The morning times., 1895-11-22
EARL IS STILL TALKING
Dunrayen Repeats His Charges
at Ia Banquet in Cardiff.
SORRY IT ALL OCCURRED
the Defender Was JOckeyed Be
tween Races-Says Things Are Said
Behind His Back That Would Not
BE to Him.

Cardiff, Nov. 21.-A banquet was given
here tonight in honor OF Lord Dunraven.
Lord Tredegar presided, and there was
large attendance.
Responding to a toast to himself, Lord
Dunraven said it was the proudest moment
Of his life when a few gentlemen of Cardiff
visited him and asked him TO accept their
friendship and assurance OF respect. They,
at least, believed in his honor. tApplanse.l
He regretted the absence OF Mr.. Nc
Calmont and Mr.. Robinson. Both of them
were Interested in the little vessel he had
left, but not abandoned. on the other side.
He referred to the controversy his pamphlet
on the cup races had aroused in America.
and said he did not think that the ca re and
attention of those who mad the mana cement
of the races had increased in proportion to
the interest shown in them.
EVERYTHING WAS TWISTED.
He had been subjected to the most extra
ordinary accusations. 1t had been said
that he withdrew from the race from a
desire TO deliberately insult tue American
nation. He had also been accused OF act
ing IN pique because tue ValSyrie had been
beaten.
Most astounding OF all was the new
accusation Of suddenly, and at a safe
distance, preferring charges against the
owners of the Defender or the New York
YachtCIub. Heresentcdthat. lApplausel.
He resented il because it was Il most con-
temptible thing to do behind a mans
back what was not dared 10 do before
his face.
As a matter of fact, he had done nothing
Of the kind. He wished tn be precise IN
what ne said, Tor somehow everything got
twisted, conturted and misunderstood by
the somewhat excitable persons across
the Atlantic.
FOND OF AMERICANS.
He had always felt some difficulty in
speaking, because be desired to avoid saying
anything that could possibly be offensive
No the nation for which he entertained
the deepest respect.
He believed It would be understood that
he published Ills pamphlet because in yacht
ing circles in the country there was gen
orally a very confused idea ur what had
actually occurred. The Defender sailed
the first race too deeply immersed and
was consequently longer on the water
line than she was entitled to be. He had
not at that time or now the smallest doubt
on that subject.
Whether lie was right or wrong was n
matter OF opinion. and he feared it would
always remain. seeing that the only pos
sible chance OF ascertaining was not
utilized and had now gone forever. He
made n complaint the morning o I the race,
obviously not in pique. because it was
made before the race occurred
REPEATS HIS CHARGES.
Lord Dlnraven rehearsed the contents
of his pamphlet relative to his subsequent
request that a watch be put ON the YES
sells and that they be remeasured. If that
request had been complied With, he said,
none of the ill-feeling on this account would
have occurred.
He denied that any attempt had been made
TO conceal his complaint. He had men-
toned it to several gentlemen. He had con-
vcrsed with Nr. Hyslop. the official meas
urer of the New York Yacht Club, on the
subject. Everybody on both yachts, the
committee and the official measurer were
ali aware OF tie complaint, yet an attempt
was now made TO prejudice him in the
eyes OF England and the United States By
pretending that now for the first time
lie had brought a new charge against the
! Defender.
They called the complaint gross insult.
Why did they not do so when ii was lodged
before the race? 1t appeared 10 him that
the violent hurricane OF Indignation that
had swept the press of the United States
would have carried greater conviction il
IL had occurred then.