The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-03-16

ence appeared in Denny Hall at
the University on last Friday
evening and greeted the rival
debating teams Of the Stevens and
Badger debating clubs. Before
the debate commenced the Stevens
men entered provided with their
coIors and horns, which they often
used, and took their seats on the
left side of the hall. They were
soon followed by the Badgers
whose emblem was red flag, and
who sat together on the right of
the hall. Each club was generous
in its applause as its representa-
tives appeared. Prof. Priest was the
presiding officer ofthe evening and
HI. Reese and James Kellog were
chosen as time keepers by the
Stevens and Badger clubs respect
lively. The question debated was:
Resolved, "That combinations in
restraint of trade should be re-
stricted by National law SO as to
promote competition.
Messrs. E. w. Schroeder. i. J.
Wright were the Stevens team and
they had the affirmative of the
question. They dealt chiefly with
the power Of the trusts to regulate
the supply and fix the price; they
also laid much stress upon the
privileges conferred by national
law upon trusts. Such as: the
tariff, sole right to inventions and
railway determinations in their
favor. These, they claimed woul ]
enable trusts and combines to re
tain their present form regardless
of adverse legislation. The affirm
ative cited a number of authorities
to establish the fact that while in
a few instances prices had been
lowered, due to the decreased cost
Of production, yet in the. vast ma
jority Of cases prices had been
raised after the formation Of the
trusts and combines. They be-
lieved that state law was inefi-
cient and proposed as a remedy
that Federal bureau should be
established with the sole right to
charter corporations and that mis-
representation on the part of such
corporations should be made
criminal. Each one Of the speak
ers received the close attention
Of the audience throughout.
Messrs. Dan Millette, Will I'll.
Lanbe and John Hanson were the
Badger men and argued the mega
tive side of the question. They
thought that the trust form of in
dustry was due to the use of ma
chinery In production, and being
the natural evolution Of modern
capitalism could not be remedied
by any law. Then they laid much
weight on the savings effected by
the concentrated form of produc-
tion. These they detailed to be:
saving in management, advertis-
ing and the elimination Of middle
men. They also cited a number
of instances in which the price had
been reduced after the trust had
been formed. The judges, who
were DIR. Graves, DR.. Symonds
and Fred Rice Rowell, gave the
decision to the negative.
Mr.. Aubrey Levy rendered one
of his own compositions on the
violin and was encored the third
time. Miss Stephens also gave
an excellent vocal solo which was
we'll received by the audience.
Miss Stephens is a new student and
surely destined to shine at the
University of Washington.
So many hold-ups have lately
infested the old university grounds
that the North hall boys are
obliged togo through the grounds
armed when late in the evening.
The oratorical association has
changed the date of the local con-
test from March 30 to April IL,
and has decided to give the Seniors
three representatives, the Juniors
two, Sophomores one, Freshmen
one and the Law school one
There is very little opposition to
this arrangement.
Cle-Elum, a mountain town on