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Show B. Y. C. Debaters Win Victory B. Y. U. Representatives No Match for Messrs. Loveland and Peterson. In the Inter collegiate debate at the Brlgham Young College Saturday atoning, D. C. Loveland and P. E. Peterson, lcpresentlng the local school, were victors over Hyium Man-waring Man-waring and Fred Buss, of the IS. Y. U. The Judges, Profs. L. E Young, F. W. Reynolds anuMt. II. Bradford, all of the U. of U., gave their decision within a minute or so after tho close of tho debato and the decision was a unanimous one In favor of the IS. Y. C. debateis. Tho representatives of the local school won out oo their convincing con-vincing argument, their thorough acquaintance with tho. question, and their splendid effort at rebuttal. The boys were the recipients of tho warm congratulations all 'round. The Details. The question debated was "Resolved that laws be passed compelling the management of a business undertaking undertak-ing which secures control of an industry in-dustry to sell its products at reasonable reason-able rates without discrimination," the B. Y. C. debaters having the alllrmatlvc. Manwaring opened on the alllrmatlvc alllrma-tlvc for the B. Y. U., and proved an ablo speaker, ono with an easy How of language and pleasant address. During Dur-ing his twenty minutes ho sought to Impress the idea that the trust is an evil that only sped lie law will reach, and dwelt at length upon the menace that these great combinations arc today. to-day. In this effort he covered much ground, too much, despite the fact that his manner created a very favorable favor-able Impression. Loveland followed for the 15. Y. C. and while not so elfecllvo In manner, was there with the argumentation. As he put It, trusts arc not a sufficient suf-ficient menace today as to make necessary neces-sary special legislation. He produced evidence to show that there is already sulllclcnt law to control trusts If the laws are but enforced. By carefully prepared charts Loveland demonstrated demon-strated many points of great strength for tho alllrmatlvc and he had the good Judgment to stick closely to Individual In-dividual points he was striving to impress upon the judges ana audience. Buss, for the IS. Y. U., had a better argument than his partner, Insisting that the constitution declares against the unlawful combinations In restraint re-straint of trado and proclaimed the necessity of law to support tho intention inten-tion of the constitution. Peterson then made for tho 15,. Y. C. the convincing argument of the evening. lie cited the Impossibility of laws being passed to handle the situation. Such a law would have to be a federal law In harmony with all Htate laws and tho constitution. The.ro would have to bo u amendment amend-ment to the constitution to get tho desired result, and he cited tho Improbability Im-probability of any commission ever being be-ing able to regulate prices as long as supply and demand cuts a figure. Peterson had gone into his subject deeply and condensed tho best and most far reaching argument into few words, thus enabling him to present his side of the situation to tho best advantage possible in twenty minutes. Ons of the Judges was heard to remark re-mark that Mr. Peterson made one of the most consistent and complete argumentations that he had ever heard In any debate. Minor Matters. A comparatively small crowd greeted the debaters, 'owing no doubt to the Inclement weather, but those present appreciated the elTort very highly. A feature of Interest were two solos by R. J Hammer. These were enjoyed tery much, and 'tis said that. Mr. Hammer shows the result of tho vocal training that ho recelted In New Yoik city recently |