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...Steward, A. MacDonald...
Brief for the Affirmative.W. W. ORR and F. R. STEWARD...
Principal Disputants.- Affirmative: W. W. Orr, F. R. Steward.- Negative: C. E. Bryan, L. T. Hildreth...
...Baldwin was evidently considerably upset because Steward had not presented some definite plan, as he spoke in an uncertain tone. He demanded of the affirmative that they produce some definite plan and tell what they considered to be a permanent court. Then he went on to show that permanent courts are impracticable, and that the affirmative was trying to do what statesmen have not been able to do in centuries. The negative, he said, favor arbitration of some kind but it is in the shape of a permanent system such as is prepared by Lord Salisbury. The charge advocated...
...real debate was brought out in rebuttal. Steward made a most forcible and effective outline of the case which had been presented by the affirmative. In marked contrast to Steward's speech was the active rebuttal of Baldwin. Sayre spoke rapidly and with great clearness and earnestness. Clark again pursued his method of answering the affirmative by setting over against each other apparently contrary arguments made by the Harvard speakers. Parker was slow, speaking in rather a hoarse voice, but with force. Stokes lost by a monotonous rising inflection, but had good form, and ended with a strong appeal...