Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-17
WHY DUNRAvEN DECLINED.
Thought the Committee Should Sn!
Whethcr the Rnce should BE Resale,

Thought the Committee Should Say
whether the Race Should BE Resafled
NEW YORK, September 17.-Ex-Commo-
dore James D. Smith, chairman of the
Americas cup committee. gave the fol-
lowing correspondence to the representa-
tives of the press this forenoon, and in
handing 1T over he said
THE letter first submitted from Mr. Iselin
explains itself. 1 do not know where to
apply to Lord Dunraven to get a copy of
Mr.. 1selin's letter. offering to resail the
protested race of September 10. but the fol-
lowing correspondence shows the facts as
Mr.. lselin's letter Of September 10 also
does. The fact of his desire to resail the
last two races, or failing in this to sail
the whole match over was most mag
unanimous and liberal on Mr. Iselins part,
fact which. surely. no one can deny"
Following is copy of the letter sent yes
Dear Mr.. Smith, ! III
September 15.-I inclose copies of Dun
ravens two letters to me- Unfortunately
ala not Keep ccpyEof the short note
sent MIN about resailing Tuesdays race
out as he has my permission to publish it,
him.
Il consider 1t most unfortunate that we
could not have devised some way whereby
the last two races could have been resailed
j! sun hold that If Dunraven and myself
mad consented to have the races resailed
the committee could have so ordered. and
without In any way affecting their position.
Now OF course, it is too late to do any.
thing. and all that l ask is that my offers
be fully set forth in the report of your
committee, namely: My hailing at the time
asking for meeting of the cup committee
the next day; my offer to resail both races,
ana III my wi WILLINGNESS ng to begin the whole
any place and time agreeable to Dunraven
Very truly yours.
Cop, Copy of Lord Dunraven's first letter to
"439 9th avenue, September II.
Dear Mr.. Iselin-I have received your
note, In which you express a wish that
yesterdays race should be resailed. This
is proposition to which. of course, l can
not agree. You would not have protested
had you not believed that Valkyrie had
caused a foul by committing a breach of
the rules. If she did. she must take the
consequences. The regular committee havo
decided, for reasons according to their best
judgment, but which l confess are beyond
my comprehension, that 1 did break the
rules. made no protest because thought
the foul was probably accidental, but
considered that Defender caused 1t. You
consider that Valkyrie was to blame. The
committee decides that you are right and 1
am wrong, and there the matter ends.
Yours very truly, DUNRAV EN-
Copy of Lord Dunraven's second letter:
BAY RIDGE, Thursday.
Dear Mr.. Iselin: I certainly cannot en-
terrain your suggestion. Had the commit
tee ordered the race to be resailed that
would have been a different matter, but
how could possibly agree to resail race
decided and given against me by the de-
cisicn of the committee? 1 wrote you last
right to this effect, and am sorry you did
not receive my letter. had no opportunity
of communicating with you this morning,
but Mr.. Duryea will, I dare say, have in
formed you as to my Views.
Thanking you for your suggestion, I re-
main,
"Yours very truly, DUNRAVEN."