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't E b e B) a 1 1 e TReDraenan !' ft i f l' fc I Ce Dap ftebraskan. A conHnlidntion of The HMperinn, Vol. 81, Tlio Nobnuikan, VoL lo, Boarlet and Cream, Tol. 4. Editor-ln-Chlsf dtulneoa Manager Mroulator John D. Rloe A. O Sohrolber 0. A. Saw jer AMOOIA.TI SDITOHA: Nerra Athlntto Literary A. F. Beoher Oaylord Q. Bonnott Dorothy Qreen Rvpoiitkiih P. A. EwIijr, Vloltit Irwin, C H. Tuylor. W. C. RnmRoy, Kdgar Mollott, and Milbul FoshIui-. OmoMi: Editorial, U JOHH; Baslnonn, D 211i Post OHloo, Box ID, Station A, Lincoln. Sabflorlptlon Prloo, $3 par year. In advance Bttered at tho postofTloo at Lincoln, Nebraska aa Recond-aloivi mall mattor. Editorial Remarks on tho energies of the readers that might be avoided. If all are prompt In gottlng their themes ready In good tlmo, they will also be obliging them selves as wcil as others. ON PANAMA QUESTION. Dr. Pound Di"cusses the uation in Chapel. Sit- Today occurB the election of tho captain of next yoar'B football team. Perhaps a word of caution from us may bo out of place and entirely unneces sary, but yet a few suggestions might bo made on general principles. It Is necessary that next year's team should be led by a man whose knowledge of tho gamo and stragetlc ability will recommend him to tho confidence of his team-mates. His ability and his value to tho team should be considered the tho strongest points In his favor, and upon these those whoso privilege It is to vote should pass judgment and cast their ballots acordlngly. No other con siderations tuan these should be al lowed to have a persuasive effect, for no mattor how popular a man may be or to what degree his personal quali ties may recommend him along other lines, It Is necessary that the best In terests of tho team be Biibserved. Again let us call attention to the desirability of elimination of alien Influences from the determination of tho result of this election. Wo need a captain who Is well fitted to guldo Ills team to victory and to make i strong In tho facd of de feat, who knows tho gamo and who can bo relied upon to be steady and un wavering under tho pressuro of crucial test. And this Is the kind of a man we hope to Bee elected today. . o The debating clubs are for the most part In a demoralized condition, and so apparent is this fact that specula- tlon has been aroused as whether or not something can be done to revive Inter est. During the past four years the clubs have all grown weaker, having passed through various stages of dlso- lutlon, until now only throo remain, each held together by slender bonds. , One of these had resigned Itself to death, but has recently rovlved suffi ciently to give evldenco that life is still there. It la hardly to tho credit of tho students of this University that interest in tho debating clubs should bo allowed1 to obb until their very or ganization has been endangered. The only way that any good may bo done would bo for students to consider the matter for themselves; although it ought to bo brought homo to them In a forcible manner. But this is somo- thlng extremely dlfllcult to accompllsM In such a way as to insure olllectivo re sults. Such being tho case there Is in deed cause for deploring this condition of affairs. o For the convenience of those having in charge tho task of correcting tho Ju nior and Senior themes, It Is urged that all upperclassmen discharge i.ieir responsibilities In this regard well withlii tho limits that have been set. ' Tho Influx of tho themes coming all in a bunch entails a rush and a tax Tho convocation period yesterday was taken up by Dean Pound, who spoko on the Panama question. Dr. Pound said in part: In an International question of this kind thero aro always two phases the legal and the moral. International law 1b to a certain extent like the ancient law, and a powerful force Is public opinion. Tho margin In International law Is, however, much larger than In private law, and the danger, there fore, greater, In that four or five strong nations may get together and decide a question to the detriment of a weaker nation. In the separation of a new state from an older one there may be said to be three stages: The first 1b bellgerency or a condition of war; then there Is the relation of tho foreign states with the bollgerants, and the third