Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-21
ADDITIONAL DEBATERS NAMED
RESULT OF COMPETITION IN Ma
TIoNAL LAW SCHOOL.
Students Lining Up for the Prize Of
fered by University-The
Semi-Finals.

The relative benefits and drawbacks to
this country of an offensive and defensive
alliance between the United States and
Great Britain were discussed in the second
serni-final debate of the Debating Society of
the National University Law School, held
last night in the law building on 18th street.
The judges decided in favor of the speakers
who argued for the alliance.
AS the speakers to contest in the final
contest at the end Of the school year for a
prize offered by the university the judges
chose Claude l. Parker of the District of
Columbia and Union w. Youngblood of In
diana. Chester H. Gwinn and Clinton r.
Colvin We're selected last week; and two
additional speakers will be decided upon
following the semi-final debate to be held
next Saturday night. The six thus chosen
will be the contestants for the prize
The speakers for the affirmative, who won
the debate last night were Union w.
Youngblood of Indiana, William B. Bunton
of Indiana and Claude I. Parker of the Dis
trict of Columbia. For the negative the
speakers were William r. Layne Of Ken
tuckey; ]. D. c. Thomas of Oregon and
James d. Carpenter of North Carolina.
The men upon whose judgment fell the
responsibility of the decision were Martin
A. Knapp, chairman of the interstate COM
merce commission Edward B. Moore, as
sistant commissioner Of patents, and Ed
ward II Thomas, corporation counsel of the
District of Columbia William Clabaugh
president of the debating society, presided
The Opening Arguments.
Mr. Youngblood, one of the winners, was
the first speaker. His argument was that
the alliance would promote peace and would
help the disarmament of all nations,
hoped for ultimately by The Hague confer
ence. In sport Of that contention, he de-
clared that the combined armies and navies
Of the two nations allied by the offensive
and defensive treaty, would be the largest
in the world, and thus the power feared by
all the other nations of the world. These
two countries, he said, being lovers Of peace
would prolong peace, and thus promote the
demand for universal peace. Further, he
argued, the money now spent in wars will
be used for advancing educational and
similar interests throughout the country.
Mr.. Layne, the first speaker for the mega
tive, argued that this nation Is not In
danger Of war with any nation, and that
it would not be good policy for the nation
to entangle itself In European wars, quar-
rels and intrigues. He further argued that
conquest, is in violation Of the principles
on which this country is founded.
The best reason for the alliance, argued
Mr.. Bunton, in the affirmative, is that it
will mean universal peace. There is no
better way to get peace, he thought, than
to unite the most civilized and advanced
nations of the world. He wanted an alli-
ance in the name of education, liberty
and peace The cost of such an alliance to
the United States would simply be a nod
of assent, he argued, but the profits would
be unlimited and more than can be COM
puted
Mr.. Thomas, arguing against the alli-