St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-08
YACHrERs SETTLE 1T.
International Race for America
Cup Definitely Arranged.

Cup ID Definitely Arranged.
LONDON. Jan. 7.-Punctually at noon
today the Prince of Wales. commodore
Of the Royal Yacht Squadron, drove up
in a brUugham to Bodies club, st.
James street, In order to attend meet
ing Of the squadron which was called
for that hour. The prince seemed to be
in the best of health and spirits as he
entered the house. Lord Lonsdale and
other members of The Royal Yacht
Squadron had already preceded the
prince. The meeting was held in the
vast. rIchly-deeorated drawing room of
the famous old club, OIL the second floor,
overlooking st. James street. Soon
after the meeting was opened the cable
grams and letters of Commodore Smith
were read, and, after brief discussion,
decision was reached to the effect that
the Royal Yacht Squadron considers, in
view Of the meaning attached to the
mutual agreement clause" by the New
York Yacht club, that the form of re-
ceipt for the cup, in the event of an
English yacht winning it, be specified
III the deed of gift of 1887 is not Oh.
jectionable.
Richard Grant, secretary Of the Royal
Yacht Squadron, was Instructed TO cable
to this effect TO Commodore James d.
Smith, chairman Of the Americas cup
committee. A committee was appointed
with full power to decide any other
question which may be raised during
the arrang emtnI of The minor "details Of
the race. Ths general meeting was
concluded at 1915. when the majority
OF the members left the club house. A
few minutes later Lord Dunraven hur-
ried away with Lord LonsGale. with
whom he was busily discussing the af.
fairs OF the syndicate of yachtSmen
which Will build the cup challenger.
The cable message sent by Mr. Grant
10 eX-COmmOdore Smith at the conclu-
sion OF the meeting was as follows:
Smith, New York Yacht Club: | ca
| BILE you today result special meeting
Royal Yacht Squadron. Conclude now
challenge definitely settled.
GRANT, Cowes."
A second message was sent to eX-
Commodore Smith, and read as follows:
Having regard to construction placed
under the deed Of gift Of 1887 by the
New York Yacht cluD, the Royal Yacht
squadron is willing to give d receipt in
accordance with the terms contained in
the deco Of gift of 1887.
GRANT, Cowes."
At the meeting of the CLUB all the
minor details which it was thought
would be likely to come up for discuss,
ion here or in New York, were carefully
gone over, and number of suggestions
IN this respect were made to the COM
mlttee of the squadron, which had been
appointed with power to decide upon
all such matters. In word, everything
which 1t was possible to DO was done TO
insure satisfactory race without any
! further bitches.
After short discussion it was re-
! solved to send telegram, the text of
| which has already been cabled to the
| Associated Press exclusively, accepting
/ the terms of the New York Yucht club
| as to the receipt on the basis of their
construction of the deed of gift.
Lord DunraYen subsequently ex-
! pressed the opinion that there could be
now no possible doubt of a race taking
| place. He was unable to understand
! the Interpretation placed by the New
| Yacht club on the deed of 1887; but that
was their affair and not his, inasmucn
as 1t would certainly be impossible for
| him to go back upon their construction
Of the clause now or upon any future
occasion.
And So" said the reporter of the
Associated Press, the race will come
off in September"
Yes" replied Lord Dunraven. "in
September, and it will take fully five
months for the new ship to be built, and
calculated on whichever side of the
ocean the cup remains the challenged
club will always have the advantage of
fully nine weeks over the challenger"
The committee to decide any question
which may arise in connection with the
details OF the race is as follows: The
Prince Of Wales. Marquis of Ormonde,
Sir Charles Hall, Q. c., Sir Allan Young
ana Justice Bruce. To a reporter of the
Associated Press after the meeting Sec
rotary Grant said: The Prince of
Wales is greatly pleased that matters
have come to such a satisfactory con-
ciusion. But am afraid after ali that
we shall not bring the cup home. The
Americans have always managed to do
just little better than we when we 90
over there, and L am afraid they will do
tie same this time"