New Speakers

Interesting Debate

Counting very late arrivals, nineteen people attended the third New Speakers' Debate. Was the prospective audience warned off by the last "Immature discussion" when a "Salient" speaker was placed first, or was it the general 'Varsity apathy to all intellectual clubs?

The Affirmative's main argument wa that the Allies had no right to take the colonies, the Opposition replied that German did not know how to govern colontes, and did not want them back. "It is not to colonial acquistion that we must look—but to the acquistion of territory within Europe, which will increase the area of the Motherland." Even so, Germany has need of colonics as a source of raw materials.

The question of expediency was raised—regrettable. Ethical right or wrong should have decided the question.

When the Negative spoke of former German colonial government (even quoting such doubtful authority as the librarian of the Colonial (British) Institute) the Affirmative should have quoted instances of worse rule under Mandate, e.g., our gentle rule in Samoa, the present shootings in Palestine, etc.

Voting: Ayes 8, Noes 8.

Mr. A. B. Cochran, as judge, gave speakers several useful hints.

—P.A.O.

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