East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-14

BY unanimous decision of the
three judges the Pendleton high
school debating team won from New
berg last night, and as a result Of
the victory the local team is now
eligible to participate in the final de-
bate to be held at the state univer-
sity. The victory last night was an
easy one for the local debaters and
this was largely due to the clear and
forcible manner in which the Pendle-
ton debaters presented their argu-
ments. Though the Newberg team Is
an excellent one, the members of the
team are lacking in oratorical abil-
ity when compared with the Pendle-
ton team.
For the debate last night the large
Methodist church was used and the
edifice was about half filled with
interested listeners. City Attorney
j. R. Raley served as presiding Off
Ger. Prior to the opening Of the de-
bate a selection was given by the
high school band and while waiting
for the decision of the judges the
high school chorus directed by Miss
Hutcins, and with Miss Sadye Ford
as accompanist. gave a number that
was appreciated.
An Interesting Debate.
The subject of the debate was that
pertaining TO ship subsidies. The first
speaker of the evening was V. T. Mot
'chenbacher, leader of the affirma-
i've. In II minute talk he outlined
he course to be pursued by the af-
and presented many of the
arguments for his side.
In substance the arguments of the
affirmative, as presented by Mr.. Mot
chenbacher and his colleagues. we're
hat the American merchant marine
in a deplorable condition. that the
'nly remedy is to adopt the course
# European nations and grant sub
idies to lines that will engage in car
ying foreign commerce.
Replying to the affirmative leader.
iarold Warner, leader of the negative.
ave very forcible address in which
e presented the outline of the case
or the negative. He declared they
'ould prove that subsidies are wrong
principal, that the alleged subsi-
les granted by European govern
lents are not real subsidies. but that
he money is given for services rem
cred; that subsidies have already
cen tried by the United States and
'ithout success; that the difficulties
of by the affirmative
peakers may be overcome by the
hanging of the navigation laws and
y the reduction of the tariff on Shin
uilding materials.
BY the excellent manner in which
e presented his arguments young
|arner proved himself the star of the
ebate.
Following the negative leader. Miss
.atherine Bryan, of Newberg. was
ltroduced and she made a very con-
Sc and pleasing argument for the
Frank Engdahl then spoke for the
egative and did well. The third
'eaker upon the affirmative, Dale
rev then spoke. He went into the
loject in much detail, as did the af-
leader, Motschenbacher. but
9TH speakers lacked force and
earnesS in delivery.
Roy Rowland, third speaker for thu
9gative, proved himself one of the
ost pleasing and convincing sneak
s of the evening. In a forcible man.
'r he presented the remedies for the
'esent deplorable condition of the
erehant marine. Mr.. Warner then
oke in rebuttal for the negative and
r. Motschenbacher closed for the
The judges of the debate were
resident French of the Eastern ore
m normal school, Prof. Fanchier of
e Portland academy and Prof.
orthington of Whitman college. Ths
cision was unanimously in favor of
e negative