The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-19
nITyRAYEN WELCOME
"a TRY to Prove His Charges
Against Mr.. Iselin.
ooumITTEE or INQUIRY NAMED.
.-.,,a Indignantly Resents tho Paipsoly
-.,se Accusations or the Defeated
and Dlsgrunticd Yachtsman-

~ reait1 IN interesting and vigor-
gs-.-t}or, - tire Enaylishman'g state
e-s .vgera va. reao alRo a letter from
.,f.,sl4,d Kegsey. conveying an offer
Ta-.8 puneaTen 70 come 20 this coun-
- an irvesf5gatlon. Walch Nas a con-
- s,,rurfzs Charge OF the whole mat
80 s.,4gafee - 4 committee q three.
|, rerfsnt Morgan. the hnanclsri Will
= Tvsfsnev ex-secrefary q the navy.
- - George =. R.ges. the two nrst-named
- $50 81 more than national reputa-
= r. meeting vas OF snort duration.
-. -. 800 Tguraven's charges published
- onson Field were read. then re-
- tssflpsonv from members Of the
s1.srpfftse and the regatta commit
- Tneu came Sir. Iseiin's letter, which
t5aoss ~. c,..t. co,.,.
desire 10 lay before you for your
s-..sersfk5u today the charges made by
- Dunraven IN his letter to
tendon Field. of which the
s.ss IS copy. careful
- If fais letter viii show that Lord
a.~rsn makes the charges that after
- r..asurea for the cup race In Sep
-. hst the Defender was surrepti-
- lsaseA so a. 10 sink her four
- aasr,er IN the water. that she sailed
- condition in the first days race,
- s,nne9iatelv after that race bailasts
= - v,are secretly removed. 80 that
- rsasured the next day Sunday no
s..~-.aarey was found 10 exist between
~ txa measurements
@uEs.s Lord Dunraven intimates that
80, nx personally cognizant OF the
f,sss tie charge IS none the less explicit.
Us Lord Dunraven IS an experienced
,aes;sHan and when he made TINS
sasrxe he knew perfectly we'll. as every
.sesfsman knows. that ii was practically
tnasssb!e for such a thing as he charges
!, have been done on the Defender be-
.,sss ber measurement on Friday and
a.r sailing on Saturday. without being
tsoxn or made known 20 me, who, on be-
b,F ~ the owners OF the Defender and
3 me name OF the New York Yacht Club.
ga charged with the sole personal re-
snonstaiify Of managing her during the
pee Officers and men 20 the number OF
,hlffg-slght were on board Of hsr all the
,risrvening time. and IL is impossible
thst the fourteen tons OF ballast necessary
- accomplish the result charged could
have been put into her on FRIDAY night
And taken out again before Sunday with
est the fact being known 10 a large NUM-
ier Of witnesses. I was responsible for
ths proper offering and managing OF
Defenders hold and every part or her on
fhe morning Of the 9Th. Immediately be-
FORE her race. and know the absolute
.a!sty 81 the imputatien. | consider my
self therefore. as standing before the
world soletnniy charged by Lord ,Dunrav-
or with an offensa as base as could possi-
hv Doe imputed 70 a sportsman and gem
teman. and which ! Indignantly resent,
AMI. more than that. with having be-
traved the confidence Of ms associates In
the ownership of the Defender, the trust
placed IN me BY the New York Yacht
Ciuh. and the good name of my country.
whose reputation for fair play will be in
yelyed in the contest.
Lord Dunraven claims 70 have sailed
t. rae on Saturday after being assured
tat As had been cheated in the fraudulent
ogsFsa8.rg OF the Defender He sailed
tha nsxt race on the 10th with the same
eorve,nn IN his mind as that on the first
GAYS race that he had been cheated He
treaSsf en- the .ast days race not upon
saY Ssh grounds, but on the entirely dis
tns grounds that the course would not
al could not be kept clear lie went
heae. and after z silence Of more than
tao months he makes this odious charge
n communication addressed not 10 me
E9r 70 the owners OF the Defender. nor 10
eihsr TIE New York Yacht Club or the
Regal Yacht Squadron. but 20 a public
Newspaper on tho other side Of the At
aHi3c which Il would b. impossible for ma
y reaa or reply 10 before % had already
r'sae deep impression on the minds OF
rs cogntrymen.
Relying upon It's belief in my integrity.
- New York Yacht Club deemed itself
tsthed 10 placing its honor and that ~
=. country in my hands in the conduct
q ne race, | could not have imagined
ma, IN assuming that trust / should ex-
% myself and YOU 20 such gross impu-
ttans. B1t. now that they are made.
pace myself IN your hands. IN order that
u club may take such steps as Il sees nt
tol alone % ylad.cate the Defender and
= honor q her owners. bat also 20 re-
ne me tnpuIaGon cast upon the good
lam q the club ard the country. 7 have
NE honef 70 remain very respectfully
yocU G ofI\-f,R TSF,TJ%."
a'se
New YORK. Nov. Is. lNst5 Dear Commo-
ess Brown. ! understand that a motion
eay Dc made ak the meeting Of the View
tsA Aa'hi Club this evening 20 appoint
: committee or the club 20 look into the
.a1.tf q measurement referred Cd by
LffS hanrayen ia his lettvr 80 the cup
saafait'se on September ana subsequent
nave cable from Lord punraycn to-
80 SAYING that. while De thinks 80 nov
A'e % @ves;.eafe, r desire ex'sts
@As me members ~ the cll,h 70 40 s.
Va come over and place himself r.
!, sSF2siIo' ~ the Club nr !ts commit
fiF says le would rot be able 20 &c,
- Before the fth praX.u7o Yours SIN
y lA''i7Hi krrsey"
-, NJ reaiHs Capt. I~vls Cass 3D.