The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 28, 1896, Page 1

—NO VOLUME LXXI 90. CAN THE SPANISH CONOUER CUBA? In Ringing Words Senator Vest Answers in the Negative. MUST GIVE UP THE CUB. Spain Classed as a Toothless 0ld Wolf at the Cave of Despotism. BELLIGERENT RIGHTS URGED. | Congress on the Verge of Recognizing the Patriots Who Struggle for Freedom. canse of C advocac ependence had pport in the Senal id and imv Senator Vest of a tooth- by despo ession of {ree laration of € ed whether st and-damb while red into s bans were | to the Spanish Queen, *if we do."” he The time.wi retribution u we have not government fathers White (D)) God will curse us. 1 there will be a a people because the legacy of self- 0 us by our continued the y him yesterday, contend- estion of the recognition of or Cuban independ- y within the functio: > exetutive department of the .Gov- d that Congress had no right se its will upon the President in tter. -White said he did not be- the Cubans had achieved in- I'he would not vote that to chr he did not know to be a | | Vest asked what would have pecome of | uggie for American independence if anc.had acted on the principie advo- cated the Senator from Californi can people would have to-day figlish” = 1bjects instexd of being France, , had recognized the be United States, and r than any other country like case—except from en he heard last Satur- ess of thie father of the President pro tem. truck with the argu- t himself com- ense of his proclama- | 3. In all the life T gone o W pelled to make tion of neutralit of that great had been no episode more d interesting than the issuance « oclamation of neutrality deels ople of the United States wou ral in the between com- 4 | “‘with a dis- lebt of un- Vest contin dness whi zratirude upon us and our child 1t her armies and fleets to help strugzle with Engiand. But when | finental armies comt France, when the soldie arched across the Contines n arms, with a flag < ed, ‘Death to tyran Washington refus: or send a man_to assist allies, although England heade: bination against republicen Washington was.right; and his was never so much demonstrated s he stood nst popular clamc United - States. and declared ths never conld safely vary from the vl trine of absolute neutrality in tue s and wars of Europe. | “If we mean to stand by these people in C:ba, who are imitating us and are en- deavoring to make a Government for themselves, we must. help them in their hour of need. I do not go so far as to say | that. we should do so by arms. Thatis| not advocated by any one in this chamber | or out of it. We can at least do it by stating to the world that we believe the attempt of this monarchy of Spain to sup- press the insurrection—the attempt to | form a republic in the Island of Cuba—is | absolutely bopéless and helpless, as believe under God it is to-day. Never wil in ¢ the co gal a| in the ‘ e 1 dc come an hour when Spain can reassert her | dominion over the Island of Cuba. It is ble for her to do it. I take the great teachings of history and experience. “The course of Spain on this continent i« marked with blood. There was atime when Spanish dominion extended from | the southern limits of the #Ipited Statesto | the most southerly pon'd of South | America. No American can ever forget | those burning pages of Prescott which described the conquest of Mexico ani ‘ Peru, when the Spaniards, with the lust of | gold and the lust of plood, marked Llieir terrible pathway across-those countries. | Of all that vast dominion, won by hlo«}d, 1 won through torture and fire, there remains to-day to that toothiess old wolf the single istand of Cuba; and Spain to-day, like nt Despair, in that wonderful picture of ’s, sits almost heipless at the d(_vor of the dark cave of despotism, and grins with impotent rage at the procession of splenaid republics that march on in the progress of civilization and the future. “Mr. President, that wolf can never re- | tain that single cub. Never can Spain Lod tbe island of Cuba after she has lost all these South ,\'mfiean provinces."' Gray asked Vst ‘'whether there was any remedy for the Cubans except through the i United States going to war with Spain. | “The Senator from Delaware,” Vest re- | marked, “assumes that the Cubans cannot achieve independence for themselves.” I have not said that,” Gray replied. “I believe that Cuba can achieve independ- -will be retributior. upon | ments is to begin at 4 o’clock P. M. ence. But whether she has done so or not is a matter of fact.”” “The question,” Vest went on, “is not whether Cuba has achieved her independ- ence. The question is Can Spain conquer Cuba? Can Spain continue to hold Cuba as a province? 