The record-union., 1896-02-01

In Examining Documents Relating
to the Boundary Question-Govern-
ment Expenditures the Past Month
Greatly in Excess of the Receipts,
the Deficiency Being Nearly Three
and Half Millions.
NEW YORK, Jan. 31-The commit
tee appointed by the New York Yacht
Club to investigate the charges made
by the Earl of Dunraven in reference to
the last America s cup aces made public
its report tonight. The committee
consists of E. J. Phelps, ]. Pierrepont
Morgan, w. C. Whitney, A. T. Mahan
and G. l.. Rives..
Lord Dunraven charged the secret
alteration of the water-line length OF
the Defender by transferring ballast
ing the night, and criticised the compe-
tence or good judgment of those in
charge of the races.
The report says, concerning Lord
Dunraven's appearance before the COM
mittee: "He declined to undertake to
substantiate or prosecute the charge,
but said he felt bound to attend and
make his statement, and to furnish the
committee, in aid of their inquiry, such
evidence in support of the charge as he
possessed"
His statement was a reiteration Of
the speech made by him in London and
which has been fully published. The
committee, after reviewing fully every
connected with the case
concludes its report as follows: upon
a careful consideration of the whole
case, the committee are unanimously
of the opinion that the charge made by
Lord Dunraven, and which has been
the subject of this investigation, had its
origin in mistake; that it is not only not
sustained by evidence, but is COM
pletely disproved, and that all the cir
indicated by him as giving
rise to his suspicious are entirely and
satisfactorily explained. They deem it,
therefore, but just to Mr. Iselin and the
gentlemen concerned with him, as we'll
as to the officers and crew of the De-
fender that the committee should ex-
press emphatically their conviction
that nothing whatever occurred in con-
nection with the race in question that
casts the least suspicion upon the in
tegrity or propriety of their conduct
And the committee are not willing
to doubt that if Lord Dunraven had
remained present throughout the in
vestigation, SO as to have heard all the
evidence that was introduced, he would
of his own motion have withdrawn
charge that was so plainly founded
upon mistake, and that has been So un-
fortunate in the publicity it has at
tanned and the feeling to which it has
given rise
A special general meeting of the New
York Yacht Club was held at the club
house, 81 Madison avenue, tonight for
the purpose of presenting the report
There was large attendance of mem
bers present. j. Pierrpont Morgan, in
the absence of Hon. e. J. Phelps, Chair
man of the committee, read the report.
The members frequently interrupted
the reading at each telling point with
marked applause. When Mr.. Morgan
the report was, on motion of
Commodore Smith, received, accepted
and adopted, amid a scene of great
Ex-Commodore Brown said "The
most able report / have ever listened
to. 1t cannot help but satisfy every
body" The sturdy Commodore was one
Of the most indignant of the members
at the charges brought by Dunraven.
None of the members would express
an opinion as to what would be the ulti-
mate action taken by the club. None
or the other members would say any
thing for publication
LONDON PRESS COMMENT.
LONDON, Jan. 31.-The STANDARD
tomorrow, commenting on the finding
of the Committee of Inquiry of the New
York Yacht Club in the matter of the
charge made by Lord Dunraven against
the Defender syndicate, will say: ''It
may be acknowledged that the finding
hostile to Lord Dunraven's
contention, is studiously courteous and
is we'll calculated to lay the unpleas-
ant business to rest" The paper adds
that it regrets that Lord Dunraven
was unable to hear all the evidence. No |
doubt If he had and deemed it suffi- |
cient to elucidate his suspicious he
would have been the first to admit his |
The Chronicle" will say: 'The COM |
mittee was SO strong and distinguished |
that it's findings must be received as a |
conclusive verdict. The only question |
that now remains is what is Lord Dun |
raven going to do? 1t will be the opin- |
ion, we are confident, of all British |
lovers of the best kind of sport that |
there is only one course open for him, |
and that is for him to make an instant |
and complete apology"
The Morning" will say: eThe decis- |
ion will be Loyalty accepted by Lord |
Dunraven and his fellow yachtsmen /
here. 1t is thousand pities that Lord /
Dunraven acted so hastily
The Times: Whatever degree of /
assent the findings may command in
yachting circles in this country, they /
will everywhere be received with deep I
respect as result of an inquiry con-
1ucted by men of unimpeachable honor.
probity and position. The great mis- /
take by Lord Dunraven seems to have /
been that he did not make his all-im-
accommodation to the Regatta |
in writing"
VENEZUELAN COMMISSION.
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