Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-03
AN AMPLE AMENDE.,
Lord Dunraven Owes It to
New York Yacht Club.
Even the St. James Gazette SAYS So
--GIobe Critic'zes Committee.
Latter Paper Lays Entire Blame on Original
Cup Committees Shoulders.

London, Feb. 2.-Only the Pail Mall
0a2etttc, st. James Gazette and Glob4
comment upon the finding of the New
YORK club committee against Lord Dun.
raven in the charges which the latter
brought against the Defenders handlers
The Globe heads n somewhat sarcastic ar
tlcle Lord Dunrayen Justified" and
says; The committee would have done
better to fatty refuse to prosecute an in.
quiry which their actions made of no
value
In regard to the evidence The Globe re-
marks; 1t is 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 com
PEELED Herreshoff to withdraw his valu-
able assistance ftom the committee of in
qulry after being informed that he would
he cross-examined on the following Mon.
day 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
unbuslnesslike body as one could meet.
Unless they show themselves capable OF
bringing some small modicum of common
sense TO bear upon the arrangements of an
international contest, we earnestly trust
no English yachtsmen will challenge
agnin.
The Globe concludes: We are unable to
see that Lord Dunraven's position as a
sportsman is injured. The report makes
clear directly that very serious accusa-
ton was brought by Lord Dunraven on
the tiimsiest possible evidence
Secondly, that the New York Yacht
club has given his lordship severe lesson
in fairness and in good manners. Lord
Dunrayen made the accusation Of sordid
fraud. That charge was not made by
name against Mr.. Iselin, but it was cast
out at large against 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
a wish to combine the advantage of dis
crediting an opponent with the CON
venience of avoiding socially a disagree
able quarrel. Lord Dunraven, in support
of his charge, produced only impressions
anu guess WORK IL du accusation OF I'M
fair running was investigated by the
Jockey club and found to have no better
origin, we doubt if the club would confine
itself to use the mild word mistake"
The st. James Gazette concludes: Lord
Dunraven owes it to himself as gentle
man to apologize to those whom he ac-
cused without justification. The New
York Yacht club has acted with courtesy
and good temper under very grave provo
cation, and Lord Dunraven owes to the
club and 10 American sportsmen goner-
ally q very happy amende.
The Pail Mall Gazette says: We hope
the incident will close international CON
tests between 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 intends to row at Henley Let
everyone concerned do his best to prevent
any unfriendly feeling resulting from the
visit, and possibly then in time another
challenge may be issued for the Americas