The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-04
Upton A True KNIGHT
He VIII Yield Hopes of Cup to. Any
Other EnGlishman.


Other Englishman.
| London. Dec IA complimentary ban
quet rendered to Sir Thomas Liptol at
the Hotel Cecil was a most successful
! function. nearly 500 guests being present.
II was noteworthy that quite number
of Royal Squadron men were present.
Ever since the Dunraven affair, Lipion
/ has been the subject Of a boycott Oh the
part of members of the Royal Squadron,
/ but the. performance of the Shamrock ii.
accounts for the support Sir Thomas has
/ recently received in high quarters
| This has done much to break down the
prejudice which his first sudden entry in
to yachting circles created.
! Among the guests present at the ban
! quet were Colonel Deny, Colonel Knoll
! lys, Sir j. Thompson. Mr.. Morgan
/ THOMPSON, Sir Andrew Clarke. Viscount
| Deerhurst, Sir G. Faudel Phillips, Sir
Francis Jeune, Lord Brassey, Hon. T.
/ n Curzon, Baron D. Erlanger, Judge
Russell Sir George Lewis and Mr. Law
renee, N. P, Lord Roseberry and Mar
( quis Dufferin, commodore Of the Royal
| Ulster Yacht Club wrote apologies.
! Lord Tweedmouth praised the health Of
the president of the United States. He
said the murder of Mckinley wrung the
heart of the British nation. The sympa-
thy Of the empire went out to the people
/ Of America. ROosevelt's mind and char
/ acter commended themselves to all En-
/ glishmen, especially sportsmen.
AS a statesman orator, soldier, re-
( former and writer, Roosevelt had shown
himself worthy Of a place beside the dis
/ tinguished list of statesmen who had
guarded the destinies of the United States
| of America"
/ The toast was drunk enthusiastically,
/ the guests singing the "star-Spangled
/ Banner
/ Lord Tweedmouth proposed Sir Thomas
| Lipton's health, and said the magnificent
! attendance demonstrated with what in
tense interest and pride the efforts to win
, the cup were watched.
international yachting" he said, lis
J the greatest of sports. because it is the
= purest pastime, freest from mercenary
/ influence. Sir Thomas Upton does not
know when he is beaten.
True, he has not yet lifted the cup.
/ but he has lifted most of the distrust ami
/ misunderstanding between the two ma
lions and paved the way to the Nicaragu
/ canal agreement.
| Sir Thomas spoke as follows: It came
so near success the last time that it en-
! courages me for the future. While
! beaten fairly and squarely, the boats
! finished so close that the result depended
practically on the beat of pulse. 1t
was nothing short Of a miracle that two
boats could be built, designed 5000 miles
apart. yet be so nearly equal I have
nothing but praise for Watson. Jameson,
/ Sycamore and the crew of the Sham
rock.
Surely nowhere else in the world could
I races have been called out with such an
/ entire absence of friction. No words of
mine can eXaggerate the admirable man
ner in which the course was kept clear,
or the gentlemanly, sportsmanlike treat
meat meted out to me by the New York
Yacht club. American yachtsmen and the
American people did everything for me
save give me the cup. They loaded the
Erin with mascots. horseshoes, lucky
spiders and other things which were sup
posed to bring luck. Unfortunately. they
didn't. It is gratifying TO me to think
perhaps the races have done something to
Increase the good feeling between the
people of The United States of America
and this country
Il am we'll able 70 say from personal
experience that nowhere else in the world
can there be round people so hospitable
and generous. can never forget the
kindness 1 met in America. 1t proved to
me beyond doubt that hands across the /
sea is not mere idle phrase. but En-
glishmen and Americans are of the same
kith and kin
If there happens to be another En-
glishman anxious TO have a try for the
cup I shall be only too willing to place
my boats at his disposal and assist him
in every way possible In the event of no
one coming forward. shall commence 10
seriously consider the question Of re-
challenging. It is wen known. however.
that no Shamrock is perfect without
three leaves. Il is then only in accord
ance with the eternal fitness of things
IL third Shamrock turns out the lucky
one It wiz never do To give up the cup,
after we got so near winning IT, At
any rate. 1 am not prepared TO give il
up
Sir Francis Jeune proposed the toast. I
The Union Jack and the stars and
Stripes" He said the two countries are /
more closely Joined than ever. The gen +
eral feelings and customs Of the countries +
have been gradually getting more alike. /
each learning much from the other I
America takes up the white mans bur
den, and in her difficult bur worthy task /.
in the Philippines she has the sympathy 4
and support of England