The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-10

Falkland Lyoeum and ID. X. Donald
son, Is. A. Groves, w. w. Knowles and
Harry Whiteman. the latter two repre-
senting themselves to belong to the
Christiana Debating Club, at Christi
ana, on Tuesday evening, was an In
teresting affair.
The question Of discussion was,
.'Kesolyed, That immigration should
be further restricted" The Falkland
debaters were placed on the negative
side OF the question.
The debate arose from challenge
OF tho Chrlstiana people. The Faulk.
land Lyceum selected the question
and Its debaters were: II. w. Crook. l..
ii. Ball, John ID. Blake and Charles q.
Dempsey. The sides were chosen by
the ChristIana club. With this, the
latter were to be attacked on their own
ground with their own judges, DR..
Il. l.. Springer. VIM. X. Brooks and
Allen Rittenhouse. DR.. Springer.
however, was chosen by the Faulk-
land people. but was nevertheless a
resident OF Chrlstiana. With oil these
advantages, they added another.
Their debaters were gathered from
The sandy levels of old ''Sockum' to
tho fertile hills bordering the Pennsyl-
vania etate lines.
Then the Falkland debaters had
bad roads to contend with, but they
had pluck and routed their antago-
nists without tie least display OF fear.
ID. X. Donaldson opened the fire
with tho expression that he was una,
bic to make very deep argument,
because he was misinformed as to the
nature of the question. He referred
to thi., country as dumping ground
for Europe, aud said that the habit
should be stopped.
',by that gentleman. In it the law OF
March 3, 1891, was defined, and points
for the negative were second.
The next speaker for the Affirmative
was b. A. Groves, who made several
Igood points and covered his ground
with the utmost care. He ended his
second speech with poem by Horace
Mount, which was spiendidly rendered
and drew forth applause from the au-
ldience.
John d. Blake for the negative ex.
Iplained that it was the duty OF the
negative to refute the points advanced
by the Affirmative. but was sorry to say
that he had none to refute, and did
not intend to show his opponents
where they failed to connect.
4 He read statistics which showed that
ion an average for the year 1899, the
brought to this country in
ibis pockets 5000. He said he would
luke to know who the gentleman in
tho audience was that had that amount
TO begin life with after his liabilities
were paid.
W. W. Knowles, a senior student
ut Delaware College, Newark, a resi-
dent of old 'Sockum," and cousin
to Horace Greedy Knowles, Minister
at Bordeaux, took an elevated stand
on which to make his speech. He
started off in a wbirlwlnd fashion
and brought in tariff on wool and
lother campaign points that he learned
before the last election while on the
stump" He was much surprised to
sec lady In a debate, and only few
minutes before consented to allow
that lady to read a speech. He had
STUDIED great deal about laws but
his words did not impress the audi
Ienence that he was aware of tho im-
migration laws passed i'll 1891.
The nearest approach to that yeai
WAS 1890. John Wanamaker, ne said
was not worth a cent II his debts were
paid. Carnegie brought pauPers and
contract laborerg to this country and
spent the American dollars he earned
lin Scotland. lie did not mention
however, that these men arrived be
fore the law of 1891 went into effect
! His imitatIons as an enthuser brought
smiles to the faces of those in the audi
lence. Seldom did he dwell ON the
Question. and his generalship was not
'lconmended by his listeners. ...
When tho turn Of the Falkland de-
; lbaters again came, l.. III. Ball read ar
lticles from the pen OF well-known
writers OF the day from the North
American Review, and explained the
meanings OF the recent law pissed By
Congress concerning immigration.
! From Pleasant Dili came marry
4 Whiteman in full evening dress. He
spoke for the affirmative and said that
llepopulation In this country mad be.
gun; that there was one state III this
Union that hal no legal right among
us. Why, he explained not.
He was much surprised that deba-
ters. from the dlngy village OF Faulk::
.i.nntt weald come to the "town" OF
thristlana to attack such as he and
.lais colleagues. Hero ha forgot the
question entirely and turned his at,
ltentlon to censurlng the representa-
Itions OF Mill Greek hundred. using
words that he ate for supper and was
Undoubtedly troubled with dyspepsia.
\ His first victim was the lady who read
n speech and whom he termed Mag.
Inolla." Then he scored another os the
l'Great am, - dempsey the Pugilist.
lille might have seid "Nonpariel,p but
Inc could not think of that. His imi
tatlon of a bruiser was perfect, as his
lEug.lsh mutton chops gave him a
striking resemblance OF the renowned
lJohn L., as this latter gentleman has
resolyed to follow the style OF Hold
uengland."
He attacked the physicians and the
ministry then in q manner that was
without principle. Not satisfied he
attempted to make the judges believe
lies and his colleagues were entitled
Ito decision in their favor. Tho con.
duct of this toiler from Pleasant Hill
would have instantly settled tho de
: bate IN the mind of any fair judge.
Charles G. Dempsey had the closing
1Ispeech for the negative. In summing
sIup he was firm in his belief that the
> migration to this country should
mot be further restricted.
1t WIS l1.20 when Mr.. Dempsey LEFT
he floor, and within a few seconds
the Judges had cast their ballots.
David Appleby. who presided In the
ichnir, announced that the debate hat
/, i cen decided in favor OF tho negative
eiby vote OF two against one. The
, IFaulkland debaters, with victory
lperched upon their shoulders, pro-
decided at once toward their homes.
A return debate was to have taken
place in the school of district No. SO,
but in reviewing the conduct of two
of the debaters on Tuesday evening, 1t
i lis not likely that tho Falkland Lyce
! Ium will consider any further PROPOSE.
ltions. OTHER SIDE.
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/ lralgia, lumbago and toothache. re-
/ Icelved fall during the winter spraln
ling my left arm SO thut couldn't Hit
III up. l used Salvation Oil by rub
ibing and bandaging. and in two weeks
was able to go to work. 1t is an ex
ieellent remedy