The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-03
RICHMOND WINS
THE FIRST DEBATE.
vanquishes Randolph-Macon in Hard
Fought Battle.
JUDGES WERE E UNANIMOUS Ma NJ
After tho Exercises We're Finished a
Reception Was rendered the Vis'-s
tors by the nfu Sigma Rho So
cicty-Visitors Entertained.


collegiate debates with Randolph-Ma
hast night Tho battle was hard fought
but the judgcs-Judge James keith,
nresidcnt of the Supreme Court OF Ap-
kocals; Governor J. Hose Tyler, and Rev.
br. Landon r. Mason. rector OF Grace
k-Hurch-wcrc unanimous in making the
award TO aH1e representatives Of Rich
anond College. The decision of the judges
iumct with the approval of the large crowd
that fairly damned the Assembly Hall.
The address OF welcome was made by
president w H. Griffith i1e rendered
Rando1ph-Macon a most cordial welcome,
1a.nd took occasion to refer 40 the fact
that the debate of the evening was the
rust intercollegiate debate 10 be held
among the colleges of Virginia, though
such meetings were both numerous and
popular among northern schools.
Mr. J. Day Lee, of Richmond College.
then gave a reading, the subject of which
was Trick Against Trick, and he was
Followed by Mr.. j.. C Copenhaver. OF
Randolph Macon, who gave a defamation
entitled. de Party"
After a selection by the orchestra the
debate was begun. the question being,
. Resolved. That policy OF territorial
expansion on the part of the United
States would involve Imperialism The
affirmative was argued by Messrs. Earl
aiiley and John ". ShaclIford, of Ran-
k3olph-Nacon, while Messrs. Fred. w.
Moore and j. Emerson Hicks, Of Rich
rnond, defended the negative.
THE DEBATE.
The first speaker was Mr.. Riley. He
claimed that this nation was about to
adopt new policy. and that new policy
vii IN, Z ha raj
tion of power and imperialism in order
TO determine definitely regarding this new
policy the spirit and the letter OF the
Constitution should be carefully ascer-
talned. In the first place the spirit of
she Constitution was democratic in every
particular; that the fundamental prln-
.cipal of the Constitution was that the
government derived its right from the
consent Of the governed: that provision
was made for the policy of expansion
that the United States was now about
10 adopt. lie was willing TO admit that
the United States had expanded from
time to time but in every case the ter
a1tory annexed was contiguous. and that
the annexed country was admitted a
territory with the prospect of its be-
coming a State later on. The decisions
OF THE Supreme Court grant the power
no acquire territory only as. it is derived
from the power to admit new States.
The territory annexed was not foreign,
as is the case in the Philippine question.
!11ere THE rights, races, ideas, and con-
1iitions entirely at variance with our
government, and that only i very small
proportion of the natives were capable
OF self-Eovcrnment. The government of
This new country would necessarily in
volve the Capitalization of power, which
was contrary to the provisions Of the
Constitution.
CONSERVATISM CAST OFF.
MIR Moore answered this argument by
stating that the United States was by the
adoption of the policy of territorial eX-
1oansion emerging from her position of
isolation and casting off her extreme con-
serratism. That 1t involved neither the
Capitalization of power nor the abuse of
domestic functions of government He
pointed out the fact that though this
country had been constantly adding to
her possessions, Imperialism had never be-
come the form of government, and that
the rights of the governed had never been
abridged. That provisional government,
which would be established in the foreign
possessions, did not mean Imperialism, but
the adoption of a form of government best
suited to the needs of the people. The
iordble suppression of revolt does not
mean the contradiction Of power. Civil
government cannot be established until
order is restored
1ie cited the terms offered TO the in
aiabitants of Negroes and stated that they
we1e almost Identical with the State laws
of Massachusetts, Louisiana and the Caro-
iinas. The abridgment the so-called repre-
sentatscn, does not involve the surrender
Ing Of control to certain State officers.
OPPOSED TO CONSTITUTION.
Mr. Shackford declared that the form of
government must necessarily be imperial
lstic. The policy was opposed TO the pro-
visions of the constitution, and that CEN
tralization of power would result. Alaska,
though comparatively a foreign territory,
would. it was recognized, be settled by
americans. people familiar with Republi-
can institutions There We're two kinds of
governments. one held together by COM
mon interests: the other by centraliza-
ton Of power. The latter would neces-
sarIly be adopted under the new cendi-
tons.
MIR. HICKS SCORES.
The argument of the evening was
made by MIR. Hicks. He stated that
Republicanis1n and Imperialism could not
co-exist. That the policy Of the United
States had always been expansion, and
that increase of territory had not In
rolved Capitalization of power; neither
had the increase in wetl th Involved inn
peI1dilSil lIldl LIE Oulteu olalt IlaU
expanded from an area of $4,000 square
miles to a country having an area OF
100000.
Expansion. he claimed. removed the
possibilities OF danger arising from the
capitalization OF capital. Expansion
opened new fields and afforded new OPP
portunines for development. That the
greatest dspotissns that the world had
ever known We're when the territory was
contiguous, and no one." said he, will 1
dare deny that Great Britain has grown |
freer as she has grown territorfally.
Yet this territory is scattered all over the
globe The acquisition OF territory
does not necessarily mean Imperialism.
neither is imperialism able to exist under
our form of government. |
He was followed by Mr. Moore. in
reply. and the Judges then retired. After
a short conference. the award was made
dn favor OF Richmond.
After the debate a reception was ten
dered the visiting debaters and their
supporters. about one hundred OF whom
came down from Ashland, by the Mu
Rgma Rho Society In their hail.
A Highland Park Couple.