New-York tribune., 1896-01-13
WILLIAM MAY SEEK THE CLIP
THE EMPEROR SAID TO HAVE ORDERED A
BIG NEW CUTTER
x.rytTsMEN BELIEVE THAT THE DUNRAvEN IN
c1pENT WILL NOT SERIOUSLY AFFECT IN
TERNATIoNAL CoNTEsTs-THE IN
QUIRY COMMITTEES REPORT


TERNATIoNAL CoNTEsTs-THB IN
oUIRY COMMITTEES REPORT
EXPECTED SOON
The New-York Yacht Club Inquiry Committee
cave out no news for publication yesterday but
member Of the club. who knows how anxfousy
the public Is awaiting the report, said: Il be-
,ieye we will not have much longer to wait. In
day or two we will have the reports Of both
the investigating and the Regatta committees"
He said also that he would not be surprised to
find the Investigating committees report much
as prognosticated in The Tribune's forecast. The
first and the second days of the investigation will
he found TO cover the interesting features Of the
remarkable trial. because on these days Dun
ravens charges We're heard. his crews afflda Wits
were put in evidence his friend Glenne made
his deposition. and c. Oliver Iselin. Hank
Half and Nat Herreshoff gave their evidence to
prove that the Dunraven charges were not only
false but that they charged impossibilites.
Still the report will shed light upon the
remarkabl controversy. and on that account. as
well as to see what will be done with the &C
cused." the report is looked for eagerly. The
tone of the report will doubtless influence the
members Of the club in their further dealings
with Dunraven ard will have effect on his
standing in that body. VIII he be reprimsnded
or will the club suggest punishment to Mt the
crime? All this cannot be known until the club
has considered the report.
A yachtsman who saw In The Tribune the
statement of fellow club member to the effect
that the Dunraven incident would not affect III
ternatiOnal yachting no matter what the out
con1a might be- said "Dunraven has certainly
lost ground In England. and men who are amcl-
tous for yachting honors would not stand back
on his account now but II they should. we need
not care, for believe yachtsman OUTSIDE the
British Isles is making plans to capture the
Americas Cup. ] believe" he continued. ''that
the Emperor of Germany would go great lengths
N,,l1 ncfi f- "a L
lust now If he knew he could beat England at
ihe same time. II Is perfectly well known that
ne and Dunraven were In communication during
the races here. and that the EmperOrs sympathy
was entirely with the Englishman. Things have
changed and | would not he surprised II us
yacht-sailod under the private signal OF some
other yachtsman-were a competitor for our cup
al the next races ,
II was mentioned that G. l.. Watson who ouiit
Valkyrie III. had recently received an order for
a iaree cutter and that II was generally c'n-
coded that the racing machine was ordered by
tho Emperor 81 Germany He has owned and
raced several Yachts since he bought the Thistle
IN lSSq and n has been the guest OF his uncle.
The Prince II Wales at Cowes annually for years
during the season.
we know what u Is to beat kicking Earl
said a member Il the club. "tut 20 down an EN-
,.ror will be a brand-i.cw experience. or course.
'Elly' could not come over here and sail In the
races because people in his line Of business are
so,novha. hampered but his brother Henry. the
sailor who is known az Jolly good fellow inisnt
come and would he have good time We'll
rather" ~
The fact that when POSSIBLE competitors Tor
tho Americas Cup are spoken Of Dunraven
r.re is never mentioned is an indication that he
IS considered in Yachting circles as decidedly out