Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-05
PROVO STUDENTS
THE VICTORS.
Walked Away With the HOuOrs in
the Otatorieal Contest
FAIR NARRATOR ALSO WON


The lnier.eolleEiaie oratoflea opn'
test at the rheater na! niEht wa.
uo,.bl. educational event In when 'he
"A y A. students Of Provo scored an
,ffectual triumph over their opponen.H
fom the state University. The pui'u-
inr was packed from pit to dome WIN
the students and friends Of both 'nr''-
tutlons and WIS most afushoal,
adorned with national. university ana
academy coiors. seated upon the
Uaee were Governor Wells. who aciea
A. chairman. the faculties 81 both M
,,itutlons. member, q the salt l'ahe
board % education and many other per
,ona Of promlnence. iicld'- band FUR.
nl.h.d the music and spirit OF
strained expectancy. pronounced inter-
-, .nd p.n.fsi snthl sinem prevailed
,hief Iustlce Hartch. Ex-chlef Justle,
zsno and Judge Henderson occuplen
seats In the body u the house iipn
which they acted A. judge i,a.
Joseph l.. Nelson o. the La,..' ~, 49,
Saints business College ae'c' ~ INV
THE FIRST CONTEST
stephen L.. Richards of the University
waa nrrt introduced aud narrated W
original story, IN q manner that clearly
pr,yrd he has ability In that direction
mai should be encouraged. II was en-.
Titled. After Long Years ana was
fnI ~ path0a. The young man was
warmly applauied for his effort 49,,
Miss Anna l.. Pike. the precious lltte
Provo poetess, was Mr.. richards OPP
ponent' she proved invlncible. Ter
theme was The Volunteer. and win
style 81 recitation that was most sap-
tlvatinr swept al before her. When
iafer the Judges announced their dc.
eislon chief Justice liartch stated that
she was a product u whom Utah
should be pruud: one who would be a
credit ~ any educational Institution
Of the Fast.
DEBATE on THE PHILIPPINES.
Governor Wells here introduced the
frrt speaker ~ the debate Of the even
inT-Mr. ", Leo iilrd ~ the ~ Y.
Academy. who spoke afiirmatlvely on
the question. Resolved, That the Inntd
states ought To retain the Philippines.
lie proved clearly his fainitarity with
the subject and spoke with much earn.
estnesr. He said The western world
Il now contcndlng for the oriental
trade. are we 10 lose an opportunity
that may not occur again In thou
sand years. We need such nm outlet
for our products and manufactures
and II IL n gratifying fact that the fhil.
lpplne products viii In no wise imperil
those ~ the United statcs." The
speaker argued that the trade Of the
Philippines alone would Justify their
retsntion by the United States. lie
save hgnrra showing the exports 81 the
Island we're tli.Goo.oS for the year end.
inr June %. 1881. with Imports u SIS
opp.ooo. The speaker also held that
II would BE- best for the Fillplnoa 10 h.
Eovern.d by Americans. lie pointed
out their tas-riddcn condition under
Spanish rule and asked " II wouldn't
be uod-send TO the natives 10 have
American methods 81 industry and tax
alton Introduced among them. In com
ciunion he said;
u submit then, honorable Judges,
ladies and gentlemen, that We ought 10
retain the Philippines inst. because
they are the key 10 the oriental trnde.
tecond. because they will enable ~ 10
Fet Al least cost products that our own
country cannot supply third. because
they will furnish an outlet for. and
therefore serve 10 stimulate. home pro-
auctions fourth. because they furnish
h'ta VI fnNttlflrf tuf American tltis
sens These advantages express our
eide. Prom the Filipinoa' point of view
W ought 10 retain them because Wa
can rive them justice. whero they have
bad only oppression. material prosper.
ny, WHORE they have been barely able
10 live; and with justice and Industrial
opportunity will come an Intellectual.
social and moral uplifting that will IN
due time prepare them for sclf-govern-
We must retain the islands becaunr
therc Il no other honorable solution To
nied."
AGAINST THE PROPOSITION.
Mr.. ". r. Porter N the University
was the next speaker lie contondod
that the United States could not honor
ably. In vlew of official cxpreaslona
made nj the outset " the war. retnin
the far eastern archipelago II was
evident that the students ~ the Uni.
yerlty 'were with" Mr, Porter, Tor
ury ehestcd hin 20 the echo. lie
quoted President Mckinley 10 the u.
feet that fofclhly governing the Cu.
bans would b. crime. and made
the point that foroihlc government
IN the Philippines would break this
pledge. He referred 10 the oyefturrs
that had been made 10 AgiinAido Nv
prominent American officials Ia rat
Ms assistance. and quoted from Prdsi.
dent Mckinley, Admiral Dewey and
consul General Pratt 90 prove that
Afuinalio had been encouraged ln the
hsli.f that lndeprndence would b. the
lot u the people ~ the Islands II they
Aidcd the United States. It, challenged
the Affirmative 10 show any mrsHarg
70 Arulnnllo 10 tho effect thtt die
United States intended breaking thls
In conclusion he plead Tor the heop.
inr ~ these pledges aud the respecting
., The lnnlicnablc rights OF the Fiii.
CANNOT LIsT 90.
Then came the best orntorleai ,n,y,
OF the evening that of o.. n. no.. nm
Academy student who smoke Tor M fn.
tention ~ the Islands. saying thut they
hhh been committed 90 our care nud
teeplnR by the God 0f nations. throurb
the fortunes " war A. no lndlviduni
can escape his duty 90 society !, rn
ehliFhteucd nation win withdraw M
IoWrr IN uplifting mankind. Wbp can
noupt but that destiny has used our
slm. ior the emancipation ~ Cubans
ana filiplnosf Ar Roe reoited the Nc.
tory " the movement that haI uiat,5
he. PHILIPPINES In American hands
WIN nair0iic remarks 0u fhe chnwp,
Ions Of civilization and right who have
overcome tho champions ~ bnrhtrisu
mll lyrann> Moreover. power which
destruys one government in "a ronn,ini,
~ n bound 10 see that another govern.
inent u established ln H. nlac.. This
y an axiom IN international ethics MI.
hivhhhllhy ~ other powers selling tbr
Ihluppinor " the United States aban.