New-York tribune., 1896-02-01

frequent groans at the mention OF DunraVeh
name and while not that 1t would be
the right thing to expel him. or whether 1t Is pos
sbe, still think 1t will be brought up at the
meeting two weeks hence"
1--WE really did nothing" said a well-known
member to a Tribune reporter, except to receive
the report of the committee. There was aoso-
lutely opportunity Tor action on the report and
no discussion of IT."
THE report Of the committee was read by j.
Perpont Morgan. and while he was reading IL
there very little in the way Of demonstra-
ton. The attendance Of members was large ana
the room was filled to OVerlffWing. TOIlIous u
the committees report appauded. ana oc-
casiOn2lly there were other expressions or ap-
proval. These were most pronounced when any
thing WcS read bearing heavily against Dunrd-
ven and in favor ot the Defender people lhere
were also exclamations Of derision when pun
ravens name was mentioned. 1t was plalh 'ldt
many Of the men present were in a mood TO Gea
severely with Dunrayen. and II there had been
a motion to dismiss him from honorary member
ship in the club tonight 1t would undoubtedly
have been carried There was no opportunity TOT
such notion however. as the meeting had
been called merely to receive the report. with an
understanding that no action would be taken on
the report tonight
HASTY ACTION FROWNED DOWN.
AS soon as Mr. Morgan had finished the read
ing OF the report motion was ready to De
pa ssed thanking the committee and discharg-
ing It. That carried as matter of course.
Then Mr. Ledyard moved to defer any action on
the report until the next regular meeting two
weeks from now. There some hot-heads in
the room who wanted to deal with DunraTen
right away. but the general opinion seemed to
be that such hasty action might lead to a cry
that there had been snap judgment. and Mr..
Ledyards motion was carried. That ended all
talk about the report until some financial bus-
ness was transacted. and then the meeting ad-
journed."
THE report OF the committee on the Dun
raven case the abest report the club ever
received" was the comment OF another mam-
her. When he was asked wh0t action was
likely to be taken the report. he replied: 1T
is dollars to cents that at the next meeting
Dunravcn will be requested to resign MS nom
6rary membership in the club, or be expelled.
Most Of the members Of the club appeared 20
think that way tonight. | personally DO not
agree with them. l think that under the pres
ont circumstances, II would be more dgnifed
for the club 10 send a copy or the report 70
the Royal Yacht Squadron and leave Dun
raven To- retain his honorary membership in the
club or resign. as h" thinks best. think that
t. expel him from membership would be gen
,raUy believed To be yndctve act 1t nlSAt
els, make trouble for us with the Royal lacht
Snuadron. and perhaps, add to the feeling
/ Of animosity which some EnRlishmen have at
urcsaut on account OF President Cleveland
Venezuelan message"
FOR THE EARL'S EXPULSION.
There is nothing in the committees report
that was not anticipated" said another member
Of the club. but II is complete vindicaton or
Mr.. Is.lin and the other members OK the De-
fender syndicate. and 1t leaves no leg for Dun
raven t. stand on. | think Dunraven ought 10
be expelled from the club at once. His chargs
was Infamous and II It had been allowed to go
unrefuted II would have put an end to racing
for The Americas Cup. That Ia what ne prop
! ably wanted TO accomplish when he made the
] ia NOT lnreStlHd-
/ ticn which proves the charge to be entirely with
/ out foundation. We should express our opinion
/ OF his conduct in manner that VIII make IL
! Impossible for him to engage In any other race
J on this side OF the Atlantic"
The comment OF another member OF the club
| was: II think now as thought before, tna'
! Il is tempest In n teapot
Dor fu text Of the report Of the special committee an-
extracts from testimony, pages 10 and ~