1 denyit. I say that the ten long years of successful resistance to Spain by Cuba shows that Cuba to-day has the power to and will maintain saccessful resistance. This thinga year ago was what the French call an emeute—a mere handful of men called brigands on the east coast, some of whom were hung as pirates —hostes humani generis—to-day it is an insurrection. ery Cubdn is a patriot. The Cubans have given up homes, fami- lies, everything, through the hope of lib- erty. Tell me that a people like that can be conquered. Never, never, never wiil they be again willing subjects to the throne of Spain. Linasay (D.) of Kentucky—What pro- ¢, of the people of Cuba are th Spain? one. Even from the Spanish press in Cuba, under the espionage of the Spanish authorities, it can be proved that aban is in sympathy with the patriotic endeavor to achieve indepen- ience and self-government for that island. No instance can be found in which a mil- d a half of people, combined and confederated so unanimously as they are, ever been subjugated ept by ex- ation. What American boy remember the burning oration of v Clay, when he spoke Greece in 1824, and when he predicted that so long as Thermopyle and Marathon were remem- bered, no Greek would lay down his arms fore the Turkish power? We are told hat these Cuban insurgents are negroes, 1attoes, Indians. So much the more reason why we should sympathize with them and say: “God help them in’ their dire extremity.” Liberty liv with the poor and op- pressed, not with the wealthy and power- ful. Itthrobs in the breast of the im- prisoned bird; it bis gone with the mar- tyr to the stake and has taken its flight with his soul to God. Liberty cannot be extinguished when the people are unan- imous indefense of the rights which God has given them. And if these people, ignorant and poor, struggling against des- potism, have imitated us should we con- tent ourselves with a bare exposition of sympathy with their cause? Itisa mere farce for us to do anything else than to de- clare our belief to the world that the Spanish cause is hopeless in the island of Cuba. Ideny and repudiate the doctrine that all vestige of Spanish power must be eliminated from Cuba before we can recog- nize the independence of that people. Are we to wait until the island is made desolate by fire and sword? Are we to stand silent and dumb while a Spanish Governor—called a general—declares his intention to bayonet the people oi Cuba and to butcher them into subjection to the Spanish Queen? T say that if wedo God will curse us. I say that if we do, and sit here idle until a desert has been made in that ‘spleudid island; we may be sure that ihe time will come when there us @ people be- cause we have not been true to the task assigned ws by providence, because we have not cherished the legacy of self- government bequeatbed to us by our fathers. Vest’s splendid rhetoric was listened to with rapt attention and great admiration by a full Sensate and crowded galleries, and bis peroration was applauded on all sides, He was followed by Gray (D.) of Dela- ware, who complimented him with the re- mark that if the independence of Cuba could be achieved by eloguence it had. been achieved by the burning words that had fallen from the lips of the Senator from Missouri.. No one could have heard them, he said, without sympathizing with the feeling with which the Senator’s heart was throbbing, and without giving favora- ble response to every. aspiration which he had uttered for that unhappy island. Gray wenton to argue the futility of declaring Cuban independence when every Senator knew that the struggle for it had not yet sacceeded. Lodge (R.) of Massachusetts gave notice that he would offer as a substitute for the pending resolution - the resolutions re- porced in the House from the Committee on ¥oreign Affairs. s The Cuban debate is to be continued to- Senator Sherman of Ohio being one of those present tc take part in it. The voting on the resolution and amend- E g THE HOUSE ON THE VERGE. Secured a Recognition of Cuban Rights. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 27.—The House of Representatives to-day. was on the verge of declaring it to be thie sense of Congr that the Government of the United States should recognize the bellig- erency of the revolutionists in Cuba, maintain an attitude of mneutrality be- | tween them and ttie Spanish Government, tender its good offices to secure Cuban in- dependence and to intervene in the con- flict progressing on that island if neces- sary to protect legitimate American inter- ests there. But the objection of Boutelle (R.) of Maine prevented the great major- ty of the House from carrying out its de- sire and the matter has gone over until later. Hitt (R.) of Illinois reported the resolu- tions relative to Cuba. They recite that in the opinion of Congress a state of public war existed in Cuba, the parties to which are entitled