New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-21
AS THE ENGLISH SEE 1T.
BONE QUERIES AS TO THE ACTION OF THE NEW
YORK YACHT CLUB AND ITS POWERS.

ROME QUERIES AS TO THE ACIICN Of lffE NEW
YORK YACHT CLUB AND ITS POWERS.
no the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir The prospect that there will be no more sail
ing for the Americas Cup in many years to come
a an unpleasant % a large body Of the people
OF this country. and a great many am sure. would
like 10 know how far the Nev-York Yacht Club has
gone-by its sailing rules or its interpretations OF
the deed of gift-toward making 1t impossible for
a challenger to win the cup. Its original winners
were George L. Schuyler and his associates Of the
Yacht America and they decided II to the New
York Yacht Club The provisions OF that deed. and
nothing going beyond them. should govern contests
for possession Of the cup.
As 1t IS now. a commttee-a jury we may cal it
composed entirely Of members Of the club. natl'
rally interested. sits in Judgment upon all differ
ences that arise between English challenger and
an American defender. No Englishman, no neutral
element ever enters into the composition OF that
board of umpires. No one questions the honorable
character Of It's members. but even the upright JUS
tees of our higher courts refrain from giving an
opinion on a case in which they are interested. And
will any say that these gentlemen are not inter
ested in holding the Americas cup on this SIDE OF
the sea? Mr.. Depew is reported as saying Uat
England will believe Lord Dunraven In whatever
ne has TO say relative 10 the contest ana mat ne
looks upon the situation as IAN international mis-
fortune" II is we'll TO place ourselves at the point
of view from which the English people see the nat
ter especially that class OF Englishmen from whom
other challenges for the cup might have come II
these had been managed with tact
1t must be known in England that In the trial
races when the Defender and Ngilant were ma
noeuvring for position. the Niglant avoided a ioui
that yachtsmen generally said that the Defender
was the aggressor and that still the committee de-
cided against the Nigilants protest and allowed
the Defender the race. But in a case OF the same
trouble between the valkyrie and tho Defender
what was done by an American boat and declared
right. when done by British boat Is adjudged to
be wrong.
II appears that the committee had no power TO
order the second race resailed they should have
withheld that power from them The demand OF
either or both contestants that Judgment be passed
ruled Ii certain to bring on -feeling. There
the Defender had raised her protest !Was it only
60 that the excursion spectators should not be DIS
appontedO Not being called back. the Valkyrie
Went over the course, supposing 1t was race.
She and found 1t was not race: II Il APP
Club has got the Americas Cup coopered and boxed
up they have right TO feel that their cup-win.
on under "a snare and delusion
it is possible that some wealthy Englishman may
Of money and energy sail here ostea.bly to
win he cup up but in reality I8 sys on of ssHY9R
steamboat excursion parties HSbituaiy lily one Of
But hHss such rood sumSr IN
object. AS he chose TO relnquish his last chance
and give the race M h Saws he ss
knew ne couldn't beat the Defender. Was he then
bound TO sail the race simply 10 keep the Defender
people in good humor by letting them beat the
Ealkyrie? Or for the amusement OF the spectators
on the steamboats,? Let us. say. take good look
on that side Of the affair from which Dunraven's
countrymen II. .
Again is II specified in the deed OF gift, or Is II
solely by the will Of the New-York Yacht CUB
that a race for the cup must be sailed In New,
York waters-a compulsion Lord Dunraven asked
10 be delivered from? i think a great many Amer
leans would like 10 know about these things. AS
seen from the English side. they make up what M
Depew correctly sees IAN international mis-.
fortune" Notwithstanding the pleasant remarks OF
''The Westminster Gazette and 1.-THE London
Daily News"
AS the outlook now s the Americas Cup might
as well be sen; to dime museum. II has ceased
to be international challenge trophy
ALPHA CHILD.
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