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Vol. 14,
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, CHAPEL HILL, B. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1906.
So. 25.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THIS UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.
LAM
Georgia Loses
Third Debate
Carolina Victorious Apin
R Gamely Fought and Interest
ing Contest in Gerrard Hall
Friday Night-The Tar
iff Question Debated.
Before an audience which filler
Gerrard Hall to overllowino;, the
ninth debate between this Univer
sity and the University of Georgia
took place Friday night, and for
the sixth time victory by unani
mous decision rested with the Tar
Heel speakers. Though to most
people the tariff question lacks the
blood thrilling, hair-raising; in
terest of "Diamond Dick, Jr.," or
"Sherlock Holmes," it is all the
greater compliment to the speakers
that the interest of the audience
never flapped. "Steel rails, wire
nails, tin plate," old and lamiliai
friends all, received the welcome
due them. The debaters on both
sides showed careful study of the
limitless question and it is a matter
of regret that only the barest out
lines of their speeches can be reproduced.
The gentlemen from Georgia,
Messrs. Van Wilhite and Lansing
B. Lee, put up a game fight.
They failed, however, to analyse
the question so deeply and convinc
ingly at the start and to clinch their
points so clearly throughout as did
Carolina's debaters, Messrs. J. J.
Parker, '07 and W. 11 Love, 'Ob
Both were at their best ami evident
ly ready for any turn affairs might
take.
The hit of the evening was the
analysis of the meaning of the query
by Mr. Parker, in his rejoinder, in
such a way as to show that two
burdens of proof lay on the affirm
ative only one of which they had
accepted.
The president of the debate was
Chief Justice Walter Clark of Ral
eigh; the secretary, Mr. W. S.
O'B. Robinson; the judges, Mr. C.
W. Tillett, of Charlotte bar; Prof.
Mordecai, of Trinity law school,
and President llobbs, of Guilford
college. Mr. Robinson .read the
query, "Resolved. That the best
interests of the United States de
mand that our tariff policy be re
vised on the basis of a tariff for rev
enue only." Mr. Wilhite, of Geor
gia, opened for the affirmative.
Protection, if it accomplishes its
purpose, must raise the price of goods
to consumers. It the foreigner paid
the tariff there would he no protection.
The price could not be lowered under
protection except through inventions,
etc. The opposition must show that
these would not occur under free trade.
Every time the imported article is
bought, the tariff goes to the govern
ment. When the home article is
bought the tariff goes to the pockets of !
the favored individuals. For every
dollar the government gets, four dol
lars go to the manufacturer. The
consumer, then, spends two billions
yearly of which the government gets
one fourth. If they could spend it
under the low prices of free trade
their condition would he infinitely bet
tered. In international exchange
goods and not money pay for goods.
Protection, by diverting capital and
labor from natural channels results in
loss to society. The increase in wa
ges under protection is only apparent,
and is offset by increased prices. Our
superior natural advantages make
longer protection unnecessary.
Mr. John J. Parker, on the nega
tive, followed:
We may follow any one of three tar
iff policies: a tariff for protection with
incidental revenue, as at present; that
of a tariff for revenue with incidental
protection, or that of absolute free
trade. That of a tariff for revenue
only is the worst of the three, because
it is a tax on the poorest classes, and
besides this, it would hot raise suffi
cient revenue.
Monotonous ' extractive industries
tend to monotonous social life.
The necessity for. a diversified
industry is therefore fundamental to
our national wellbeing. Protection
does not aim to produce unnatural re
sults, but to aid nature, where some
element of the cost of production, such
as wages, prohibits the unaided ex
istence of an industry here. Wages
in this country are twice as high as in
foreign countries. Protection is ne
cessary to place our manufactures, the
connecting link between agriculture,
commerce and mining, on an equal
footing with those of other nations.
It thus guarantees to the American
producer a home market, to the Amer
ican laborer high wages, and insures
the permanency of our industrial life.
Mr. Lansing li. Lee, of Georgia,
spoke next on the affirmative:
Mv colleague has shown the un
soundness of the economic principle
underlying protection. I shall con
sider first, three proverbial arguments
for protection: first, that protection is
necessary for the diversification of our
industries. In 184b to 1861 under a
revenue tariff our industries made ra
pid strides. Second, that protection
is essential to our economic indepen
dence. This is inapplicable to the
United States because of our national
resources. As to the home market
argument, if it is more profitable for
two Americans to trade together we
can trust them to find it out for themselves.
I object to protection because it fa
vors certain classes, is not scientifi
cally applied, fosters trusts and its
burden is unequally distributed. It
has been a burden to the South It
has brought forth discriminating du
ties on American goods from abroad.
It has restricted our foreign market.
Mr. Walter B. Love, of the nega
tive, spoke next.
Everv period of low tariff has been
one of disaster, each period of protec
tion one of prosperity.
Our industries are mterdedendent,
and the life of manufacturing is essen
tial to the life of all .the others. As
a result of high wages our laborer is
able to live in comfort. I o destroy
rotection is to reduce him to pauper
evel and deprive him ot the just re
wards of his labor. What profit is it to
reduce a hat to the price ot a shilling
if you take away his means of earning
that shilling?
Protection is enriching the South
jy enabling it to manufacture cotton.
Protection has reduced the price of
steel rails, wire nails, tin plate and
many other things.
The duty is paid ov me ioreign-
er. in no case woum ne sen as erica p-
ly as he could, but as high. If he
could sell a suit tor bl-0, which the
American could manufacture for S20,
ie would sell for . SlV.7o until the
American was ruined and then shoot
up prices. Although protection -has
greatly increased wages it has also
reduced the cost of living. Although
it has increased our home market it
las increased also our foreign market.
