The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-19
He Wins the Baker
Medal i'm a Denver
School.
Bicycle Race Next Week,
Other Items OF Interest Picked Up
About the Metropolis OF the
Copper Country.

out in force last night to hear the con
test for the Baker medal. This medal
established in 1879, by President Baker
of the State University, is to be competed
for by three members from the Attic and
Lyceum societies each. The argument
is to be prepared without any writing
whatever. The contestants last evening
were J.. Fred Cleveland, Edward Ryan
and Maxwell T.. Vincent, from the Attic
society, and Harry Z. Zimmerman, Rob
ert l.. 3. Fries and Joseph A. Barnes,
from the Lyceum. The winner was Mr..
Ryan. the award being based solely on
the strength aud continuity OF the argu-
ment, without regard to the oratory or
appearance on the stage.
The judges OF the evening were PROBES
sor Ira NJ. DE Long, Mr. Richard Craw-
ford Campbell and Mr.. John l.. Jerome,
and their decision seemed TO give general
satisfaction. Mr.. Ryan's address was
the most mature in thought and style
upon the program.
The subject Of the debate was, els the
Monroe Doctrine Applicable to the Vene-
zuelan Dispute?" the Attic society taking
the affirmative and the Lyceum the mega
tive. Mr.. Fries, of the Lyceum, was
obliged TO leave school at date too late
to secure another speaker in his place, so
that the Lyceum had but two speakers
Mr.. Cleveland maintained that every
president Since Monroe had mentioned
the doctrine in his message; that no
prominent statesman had ever challenged
the doctrine except Calhoun; and that to
doubt its applicability in the present in
stance was to challenge it, Senator VOL
colt had SAID that the South American
countries would never develop into self
governing republics. All the more rea-
son, than that no Europeon power should
be allowed to gain foothold among
them.
Mr.. Zimmerman took the ground that
interference with the affairs OF another
state was only permissible in order to
preserve the safety and honor of the in
terfering power. To enforce the Monroe
doctrine in the present case would i'm
pose on the United States all the duties
OF suezerainty, with none of its benefits.
The Monroe doctrine was suitable only
TO the times and circumstances under
which it was promulgated.
MIR. Ryan reviewed the formation Of
the Holy alliance and the circums, ances
oil the promIigation OF the doctrine in
President Monroe's message in 1923. He
declared that 1t was not alone with Ven
ezueIa that England had boundary dis
putes, but also with Brazil, Chill and Ar
gentine. England sought to control the
mouth OF the Orinoco, a river navigable
Tor the largest ocean steamers for 400
miles from it's mouth, and communica-
ting by it's head waters with the ANA
zon. England within year past had in
creased the strength OF her forts at Hall.
lax. the Bermudas and elsewhere, near
the borders OF the United States until
they we're hardly second to Gibralter. 1t
behooved this government to watch her
proceedings.
The balance OF power was referred to
by Mr. Vincent. and the methods by
which the great powers keep anyone
from growing too powerful. Also, by the
terms OF International law, the great
powers OF Europe protect the weaker
and the United States has the
right to assume the same position on the
western continent. Should she not do
30, Europe will soon parcel out South
America as she has Africa.
The chief argument advanced by Mr..
Barnes was that the acquiring by Eng
land OF the disputed territory does not
interfere in any way with the peace or
safety OF the United States.
Pleasing features OF the program were
the vocal solo by Miss Alice ID. Miller, and
the violin solo by Miss Mona Geist, which
was played with nerve, dash and brilli-
ancy very remarkable in so young a play
err. The presidents OF the two societies.
Forest Latimer and Will Lawrence.
shared the honor OF presidents during
the evening, denver Daily News.