The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-30
GIVES WAY TO KAISER
LIPToN wITHDRAws HIS OFFER
 OF. A CUP.
Emperor William of Germany Will Hang Up'a Trophy u Be Con tested for in. Races Across Z
 the Atlantic

London, Oct. 7o.-Sir Thomas Lipton has definitely, withdrawn his oner 70 pIe- sent q cup for a trans-Atlantic ysent rsce William. This result was attained by the following interchange of telegram1ss,;, 1s,,,- From Sir Thomas Lipton to Emperor WIZ
 .f hi near oSroDsr from the he Atlantic Yacht Club Your Majesty contemplates offering ,Soi cup for a transatlantic yacht race m ivs. but that some question has arisen on ac count of a similar offer by myseM, y,., " Yomr Majesty has always been an entnusias.,S 5, s,S exponent, I am only too willing 10 ,s..s ass the consent of the Atlantic facnt Ctup respectfuliy and heartily tender Your Majesty such support as 1t IS m my pUme p',s',r to make trans Atlantic race ro. ,s t;,,a cup fin 1904, q thoroughly rePres.;ne s.a,,r ;,,. periai auspices it could scarcely fah 70 pc. If Two transatlantic races the same year would hardly be satisfactory 10 tne ofndes' ef t6e highest G yachting skill. endurance and workmanship. | feel certain that these reasons would appeal to the author. ities of the Atlantic Yacht Club ana that they Jointly with the New York Yacht Club officials would gladly carry out such arrangements as Your Majesty might sug- gest. slgsst..ss proval will cable to New York denn- ite withdrawal of my offer for l9O4"
 Thomas J. Lipton'
 From Emperor William:
 'Neus Palace, Oct. B, 1903. "Sir Thomas Lipton, London:
 "I am most grateful for your kind tel .egram. My offer was not made earlier. as l was unable to find out whether you intended to build for 1904. Consequently feared to disturb your plans in case you were preparing new challenger for the Americas cup. l was informed by my Ambassador who will offer my cup ,tz- tI,Ak s.. fIn., AArx1n a similar offer had been made by you. I at once resolved to leave 1t to the ofh- cers of the Atlantic Yacht Club and the New York Yacht Club to decide which offer would be acceptable to them, as fully agree with you that two trans Atlantic races in the same year would hardly provide satisfactory sport or re- suits. Your resolve to withdraw your of- fer for my sake has deeply touched me and I hasten to thank you for your gen. erous intention and accept your proposal.
 "I was prompted to offer a cup in hopes of encouraging ocean racing with the view to stimulate designers and builders into producing a class capable of keep ing the open sea easily and combining seaworthiness with safety and comfort without sacrificing to speed, to develop class of yachts would most appeal to those who love the sea and those who do not wish to use their craft exclusively for racing purposes.
 "iLH yOuI WtLHuFdWdl you have magnanimously rendered your sup port to make a race for an Atlantic cup success, thereby serving the great cause of yacht racing, the finest sport in the world the development of which I have so much at heart.
 "Once more, my sincere thanks.
 William I. R."
 Sir Thomas in an interview with a rep resentative of the Associated Press said:
 T feel sure 1t will be great race Sev- eral British yachts will enter I hone to be able to enter a boat myself but that Is not quite decided. If did. nothing would give me greater pleasure than to sail in her myself"
 George L. Watson has declined the commission of the prominent Clyde yachtsman (previously referred to as con- templating challenging for the America s cup) to design a cup challenger on the ground that it Is hopeless for British or other over-sea challengers to continue to contest for the trophy under the meas urements rule by which cha:iengers have been rated.