to recognition as belligerents and between which the United States should maintain an attitude of neutrality; that Congress deplores the destruction of property in.Cuba consequent upon the continuance of the war; that Cuba should | havea government of the choice of its people and that it is the sense of Congress that the Government of the United States should use its good offices and friendly in- fluence to bring this about; that because of the close proximity of Cuba the war en- tails such a loss upon American interests as to demand protection of them, and that this Government should intervene if necessary, und pledging the support of Congress to the President in carrying out these resolutions. The reading of the resolutions was libgr- ally punctuated with applause. An effort was made by Meredith (D.) of Virginia to secure unanimous consider- ation and passage of tie resolutions,.but | McCall (R.) of Mgssachusetts objected, and Hitt stated that he was instructed to ask consideration at the earliest possible | moment. When the rush for the cloakrooms, just preceding adjournment, was begun at 5 o'clock it was stopped by an unlooked-for incident. - Hitt, chairman of the Commit- tee on Foreign Affairs,- standing in the Hitt Almost | have éxpressed a desire to vote upon them Miss Democracy — “What’s the use of leap year? I always get left.” centrr aisle, in a ringing voice that com- | manded instant attention, said: This afternoon I reported from the Committee on Foreign Affairs a series of resolutions. Since then many gentlemen now. Pursuant to - this request and in obedience to &n instruction from the com- mittec to - secure the earliest possibié | action upon them, T now ask unanimous consent that they be taken up for action. [Applause.] Ido not suppose it is neces- sary to make a speech upon them. The resolutions are o brief, so plain, so sim- ple, upon a snbject with which every one in America is familiar, that there remains nothing more to do than to vote upon them.” [Cries of “Vote.”’] | McCall (R.) of Massachusetts, who ob- ! jected to the present consideration when the resolutions were reported, was on his feet directly in front of Hitt. Boutelle, ! who protested inst the sudden action | of the House in the passage of a bill ap- pointing the Venezuelar Beoundary Com- | mission, and Bailey of Texas all de- manded recognition. The latter was for- tunate enough to catch the Speaker's eye and said : *“If a separate vote- can be had on the resolutions, I do not know that'I shall object. The last resolution, as I re- member it, pledges the support of Con- gress to the President in carrying out the previous resolutions. I'think that should receive sufficient consideration.” Hitt—That resolution, I may ‘'say, was added to the original draft ‘at the request of some members who may not now care to press it, and a separate vote, 1 doubt not, can be had on it. | The resolutions were read by the clerk and again a waye of applause swept over the chamber., Mr. Boutelle with much earnestness addressed tue House. “These reselutions, as I understand,” | he said, “grant belligerent rights to the | revolutionists in Cuba. This may involve | the United States in a war with Spaim, | and I must object to action now in the | absence of a word of explanation from the | committee. I want to know what infor- | mation was before them when they agreed | to recommend the passage of the resolu- tions to see if it warrants me, as a citizen, asa patriot, as a member of this House? in approving their action, when the result may be to embroil my country ina war with a nation with which weare at péace.” Hitt—Will the gentleman permit the House to consider the resolutions aiter an explanation? Boutelle—Why, Mr. Speaker, it is now 5 o'clock, and it is impossible at this hour | to enter upon the consideration of this momentous quesiion in a manner com- mensurate with its great—its vast im- portance. Gentlemen about me, not all of them I must say, are urging action; but I must insist that we give it at least decent deliberation. I object. The Speaker—Objection is made. Hitt—The request for present considera- tion was made in view of the statements | by many members that all the Republi- | cans on the floor were ready and desirous | of voting upon the matter, of which they were fully informed. I bave no desire to force the matter upon the attention of the | House at an inopportune time or over the | opposition of any genuleman, and will | withdraw the request. This ended the matter, and with a sigh | of disappointment many members voted “aye” and none ‘‘no’’ on the motion by Dingley (R.) of Maine, at 5:05 o’clock, that the House adjourn until to-morrow. —— TRIAL OF FILIBUSTERS. There Are Two Understandings “Military Expedition.’? PHILADELPHIA, PA., Feb. 27.