New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-24
ENGLAND AGAINST THE EARL
ADVERSE COMMENTS ON DUNRAvEN'S
COURSE

ADVERSE COMMENTS ON DUNRAvEN'S
COURSE.
TIERS TO THE YACHT CLUB MEMBERSHIPS
FATE PROBABLY TO BE DECIDED ON
THURsDAY-DoINGs OF EN-
PERoR WILLIAM.
Dispatches received from Europe show that the
contents Of Lord Dunraven's communication 10 'he
New-York Yacht Club have not been guarded as
closely abroad as here. and that the Earl has gwen
his friends understand that he has re'racteu
nothing and that he has made no apology. On inns
side OF the water nothing can be learner as ~
the nature of the letter TO Mr.. Phelps. when came
Just in time to save the writer from receiving the
punishment which many members OF the club thihN
he had amply deserved The letter and the one au-
dressed to George l.. Rves now In the pos
session OF the committee. and Will be reau u"
Thursday evening at the meeting which VIII 'AAe
action on the Ledyard resolution. which stiii lies
on the table.
The delay the part OF the club TO act on inc
report OF the special committee and the adoption Vi
the Morgan resolution which gave Dunraven time
to place himself right before the yacht cluo' the
Defender syndicate and the hundreds OF American
yachtsmen whom he nsulted when he charged
fraud have been fruitful of good results. The de-
slider the question in all It's bearings. 1t has saVeu
the club from the charge OF acting In passionate
or revengeful spirit. II has given another uhques-
tionable exhibition OF fair play, and. most OF an
II has afforded the English press an opportunity 10
make record for fairness which 1t failed TO 40 III
the early stages OF the controversy lachtsmeh
who thought that they had nothing TO expect from
that source feel gratifod tho charge In the
tone Of the English press, which. with rev eNcep
tions, has only praise for the New-iorK ia0"'
Club and for Its special Inquiry Committee An
article recently published in THE Glasgow EVehl"b
Citizen might have been written from one "'c''
appeared in these columns time ago. 40 ciosely
does It's reasoning follow that Of The Tribune II
The restraint exercised by the Investigating oOI,
mtee in passing no censure upon LoIu Mo
is in all the circumstances most com'nchidu..ei
They have desired that nothing said by them s 81 ,
embtter international sentiment ana max sgan in
possible for British yachtsmen 10 appear dsd" ~
American waters in friendly endeaVor 10 prlhs -.
hiI,nderod In taste and the New-York committee
have let him down in generous ana chVaIrous l", ~
ion. 1t Is 10 be hoped there VIII 10 no lurt
profitable journalistic controversy over me h, u
fortunate episode and that me whoir 49,, ias,S '"
The course pursued by Lord Dunraven. however
honestly ne may have believed that the trim OF ee
ments most rcgrct;ablc Lord Dunraven protested
at the time and demanded Encouragement anu ,So
ms Haues' vr Wss nS from the contest He aid
not do so. and he should. therefore nave KEEP, hi
return TO England was in every sense OF the term.
improper and unsportsmanke unless "a ma ma been
practised.
Tho Yachtsman' also speaks well OF the COM
mi,tee and says that the report throughout
couched In courteous language. and that IL naHes
the fact abundan,ly clear that there was no fouhua
ton In fact for the ins!nuauons 10 which DuhraVch
committed himself THE Yachtsman" says.
n any people Sill, continue to believe In the tratn
of Lord Dunriven's accusations In regard 20 ''.o
a.. .
ask why none Of the disreputable crew OF me
Defender and Hattie Palmer Offered 70 sen d nv
Was on foot We do not for a moment believe hat
Lord Dunraven would maze consent1 ~ his
pamphlet but In the case OF sIch dsnoh'st - -
the offer at least might have been reas'nA'' ~
pected.
The glasgow Evening News has THIS 70 sdy'
Lord should give thanks Ne has y aCfn
let down remarkably easy by me oeains,
him maj thew could afford TO be generous We say
Da ore;s own yach, FOR a contest there could be
nothing worse than wrongly chars'hk an oppo"i -
WIZ 6 foT the excerpt Of the evidence now be
fore US not leg 70 stand on IN h's , .,,
nsr1d With the ballast after measurement and me
dsappe Of the load wate; . ,r by noth.
arou So M ,ns,dlous than list s,arboard rs
thousand pities Lord Dunrayen had not ro' go
m mis- suspicious by action AT the time 10 o.l.s
forward the accusation 80 long after ne event Wa
in questionable taste we s1id 30 a, "a. r'' Nov '
..rba Yachting World" and Dunravens organ
.rbo rYeA" sill endcavor TO show mat DunraVen
was right and honest In his charges. ana ~ ~
opinion OF many that nee pag 10 r.ad before the
club AT the adjourned meeting On ,d mursuny' bas
that opinion proves TO De CORE without word Of
reere, for the par, which he PLAYED II Is shic ~
saw tina, the Ledyard resolution VII" n"' NC '''''
rnitted 20 tho table.
Thu German Emperor seems be determined 10
make his country a factor in the yachung worm.
re encourages the sport by building racers am
dmer'nc nrlzcs TO builders who produce superior
cra and has been the chief patron OF inc @et I
,ogaf,as for several seasons. The ncws CONT. .ol
@ % that his yacht the Meteorhas been turned
into training snip 'or yacnH, 80 IN Germany
III r. r,,neror having recognized the fact gave
notice last year at Kiel that ne woun og 9' nnd
W. ,o~-ard educating German yacht hands ana
W. formation Of the Meteor s the result OF MS
The Meteor is Scotch yacht which as o ns
--h,stle was a candidate for cup honors' but ios'
TO tho Volunteer
,rA. cror,smen's Exposition, which will be opened
y. Madison Square Garden on March IT, VIII CON
tain a highly interesting yachting prize ana ''a"
exnlo Tho least interesting Of the exhibit will be the
,rge collection OF silver prizes which have been Won
nv the New-York Larchmont, AtIahuc anu o''''
clubs.
" 6 Oddi.. secretary OF the New-York Yacht
Crrh "a making arrangements 10 have bulletin
,laced In the club reception-room TOT the d0O'"'"
a. ZION OF the members OF the press
According TO the report OF the Ncw-York faoht
rrub Library Committee the library Is rapidly p~
coming q notable feature of the Gun, IL con haris
III e,na hooks and a valuable collection OF charts
Dd sailing directions The report was cohlpIeu ~ ~
Tnrdham Morris, William Gardner ana Arthur H.
Clark.
CRACK SHOTS TO MEET.
CARNIVAL
The programme for the Interstate Assoc'a,'o"
fourth annual shooting carniva mas pee" ~
~, .o,a nroy,de excellent sport for the crack