The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-22
fills Neighbors Present Him a
Silver Token
IN LIEU OF AMERICAS CUP
The Charge OF Foul BaIlasting Is Again
Made
Racing Results on Various Tracks-tiarry
Clark Closes His Season by Smash
ing Several Bicycle Records

| Associated Press Specisl Wire
CARDIFF, Wales, Nov. 21.-A number
OF prominent residents Of this city to-
night publicly presented to Lord Dun
raven silver model OF Valkyrie Ill.
The inscription on the models base,
which was approved by Lord Dunraven'
is as follows.
Presented at Cardiff, Novem Der 81, 1895
to the Earl of Dunraven, h. p, by hi.
neigh Dors and friends, in recognition OF
his gallant efforts to bring home the
Americas cup
Lord Dunraven, in replying TO the gen
tlenan who maze the presentation. sald
that this occasion was one OF the happi-
est moments of his life. and added:
II havve passed through very trying
experience and 1 adopted certain
course because it was my plain duty. /
fully realized that this course was TO pc
widely misunderstood, and that 1t would
entail upon me much annoyance anu
anxiety, l anticipated that my words and
my actions would be misunderstood and
all sorts of false m olives attributed to me.
My anticipations have been fully real
lied.
"Some highly mag NATIVE people seem
bent upon trying to deluxe themselves
and others into the belief tina. in taking
the course it was necessary for me TO
take WAS actuated by some feeling of ami
mostly against the American people.
Others accuse me of being the victim OF
pique. spite or passion. and the strangest
delusion of all Is the storm of indigna-
ton passing over the United States at my
alleged treachery in formulating new
charge from the safe stance OF 5000
miles away. That astOnished me and |
resent it, for it would hava been mean
and contemplate. | have done nothing
of the kind.
r. al -al h,f bo
excited press of America that III publish
ing the llttis history of the event OF the
late races | for the first time made q new
accusation against the owners # Defsn-
dor. Yst, il they had read my statement
instead tf going into Mysteries prema-
turely they would have seen there was
To foundation for their charge.
II determined to prirt the statements
OF facts ana 10 send it TO all the yacht
CLUBS and others interested because |
found a very confused idea OF all that &C.
CURED was preraiing in yachting circles,
ami | thought it was due TO yachtsmsn,
and indeed. to the public, that my case,
good or bad, should be clearly represented
to them.
IL have not made an accusation against
nyhodv. | mentioned q fact which l
believed to be true and which 1 still be-
lieve TO be true, namely, that Defender
sailed the first race more deeply i'm
mersed than whom she was measured the
day previously, and | gave my reasons
for 50 thinking. OF that fact / have not
had and have not now the slightest
donht.
1t is the irony of fate that makes me
the Instrument of all this fuss. have
dro ted m1cn time and thought, have
written volumeI and have scent a reat
deal nor than | can afford in trying TO
resuscitat> the Americas cup from the
limbo into which it had fallen. But now
the hope is expressed in y merica tt'at no
challenge may ever be received from
any Yacht club Of which am IL member
| snail have TO take my name off Z con-
side aule mum her of cluSs.
81 am als1 accused OF desiring to IN
suit the American nation. My ideas are
not so large or amb i"u,. The contract
is ever so ma n too ar me.
Is it noi lrepustsIouSly absurd that.
after my lo;g and close come ton with
America ard the hospitality ] have ex-
perienced at their hands, | could pc sibly
desire 20 insult them, or after immense
Trouble md expense rhould withdraw
from a contest unless 1 felt absolutely
com PEELED to do SO?
Il hopa | can take licking as we'll ~
any man provided it is a fair ore.
would have admitted that my ship was
beaten mad she been beaten on her
merits. But fair cnnditi Ms and fair
field are necessary to dei-rniine that
1 L
tain it was my right as an individual and
my DUTY as sailing represent. tive.
Il did my level best 10 avoid friction
or annoyance to anyone and Ii my anX-
lety | dare saw | someWhat weakened
my own cause. If | have suffered by ny
natural anxiety 10 avoid giving offanse
to people for whom | entertain only feel
ings of respect and affection, | do not
regret it, out the good opinions O. those
among whom l live is very precious to
me.
II cannot tell you how deeply / am
touched by your exp. ession of sym pathy
and con iidence. The duty l had to do
in America was perfectly plain, but it
was an inexpressiby diStasteful one.
The redeeming feature, the bright
Inning to a very dark cloud, was the con
fdence reposed IN me by those whose
opinion | most value. / can never suti-
GENTLY thank you for this beautiful work
of art You can only realize whar | wish
| bad the power to express, by putting
yourselves IN my place"