New-York tribune., 1896-01-08

rewed efforts. through the press and during IN
race TO secure clear course You nna"HS rss
tTbmrslavso IT or not and said that. in any event.
Vakyrie would cross the starring iine, :, ,hsr VA
In view of the definite replies gwen py 'ne' w W.
, ~, Sem ~mn4erstaud how YOU could doubt mat ths
representatives. sent you were acuhs 'o' anu WIN
As 10 postponng Thursdays race in order 70 eSa a
slider your letter OF the lltn me b conf:rsncs
a. the Waldorf and did not desire more ns rscrs ~.
reconsideration OF the ,,,a ansHSrs Ths Committee lid not
consider practicable your SUGGESTION 20 a np y,ces
the dates and times Of starting m hsther shs your com.
nlatnt OF the steamers was Justihape OF iiot "a
steamers undoubtedly nerfered win va NJ 'ason
Defender az we'll and there seems 10 oe 10 'easv"
why you should not have complained OF sun isco
ference but We certainly demur 10 sSiny you, sdred.
~ done all in their power. were 3oInd 70 give
dress 9sr & knew hs ,n to of
York TWO years ago and nearly one year az yvs ~
suggested change OF 9Say Sa was niS ,be hest eviden
al the start on Thursday that the course AZ wei ~.
the would be kept clear seems @ - Ssr s YOUR soH
complaint was justiliabe. but whether your ass'sS
in Withdrawing from the contest on the sroui''
As to your suggestion that the Regatta CON Comms. y.
might have ordered ruesdays race ress,s oss
In conclusion we must express our profound r..
gret and chagrn that a friendly contest IN nooe
sport. between two great nations; should rave & us,
generated into war OF words. We nave the non"
JAMES d. SMITH; Chairman:
A. CASS CANFIELD. Secretary
The Earl OF Dunraven
LORD DVNRAvEN's ANSWER
The following letter from the Earl ot DUN
raven was sent 10 the New-York Yacht Ciuo
and was forwarded to the chairman OF the
Americas cup Committee:
Newport r. l.. September q. lSS
Gentiemen: / have the honor to acknowledge
receipt Of your letter dated the 1th inst. and mus,
apologize for not sooner replying: but was obises
TO send q NewYork for a copy of our previous
correspondence. ,
i cannot accept entirely accurate your sccoun;
Mr Canfeld. Mr Busk and myself: but hope you
will excuse me for not entering upon discussion
OF matters dependent upon memory, and when 20
no, appear TO TO be OF any great importance.
and also for not further commenting upon certain
points in your letter which have in my opinion been
sufficiently dealt with in former letters OF mine
But 1t is due 20 you that should endeayor 70
satisfy you on one or two matters You express
surprise that | could have been in doubt as 70
whether Mr. Canted and Mr. Busk were oflislI. v.
18th | said. Il do not know whether Mr. CanneId
and Mr. Busk were officially representing The tneos CON-
Judged By the conversation that they were not ana
understood from them that the committee had no.
come to definite conclusion upon my etter ies,
| am unable to add much to that Mr.: Busk assuIea
me that If the third race was sailed the dssss nc
be published | understood Mr.. Garfield at nrst nr
10 dem.r but Sa suS to S6a Ta said
my letter of the 18th. that J understood the veroa
prypd my determnaton expressed in my letter Of the
10Th and should sail the third and possibly hna
secsreS On at the the S"aS% %d m an s
nv suggestion that the dates of races and times
OF starting should no. he made public should ne
carried out" That understanding, had agreed 70
IT, would obviously not have been binding on the
committee as You now inform me that the conlml
did not consider practicable your suggestion -
keep secret the dates and times of starting any
further races" may I've permitted To observe ths'
your expression Ito keep secret somewhat erag
perates the intention OF my letter OF the 10th v
wh |
cOur.e 20 the dates of and times OF starting
are known and advertised"
DID Not INTEND TO IMPLY NEGLECT
In furnishing you with details OF the times
delivery Of certain letters most certainly never IN
tended 10 imply any neglec; discourtesy on y"
part Of the committee: and reading my ettes.
OF the 18th. am puzzled to see how II can nav nav
given rise to impression 40 far from my thougnus
I gave the exact times OF delivery OF iet,erss ~.
cause the time mentioned IN your letter OF nv ~,
l2th inaccurate, and was anxious that Iii sv
reply TO his written proposal. at the ear',.sv nv
possible moment. and did my best 10 mininiie az
inconvenience TO the committee. the Defenue' '"
the public. =, ,u,
account CT what took place the iith at the Es"r
York Yacht Club. nor have ever done so c,uh
have previously stated. when. on leaving ,ne etvsn
asked that my letter OF the loth snou,o DC I'm
erty then to open 1t. II any inconvenience .rs,: rs
caused to any one can only express my u.s. rs 70
but had asked Mr.. Garfield some tlne pe,I.st pev.,I
call meeting OF the Cup Committee al ire .sar ~
the 18th that the letter handed TO- Mr. Cahn. ,s
at 1880 O'clock aud WAS opened AT .;p, '"'".'
that the delay. II any. was immaterial ,st "A
As some misunderstanding appears 10 eA~'