The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-02-29
DuNRAVEN'S LETTERS
n E1Iation to the Action of the
New York Yacht Club
lnQ 1HE RESULT OF THE IHyEsTIGlTl0n.
3 kesignation Of Honorary Member.
ship Tendered, and His Belief in
the Truth of His Charges
Reiterated to Mr.. Phelps.

NfW foRK, Feb, afs-The following
|rd the letters received from Lord
)q1ra4er, which will be considered by
~ New York Yacht club at its meet
o. february 10 Lord Dunraven ad-
lr<z1rd the following to j. V. g. Cd
><1retary of the New York Yacht
1X &iR-In experimenting my cablegram
|4| 1||>siam OF February "A, wish to ems
I@ nc fact that my letters to Me srs.
80 Phelps we're written and dispatched
HAd heard Of the motion OF Capt. Led
21@ut commenting upon the grounds or
Id " the motion AS TO the justice OF
EAl1- % not agree, wish to say, In view OF
- Nat motion Of such nature has
I! r1@c and Is a matter OF record, do not
ofemain member Of the club, what
|X <uexoe the result Of the motion
4@1efzIQre beg that yol will lay my resgna-
~ oefofc the club, course which will prob
~ - 1pproved BY a ma sIorlty Of the members.
1retnaln, yours faithfully,
DuHRAvES.
o. february ls Lord Dunraven adj
ircssed q letter TO Hon. L. j.. Phelps
IS follows:
DEAR Mr. PHEIPs:--The attitude Of assist.
~ The Inquiry as witness and not as prose.
U1Qrs which In the nature OF the case | had 10
4op1. and which 1 h2ye consistently main
aimed prevents me from presuming to accept
r@jp<A or t1 eriticise aairmatlvely or mega
lyclY, Tho committees report ollcally. But
4<I44 q the many misunderstanding which
|4}0 occurred have felt myself Justified In
V<lI1MI briefly to you, as should be sorry
W or the committee misunderstood
~ /1,ence, and In saying few
Hhieh yon may give such publicity as
ink ilt or necessary. My complaint
p good faith on the direct evidence
Iight OF my own and competent men.
@4ecti or cause OF which they did not
M will, In my opinion, DO impossible to
11gor reasons on which action could be
~ es justification for a complaint OF n
sue to that which | most reluctantly
M1d am unable therefore, to agree that
~ lrIaint was unreAsonaby originated.
len not admit that thsre was mistake IN
~ Q01<rve facts, as tuggested by the em-
IoJunnt OF calculations which were accepted
ythe committee as m.thematcally proving
~ NJ 1id not see the actual objects, which
ie dld ~. The only time for absolute proof
rdispcoof Of the complaint that the Defender
ID not sail the race on September 7, under her
ioasurod ioadwater line length must have
cen u Nc ,lay Of the race.
Nv 1btIluct after the fir race aud my attl-
" Du4rd tho Inquiry when | offered TO 10
y HW TOTE, aud before the inquiry when
cae p1o1ont In New York, oil show my belief
I1M 49, IA t..t Ia
Onion, vas sef-evldent, and | think, admit
ID n ovidcnce BY members OF the cup COM
liu11.
F<sIInG as / 10 upon this point was unable
n adopt howard the judgment OF your commit
10 tho attitude which 1 should unhesitatinyly
csxe taken had the inquiry been conducted at
W 5<uIor time by the authority under which
ikfiod. 70 which | made my complaint, and
Il hol1 decision was bound to accept | fully
NIiUd the diifculty Of the situation which
a Arisen, | think largely through mutual
1116fstanding and on the evidence before
@41 most willingly accepted the main con-
|I1@4 Of your committee, and am only too
~ ~ 1cnsider the dispute closed.
0111 throughout frequently stated that
n - t11rge to make against Mr.. Iselin or
r<I4r owners OF the Defender, and do not
~ he and his friends and all connected
I&o$esscl must have been aware OF II II
U1l1nder sailed her first race deeper than
~ ~ was measured. As this is matter
E11@ni 70 them, have written to those gem
11n 10 make the point perfectly clear
I1[I1 ere two less important matters to
- may briefly refer | believed. and for
<11sQns given in evidence | thinls was
V|IEI1 In believing. that the owners OF the
I[1or knes of my complaint at the time II
y H11e. but fully accept Mr.. Iseln's state
III thnt he only became cognizant of 1t on
11ye also written to Messrs Garfield and
=l@ edmitting the error in my belief
51&f the vessels we're ordered marked
0oferenee to my request made
<E1 cup committee on September Z.
611h neithcr l or anyone connected with
- Xolkyrie III. understood that the yachts
? 1l& ~ marked on Septembers. | fully ac-
i'1< =Ae Statements OF Mcssrs. Garfield aud
- l4at they believed they had expliin
it1Htion Of the committee to me-
F. 1In my dear Mr.. Phelps,
Yours truly
DuSRAvEN
Ycbruary Lord Dunraven wrote
4 III Qeorge L. Rives, honorary Sec
~ of the special committee, as fol-
~ acknowledge receipt Of copy OF
pEo rer1|[ of the proceedings Of the special
nnitt@o of inquiry OF the New York Yacht
)thab. and hrough that you will express to the
5muIfsI the committee the appreciation OF
net cuurtcsles and patience with which the
sAduet OF 50 difficult an inquiry has been
nDI IFked. Faithfully,
,#H DuSRAvEs.
" I1c Ledyard resolution, which Lord
], fuu<1xen refers in his letter of resigna-
An ~ Mr.. Oddie, was introduced at
ma meeting of the New York
MI z5lIf hub on February 10. There was
va ~ attendance of the members of
sse1( EIG5 at the meeting, and il was ex-
d,ss.ct11 Mat some action would be taken
III The report of the committee ap-
~ ~ nt9d to investigate the Dunraven
nT 01es Ledyard, as soon as the COM
% ~ Was called to order offered the
4 n 1ng resolution, which, according
81 Dunraven, has caused him to
fom the New York Yacht club:
M As The earl OF Dunraven, an honor.
ssle Der OF the club has publicly made
Joy ltemcnts charging that foul play was
stas by those In churge Of the Defender
~ ~ U1&nt races for the Americas s cup
uf1u ne investigation OF the said charges
tsAde committee appointed by this club on
n lavender Is. 1885, and participated in by Lord
1nt6ycn and his counsel, It clearly appeared
u n 10 said charges we're untrue in fact
~ n M1olly unwarranted and unsupported
~ Reasonable grounds Of suspicion. LORD
- [y1n has neither retracted the said falls.
Nor offered any apology for maxim,
nd I< these circumstances II Is, In the judg
~ n this club, manifestly improper tha
~ of Dunraven should continue to enjo]
q zINilege Of honorary membership therein
I1Ifed That the secretary be instructe,
IIcIIn the earl Of Dunraven that his resla
IS an honorary member OF the New
sfpI IHcht club is requested by the club.
- 3 resolution was received with |
of applause and the member