Evening journal., 1895-09-16


LONDON, Sept 10.-The letter written
by Lord Dunrnyen under date Of Sept. ls
Co the Americas cup committee OF tho
New York Yacht club in reply 60 a letter
from Mr.. A. Cass Canleld dated Sept. ~,
has been cabled by his lordship to the
Royal Yacht squadron for their considcra-
tion
Lord Dunravens letter, dated Sept. IS,
TO the cup committee is as follows:
"GESTLEAmg--I have the honor TO ao-
knowledge your letter Of tho 18th inst.
You say that my letter of Wednesday night
to Mr.. Garfield was not delivered at tho
New York Yacht club until ! a, IN. on
Thursday and was not in your hands uu-
I'll a. IN. There must, j think, be some
mistake received Mr.. Canfeld's lettor
at 1920 p m on Wednesday. My reIAy
was delivered by my servant at the New
York Yacht club at 1915 q. m. (rhurs-
day. by the club clock. The steward or
clerk In charge was called by telephone at
| 1880 a. m. and requested TO find out II
/ Mr.. Garfield was at the Knickerbockor
| club, and, ifco, TO deliver the lettor at once.
The rcply was that they would endeavor
to find Mr. canfold; that he had but a
short time before left the kniokerboclor
club, and that no had left word no would
call at a. m. Co see If thore were any
messages for him.
A Question Of Time.
"The request that Mr.. Garfield should
not open my lettor Of the 10th inst. until
the (Defender) protest was decided was
unnecessary, as the cup committee were
not hearing tho protest. But whether mine
Of Wednesday night was delivered at 1875
a. IN. or 1 a. m, and whother II was in
the hands of the committee at a. m. or 5
a. m, and whether my letter Of the 10Th
inst. was read at 1890 p. m. or 1880 p. m,
appears TO me 90 be q matter of minor inn
portanoe
"What is OF importanoe-to me, at any
rate--is tho totally uniustiflablc opinion
implied In your letter OF the 18th inst that
in coming to the decision conveyed 10 you
| by my letter OF tho 10th inst. went back
on tho agreement signod by Presidents
Smith (of the cup oommittoe) and myself.
You sny, We cnn only regret THAT the con-
ditions you named thorein as absolutely
necessary should not have been so present.
cd when tho agreement 10 the terms was
formulated. Permit me 10 observe that
named no particular conditions as inehs-
pensable, as you will perceive on referring
TO the lottor.
Il hold that in any match fair field
and no favor is a condition precedent TO
any agreement as TO terms ans, falling
that, any party has perfect right TO with
draw absolutely or conditiOnally. Tho ar
ticles OF the agreement cannot and are moo
intended TO lay down fixed rules TO meet
evory imaginable contingency. Certain
| contingencies have arisen, as you arc
aware. combining TO myself the subject Of
my letter ON overorowding. As far back
as Oct. wrote concerning the difficulty
of insuring a clear course, but did nou
insist upon my views, because Thought
the persons responsible should be FREQ TO
take the steps that they thought best in
the matter.
''In view Of their failure in this respect
IL might have been better IT, in my letter
of tho 10th inst, had absolutely with
drawn. But my desire TO sail of the races
was great and / withdrew conditionally
and suggested the steps which l Thought
would remove the difficulty. Those steps
were not taken, and held to my deter
mination 20 sail no more, and in so acting
/ cmphatioally deny that went back in
any way ON the agreement as to terms.
The Committees Proposals.
81 did not know whether Mr.. Garfield
and Mr. Busk officially represented tho
committee when they came 20 SEQ me at
the Waldorf Judged by their conversa-
tion that they did not, and understood
from that that the committee had not
come TO a definite conclusion upon the let
ter. now conclude from your communi-
cation.that they were officially ropresent-
ing the COMMITTEES. In that case the pro-
posal made by the committee was that 1
should withdraw from the determination
expressed in my lottor Of the 10th Inst,
and that / should sail the third, and possi-
4 ~. a n I,nk
cient room was secured at the start, and
that, in any further races, my suggestion
that the dates for tho races and the time
Of starting should not be made public
should be carried out.
"That proposal did not commend itself
to me. No one denied the Overcrowding OF
the course. But in any case either my
complaint was, in the opinion Of the COM
p mittee, uniustihable, in which case 1 could
not have agreed with them and should
have withdrawn, being fully convinced Of
the necessity and prepared TO take the
fun responsibility for doing so, or it was
{ iustihable ia which latter case the COM
mittee, l think, was bound to give redress
] before the next race was sailed.
II so far withdrew my letter Of the 10th
inst. as to say that l would sail the third
faco If the committee would undertake to
lNNlAiI All AAiN WIN AAf IA AADAA JANeAA4'H'f
. | either vessel was interfered with by the
. steamers, the committee putting anybody
= they liked aboard the yachts. I was will
( ing to leave the matter in their hands,
4 stipulating only that they put an expert
! enoed and practical yaohtsman on Valky-
Q | rie III.
. "As far rs I am concerned / have no
wish to continue the discussion, which you
accurately describe as superiluous, and
= will conclude by expressing regret that II
4 any desire 40 resail Tuesdays rase was
/. known TO exist the regatta committee did
not order it resailcd under Article 10 OF
: the Now York Yacht club regulations in
y which case, whatever my opinion as to
the cause Of the foul may be, should
have been at the disposal OF the commit
tee, and that the cup committee could not
s see its way to adopting what appears 10
5 be the simpler course of hoisting the let
q ter g. yesterday, and postponing the race
j, 20 such time as they had arrived at def-
mite conclusion upon my letter Of the 10th
s inst.
IS II have the honor to remain very faith
= fully. DUNRAVEN. "