyance 10 any
one. and in nfy anxiety ! dare say S'iue-
vtbat weakened my own cause. II nave
-. ed DIS. my natural anxiety - AVOID
,-i,-i,,e- offeuse - people for whom enter
tstn on'y feelings Of respect and affectton.
AZ regret it, hut the good opinions az
those among whom | live IS very precious
II cannot tell YOU how deeply 7 am
touched bv your expressions of SympathN
ana confidence The duty l had - 10 IN
America was perfectly plain. bui u was am
f-,aNpress!biy distas;ef1il one The redeem
ing FEATURE. the bright lining 20 a very
a.rk cloud. was the confidence reposcd tn
! can never sufficiently thauk you Tor tbs
f.antfful work ~ art You can only re-
afse what wish ! had the over 10 tx
,,rres hy putting yourselves IN my place.
The haU who're The prescntation - tho
silver model ~ the Nalkyrie took pl10"
was decorated with flowers and photo
e.rtohS II the NaIkyr.e Upon the arrival
- Lord punraven ard his daughters
erare, rpt,nraven castle. they were met oN
a large uroceSstou representing the vari-
..,s u,fhIic bodies - the town They We're
,.,-,r{of the beart.est reception Ff'ly
2.a guests we're IN Attendance ard the
Greatest enthusiasm prevailed 81 th"
I,r.aat Lord Trederar presided M the
,,~.s.rfattop. instead ~ She MAYOR of the
.,.r Who was unavaid8hlv absent Lord
,r--.l--7r. IN max NIX the presentation adj
F~.s4 said that when he read Iori Dun
,.,,uts psuphlet giving the detailed 8~-
....~+ ~ the last races II the America
..-- 80 Thought g. was Ut rst natural RTt
-,,.. tis aud when the rarT}inaY feel
f-.- uas shown ln Awere1 he was as-
..t.,s ha..ause what 1s~rf ifuur4ve1
4 n, tNe pamphlet was only A rfNott-
~, - what nc said on tae spot Then.
So, Tho midst - cheers NN presented the