New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-05

are no Observation-Disclosures no inappropriate de-
mands. and in which everything is left to the
sense Of fairness among men. We believed
from the first. and we know now. that for the
American people Sir Thomas touched the right
note when he left things that way And that
is what the people are trying to say when they
ask him 10 carry back some triding silyerware-
not the kind he came for. but at least the best
that we can let him have. and after ALL are
not the prizes and tributes taken in defeat
greater than the one trophy he sought to VIM
II may be thar Sir Thomas has been doing
more for his own people than is usually sup
posed. In view Of his prospective candidacy
for Parliament. il was thought To he Dolu
thing for him TO say that in the America cup
races the best boat had always won. For there
have been many dear. good people in England
who. i'm effect have had il pasted in their ram
ily Bibles that these races have generally been
won by Yankee trickery." They didn't see any
other way in which it could be done. and they
are not the only ones who have called III super
stition 10 explain fact Sir Thomas has told
them n different story In spite Of the local
glitter Of loving cups and the like. his real tri-
umph is gained i'm his own country and in the
world generally by increasing the value Of the
moral currency.
Now that the race, and even the shouting, Is
over II is a pleasure to know that such man
received during his long wait at Sandy Hook
some Of the reading matter that pleased MN.
He read his Tribune as regularly as he took his
breakfast and repeatedly praised the accounts
Of the Shamrock's preliminary tests; but even
II he had been entirely different from what ne
showed himself 10 be. this papers exposition
Of the merits of the Shamrock. both structurally
and in her preliminary tests. would have been
lust the same. AT that time yachtsmen all over
the world were dependent on what the papers
of New-York would tell them concei ling the
abilities of the challenging boat and the show
Ing of the Shamrock both in the drydock and
when sailed over logged courses was 50 good
that the skipper Of the last three victorious cup
defenders picked her rs winner after the first
uncomploted races Captain Half then said:
with a wind sufficient TO he able TO cover the
course I'm time believe the Shamrock will win
Glands down." That opinion gave yachtsmen
what they then wanted. namely. the best cX-
pert forecast that could be obtained; and that
# did not finally prove correct does not alter
the case. 1t was honest and timely It's pun
LEGATION by n morning contemporary helped 10
inform the public or IN" tlght plnch lndl WIS
expected. and the victory. when 1t finally came
to the American craft. was thus douby wei
come because the Shamrock had up to that
time shown herself 10 Doe the most dangerous
boat that over sailed for the cup.
II was after the bird had flown away that the
sportsman remarked. "Well. didn't hit yc. but,
bcgorra I made yc get ont Of that II Sir
Thomas did not win he is at least entitled to
say that he gave us the scare Of a lifetime.
OF course. ne wont say this. 50 we say it for
him: and when ne or any other challenger
comes again The Tribune will be found doing
full Justice 10 the attacking boat. There are
excellent reasons for supposing that the best
thing that can be honestly said of a challenger
is the best thing 10 print.