—When | the trial of J. H. Wiberg, Jans B. Petersen and H. Jobansen, the late captain, first mate and second mate, respectively, of the steamer Horsa, who are charged with | engaging in a Cuban filibustering .expedi-. tion, was resumed in the United States District Court to-day, Assistant District of a Continued on Second Page. £ GOEBEL'S BILL MEETS DEFET, Huntington’s Lobby Wins a Victory in Kentucky’s Senate. IS AT LAST VOTED ON. Only Eight Members Are in Favor of Repealing the Southern Pacific Charter. ARE HELPED BY DR. HUNTER. Now the Helpers of the Railroad Mag- nate Are Expected to Reward Him by Election. NKIFORT, Ky., Feb. 27.—This was a “red-letter” day for Huntington and his crowd in the Kentucky Senate. Their fight was a victory that was not only & sur- prise to their enemies, but greater than they themselves had hoped for. It was the triumph of a mighty monopoly, with | all its forces and powers in full and hearty play, against right and justice and the liberty of the people. To the combined lobbies of all the large interests that have been before the Legislature during this session, together with several State offi- cials and Dr. Hunter, who did much to swing the Republican vote into line, are attributed the victory. It was a gallant fight put up by Senator Goebel against the giant corporation, which confronted him with the most pow- erful combination that has been in Frank- fort since the attempt in 1887 by this com- pany to sepeal the law providing for the Kentucky Railroad Commission, which they were able to pass throwgh the House, but failed in the Senate. The L. and N. and C. O. and 8. W. lobbies were active against the bill, and they are to-night glorifying with Huntington and hiscrowd. The bill came up before the Senate at 3 o’clock under special order, and the de- bate was continued until 5:35, when a vote was cast. Senator Weissinger of Louisville was the first speaker against the repeal. He spoke at length on the legal phase of the question and took the ground that it would be an act of bad faith on the part of the State to repeal the charter. It would be the greatest crime ever committed by the State of Kentucky, he declsred, and would shake the contidence in our Amer- ican securities and our stocks all over | Europe. He said it was possible to get a similar charter from any county court in the State and there was nothing unjust in zranting a railroad charter. There were similar and numerous other grants by Congress and raught to contrary was said. Why could not Huntington, Hop- kins, Crocker and Stanford have purchased the nine lines of roads as they had other roands? Did any one suppose that the charter aliowed the Southern Pacific to go | to California and. do business except in conformity with the laws of California? The repeal of the charter would disgrace the State of Kentucky and throw property into confusion. It would scare off foreign speculation and be the height of injustice and rashness to repeal the charicr, and would wave the red flag of anarchy across to England. Hesaid the California people had not come with a memorial to this Leg- islature and appealed to reason and justice, if they were oppressed by this company. but had used the comical cartoon and val- entine, which he displayed, picturing Huntington as a grasping shark with his power of money. Was this serious? he asked. He dia not believe the Legislature couid be bougnt. * Benator C. C. McCord followed ‘Weissinger and spoke in favor of the Goe- bel repeal bill. He said that in the outset the Southern Pacific road was subject to the laws of California. The capital stqck was to be $1,000,000, but they went to Cali- fornia and increased it to $170,000,000, and at that time they operated 3700 miles of road, all consolidated. All the road except 1000 miles was ownea by them. The total amount paid into the road was only $1,000,000. They shutout competition. The Railroad Commission tried to regulate charges but were en- | joined . and thus bound hand and foot. Meanwhile the people are paying what- ever rates the company may fix—rates higher than on auy other road in this country. There are only ninety-two per- sons owning Southern Pacific stock and the whole people of California, at the mwercey of this grasping monopoly. paying tribute to its demands, are here asking in good faith from the Legislature of this grand old commonwealth, whose people love law and justice, for relief. The builders of the road owned all the stock. A repeal bill would not injure any one; it would simply put them back where they were before the consolidation took place. Senator MeChord closed with an earneet appeal for the passage of the bill. Sena- tor McCbord was a member of the Ken- tucky Railroad Commission during the past four years. Senator C. J. Bronston proved one of the