The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-02-28
LORD DUNRAVEN EXPELLED
NO LONG ER IN HONORARY MEMBER
OFTIGE NEV YORK YACHT CLUB.

Votes in Favor of uia EXpulsi0n--It is
Said That This Debars Him From Becon-
ing Member of Any Yacht Club
New York, Feb. 27.--The Earl of
Dunraven tonight was expelled by a
vote of SO to /, from honorary MEM
bership in the New York Yacht club.
The action of the club was taken
because Lord Dunraven, it was believed,
had sufficient time to either apologize
or resign. Word had reached the club
this afternoon that his lordship's resig-
nation was on its way from London.
The yachtsmen, however, refused to
consent to further delay.
To-night's meeting had been adjourn
ed from two weeks ago. Captain l..
Cass Ledyard introduced a resolution
calling upon Lord Dunraven to tender
his resignation. Some forty yacht own
ers, or voting members, were present
tonight in addition to about 500 regu-
lar members.
Commodore E. M. Brown presided.
Secretary Oddie read the letters from
Lord Dunraven to Messrs. Phelps and
Rives, which have been published and
also a communication to Commodore
Brown from Messrs. Phelps, Morgan,
Whitney, Mahan and Rives, the regu-
lar members of the, investigating com
mittee, enclosing the communication
from Lord Dunraven to Mr.. Phelps.
The committees communication says
that nothing in it's report justified the
statement in Dunraven's letter that cal
culations were accepted by the COM
mittee as mathematically proving that
we did not see the actual objects which
we did see
The secretary also read several min
or communications which had been re-
ceived at different times from Lord
Dunraven. Captain Ledyard then ask
ed unanimous consent to the withdraw
al of his resolution of February IS, de-
manding Lord Dunraven's resignation.
This was willingly granted. Captain
Ledyard said he did not think there
had ever been in the mind of any
member oe the club an idea that they
should accept any resignation by Lord
Dunraven unless it was accompanied
by full, complete and ample apology
and a retraction of his charges.
The communications received since
the last meeting, Lord Dunraven had
shown that he had not accepted the re-
suit of the inquiry. He was still carp
ft,er Oft Il y, =
had been proved to be impossible. Cap
tain Ledyard then offered preamble
and resolution. The preamble recited
the fact that the Earl of Dunraven,
an honorary member of this club, had
publicly charged foul play on the part
of the Defender in the recent Ameri-
cas- cup races of such a nature as to
implicate the managing owners of the
vessel
The charge had been duly investigat-
ed by a commission of the highest char
ncter, and the committee had unani-
mously decided that the charge was
false. The preamble continued:
We deem it to be among the unques-
toned rules which relate the inter
course of gentlemen that one finds that
just imputations upon the character of
another he should promptly make such
reparation as remains in his power by
acknowledging his error, withdrawing
the imputations and expressing his re-
gret. Such reparation to Mr. Iselin
and his associates the Earl of Dunraven
after full opportunity has failed to
make.
1t further appears from the evidence,
including Lord Dunraven's own admis-
sions, that at the time of the cup races
he Intentionally refrained from making
the charge formally or making any
protest as required by the rules, be-
cause it was impossible for him to veri-
fly the charge and he was unwilling to
take the responsibility of maintaining
it.
1t is not open to discussion that when
gentlemen are engaged in any sport,
and one suspects another of foul play,
he is bound to make the charge then
and in such form and manner as to as
sumo full responsibility therefor, or
thereafter to remain silent
1t further appears that in print and
in public speech Lord Dunraven has
sought to justify the making of the
charge by numerous Misrepresentation
of fact He has been forced himself to
admit the untruth of most of these, yet
he stubbornly refuses to retract the in
furious differences drawn from them.
The representatives of this club en-
gagged in the international races with
Lord DunIaven, as the representative
of English yachtsmen, upon the footing
of mutual confidence and honor. He
has requitted their courtesy and conf.
dence by distrust suspicion, unfounded
imputatio of fraud and a refusal of
reparation.
Lord Dunraven by his course has for
feited the high esteem which led to his
election as an honorary member of this
club, therefore,
Resolved, That the privileges Of hon
orary membership heretofore extended
to the Earl of Dunraveu are hereby
withdrawn and that his name be with
drawn from the list of honorary mem
berS of the club.
When Captain Ledyard concluded
there was a great outburst of applause
The ayes and noes We're ordered. Sur
prise was expressed when the name Of
Chester C. Monroe owner of the Oriva,
was called and he said mo" Forty
men had voted. SO in favor of expulsion
and in disapproval.
Mr. Monroe's course was heartily
copdarnuad nv thp other T11appbars In