The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-11

umph scored by Aubrey Levy, the violin
list, who was compelled to respond to three
recalls For one of his encores the
played his latest composition. THE Senior
Hop Two-step." dedicated to the class
OF 1900 of which he is a leading member.
The two-step was accorded an enthusiast
tic reception. With the applause of the
audience was mingled the yells OF the
Debating Club. while the red flag was
waved vigorously.
THE question under debate was RE
] solved, That all combinations in re-
straint OF trade should be SO re-
competition" The Stevens Club had the
affirmative, the Badger team the mega
tive.
Before the debate Miss Stephens. a new
student, sang very sweetly q selection
from an italian opera, and was given
well merited encore.
Prof Priest who acted as chairman OF
the evening, then introduced Charles Me-
Cam, who opened the debate for the af
nrmative In what was generally consid-
cred to be the most finished speech OF the
evening He spoke without notes, forci-
bly, and always to the point. While adj
hitting that combination in some phases
was beneficial. Mccain denounced the
trusts as preying upon the people. lie
from an economic and social standpoint.
and said their existence was due to special
privileges. such as tariffs. railroad dis
elimination and rebates. citing numerous
examples in support of his contention. His
remedy was disintegration of the trusts
by national law. He closed with a strong
peroration amid great applause.
ID. A. Milet followed for the negative
and. with the assistance OF charts. argued
that combination was the natural outcome
OF modern progress. He admitted its
many evils. but declared that Its final
results were beneficial He challenged
his opponents to exactly locate the evil
in combination. and TO show that x was
possible to create competition. In sum-
ming up. he said that combination meant
stability in the market and In the labor
crs' wages, and declared that competition
resulted in criminal waste.
f. w. Schoder, the next speaker, ably
continued the argument for tho affirma-
tive and was followed by II. A Hanson
for the negative. J. II. Wright then made
a strong argument against the trusts.
speaking In a cool. concise manner, He
discussed at length the effect OF combina-
ton on prices. with the aid of statistics
to show that the result was always high
prices.
VlT T. LAUBE followed with a brilliant
w
His gestures were frequent, but
appropriate He INDUCED more in ora
torieal flights than the other speakers.
but developed his argument with due re-
gard TO logic. lie said that governments
had been trying 20 promote competition
for the last twenty years, but were not
able to stop combination. He asked the
Affirmative TO prove that competition was
beneficial. and gave sarcastic review
.f
said that modern production demanded
large fxed plant. backed heavily by capt
tai and declared that competition meant
rulnoua waste. The capitalists" no
cried were being ruined By competition.
and labor was suffering with them. The
problem that faced them was trust or
bust and they wisely chose the former %
Mccain and Muiett then closed the de-
bate for the Affirmative and negative re-
spectlvely. While The Judges retired 70
consider the merits Of the dobaters.
Aubrey Levy scored his musical triumph.
Rev. W. n. Slmonds Fred Rice Rowell
and President Graves we're this Judges OF
the debate, and DIR. ColegTove. Prof a.
II. Fuller and pr, Bechd0lt picked the
team for the intercollegiate contest The
umekeepers we're H. l.. Reese and J. y.
c. Ksilogg.
TIE date OF the orAt0ricai contest has
been changed from March 3 70 March
- A large number OF asplrsnts ar.
preparing 20 enter the lists and the tn
diea'lans are that tho event this spring
viii be one % The best In the history q
the university.
The schedule which has been ADOPTED
allows the ssnoirs two funicrs. ore sophie
more and one freshman 20 compete Zach
ciRxs wiii hold preliminary contest
amarE las oWH candidates for she purpose
gut selecting IT'S representatives IN the
Final struxEie.
The students in the department Of pcaa-
grgy have organized the " r Harris
Club. The membership has already reach.
81 forty and is steadily growing At the
FIRST neciing of tho club TIRE programme
consisted ~ q discussloa GA Dante, as a
poet and an educator.
IA ALTERS athletic are stfl in a state
w of preparation for the spring meets.
The men under Track Captain Nor
ford are showing up we'll and taking a
lively interest IN their training. Tire
Goods basket bail team. under Capt
Barlow. has reached high stage OF esa-
cheney and - ready 20 do its share toward
defending the purple and gold when the
opportunity IS offered The goods track
team now has promising number OF
athletes who are training conseleutiously
IN the hope OF getting a meet with some
rival institution. The track captain Is
Miss W. Megrath-
THE monthly magazine number % the
Pacific Wave Was issued Thursday.
and contains many well written sB-
l.clez and stories. Amolg It's best cOalE.-