strongest advocates against the bill. He said these men would have formed this company and built the road even if Ken- tucky had not granted the charter. The .people of California could ship fruit cheaper than the people of Florida. He spoke glowingly of the luscious fruit— fruit that was enjoyed. How could the repeal of the charter prevent them from operating under one system? It was a convenience. Why conld not the Califor- nia people pass a similar bill to the Goebel bill? he asked. Referring to the charge that the Rail- road Commission in California had been elected in the interest of Huntington, Bronston grew very fiery and shouted: ““What an insult to the intelligence of the people of California!” The quagmire of politics had not descended to the election of such officials by bribery, nor had such been done, in hisopinion. He held up with scorn the cartoons that had been sent to members as disgraceful literature and was beneath his notice. He closed by an earnest appeal to stand by the charter until both sides could be heard throngh the courts. Bronston explained that he did not champion Huntington. A few minutes intervened before Senator | Goebel arose. He said he had endeavored to present the matter dispassionately and tried not to reflect on any one connected with the Southern Pacific road. The peo- ple of California did not ask aid, but to re- move the very yoke from their necks which was fixed there by the instrument passed 1n 1884, which now disgraced the statute books of Kentucky. The fact that they came 2500 miles to get the charter was evi- dence of fraud. When he presented this question to the Senate he did not know that the stock of the original companies was useless until the united Pacific stock is canceled and surrendered. The charter was a device to escape the laws of the several States in which the road runs. When all competition was de- stroyed the burdens became so0 great that the people were compelled to build lines of their own. This they were doing now. It was.foolish to say that the California people did not want the charter repealed. He had received letters from the well and sick men, women and children, outside of party lines. There was no dispute about the conflict - [ 2oathern section =l tho. in California. They were crying out for relief and demanding the repeal of the charter. The road had secured a power- ful lobby—the largest ever seen here since 1888—to try to defeat the bill. It was a remnant of the charter-selling period wiped out by the new constitution. It had teen nine years since the charter was passed, and still the road paid no taxes. Senator Goebel closed by an appeal fo Senators to wipe from the statute book this unjust and oppressive act, and relieve the people of this burden inflicted on the California people by Kentucky’s sanction. The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote for the bill resulted: For the Goebel repeal. bili, Senators Bowling, Clark, Goebel, Hissem, James S. Lay, Mc- Chord, Rummans, Sims—S, Senators Elliston and Brown and Elmore and Ogilvie were paired. Those' who voted against the bill were: Bennett, Bronston, Carpenter, Deboe, Din- gus, Fulton, Gross, Hdys, Hayword, Hol- loway, James, Jones, Landes, J. C. Lay, C. B. Martin, H. L. Martin, Nell, Noe, Petrie, Salliers, Smith, Stege, Stephenson, Taylor, Walton, Weissinger—26. Senator Goebel said to THE CALL corre- spondent to-night: % “We had an uphill fight against a most powerful corporation, and it is a victory for the lobbyists who have worked against the bill with ceaseless industry. Promi- nent State officials and a candidate for Senator took an active hand in the fight and did much to defeat the measure. We can take no other steps; the bill has been killed and there.is no way to revive it. They had the most splendid lobby and powerful infiuence at work that has ever been at Frankfort.” Senator Hays and his lieutenants are in high glee over their success in the defeat of the measure. ot EXFRLAINED BY MR. STUBBS. The Southern Pacific, He Says, Is Abused by the Shippers. WABHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 27.