The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-14

It is doubtful II # would be possible 70
print anything more silly in connection
with the international yacht races than
the article which was published by the
Evening Star Of Toronto. Ont. and which
appeared in our dispatches yesterday. Ac-
cording 10 that paper II the American peo-
pie dom, promptly and sharply repudiate
the action Of the Defender people IN ac-
cepting the last OF the international races
fhe English will never sail yachts or
play ball with the Americans any more.
The Star also says that the effect Of the
outcome Of the races will be to strain
the friendly relations between the United
States and Great Britain and set back
the Anglo-American alliance for the pres
ervatiOn Of peace a hundred years. ETi-
IDENTIFY the Star attaches too much i'm
portance 70 the doings Of Iselin & Co, and
Lord Dunraven. Uncle Sam and John
Bull are not going to make faces at each
other and get ready for bloody war
because a few British yachtsmen think
they have not be given fair play in a yacht
race.
And who is there that says that Lord
Dunraven has not been given fair play?
We have not seen it stated anywhere that
he has complained of anything except
the excursion boats in the vicinity of the
racing course. and these boats did not
interfere with the Valkyrie any more
than they interfered with the Defender.
Lord Dunraven has nothing to COM
plain of. He has been dealt with justly
and fairly. He was badly beaten in the
FIRST race-so badly, in fact. that he must
have reached the conclusion that the De-
fender is much the faster boat and that
it would be folly in him to continue the
races.
In the second race the Defender would
have been the winner if she had not
been fouled and badly damaged by ;he
Valkyrie. Under the rules the second race
had TO be awarded to the Defender The
committee was so anxious to have har-
monious adjustment of the affair that il
proposed that the race should be sailed
again. Both Lord Dunraven and Mr.. lsc>
lin declined to consider any such propo-
sition. They insisted upon a decision by
the race to the Defender Mr.. Iselin Of
fered to sail the race over again, and
Lord Dunraven declined the offer.
In the last race the Defender had no
competition. Both vessels sailed across
the starting line. and after they had
crossed It the Vaikyrie withdrew. There
was nothing for the Defender to do but
to go ahead and win the race and the
Americas cup.
The only known reason for Lord Dun
ravens failure to continue in the race was
his protest of the day before against per-
hitting the excursion boats to come close
to the contest:ng yachts. but on Thursday
there were no boats on the course. which
was absolutely free from all Instructions.
Lord Dunraven on his return to Eng
land will have a lively time in explaining
his conduct in connection with the races.
According to his IDEAS he acted the part
Of a true sportsman but it IS certain his
IDEAS in respect to the contest are not gen
orally accepted in this country. II re-
mains TO be seen whether they will he
accepted in England. In the meantime
the Toronto Evening Star should get
down to a more level-headed way of think
ing. In its present state of mind 1t is
In danger Of making itself even more
ridiculous than it did by It's article in last
Thursdays paper.