The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-22
EmOry's Brows LaureIled
at Trinity College.
HER SECOND VICTORY
She Takes the Affirmative of the Ques-
ton That Uncle Sam Should Con-
fine Himself to the Govern
ment and Ownership of
Territory at Home.
Snecial to News and Observer.)

Especial to News and Observer
Durham, N. c., April 21.-Before
highly cultured and critical audience
of perhaps eight hundred people as
sembled in Craven Memorial Hall to-
night, Emory Colleges able represen-
tatives won the deciison over Trinitys
talented debaters in an argument dis
tinguished from first to last by depth
of thought, acuteness OF deduction and
brilliancy of expression on both sides
The debate. as Indicated was Of
high order of excellence, this being
abundantly attested by the frequent
applause accorded the speakers both
Of Trinity or Emory. While the
Judges were out, Mr.. Southgate, who
presided over the contest, voiced the
sentiment of the audience by compll-
menting in graceful terms the forcetul
speeches made by both sides. Mr..
James II. Pou, of Raleigh, then an
nounced the deciison of the judges as
being in favor of the affirmative.
This is the second successive victory
of Emory over Trinity.
In the Craven Memorial Hall this
evening the third annual debate be-
tween Trinity College and Emory Col
lefe representatives was pulled Off.
Each college was represented by two
speakers the Representative for Trim
ity being Messrs. T.. +. Lee and r. Q.
Cole. and Emory, Messrs. r. N. Parker
and II. S. Stroller. Emory College
had the affirmative and Trinity the
negative, the query being as follows:
"Resolved, That it should be the
policy of the United States TO confine
itself to the ownership and govern
ment of territory included in North
A rio islands.
In the discussion the Isthmus OF
Panama was included in North Amer
lea, for the purposes of debate, and the
Hawaiian Islands were left out of con-
sideration.
The meeting was presided over by
Hon. James H. Southgate, and Prof.
w. d. Carmichael was timekeeper.
The judges were Jas. II. Pou and
Editor J. w. Bailey, Raleigh, and Rev.
Z. r. Leyburn. of Durham.
In the rejoinders each speaker for
the affirmative was allowed five min
utes and each for the negative seven
minutes.
Mr. Parker Opens.
The argument for the affirmative
was opened by Robert 5. Parker, OF
Emory College, who said in. part that
the United States have recently en-
barked upon a new policy; namely,
the government and ownership of
alien peoples as dependencies. The
burden of proof is very heavy upon
the negative to advance reasons strong
enough to justify this change of at
Uitude. A policy of Imperialism is To
be condemned because it viii impair
the strength that has been ours in the
past. Alien people must weaken our
homogeneity and unity. Dependen-
cies must fail to benefit us in COM
mercial way, military way and in
our international relation. 1t is ne
cessary, he said in clothing, for ma
ton to have some policy Ours must
either be for or against imperialism.
e. +. Lees Speech.
Mr. E. +. Lee, of Trinity the first
speaker for the negative, said III sub
stance.
With the standing or fall of repub-
lican America stands or falls the hope
of all nations. The triumph of Ameri-
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