is the recog nition of the independent state by for eign powers, which may be before the conflict Is really at an end. This re cognition is consiueied by Tbrelgn na tions as practically a declaration of war, a recent case being .. e recogni tion of the independence of Cuba by the United States. In regard to the situation In Panama these three stages followed each other with great rapidity. As for the first two. the action of the United States was never questioned. By the presence of the i rans-Panama rail way It became necessary for the Unit ed States to enter Into a treaty at Its building, and these commercial rela tions applied to the second stage As to the third we were extremely hasty. ...ere Is a school by wmch it is held that tho relation of the United States In this matter Is practically the same as that of Europe. If this Is true the action of the United States was very just. The condition of perpetual and chronic wars was an International nui sance, affecting trade and commerce, and the giving of Independence to the belligerant state of Panama, was for the best of all concerned. But, of course, It's a great Injustice to the mother state to be thus torn apart by force. The situation of the Colpmblan government was practically desperate. It was next to Impossible to move an army by latyl from Colombia to the Isthmus, and her only means to put down the Insurrection would have been to bombard tho two'cltles, Panama and Colon. This could never have been 1)ermltted, as the United States, as well as Europe has too many Interests at theso two points. The Union-Doane Debate. Qfi Jf Wp JJV JjV. JJW Jf JJt Jf JJW 7JW JJV Jf Jf JJW ff fT Alteration Sale :N0W IN PROGRESS AT THE A. M. DAVIS (O'S. STORE THIS IS THE BEST llME TO BUY FURNITURE AT THE LOWEST PRICES. $50 SUIT GIVEN AWAY XVAS EXEfNIING Each and every cash $5.00 purchase entitles the cus tomer to one chance on this suit Premiums in Silverwear is also given with cash fur niture sales. NOTICE OUR Show Window for Premium. for Yalo In fourteen years, and so great was the enthusiasm of the Yalo boys that they could scarcely wait for the judges to finish the announcement of their decision before giving vent to their cheers. Then they had a bonfire until midnight. The Harvard men were banqueted by Yale. Colorado College, with whom Nebras ka voted last spring to sever relations, has arranged a series wuh the Univer sity of Utah. Missouri has decided to meet Colorado. The Wisconsin Dally Cardinal, In an editorial article, -calls upon the stu dents to remember Wisconsin's record In debate and thrash all opponents UiIb year. See i's about our $2.50 a week rate. Good Health Cafe. Lincoln Transfer Co. Baggage. 'Phone, 176. COLUMBIA NATIONAL BANK of Lincoln, Nobraakai CAPITAL - - $ioo,ooo.e. OFFICERS John B. Wright, Pra. J. H. Weacott, Vlc-Prc Joe Samueli 2nd Vlce-Prea. p. L. Hail, Caahla W. B. Ryooa. Ami, Caatu Melick's Stables Phono 485. Closed Carriages. Baggage. The finest Livery W 1230 N Streot!rLlncoln, Neb. j Hotel Walton I5J5 O Street. Phone 566. 100 rooms best low-pricod house in city. RATES $ i Per Day and Up FfiTal arrangements aro being com pleted for a debate between the Union Boys and Doano College, ImmedlateiyH after the holidays. The question to be discussed is the following: "Resolved. That the South Is Justified in disfran chising tho Negro." 1 ne Doane team will take the afllrmatlve, Wi.ic James, Pfeiffer and McReynolds of the Unions, will support tho negative. The speak ers will be alowed ten minutes cacn, and tho leadors three minutes for re buttal. Besides being an excellont par liamentary drill for tho participants, tho dobato will provide aa exhaustive discussion of an important subject for tho audienco and everyone Interested is invited to attend. UNIVEfiSITTTWEN Debating In Other Colleges. Yalo won .the annual debate with Harvard In Woolsey Hall at New Ha ven, last Friday night. President Ar thur T. Hadley presided. Tho Judges wro: Gen. F. V. Greene, chairman, of New York City; John G. Mllburn, pres ident of the Pan-American exposition at Buffnln nnrt TinlJont w u u I Faunco of Brown University. Their decision was unanimous in favor of Yale upon all points to bo considered, as to argument, manner of presenta tion and logic of construction. 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