The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-05

Yachtsmen of the United States.
LONDON, Aug. Awhile the chal-
| lenge Of Sir Thomas Upton for the
Americas cup continues to be gener-
ally Endorsed, an undercurrent Of re-
sentiment prevails in the highest Yacht
ing circles, not on account of the Dun
raven incident, but, it is alleged. be-
cause Sir Thomas Upton is not con-
Sldered as a representative yachts
| man.
1t transpires that the Royal Ulster
Yacht club wrote, as matter of Ell
quette, to the Yacht Racing associa-
ton, asking for the latter's approval
and advice in regard to the challenge
The Yacht Racing association acknoWI-
edged the receipt Of the letter, but said
they had no jurisdiction either to ac-
celerate or impede the matter.
Charles Russell. who has been dele
gated to hand Sir Thomas challenge
will leave London today in or
der to confer with the Of
ficials of the Yacht Racing associa-
ton. If he finds they have 10 juris
d1ction in the matter he will ask to
announce that fact forthwith. Imme-
diately after this matter is settled, the
challenge will be signed by the ROYAL
Ulster club and will be cabled to New
York. The same cable dispatch will
announce that Mr.. Russell is sailing
for the United States to exchange views
with the officials of the New York
Yacht club. Later, probably on Aug.
"a, representatives of the Royal Ulster
Yacht club will also start for New
York for the purpose of signing the
contract for the contest.
Messrs. Upton and Russell and the
builder and designer of the yacht
which Is to compete for the America
cup had a three hours conference
today in which they discussed details
in connection with the Shamrock. IT
was merely preliminary interchange
OF ideas, however, and nothing definite
was settled. - 3lf
Sir Thomas Upton was interviewed
today in regard to the proposed race.
ana expressed satisfaction at the cor
dial reception of the announcement of
the challenge in the United States. He
said: of one thing am quite GER
tain. Whatever may be the result Of
the race, [ shall have no cause to com
plain of the treatment by my fellow
sportsmen across the Atlantic. There
are no yachtsmen in the world with
whom I would rather engage in a
friendly encounter than those of the
United States"
Mr.. Russell, in an interview today.
said: England and Scotland failed to
carry off the cup. Now an Irishman is
going to spend from $4,000 to ESQ, 900
merely for love of the sport and to have
a fair square try"
Continuing, Mr.. Russell said: "Rela-
tive to the excursion boat nuisance,
Sir Thomas has perfect confidence that
his American rivals will permit moth
ing to interfere with clear course for
the competitors"
The st. James Gazette, this after
noon. commenting on the proposed
race. said: Opinions at Cowes may
be divided as to the adysability Of
risking further discussions of the same
nature as those that marred the last
race, but there is no reason why the
conditions that occurred then should
reappear. There were lessons to be
learned on both sides, and, if the
Americans will kindly remove their
submarine contact mines and not ar
range a torpedo display on the day
of the race, there is no reason why
the new English yacht should not have
fair play"