The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-19
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los DEBATE
Judges Decided II II Favor Of Co.
lumbar University.
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Professor Needhano Of Columbia Well
coined the Students from Virginia
and Regretted Hon. John Goode
Was Unable to Be Present.
{special Dispatch 10 The Times,

Especial Dispatch to Tho Ttmes.)
& WASHINGTON, April 1s.-The debate
between Columbian University. of this
city. and the University of Virginia. which
took place at the Columbia Theatre this
afternoon. was won BY Columbian Uni
yersity.
In announcing the decision. Justice
White, OF the Supreme Court, compli-
mented all the speakers upon their able
discussion OF the question for debate. and
said that the decision of the judges was
based not upon the merits OF the ques-
ton, but upon the form. manner and
dignity Of its presentation by the partici-
pants in the debate.
+ In his Introductory remarks, Professor
Charles w .Needham ,of Columbian, well
welcomed the students Of the University
sence OF Hon. John Goode, who. he re-
GREETED to say. was prevented from COM
ing by illness. Professor Needham pre-
sided in his stead
THE QUESTION.
Tho question was, Resolved, That an
offensive and defensive alliance with
Great Britain would be to the best in
terests Of the United States. Columbian
had the affirmative and Virginia the
negative.
Mr.. Luther NJ. Walter, Of Kentucky,
opened the debate for Columbian. dwell
ing chiefly upon the economic advantage s
to be derived by the United States. He
was followed by James r. Cation, OF Viz
ginia, whose line Of argument was to the
effect that the United States and Great
Britain could not meet upon terms of al
lance, owing to- the colonial system Of
one. which necessitated the keeping OF
large armies and the comparative tsola-
ton Of the other. He also argued that
such an alliance would be contrary to the
Etenets and traditions of the United states.
Mr.. J. w. Howell came next for the
affirmative. He followed the line cut out
by his predecessor. Mr.. Walter, but
dwelt especially upon the advancement
Of the Christian religion and the keeping
up of the English language that would
follow an alliance between the great Ems
disappearing nations Of the world.
Mr.. Thos. w. Holloman, Of mississippi
was next for Virginia. Ills speech was
graceful and beautifully worded. lie
brought out the point tina England would
have five wars to our one and that We
would bear the onus of the alliance and
draw fewer benefits than England.
NEED OF MARKET.
Mr.. J. Homer Deis. Of Ohio, closed for
the affirmative with the best speech OF
the debate. He dwelt on the necessity
fo- finding a, permanent market for the
immense over-production of supplies OF
America; the necessity that the Anglo
Saxon people should get together. and
their present tendency to do 50; the as.
surance of everlasting peace that would
come of an alliance between these tive
gEcat nations. II ezsai id tllat~the old feel
ing againstsalliances should be- left on the
"a tet1flH of last century,
Mr.: T. Dixon Savage, of North Carolina,
concluded for the negative. He made the
mistake of resorting to ridicule Of the
speeches and arguments OF the affirma tive
While fhe created "a laugh. he weakened
Virginia case Mr.. Deis had I'VE min
utes in rebuttal for Columbia.
The judges were Justice Edward White,
United States Supreme Court: Senator
Shelby 11cCullom and Senator Joseph
Hawley.