—J. C. Stubbs, thira vic-president of the South- ern Pacific Railroad Company, appeared befors the House Committee on Pacific Railroads to-day. He had had charge of the traffic of the Southern’and Central Pa- cific roads for twenty-five years. It had not been the intention of his people to in- troduce testimony before the committee and he did not come to Washington for that purpose, Bur, being here, it was thought advisable, in view of some of the statements and charges made, to say something regarding them. He referred particularly to the state- ments which characterized the Southern and Central Pacific roads as “oppressive,” and that they discriminate against the Union Pacitic and diverted traffic from the Central Pacific. It seemed to be theim- pression in some quarters that these com- panies held in their power all the traffic in California. Referring to the competition of water transportation in California, he_said the waterways were open all the year round and formed a competition not to be found elsewhere in the United States. In this connection he compared the northern and e valawd showing what. real estate and the cost of tnnlporfingg grain, the principal produet of the State, to export points. The products of the vine and orchard he said were all mar- keted east of the Rocky Mountains, and local rates had little or no effect upon them. Referring to legislation affecting rail- roads, he read from the constitution of California the paragraphs defining the powers and duties of the Board of Rail- road Commissioners. The powers granted this commission’ were unique. It was made its duty to establish rates and pro- hibit discrimination and have complete control of the rates of roads, The com- panies obeyed the dictates of these Com- missioners. Mr. Stubbs was asked how it was that nearly every member of Congress claimed that these roads are extortionate, etc. Mr. Stubbs said he thought it was due to ignorance. Thirty-four per cent of the railroad milage in California, he said, was entirely independent and in no way under the control of the Union or Central Pacific systems. The rates, however, on the 66 per cent under the Central and Southern Pacific were lower than the 34 per cent not under their control. The Central and Southern Pacific systems included some thirty-seven roads. If the roads were sep- arated the rates would necessarily be higher. Replying to a question by Sulzer of New York he denied flatly and emphatically the statements that freight was being diverted by the Southern Pacific from the Central Pacific and being carried to New York and points East cheaper by the Southern Pacific. : Traffic was not diverted, as charged, and rates could not be fixed without the con- sent of competing and connecting lines. There were nine great thzough lines com- veting for transcontilental traffic. To these must be added sailing vessels, a great element in competition. Ithad been said that C. P. Huntington could make through rates. This statemept was ridiculous. The rates were established by the various roads, and it was impossible for any one road to establish rates. “The conditions were such that rates must be made by concert. It had been said that ‘the shippers of California were not allowed to select the route by which they preferred to send their goods. This, he said, was wholly without foundation. The fact was just the opposite. It was not the railroad that cracked the whip over the shipper, but it was the shipper who cracked the whip over the railroad. The roads had to use their persuasive powers with the shippers to get their trade. Boatner of Louisiana asked How he ac- counted for the vehement opposition in California and in Congress by members from that State to any solution of this matter except by foreclosure. g Mr. Stubbs replied that it was simply the domination of the press, and in this connection referred to many stories pub- lishéd in the San Francisco papers mak- ing charges against the roads, which he characterized as being without foundation whatever. : 4 So far as passenger rates were concerned these rates in the State of California were the same as in anv State in the United States except perbaps New York and Pennsylvania. The through rates from California to the East and from the East to California were the cheapest rates in the world. He did not wish to be under- stood as stating that the vpress of. Califor- nia was united against the roaas. He did not care to state why these papers were against the roads. The committee adjourned until Mon- day, when W. 8. Pierce of the Union Pa- cific reorganization committee will be heard. LORD DUNRAVEN'S NAME DROPPED, Expelled From the Honorary Membershipin Gotham's ‘Yacht Club. WOULD NOT APOLOGIZE. Nor Would He Cease Making False Statements Concerning His Defeat. SOME CORRESPONDENCE PASSES But It All Culminates in the 'Dis- gruntled Briton Suffering a Great- Disgrace. NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 27.