The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-09-18
DUNRAVEN's LETTERS.
Terms of His Refusal to Accept Iselin's
 Offer to Race Again-says Defender Was WTone

NeW AofK, sept. Ii,-AItef long Con- ference with his associate, J, Freder- ick Tams, ex-Commodore James D, Smith, chairman of the Americas cup committee, gave out this afternoon the letter which Lord Dunraven had writ ten to c, Oliver Iselln regarding the latter's offer to resail either the two last races or the entire series of the cup races.
 In giving out the letters Commodore Smith said: "The letter first submitted from Mr. Iselin explained itself. I do mo know where to apply to Lord Dun raven to get copy of MT. Iselins let ter offering to resail the protested race of September 10, but the following cor respondence shows the fact, as his (Mr. Iseln's) letter of September 16 also does, the fact that he desired to resail the last two races, that is the races of Sep tember 10 and 12, or failing in this to sail the whole match over again; which was most magnanimous and liberal on Mir. Iselin's part, as surely no one can deny"
 Here is the first letter:
 Sept. 16, 1895.
 Dear MT. Smith: enclose copies of Dunraven's two letters to me. Unfor- tunately, I did not keep a copy of the short note I sent him about resailing Tuesdays race, but, as he has my per- mission to publish it, you can, of course obtain a copy from him.
 T consider it most unfortunate that we could not have devised some way whereby the last two races could have been resailed.
 q still hold that if Dunraven and my self had both consented to have those races resailed the committee could have so ordered, without in any way affect
 ing their position. Now of course it is too late to do anything, and all that I ask is that my offers be fully set forth
 in the report of your committee. Name ly, my hailing at the time of the start and finish of last race; my asking for a meeting of the committee the next day; my offer to resail both races and my willingness to begin the whole match over under amy conditions, and at any place or time agreeable to Dun- raven. Very truly yours, c. OLIVER ISELIN" Here is copy of Dunraven's $ first let ter:
 "September Il, 1895. Dear MT. Iselin: have received your 3o1, la | yesterdays race should be resailed. "That is a proposition to which of course I cannot agree.
 You would not have protested had you not believed that the Valkyrie had caused a foul by committing a breach of the rules.
 If she did she must take the con- sequences.
 '"The regatta committee has decided for reasons according to its best judg- ment, but which, I confess, are beyond my comprehension, that she did break the rules I made no protest because l thought the foul was probably acci- dental, but I consider that Defender caused it. You consider that Valkyrie was to blame. The committee have de- cided that you are right and I am Yours very truly, DUNRAVEN." Following is the copy of Dunraven's second letter to MT. Iselin: Bay Ridge, Thursday. Dear MT. Iselin-I certainly could moi entertain your suggestion. | Had the committee ordered the race to be resailed that would have been g different matter; but how could I pos sibly agree to resail a race decided and given against me by the decision of the committee?
 T wrote you last night to this eff feet, and am sorry you did not receive | my letter. I had no opportunity of com municating with you this morning, bu
 MT. Duryea will, I dare say have in formed you as to my views Thankina you for your suggestion, I remain
 yours very truly, DUNRAVEN. 2 1 Any chance of another series of race:
 between the Defender and the Valkyrit III. seems now to be at an end Yachts
 men and clubmen have tried their ut
 most to bring about another contest be l tween the representatives of the two
 nations, but Lord Dunraven positively declines to sail his boat in these waters
 again.
 l It is rumored, however that Lort | Dunraven, in the way of surprise tt
 the yachting world, intends to order l twentyrater from the Herreshoffs tt
 race against Howard Gould's Niagara
 In company with Mir. Frederick W Van derbilt he went up to Bristol yesterdaS l afternoon, and is reported to have wis 1 ited the shops of the famous boat build
 CTS.
 1 The following notice was posted las night on the New York Yacht club bull 1 letin board. Though unsigned, it is sup posed to be an answer to Lord Dunra ven's last letter:
 1 As there was some delay in replyins l to the letters of September 10 and i | from the Earl of Dunraven, the Ameri
 ca's cup committee beg to state the let ter of September 10 was handed to thei
 secretary about 12:30 D. m September il
 with instructions not to open the sam
 until decision on the protest had beer given by the regatta committee.
 This decision was not reached unti 2:30 p. m. on that day, and from tha 1 hOur no time was lost in Iaxripor +I,,