New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-13

TALK OF HIS EXPULSION FROM HON
oRARy NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO
BE ELECrED-oTHER MATTERS
IN THE YACHTING WORLD.
~. las, chapter in the Dunraven episode may De
--,,,.n tonight after the New-York Yacht CLUB
W. ,sken action on the report Of the S2ecia! In
sulry Committee ia, -.
n ba lost his case before the committee with
.ss.,n,onv-will he lose his honorary membership
~ .bs New-York Yacht Club with his letter?
,xrFREsT IN THE INTERNATIONAL RACES.
x.var since yachting became an international.
~, has n series Of races and the incidents grow
~ IN. % them excited much interest among
.schtsnen and the public generally as the races
=, ., The Americas Cup has been coveted by
Island for years her best efforts were put for
-, - capture the emblem Of superiority. the
H,,,,o, 9, that direction stimulated improvement
.cb, hull ling here and abroad and the friendly
~, Cor the trophy brought about an evolution II
nh,lnc by which the old-tine yacht made way for
~. modern racing machine.
The contests were always severe. but friendiy anu
10, the American Yachts. time after time. crossed
A. l,e as winners the cheers OF the Vanqusheu
~. rrrr,sd in manly unison with those OF the VIC
Avs "You won this time. but wei try again
ros the English way Of taking the defeats "h'ch
.bsv sustained for many years. and II was because
:, ,hs spirit that the first croak.ngs or DuhraNeh'
-, rs Yacht was beaten produced a painful e.
~, IN the yachting world OF this country lie
,,e,sd himself 10 complaining about the crowded
oop-se with an aside hint as 10 fraudulent water
Two until he reached his home. and then ne hurieu
a, accusation Of foul play at his American COM
EDITORS which was an insult 10 every American
s,or.snan and which placed the members OF the
e,s, Yachting organization in the land in the NgA'
:, mo, unworthy OF the respect OF their fellows
nunraven came from England appeared BEFORE
The committee which was appointed 10 ihVeStisa'e
Ma charges and reiterated what ne had puonsheu
q, England and what he had spoken in Wales ana
n,ova5 \ -aue OF bluff which would have done
credi, 10 a veteran pOker-piayer Bu; the commit
A.. consisting Of men who were as fair as they
usrs learned as impartial as they were accurate
SCALED" him. and exposed the utter "or,H'tsSi.eS9
a, his case Men Ike Ex-M!nistsr Edward j. EhelpS'
Z Perpont Morgan. William c. whitney Oap'H."
A N.ban and George L. Rves are not apt 10
make mistakes in matters over which they take
,,,s n deliberate and II they did not censure Dun
,avsn IN their report ard recommend that ne De
expelled from honorary membership. THIS lofoeai-
ance was probably caused by view TO allowing
him 10 make an apology and clearing me way 'o'
future friendly contests.
SOME COMMENTS ON THE REPORT
The report of the committee was. all VINO nave
read Il and who unbiased declare one Vi 'i7
shlest documents Of the kind ever written ana II
,as uo-ded in such manner that even DunraVen
must have seen between the lines sp-ri; OF char-
fly of which many thought him unworthy. MS
charges which according TO the testimony were
founded on nothing formidable than 'ancE'
were pronounced by the committee TO nave peen
mistakes" and he Was allowed to go unpunished
A. the hands OF that body. The report was. in some
respects a disappointment TO many who hoped 10Y
a more severe verdict. and these same people were
displeased because the yacht club refused 10 tahe
action on the report when II was presented Out
the conservative element prevailed ana the report
was laid over for two weeks. me ciuo Will W
no,hine in a hasty manner" said by member
who knew the spirit OF the organization Inc
committee has handled Dunraven WITH Kla groves.
and the club will do likewse-up TO certain pon,'
In the two weeks which have elapsed shce ne
received the report of the committee ior ne re-
ceived it on the day that 1t was maze puOI'c
here Dunraver has had time 10 make amends IN
the way Of an apology either TO ". r. \anoero,i''
E D. Morgan & Co, Oliver lseiin' OF the Deienue
syndicate OF TO the New-York Yacht CIuo IL nc
has taken advantage of the chance offered to MN
BY the club the magnanimous spirit wnich mas pee''
shown toward him thus far may make Itself mani
fest at the meeting tonight II ne hds sSn. -"
$500; s,ion in which he tries justify his
course he viii probably be dealt with according 10
has favored his expulsion from ne start ,.
The fact that Lord Dunraven has lost ms s'au t s
own coi;ntrvmen and his recollection as commodore
o. the Racing Association IN l'ohuon 49, members
81 ,be Yacht club who feel that the list Of honorary
members is eheapensa by 3e me favor of expuneng
a. even If letter is received containing the ms
hum0e s snD me IN Of Rc club who under the
circumstances could not remain ne,oer Ia ~ I'd
club II Dunravens name continued on the roli AZ anu
We it to the other members OF tne syh %, GO,
who were Just as bo m sa nd hgrd a Them
This member went 50 lar as 20 say 70 f gn5,ion h
letter from DunIye1 SG ga ihe nohne less than
expulsion for Dunraven in disgrace would SATISFY
With all sorts OF runners afoa, as to the nature
OF Dunraven's communication and TIE possible ac-
looking for resa.; and the lnteres, no" IS , 40
less than 1t was n me races or M n
A cable message vas received az the New-fork
Yacht club from Lord DunrayeA late yesterday tut
Secretary Oldle said that he was not at n2ery 10
d.vulse rs contents before II was '"'' 0'''e "
Club ai t0-nights meeting.
Ex-Minls,cr Edward j. phelps arrived in town
from New ENGLAND yesterday noon lie was asN'n
u his y,st had any connection with the meeting
Of the Ecw-York Yacht cub. ana said mat il
Rad m, He remarked that the meeting would IN
douh,aii, be well attended but would not express
an opinion az 20 what might be done aI'nouSh
VIVA, he said showed that ne lid not expect nuca
IN the way OF an apology from DuAraVen- MT
Phelps end Captain Mahan, Of the inquiry oon-
ulttee viii b. made honorary members or me c.uo
NAV .ook nel. enoug1 n -" san ,ist ~ NJ .-e
Prime Of Wales the G.and-duke Alexis. the MAI
aus os Dufserln Rear-Adm!ral Bra.ne. baron
lIolph q. RothschAd. he Duke o. Io,H.,hu. ni',
o.hers VINO are also honorary members. they VI.
iook strange II printed below the Eari o. Dun
raven ana IL IA said that tie matter mas pecn
discussed with particular advantage 20 'he Hdr''
The following officers vii be elected for the year
Commodore f. IL Prown, steam yacnt silva
vce-connosore II. G. ward schooner Clyue'
rear commodore. l. Cass Le iyard. srhooneT u, l''i
tauk. se-rrtary ] V :. Oli.e; treasurer !. ". ).
Hurst: feet surgeon. Or. Morris J. Asch' Regatta
Committee. s Nicholson Kane. Archibald Rogers
snd Gouverneur Kortright: Comm 'tce on Achns-
slons r. T Robinson Charles Nc Lesser, L.
CAS- Lo1vard Daniel /. Worfen and Joseph SUCK
ney: House Committee. f. r Chase. Arthur IN
graham H. Edward Fcken. Rober > BogrnS Sn az =,