The rejoinders were notably good.
Plucky
j runners
Are Outclassed
No Match for Carolina.
I nst Tifdav's Game a Garo
Una Victory By the Decisive
Score of Seven Runs to
Only, Only, Three.
Carolina has at last shaken off
her hoodoo and succeeded in playing
A. and M. something other than a
tie game, Friday afternoon saw
tl:e visitors downed in a gflonous
oame bv a score of 7 to 3. The
game was intensely interesting
throughout. Carolina jumped in
the lead early in the game and soon
had the game on easy street, but
the interest never lagged. A. and
M. with her uever say die spirit
rallied at the very last.
McCathran was in the box for
the Fanners, and he created con
sternation in the ranks of the Var
sity during the first part of the
game. For; three inningfs he pitch
ed fine ball, but his brilliant work
degenerated somewhat in the fourth
inning. Thereafter he was hit
freely.
Old Reliable Cunningham pitch
ed his same, head- game and had
the Farmers at his mercy through
out the game. He was touched up
rather roughly in the ninth, but
the game was safe.
The game was replete with fea
tures. Frank Thompson, of A,
ana m., caught the whole irame
with a broken finger. His gritty
work should not go unnoticed
Knox and Staples fielded finely and
Knox and Harris got four of th
five hits assimilated off Cunning
ham's delivery. For Carolina the
feature was the wonderful improve
ment in Carolina's team work over
. i i r j i rir i n
mac or rue vvawe v orcst game.
The whole team played as a unit,
bringing a smile to Coach Lawsou's
lace. James, Thompson and Story
fielded finely, while Rogers's all
around work was most commenda
ble.
The first three innings netted
goose eggs lor both sides, the bat
ters going down in order. The
fourth, however, was strictly our
inning. James, being patient, was
rewarded by a free pass. Story
singled hard to right and went on
to second and James to third when
the left-fielder let the spheroid elude
him. Then Patterson scored both
James and Story by a well placed
single over second. Patterson
kept on to third. Thompson hit one
that would have cleared the center
field fence in Greensboro by 20 feet,
and stopped running- at third, while
Patterson crossed the pan. Tin imp
son's swat was magnificent. Stem
hit to second and Hull was run
down between third ami home and
finally put out by his namesake,
Bull Thompson, of A. and M.
Fox made a beautiful catch of Hal1
Harris's foul ily. Rogers hit a line
drive to right, which Jordan mis
judged badly. The ball rolled to
the right field fence and Rogers
perched on third. Stem's run made
four. Cunningham ended the merry-go-round
by going out pitcher to
first. Four runs, four hits.
Harris fanned the empty air.
Knox grounded to Stem and Shu
ford struck'the atmosphere.
Nothing happened in the fifth,
but in the sixth something did.
Stem and Rogers, having walked,
were roosting on second and third,
when Cunningham let loose with a
triple to the left field fence, scoring
both.
Farmer singled to left and at
tempted to steal second. Rogers's
throw got away from Patterson and
Farmer completed the circuit.
No further developments then
until the ninth inning-. Then
alter Knox had thrown out Cun
ningham while sitting on the
ground, Calder singled hard to left
stole second and scored on Story's
double to right fielder.
. and M. went us one better in
her half. Harris hit to left field
for two bases. Knox's single boun
ced over Thompson's head, giving
A. and M.'s captain second and al
lowing Harris to score. Shuford
went, out Patterson to Stem.
Thompson hit a hard one to left
field that Thompson made a won
derful catch of. The ball went
nearly to the fence. Knox came
dashing in home after the catch.
Fox ended the game by succumbing
to Cunningham.
TABULATED SCORE.
Oauoi.ixa A 15 R H. P.O. A E.
Calder, r.f., 5 1 1 10 0
James. 15b , 4 I 0 0 10
Story is. f. , 5 13 10 0
Patterson 2b , 4 1113 1
TluiinpH.ui If , .10 2 2 0 0
Stum (Oupt.) lb. 3 2 0 11 0 0
1 lurris ss. 4 0 0 3 4 1
Rogers c. 3 1 2 7 1 0
Cunningham, p, 4 0 113 1
Totals 37 7 9 27 12 3
A and M. A R R. II P.O. A. E.
E-kridge, ss, 4 0 0 2 0 0
Harris, If, 3 1 2 0 0 0
Knox (Oapt.), 2b. 4 1 2 1 4 0
Shuford, cf, 4 0 0 10 1
Thompson, c, 4 0 0 8 2 0
Fox, lb,' 4 0 0 14 0 0
Staples, 3b, '2 0 0 0 3 0
Joi dan, rf, I 0 0 0 0 1
Farmer, rf. 2 110 0 0
McCathrau, p.' 3 0 0 0 5 1
Total, 31 3 .1 25 14 3
Thompson out, hit by batted bull.
Score by inning:
Carolina 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 1 7 9 3
A. and M. 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 5 8
B.ittorios, Ouuumiiaii an 1 R gors; Mc
Cathrau and Thompson.
Summary: Earned runs, Carolina 4, A. aud
t 2. Two bone hits. Story, Harris (A. and
M ), Knox. Three base hit, Rogers, Thoui-
son (Carolina), Cunningham. Stolen bases,
Shuford (2), Rogers, Stem and Calder. Left
on buses, Carolina 7, A. and M. 3. Bases on
error, Carolina 8, A and M. 7. Struck out,
by Cunningham 8, by McCathrau 8. Bases on
balls, off Cunningham 2. off McCathrau 4.
Wild pitches, McCathrau, one. Passed ball.
Thompson, one. Double play, Harris aud
Patterson. Time, one forty. Umpire, Phil
Moodo Scorer. Orr.