—Windham Thomas Windham-Quin, fourth Earl of Dunraven and Mount Earl, better known as the Earl of Dunraven, to-night suffered the disgrace of being expelled from hon- orary membership in the New York Yacht Club, the oldest organization of its kind in America. The action has been contemplated by the club for some time past, but it was only the exertion of the strongest influence by certain members that saved his lordship from being summarily expelled months ago. The action of the yacht club to-night was taken because Lord Dunraven, they believed, had had sufficient time to either apologize or resign. Consequently upon motion of Captain Cass Ledyard Lord Dun- raven was expelled from honorary mem- bership in the club by a vote of 39 to 1, To-night’s meeting haa been adjourned from two weeks ago, when the question of Lord Dunraven’s expulsion was brought up in the form of a resolution introduced by Captain Ledyard; calling upon Lord Dunraven to tender his resignation. The meeting this evening was called to orderat9o’clock. Some forty yacht-owners or voting members were present in addi- tion to about 300 regular members. Commodore E. M. Brown presided. The meeting being a special one, only business pertaining to the Dunraven question was discussed and Secretary Oddie immedi- ately proceeded to read the different let- tegs which had passed between Lord Dun- raven and members of the club. First he read Dunyaven'sldtterts E. J. #helps and ‘Ule one’to George L. Rives, which were published this afternoon. Next was read the following communi- cation in reply to Dunraven's letter to Mr. Phelps: NEW Yorxk, Feb. 26, 1896. To the Commodore of the New York Yacht Club. SIr: Inclosed herewith will be found a com- munication from Lord Dunraven. Asthe come mittee at its request was discharged at the last meéting of the yacht club from further consideration of this matter, this communica- uon is transmitted to the club for such action as it thinks proper. The committee has ace knowledged the receipt of the letter and has notified Lord Dunraven of its transmission to the yacht club. They cannot submit this letter without ob- serving that Lord Dunraven misstates their report in an important particular. He sa that a diagram was “accepted by the commi tee as mathematically proving that we did not see the actual objects which we did see.” Nothing in the report justifies this statement. It was not denied nor doubted that we saw the discharge-hole of the bilge pump avove the surface of the water on the day before the race, and that it was below the surface on the day following. | The fact demonstrated by the evidence and | foundation in the report is that the hole could not be visible above the water when the vessel was on an even keel, and consequently that it was made visible on the first day by the vessel having a slight list to starboard, the probable cause of which the evidence pointed out. Tha apparent change in the relative position of the vessel had been increased in the meantime. Very respectiully vours, Edward J. Phelps, J. Pierpont Morgan, William C. Whitney, A. T. Mahan, G. L. Rives. Then followed the reading of the ap- pended communication : 4 2 NORFOLK ST., PARK LANE, W., Feb. 12, 1896. Dear Sir: Seeing that the New York Yacht Club was to meet on the 13th to' consiaer the report of the committee of inquiry appointed on the 18th of November last, I thought it | right to inform you by cable that I had written to Mr. Rives on the Sth inst. and to Mr. Phelps on the 12th inst. Iremain yours faithfully 2 . Duxea J. 8. 0ddie Fsq., secretary New York Yacht Club, New York: According to papers here Ledyard”s motion postponed pending arrival of letters. These, in my judgment, do not af- fect terms of motion: Request leave of Rives Phelps to publish them hcre. DUNEAVE: After the reading of these communica- tions Captain Ledyard jumped to his feet and asked the unanimous consent of the meeting to the withdrawal of his resolu- tion of February 13 demanding Lord Dun- raven’s, resignation. This was willingly granted. Then Captain Ledyard proceeded | to read the following resolution, preceding | it with the following remarks: | “At the last meeting of the club I intro« | duced a resolution which called upon | Lord Dunraven to resign his honorary membership of the club. I thought at that time, and I believe a great many members of the cluo thought that that method of dealing with fhe situation—. asking him to resign instead of taking more summary action against him—was more in accordance with the way in which we had been dealing with the matter upto that time. *“Ido not think there has ever beenin the mind of any member of the club, sir, an idea that we should accept any resigna- tion by Lord Dunraven unless it was ac- companied by a fuil, complete and ample apology, and at the same time a retraction of his charges. I think, sir, that the com- munications which we have received since the last meeting have puta different as- pect on' the matter. Lord Dunraven by these several communications has shown that he has not acceptea the result of this inquiry. ““He is still carping, still hedging, still evading and still insisting that he saw with his eyes what we all know he did never see and what has beer conclusively proved to have been impossible. “I think his course has been such that it