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YALE DEBATERS DEFEATED
PRINCETON MEN YIN FOE THE
FIRST TIME SINCE 1906.
Took the Judges But Eight Minutes to
Decide--YaIe COntended That tho Hay
PaunccfOtc Treaty Should be Ratified
In the Form In Which 1t Was Origi-
nalIy Submitted to the Senate.

Princeton, N. J., May S.-The annual
Yale Princeton debate was held tonight
before a large audience. Hon. John G.
Carlisle of New York presided. Yale
supported the affirmative question:
Resolved that the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty should be ratified in the form in
which it was originally submitted to
the senate" The speakers debated
with much force and made good i'm
preston. c.. w. Merriam, Yale's first
speaker, stated Yale's position in part
as follows: Ratification Of the treaty
will do away with all obstacles to the
building of the canal by the United
States, existing in our foreign relations.
The y-Pauncefote treaty would Sc
cure neutralized canal This is the
only way to secure to the United States
in time of war the great advantage to
the navy and the commercial interests
of an open canal. This scheme satisfied
the just demands of other nations and
is most in accord with our past his
tory"
Frank A. Lord, Yale's second speak
er, said that the Hay-Pauncefote treaty
removes those obstacles in our relations
with England which up to this time
have prevented the construction of the
canal, 1t meets the just expectations
Of foreign nations. Our opponents
would reject the treaty because by it's
terms the United States is pledged not
to fortify the isthmian canal But if the
Hay Pauncefote treaty is rejected the
Ola p,I1y tv oI ic cti In,
force, contains an article forbidding
canal fortifications.
Mason Trowbridge, Yale's last speak
er, said: Not only strategic and eco
nomic reasons call for q ratification of
the Hay -Pauncefote treaty but the
more fundamental considerations, that,
because it provides for neutrality it Is
consistent with our past attitude and
stands for policy of broad and en-
lightened craftsmanship. The treaty is
politically wise because it recognizes the
character Of the canal.
The loss which the trade Of the world
would suffer were the waterways to be
closed in time of war is so great that
the nations are justified in, as we have
done, demanding the naturalization of
tilS tdiidi ~ tilat IL HeNeT Will De
closed"
Joseph Hill opened the debate for
Princeton He said the -Pauncefote
treaty does not satisfactorily solve the
canal problem because the history Of
the Clayton Bulwer treaty proved that
the only solution Is an American canal.
If this treaty should be ratified either
there would be no appropriation for
canal or proposition would be made
for an American canal in spite Of the
treaty.
r. s. Steen Princeton's second speak
ar, showed that many of the phrases of
the treaty are vague and point out the
specific defects of the treaty.
Joseph A. Jones, Prnceton's third
speaker, said: ''T'he Hay treaty de-
prves us of the right to use the canal
n cases Of danger as a means of self |
defense. Our interests in the canal are |
greater than those of other nations and |
40 nation can object to our reserving
he right to close it against a public |
enemy"
The judges-Professor William A. |
Ounning and Hon. William T.. Stronk
If New York and President Andrew Fl.
Raymond of Union college, Schenectady
after eight minutes deliberation re-
urned their decision in favor of the
princeton team. This is the first time
hat Princeton has won from Yale since |
S96.