The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-08
JOINT DEBATEIAST NIGHT
BETWEEN STUDENTS OF NORTH
CAROLINA AND GEORGIA.
A BRIEF SYNOPSIS OF THE SPEECHta
The Judges Were Hon. Walter A. Montgomery
Hon, H. G. Conner and Hon. +. A.
Woodard--A Live Debate on
a Live Question.

Chanel Hill. y. c.. March 4.-(Speclal)
The second annual intercollegiate de-
bare between the University OF Georgia
and the University of North Carolina,
which took place ut Gerard Han TO-
night was full Of interest.
The chapel was beautifully decorated
Nv the excellent committee of arrange
mtnts in bunting gracefully combining
the white and blue Of North Carolina
with the black and red of Georgia. Aht
commencement marShals, l.. Y. Pater-
son. of Salem. chief. with his able subs.
NessrS. Grimes, Dozier, Thomas hume,
.Ir.. Kittr<lI, Carr, J. r.. and Osborne
hcfttingly lo0kcd after the comfort OF
all.
On the rostrum. Hon. ii. \. London
presided. with dignity and grace, and l..
II. RroadhurSt acted as secretary.
On the query: "I;esolved that the Uni
ted States annex Hawaii" Mr.. &. :.
Roberts, OF Georgia.. WAS the
first speaker on the affirmative. The
first speeches were limited to eighteen
minutes each.
THE GEORGIA DEBATERS.
Mr.. J.. s. Roberts, class 1900, made
tie first speech for Georgia. lie took the
ground that the United States should an
Lex Hawaii because it is the conSiiInmt-
ton of the policy of the United States
toward Hawaii for the past sixty years.
He spoke of the geographical position OF
the islands,. of their strategic import
auce. He also pointed out their valu"
in View of the expanding trade in the
Pacific ocean
He dwplt at length on the naval and
commercial advantages which the United
States will enjoy Ivy possessing the Is
lands: also. the disadvantages which
would accrue were the islands to fail
into the hands of some other strong
power. Annexation means the industrial
expansion of the islands and consequent
~ an Increased trade with the United
States. The permanent possession of the
islands is necessary that our navy i'll thu
Pacific may be effective. The islands
are needed as Il base Of supplies. BEING
the only base within 4 radius of 2,10p
miles. their possession vii! be Il heavy
advantage i'll case Of war.
In conclusion. he contendcd that Il pro-
tcctoratc is undesirable as it would in
voiyc responsibility without poesess;o.
and would le. the SurcSt way Of entang-
ling lis with outside nations.
w. +. Upshaw was the othe:
speaker for Georgia. In the outset he
declared that the Republican government
of Hawaii is Il recognized Republican
government, having full power To treat
as she wishes. She offers her sovereignty
shall We accept it:
The assertion of our authority in the
Pacific has been used time and again to
prevent annexation to England or
France. Blaine is quoted as to the rela-
tlon of Hawaii to the United States to
The effect that the islands should remain
neutral, so long as Hawaii finds The
practicable. When Hawaii finds this
impracticabIe. annexation must come to
the United States. The parting of
the ways has come. The question j.
not, shall Hawaii be- annexed. but shall
Hawaii he annexed to the United States
to Great Britain or to Japan:
Next, he contended that the govern
m"nt Of the islands under the United
States will involve no difficulty. AMI
that the annexation is thoroughly in ac-
cord both with tn" letter and the spirit
of the constitution. Then the cthiclI
side of the question was taken up and
II" argued that it was our duty to an
mex for two reasons: The first to say
them from Asiatic dcspotiem; the see
"nd. an economic reason. TO afford =
free market for her cane sugar so tho
IN" productivity of the islands NAV
be developed. Permanent admission
OF TINS sugar free of duty into the Irni
Tea states Will he Il great advantages -
'h,. consuming classes of the people.
Under changing conditions which ore
T'pldiy gong on i'll tho Pacific. Homo
l,lu Is sure To become a center Of IN
d''str1ai activity. This will render If.
possession Important. It.
fllally the permanent possession 81
me islands Is essential for the secnri
~ Oh our in times of war .,
of peace on the Pacific.
NORTH CAROLINA DERATERs
VII. w. }. Brogden. of Goldsboro. mex
spoke, arguing the negative with ON
th,IslaSm and 10 the peint.
y condensed synopsis Of his arp1mnn.
Is as fOloWs:
me annexation of HaWaii would So
"a dangerous precedent. which uou)d cm
DIRK our government upon q polio,
81 coIonlzatlon similar to those adoptet
ny the great empires of the past. Th,
variety OF REPRESENTATIVE elements thu.
1h'F"'Iuced INTO our political system WOult
soon destroy the unity and permanenc,
OF our Union.
ne monroe doctrine would receive 3.
"'t nov: European powers have re
N"'it" inns doctrine of non-intnrfcrcnc
Oily because the United States has re
SP"c''d 1t. When the United State,
becomes the aggressive nation and inou
SuFdieH Il policy of annexation. then IN
h"S'II'N ana rivalry Of foreign nations
are cordially invited. The South Amer,
can l'tplhllcS are contemplating fOrmin,
d combination against us in order to nro
tpct Their liberties. Can We ford I,
annex Hawaii at the cost Of the fr;onL
ship of South America?
The annexation of Hawaii wouIJ oIs,
incorporate INTO our Union a 1tsonl,
Wholly incapable of self government
There are only GOO voters out of
population Of 100000. Omitting the por