Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-09-26

on the other hand. a boat has never
been built in Great Britain under the
universal rule so that IN making my
challenge ! had no pull and was not
asking any advantage. IL was quite
the other way The American design
ors and builders, with their experience
IN building boats under the universal
rule. have all the best OF H."
REPLY TO SIR THOMAS.
New York, sept 25.--At a late hour
the cup committee appointed 10 draft
a reply 20 Sir Thomas made public the
following reply 10 Sccy Smith OF the
Royal Irish Yacht club.
Al 4 meeting Of the New York Yacht
club held this evening the challenge OF
the Royal Irish Yacht club forwarded
by you on behalf of Sir Thomas j
Upton, under date OF sept l3. 1907 for
a match for the Americas cup was laid
before the club.
"Aftcr "a FUN discussion the following
resolutions were offered by Commodore
Ledyard. seconded by Commodore j. Z.
Morgan. and unanimously adopted,
"Resolved-First-Th the Americas
cup. held by the club as trustee under
the deed OF gift Is a trophy which
stands prominently FOR speed and for
the utmost skill in designing, construct
ing. managing and handling the COM
pcuug vessels and should therefore be
sailed for by the fastest and most pow
erful vessels that can bee produced
"secoud-That no agreement FOR any
match for the cup should contain any
provision which detracts from the merit
of the trophy representing these OBJ
jccts.
"Third-That no agreement should be-
made with any challenger which inn
poses any other Limitation or restriction
upou the water-line length. expressed
in the deed Especially should no agree
mcut be made requiring the Contostiug
vessels 90 Dee constructed under any
rule OF measurement designed. as Is the
present rule OF the New York Yacht
club 90 produce vessel of special on
limited type
.Fouuh-That The Importance OF the
event makes 10 desirable that the con-
testing vessels should he substantially
of The greatest power and size permit
ted by the limitations OF the decd on
gift such vessels also furnished The
most complete test OF skin M design
ing. constructing. managing ana hand
"For these reasons The matches for
this clp should not be- held between
boats OF comparatively msiEnlncant
slze while The defenders cannot require
thaf me challenger shall DO any Size So
Ions as she De- Within the limits permit
az Imposed by the deed.
"Tuh-rhe New York Yacht club is
prepared t0 accept "a challenge lu ac-
tnrdauce with the terms Of the deed
of gIf and to enter again into mutual
agreements with any challenger similar
fu those which have governed matches
for th.s cup Tor many years past no
De- ala0 proposed o. meet any qualified
challenger in series OF races for tho
cuu tn BE- sailed boat for boat With-
out allowances.
"EIzIh-Tho challenge ~ the Royal
Irish Yacht club fails 90 conform to the
urr.' .IonH 0f tho deed of gift under
which alone This club can accept any
pIaHoUea boz that n gives mo- dimension
Of I.. .haIfnring vessel ana ln thai 10
Imposes nrN ana special conditions
upon thr type sisc ANA power of tha
defending vessel
Moreover b. IL of such character
that lts acceptance would, in tho lulF-
mont Uf fhIs club involve complete
Abandonment ~ thc objects Tor which |
fha trust ln respect fo me Americas
Gun woe constituted.
seventh Tibet a committee ho np- /
reIrfnd hy Che commodore, of which b. /
shau BIZ onr With instructions to de- |
clnn on behalf ~ this club the Gale /
lcnpo NJ The Royal Irish Yacht club /
with am explanation OF our reason"