Salt Lake Telegram | 1919-09-09 | Page 2 | Barnes Issues Challenge to B. H. Roberts for Debate

Barnes Issues Challenge to BI BH Roberts For Debate Claude T. T Barnes Deseret Bank building has challenged Brigham H. H Roberts to a public discussion on the league of ot nations Mr Roberts was out of ot town this morning and could n not t be reached reached to determine whether he ho will accept accept accept ac ac- ac- ac Mr Barnes Barnes' challenge A copy of ot a letter sent by Mr Barncs to Mr Roberts reads A previous engagement prevented pre prevented pre pre- prevented vented my listening to your stirring address on the league of ot nations Inthe in inthe inthe the Tabernacle last evening but butI I received several calls on the telephone last night from public spirited men and so many citizens Have la e. approached h me ni me today urging me to challenge you to a public discussion of this Important question question ques ques- tion that I have very reluctantly I in the interest of ot pure Americanism American American- ism consented to do so In my deS debates debates de de- S bates with some of ot the leading proponents of ot the league including including ing your learned colleague Dr J. J H H. Paul our attacks and counterattacks counterattacks counterattacks counter counter- attacks have been impersonal and most cordial As you know public interest Is aroused people demand the truth of ot this problem they demand to know whether an opponent of ot the league is a pro German or a true American tenaciously clinging to the freedom we have so long pos pos- I therefore call upon you inthe In Inthe Inthe the interest of ot those citizens who are opposed to the league to answer this communication a a. copy of ot which I am sending to each of ot the daily dally papers I am already assured that upon your acceptance suitable arrangements will at once be made though I prefer to leave the matter I to a committee of ot joint selection