The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-13
THEY ARE DEBATERS
Students Discuss Phases of
the Chinese Question
AT FRIENDS UNIVERSITY
Brightonian Members Sue
cessfuI Over Davis Lyceum.


annual inter-society debate between the
Brightonians and the Davis Lyceum. the
two literary societies Of the Friends uni
versity. The Brightonians were success
fUl and secured the decision.
The question was: "Resolved. That rhe
Chinese nation Is justified in its opposi-
ton to foreign aggression" The debaters
from the Davis Lyceum went down to
defeat. fighting bravely and oontending
Tor every inch Of the ground.
The members Of the BrigtOnian society,
wearing blue ribbons. were seated on the
north side OF Russell hail and the Davis
members were seated on the south. The
SIX debaters were seated at desks on their
respective sides OF the platform.
Miss Nellie Parkhurst rendered q mus
dcaI selection which was greatly a1pre-
ciated After the prayer by Prof. Eel
lows. the chairman, President Stanley
introduced the first speaker for the. az
flrmative, Mr.. Cecil Howes. from the
Brightonian Literary.
Mr.. Howes spoke on the question from
the standpoint of International law. He
spoke Of the right Of sovereign state
to exclude foreigners from her borders
even though the exercise Of that right
may be a detriInent to mankind. He
touched on the .open door policy and
the indemnity demanded from China by
the powers He showed why China has
opposed the missionaries because Of
their tanpering with temporal affairs and
also the educational system Of China He
compared the action of the powers in
China and in Turkey. He made a very
fOrcible speech.
Mr.. Newman, the first speaker in the
negative, a member OF the Davis Ly-
ceum, introduced the argument that a
nation is not justified in opposing the ag-
gression of foreigners when these for
eigners were trying to help them. He
showed what the foreigners have done in
uplifting the people Of China He spoke
in a very forcible manner OF the good
that would result in the building Of rail-
roads and opening the mines and the
agricultural resources Of central China
Henry Parker. the second speaker IN
the affirmative, showed in very pleas
ing and forcible manner the Selling OF
Chinese territory by the powers. He told
Of the Russians leasing, at the point Of
the bayonet, Point Arthur and the Eng
lish seizure of Wei-Hai-Wai He
brought in the aggressions of the mis-
sionaries and the Selling Of territory by
the powers because Of the action Of
China in prohibiting this tampering with
Chinese affairs.
Miss Blanche Longstreth, the second
speaker in the negative, spoke OF the
moral phase of the question and present
ed, with a very pleasing delivery, the
degradation of the Chinese and the tnfiu-
ence for good the missionaries had
wrought IN China She quoted China's
greatest viceroy as saying that the oppo-
sition to the foreigners was due to stub
bornness on the part Of the Chinese. She
spoke Of the vast resources OF China
which remained undeveloped except
where the foreigners had developed them.
Mr. Edwin Mitchell. the last speaker
in the Affirmative, was sharp in his
statements, showing in his arguments the
advantage taken by the powers in China
when the standing armies Of some Euro
pean countries number 10000 men while
the army Of China numbers but s. 900. He
took UP the commercial aggression Of
the foreigners in forcing upon China
opium and other articles which the Chi
nese did not need and the sale Of which
was prohibited in the very countries
which made the demands.
Arthur Jones spoke in an interesting
manner Of the moral side Of the quss-
ton. He showed that a nation could not
I've and thrive without the Christian re-
a very forcible way, the awakening OF
Japan and the sluggishness Of China IN
refusing to accept the western civ1iza-
ton. Japan. ne said. has been number
ed as one OF the powers Of the world.
while China persists in running IN the
same old rut
Mr. Newman made a summary Of the
arguments for the negative. and Mr..
Mitchell for the affirmative.
While the judges were making their de-
cision the audience was favored BY
mixed quartette As the Judges had not
returned when the selection was com
pleted Miss Murden Martindale and Mr.
T. =. B0nney delighted the audience with
two very wei rendered piano solos.
The judges. Mr.. James Allison, Fred
Stanley and Mr. Folke decided the Qles-
ton in favor Of the affirmative.
This ebate IS an annual affair and has
become an important part IN the history
Of Friends university.
Only safe Medicine for Children
The tender little insides q children are
ruined by violent puges. pills or liquids.
Cascarets are pleasant harmless, ed-c-
tive Druggists. Toe, &c. 5oc