Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-28
Maine Co||egians De-
cIared Winners, 1895
to 178 by Vote Of
the Audience
III a d Affirmative in
Question, Resolved:
That This Assembly
Approves the French
Occupation Of til e
Ruhr'- -Senat0r Hale
Presides

Especial TO the kcnncbcc Journai)
Lewiston. Sept. 27-Thc verdict Ut
the audience gave an overwhelming
victory to Bates in the third annual
contest with the oxford Union hefe
tonight. Bates received 1875 votes
and Oxford 17s. The debate was ons
OF the kcenest battles OF words that
the city has witnessed for many
years. Both sides. time after tine,
won rounds OF applause from the
audience. The visitors succeeded
ably In placing before the assembiago
the English view point OF the matter
OF the Ruhr occupat ton. For Oz-
ford the outstanding speaker was c.
II. o. Scaife who closed the case for
his school. For the local college Will
liam T.. Young OF Lewiston was the
outstanding speaker.
Bates, UNFOLDING the Affirmative
was represented by Arthur Pollister
"a of Auburn and Erwin -. CanllaB,
rs and William r. Young "a Of Lew
iston. The Oxford Union, carrying
the negative. was represented by G..
A. Gardiner Of Magdalepe college, J.
y. Woodruff Of New college and G. II.
q. Seattle OF 81. Johns college.
The question debated was, "Re-
solved: That thiA assembly approve
OF the French Occupation in the
Ruhr." The presiding officer OF the
debate was the Hon. Frederick Halls
OF Portland. In introducing the first
speaker Senator Hale expressed his
appreciation Of the great honor ten
dered him and emphasized the value
OF international debating In the pro-
motion Of friendly interest between
England and America.
Arthur POlIister. opening the case
for Bates. showed ably how France
had suffered In the late war and
proved that the compensation should
be great He Furthermore showed
that Germany had delayed and avoid.
cd the payment Of the rspara,ions
and that the only course open 70
France was the occupation Of the
Ruhr.
q. a. Gardiner. opening the case
for the Oxford Union, contested that
the occupation Of the Ruhr was lie
gal according 10 the treaty. He
proposed AZ n better plan that Ger
Tnany's ability 10 pay he fzed a.
curateIy and future settlement lie
BQdIc NY B1GdDS OF tFdCe UdiSDggJ
ter Frances withdrawal
Irwin Canaan, the second speaker
for Bates showed that Gerrnsny's
wealth was unImpaired and that
France was able 10 collect much in
the Rufr. He also argued that Ger
many has BEEN brought into coop
Grafton and therefore France is jgsti-
fed.
J. D. Woodruff, the second speaker
for oxford argued that France Is
argued by diplomacy Of the old
school and further pointed out that
Germany can never pay the sum as
sessed and that the French iB the
Ruhr will drive Germany into Boil
shsvism.
william Young. the last Of the
Bates debatsTs argued that the res
possibility for all damages in fhs
EHfr In Ceunany's becaass IT the
passive resistance ana eonten6sd
that Germany to,ia7 has great pr
tential wealth and actually threatens
the peace II E0rope. -
e. ". D. Scsffs. tire nraf speaksT
for Cxfogd ably coDtendef that 10
wss impossible for The victim 10 COL
Isct the fruits IT victoTy therefore
ne fStnre way f0r tas "ofl1 Hss ~
coop@rsti6D and that
frances action threatens the peace
81 the w0yIf.
Ia yessttal J, D. Wo11r1sT, closing
tie case for CzfoYf argued that GER
ygany's attitude s1Esy fs not n se.
venzHsgt ore ard ftss IL IA incorrect
IN cGnss6sr re- rrlfitsF gst3c, Hs fur.
ffYsrrs9rs Starved tnsS france ts1zy
h1pes 20 fhraiszts Egsope.
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for gstsS. po5Eted osst ire fact tast
France Was 40 ally ~ bSts Eszisst
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