The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-31
CUP RACE NOT LIKELY TODAY
SIR THOMAS CANCELS INV 1TA-
YIONS FOR THE ERIN.
Baronct Also Tells How United states
Has Gone Ahead ~ England COM
meresalI,--NO Disadvantage In Brln@'
Ing Yacht Across the ocean. lie says.

Ing Yacht Across the ocean. lie says.
With n fortv-knot mort heasterly gale sing
ing through their rigging and mountain
OILS sea rolling in from the ocean, the ne
lance and Shamrock swung safely at their
mornings inside of the Horseshoe at Sandy
Hook vest erClay.
While the gale moderated somewhat at
about 7 o'clock last night II Is extremely
doubtful whether the yachts will sail their
postponed race to-day Capt. Barr OF the
American defender was ashore late yes
tert'ay afternoon and said that even II the
wind did 90 down the sea would be so heavy
to-day that it would probably be unsafe
for the yachts TO go outside,
Sir Thomas Upton evidently thought
there was small chance of a race, as late
Yesterday afternoon he sent a telegram
to his New York representative, ii, Hire
Davis, telling him to, cancel all invitations
to the Erin to-day and TO notify all OF his
expected guests by telegraph that the
Fletcher would not go down the bay to-day,
as there was little chance of n race.
Sir Thomas when seen on the Erin yes
terday apparently had given up all hope
Of winning a race with the Shamrock. and
after glarcing at the challenger tossing
In the gale discoursed on the relative com
mercial strength of the United States and
Great Britain.
There Ia no more loyal Britisher than
mvself," he said, shut cant close my eyes
to one thing, and that is we are decaying
nation, commercially, as compared to
your country, and the United States is the
greatest country on the face OF the earth
to-day. In England our imports exceed
our exports two TO one. while over here
il Is lust the opposite way Our merchants
can't seem TO understand that you must
supply people of other countries with what
thew want, and not with what the people
of England need,
a,Just to illustrate the different business
methods Of the two people; Over in Egypt
thew wanted a bridge built, and the Gov
eminent asked for bids from England and
the United States. When the bids were
opened the cost was about the same in
each instance, but the English manufact-
urer could not make delivery for nine
months, while the Yankee firm contracted
TO do the same work in three months.
Naturally. the bid Of the American firm
was accepted
when a man lands in New York and
wants to do business, all no has to do is to
90 into an Office and in a few moments he
can find out all he wants to know. In
London, il he went into an Office in the
same line OF business. after lot Of talk
he would probably be informed that he
might find out what he wanted to know
in Manchester New York is in touch with
the whole country. while London, the
of the world. is not.
Not only that. but in England there are
two classes, while here men are on an equal
footing, all working for the good of their
A New Yorker may have his
Fifth avenue mansion, but he goes down
% Wall Street and mixes in with all sorts
II people; so all swing together for COM
non end. There is a kind of feeling here
hat one man is as good as another. No
one class pulling one way and ono another,
as it is abroad"
Sir Thomas vas ask ed whether he would
be willing to swap crews with the Reliance
and race again after the Cup contest was
won, the questioner adding, however,
hat Mr. Iselin objected to any such propo-
stion.
We'll, il Mr. Iselin objects, what is the
Ise of my talking about the NATTER re-
plied Sir Thomas And really don't see
what good it would do anyway. MY men
are doing as much for me as 1t Is possible |
for them to do, and 1t is shame TO have !
any reflection cast upon their work. They |
are doing their best, and men can do no
more.
Let me tell you something that Is not |
generally known After the last run |
made a special trip to Shamrock III, and !
after calling my men around mo said to !
them: II you get licked don't feel badly; |
you are doing your best; you can do no |
more
If the boat can't 60 the men can't help I;
it, can theyp Do you know that about the |
snartest set Of sailors l ever saw In my |
life are those who sail on the Reliance. but |
they are on the fastest boat and that makes
a difference.
was beautiful boat. Yes. | know" Sir
Thomas said rather mournfully. "If |
wanted battleship built l would say to
he designer, / want n boat that can beat
anything ahoat. I would not ask for
built on pretty lines to he entered
in beauty show. II is lust so here.
have the most beautiful yacht afloat, and
you can have her for a song"
Il am not blaming any one, neither Mr.
Fife nor any one else believe they all
did their best Sir Thomas added
visitor suggested that It must be a
big handicap to have TO bring his boat
across the ocean, and he said
There are two points to be considered
One is the extra cost, and the other is the
Ave weeks loss Of time In fitting her out
for the ocean voyage, and then refitting
her for her races here. Outside of that
don't think there Is any disadvantage
one way or the other | don't think the
strain OF an ocean voyage hurts these boats
at all They are built strongly enough to
carry $4,000 to 10000 square feet Of SAIL
and II they are strong enough to do this they
are strong enough to cross the ocean.
Reliance would cross tho Atlantic quite
as easily as Shamrock did. The New York
Y acht Club, If II had felt SO disposed. could
have prevented my towing my boat over.
They did not care how | got her over, and
I don't believe they would have objected
had brought her over on the deck OF a
steamer.
There has been some talk Of English
sails on Reliance. Where could You find
any better sails than those worn by the
defender, made and cut by Americans?
You don't have TO go to Ratsey for sails "
When asked WHY he did not challenge
with a schooner, Sir Thomas said: WHATS
the use' Herreshoff would build boat
that would beat us"
The following weather report was re-
ceved from Washington last night:
Weather over tho international Yacht race
course for Monday Will ho brisk 20 high and
mostly northeast winds, with cloudy and
probably rainy weather.
On the second night after the last race,
whenever that may be, the Pilgrims will
give supper in honor Of Sir Thomas