The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-05
Upton WELL REPRESENTED
CHALLENGE FOR AMERTCA's CUP CIR
RIED ny MEN WITH HISTORIES.

About tho Yards of Harland q Woln,
Where the Shamrock Is to he Built.
with the arrival in this country OF the quar-
tet OF yachtsmen from tho Royal Ulster Yacht
Club. bearers of Sir Thomas ipton's challenge
for tho Americas Gun. interest In the sport
which has received little impetus during the
past season, is revivinG. and yachtsmen arc
looking forward to n red letter year in 1899.
The challenger is known to some extent in
this country. and in q vague way the reputa-
ton Of the shipynrd OF Harland & Wolf has
spread to these shores. Little, however. has
been written OF Sir Thomas's associates in the
Royal Ulster Club. The names Of Sharman-
Crawford. McGildowney and Kelly are we'll
known In Irish history, rs is also that OF Lord
Dufferin, Commodore OF the club through
which the challenge is issued,
Sir Thomas Upton is proud Of the land Of his
fathers. The hard tImee" In Ireland drove
his parents out to seek work and shelter in the
city Of Glasgow. in which he was born. but the
accident OF his birth has never caused him to
look upon himself as other than an Irishman.
There are thousands. besides. Of Glasgow Irish,
the offspring of the famine days. but tho strip
OF seq between the Scotch and Irish coasts does
not separate their hearts from the old land.
Wealth and honors have not rendered Sir
Thomas any less sterling than plain Tom Lip
ton. and the commences of his character Is
Hluuo CicuE WncH buIulnk hOIhcWuLu' ~ IuiSS
up ireland to challenge for the Americas Cup.
The shipy ard in which the Shamrock Is to be
built takes rank with the greatest in the world.
For centuries Ireland Knew not trade and no
merchandise was imported or exported in Irish
built ships. One hundred and sixteen yenrs
ago these restrictions were removed. and Eng
land, In difficulty, in response to the demand Of
Henry Grattan and the volunteers. granted
free trade or rather the right to trade. But
what with famines and instructions, nothing
on a large scale was attempted in shipbuilding
for over half a century. Yards were estab-
lished in various parts OF the country. but the
first to really attract general attention
and attain more than local prominence
was that Of Harland & Wolf. Sites with
deeper water and better natural facilities
in, every. sense Of the word could be had in
other cities. but exorbitant prices were asked.
on the county Down side OF the city Of Belfast.
sRsa 4 SGw cIot fRsaaSgfFihn s is HiSIiddnT Was G orie IN iES
little better than a mud heap. and was known
nected It with the mainland, and on 1t was
erected one Of those crystal palaces. a craze for
t TRise g Teisn. n sa So Sar:S o gesTs W was 9u feeet we'd
in this palace on her first and last visit to Ire
m Inea; sqme n0F ~ this tb Ssf isia addo ana Snd it ts COM CON-
necting flled-in ground was renamed the
Since the opening of the shipyard moro
ground has been reclaimed from the River
Lagan. until now the great yards cover many
have been built at the island. and in the work
constitute a modern steamship. from the sim
plest rlvet to the most complex piece of ma
magnificent fleet OF the White Star line, includ-
Ing such ocean flyers as the Majestic and the
tbere' and s S@sf Il n IS pr sne 9eda viii Is Be P fhe Isr 9Sast
ship that sails the seas. At the Queens Island
are also built the magniflcently lpxnrious
ships OF the PeninSular and Oriental Steam
Rarland 4 Wolf have besides added some of
was several times Mayor OF Belfast and was re-
warded. with a baronetcy for the STYLE, In which
and Princess OF Wales. during his term Of office
in the early eighties. He was at first offered a
knighthood for his courtesies on that occasion,
but. he declined the honor--an exhibition OF
pride and pluck for which he was heartily ap;
Plse6sai ar 4 hHR s%s4d YHa MH 3 then fspr efSs1ed q tRs
North division OF the city in Parliament. He
died y a fey years re IS s siPSs II r. his 81 country nntIy home e.
is ex-Lord Mayor Pirrie. 800,
tie" s and Upi pI@otsasffbi Iihi suf that It tn the se deienders may
The frst representative of Sir Thomas Lip
ton to lar, arrive in II this ns count country y,I Is q sturdy Irish Hsn
Gharl saf R Ssg3I 4 He G IS the he's SON St q Lord k tfHo.
wen, the Lord Chief Justice of England, the
t RIIIo IFishM Mas B B6fn has st R kHlS q ssat h a ionely LS Snt
charming A. SPOT RSs. near Ros : tTeH in IN county
fai.h. t Charles tRa G was destiGed ;r in his kG mothers preE,s
hood. &a lHS thy GoiisEs. His 'b Brother Mathew
however, entered the church, and is to-day a
also, eqits q, high-class magazine, called the
Irish Monthlv, Charles went to tho law. He
ney in belfast. but soon. tired Of that limited
field. The bar attracted him. but the Irish
DAT az tnSf S fIhie FL PARTICULARLY tro,Iid bHyyo ne te northern mort s6rtG GIr,
and fame. was not quite tempting enough for
his ambitions. He, accordingly, was called to
light. He allied himself to the Liberal party.
and followed the fortunes Of Gladstone, He
tthis, time Sir Charles. had held ONCE under
When Sthe Grand Old. Man" became con-
yerted to Home Rule. Sir Charles was one OF the
fiiRrsHi0 ,de Sea 4 PaE M IN In e2 his famous ano o s0 issue psni,
with tho London Tires. Sir Charles was
GfT iPaTai T paTty bS HE fSr eI hs tIGyal tS tho t. ne he4 Edn Ghiaf
JJIussticesEhhipt..' When he came to select his title
he Remembered his old homo in Ireland ana
Lipton's envoy. practices in London as an at
torney. He it was who conducted the defence
rested, in Glasgow charged with being, con
ce y LIN in a dynamite init PllN1t; 9 Mr. ribd hu SIS il a. aGt
get of With a light sentence. but John i. Nc
1ntyre. who went over to London in the case.
Thought differently; and the prosecution was
The Representative Of Sir Thomas Upton.
who arrived on tho Britannia on Friday, are
Sharman- Crawford, Hugh c. Kelly and Hugh
Mcqlldowney. The name Of Sharmqn-Craw-
ford is a magic one in Ireland. especially in the
Ulster province. First among the champions
Of the Irish tenant farmers was the grand;
father Of the present bearer u the honored
name. At 2 fine when: according even to the
tenantry were such as the, lower animals
and improved, Sharman- Crawford fought
their battle, In 1885 be Introduced in the
ment Of their condition. but only to
seat in Parliament he pleaded their cause. but
IN vain unit, In 40 and ~ q million and q half
roadsides. Sharman-Crawford was the soul Of
the movement, and. backed by the sturdy Pres
battle against the landlords and their friends.
The fight waGed bySharman n Crawford. although
q losing one until he was laid In the grave. was
crowned with victory in the end. His son. who