The record-union., 1895-09-18
THE AMERICAS CUP RACE.
WHY DUNRAVEN WOULD NOT SAIL
IT ALL OVER.
correspondence on the subject Made
Public by the Chairman of the
Cup Committee.

NEW YORK. Sept. 17.-Ex-Commodor
James T. Smith, Chairman of the Amer
ica's Cup Committee, gave the following
correspondence TO representatives of the
press this forenoon.
In handing it over he said: ''The letter
first submitted, from Iselin, explains
itself | do not know where TO apply to
Lord Dunraven to get a copy Of Iselin's
letter offering to resail the protested race
OF September 10th, but the following cor
respondence shows the facts. as Iselin's
letter OF Septem ber 10th also does.
His desire to resail the last two races,
or. falling this. to sail the whole match
over, was most maguanimous and liberal
on Iselin's part. which fact surely no one
can deny"
The following is a copy of the letter
sent yesterday by Iselin TO Smith
Dear Hr. Smith: l inclose copies of
Dunraven's two letters TO me. Uniortu-
nately, l did not keep copy of the short
note | sent him about reSaIiing TUESDAYS
race, but as he has my permission to
publish it you can, OF course, obtain q
copy from him.
| consider it most unfortunate that we
could not have devised some way where
by the last two races could have been re-
sailed. | still hold that if Dunraven and
myself had consented to have the races
resailed the committee could have SO or
dered, and without any way affecting
their position. Now, OF course, it is too
late 10 do anything, and all / ask is that
my offers be set forth in the report OF
your committee. namely: My hailing at
the time of the start and the finish of the
last race, my asking for meeting of the
Cup Committee next day, my offer TO re-
sail both races, and my willingness to be-
gin the whole match over under any con-
ditions and at any place and time agreea-
bic to Dunrayen. Very truly yours,
4. OLIVER lSELIN.
The following is copy of Lord Dun
ravens letter TO Iselin:
439 FIFTH AVENUE, Sepiem Der IIth.
Dear Mr.. IseLin: L have received your
note in which you express the wish that
yesterdays race should be resaiied This
is proposition To which, Of course, | can
not agree. You would not have protested
had you not believed the Falkyrie had
caused a Ioui, by committing a breach OF
the rules. II she did she must take the
consequences. The regular committee
have decided for reasons. according TO
their best judgment, but which | confess
are beyond my comprehension, that |
did break the rules. | made no protest.
because ! thought the foul was probably
accidental. but | considered that the De-
fender caused it, You consider that the
Valkyrie was 10 blame. The committee
decides that you are right and / am
wrong. and there the matter ends. Yours
very truly, DUNRAVEN.
Lord Dunraven's second letter is as
follows:
BAY RIDGE, Thursday.
Dear Dir. ISetijl: ] certainly could not
entertain your suggestion. II al the COM
nittee ordered the race TO be resailed, that
would have been a different matter. but
how could | possibly agree 10 resail a
race decided and given against ME by the
decision of the committee. i wrote you
last night to this effect. and am sorry you
did not receive my letter. / had no op-
portunity of communicating with you
this morning, but MIR. Duryea, l dare
say, will havo informed you as to my
views. Thanking you for your sugges-
ton, remain yours very truly.
DUNRAyEN.