New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-21
COURSE TO BE KEPT CLEAR.
Captain ROPLEY D. EVANS IN CHARGE
OF ARRANGEMENT FOR RACES
.,,srN A. A CONFERENCE At The WHITE
vorsF-THE DIFFICULTIES he FACES

r70rsF-TEE DIFFICULTIES ne FACES
4. result q. he conference about policing ne
...,-.ss o. the Americas Cup races f. was decided
s.s-s.v a. Washington that Captain Rohey u.
--s should assume general direction ~ the ar
,.-~s--s and 10 fully empowered - exclude any
-. from The line Secretary Root and Acting
e.-~e-s~r Alec n the Navy Department and The
a-s-- % --s Treasury Department conferred with
r-s.t-e~- Mckinney a. tho White House yesterday
.. -,-uose Of considering An order 70 be issued
So .-s Pres. dent for keeping the Columbia Sham
~, courses -fear Captain Evans viii be assisted
So r.s.-e-a-t Commander Fremont. Supervisor of
&c Hs-1cr The boats employed FOR this police
s,.v u.r be reinforced by az many torpedo boats
e. -a- 30 made ready.
~. 1-rres States statute under vaich Captain
rys-s vii. act was passed by Congress and a7-
-,vas Nay y 49, 20 meet the complaints set IN
notion 5y Lord D-nrs'en. Il follows in qar,
ras, r order 20 provide for ne safety ~ passsn,
.-sf- whether 49, observers or participants
AK ra-- In reSattas amateur or professional.
M .---.tary 20 the Treasury be- and he is hereby
...---.7-t and Empowered in his discretion 20 de-
DO i7,~ s-esr~a~s vs-t.s oa-s-7en sr5 ali
go. whether Observers or participants y such
-rs g. .ar-e-rnas-4-s Department. - the Army has
,--s---s ~ have the transport Mcpherson attend
.As ---- fo- The benefit ot Army officials ar3 their
families
~s~--4- o. wei known regatta committee
w. consulted Yesterday as 20 hs opinion about the
,--s-z .-.e-ts riai4 A. Washington IL sad The
s.--....s cannot be wholly remei.ed by any num-
- o. police torpedo ~ any kind O, patrol boats.
There are Situations il triangular races which can
p. ~ -emesie1 so lorg as excursion steamers are
above. % GLOW Moreover. This fee % patrollinE
.-s,--s is fls. ss lk-.y 20 prove objectionable 20
-0-- - -he racers as he excursion steamers
Nv reasons or saving SO are as follows Tee course
----- BE- laid olt I'll The las. moment The H-s-
leg 4 triangular course must 5e lait our dead 90
s--.ssrs - re MD az fhe u1ne happens 20 be-
9, as to secure some beating 81 frA race The
u--srs-s ard eeva-3 races must also 10 started
either dead % Rir1Wa~5 0- directly 20 ieewar6 =
p. s-ar-e5 r. tbs Way these races are spoiled
Consequently. 49, the last ha 7orr before 'He
s-s-. III ere nor even t1e members - me regatta
committee themselves. know what courses the
,s---s VI. Pc started or Up tn ms point he cap
...-. -. --@ 7ar-oi boats know 20 more abo1t The
-.-s-s .-- --e CAPTAINS - me excursion steam
s-= and unless th4 captains ~ all patrol boats are
nae % r-5e-s-su 70 .-e irte1uons - ne r~sa''@
r--,.---A at the .asr moment they I'll he as lSey
sss-, others 70 &C. n tH4 way - Themselves.
.4- ne second mark 70 a triangular course o't-
4-.-.s p--1 4x -~st-7 steamers or he sWe.ls t0@y
,-s-.4 ava never beer avoided and never VII ne
...--4s re est 'eE 90 re course * dead SCI -
v-ss- - ars -he racers heat our 20 the frsi max
-.e -.x. Two lezs ~ The triangle are t"0 broad
-ss--as Af,4- rounding re arst mark TIE racers
. - 90 RE second and = there IS any T7n1 they
,-.s - o..s--tp re following steamers After '-7S
----7 re second marx and turn for ne ra'sn'
-.,a ---~ have .r al % 60 ctre'i-y y -''--
~ -- through tre Neet thar has been t9--o "l''S-
y SOME cases ree steamers are abe 20 go past
So Inc % .-e home course. especially II ia-y l-'
~ .,~-- Gomez b-t i- -r- iast Two cha r's-
,--- ~ sr-l5e. as iorg IS excursion steamers
&c - --ass -ue Jack Dvkman said