Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01
London Press Opinions On the Yacht
Club Findings.
VIEWS AS TO DUNRAVEN'S DUTY
The Fair Minded Think He Should
Apologize.
EFFECT ON YALE'S TRIP

LONDON, February 1.-Only the Pail Mall
Gazette. st. James Gazette and the Globe
comment upon the findings of the New York
Yacht Club committee against Lord Dun
> raven, in the charges which the latter
brought against Defenders handlers.
The Globe heads somewhat sarcastic
article, Lord Dunraven Justified" and
says: THE committee would have done bet
ter to fatty refuse to prosecute an inquiry
which their decision made of no value"
In regard to the evidence, the Globe re-
marks: 1T is a little unfortunate that so
much cutting up and transferring of lead on
the Defender and Hattie Palmer should be
going on at the time Lord Dunraven thought
he noticed difference in the load-water-
line, and the necessity which compelled
Herreshoff to withdraw his valuable assist
ance from the committee of inquiry, after
being informed that he would be cross-ex-
amined on the following Monday, is deeply
to be regretted. and must be very painful
to himself. The real blame for the whole
business falls upon the shoulders of the
original cup committee, which appears about
as unbusinessltke a body as one could meet.
Unless they show themselves capable of
bringing some small modiculn of common
sense to bear upon the ARRANGEMENTS of an
international contest, We earnestly trust no
English yaehtsman will challenge again"
w
see that Lord DunraYen'S position as a.
sportsman is injured.
The Pail Mall Gazette says: 1--WE hope the
incident VIII close International contests be-
tween England and America Lately there
has been so much ill-feeling that it would
be almost matter of regret that they
should continue. We are told that Yale in
tends to row at Henley. Let every one
concerned do his best to prevent any un-
friel dly feeling resulting from the visit and
possibly then in time another challenge
nay be Issued for the Americas cup"
The st. James Gazette however, has an
excellent article, headed: "A Case for Apol-
ogy," and says: The report makes clear,
nrStiy, that very serious accusation was
brought by Lord Dunraven on the fiimsiest
possible evidence Secondly, that the New
York Yacht Club has given his Iordship a
severe lesson i'll fairness and good manners.
Lord DunraEen made the accusation of
sord1d fraud That charge was not made by
name against Mr.. Iseiin, but it was cast out
at large against a body of persons none of
whom Lord Dunraven is likely to meet at
dinner This does not make it more decent.
There is a look about it of wish to COM
bine the advantage of discrediting an OPP
ponent with the convenience of avoiding
socially a 'disa greeable quarrel. Lord Dun
raven in support of his charge, produced
only impressions and guesswork. If an
accusation of unfair running was investi-
gated by the Jockey Club and found to have
TO better origin. We doubt if the club would
confine itself to Use the mild word mis-
take "
The st. James Gazette concludes: Lord
DJnraven owes 1t to himself, a gentle
man, TO apologize to those he accused with
out Justification The New York Yacht
Club has acted with courtesy and good
temper under very grave provocation, and
Lord Dunrayen owes to the club and to
American sportsTnen generally very ample
amende"
The Chronicle this morning corgratu-
lated the Dunraven committee upon it's
studied courtesy and consideration when
the complete demolition Of Lord Dunraven's
monstrous charges might have justified the
severest carsure. The only course open
to him." said the Chronicle, "is an instant
and complete apology
The Times said: THE result of the in
Quiry is to acGuit Mr.. Iselin and his friends
Of charge which was not brought against
them. But it hardly be said to have
cleared in a satisfactory manner the real
matter a. issue"
The Standard: 1.-The committees finding
Is studously courteous and we'll calculated
to lay the unpleasant business to rest. We
trust that Lord Dunraven will be convinced
that a mistake has arisen. and will accept
the hand the committee has held out"
The Morning says: 1.-THE decision, we are
sure. will be Loyalty accepted by Lord Dun
raven and by his fellowyachtsmen. The
best way TO show this is to make an early
effort n recaDture the cuD."