Foxton Literary and Debating Society.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3546, 13 July 1905, Page 2

Foxton Literary and Debating Society.

The ordinary meeting of the society was held last Monday evening, at which there was a very fair attendance of members. Mr W. Barnard suited as chairman tor Ihe eveniriir. Thf minutes of tha previous meeting w/ire read and confirmed, and the Usual preliminary business was disposed of, Messrs A. D. Cleraett and W. Brad* c->ck, who were piesenf, were elected members of the Society. , r. ' » The debate, “ Should America and England unite?” was then begun, Mr L. Jenks, seconded by Bro. Fox, lead* ing on the affirmative side, and Mr 1» Hill, seconded.by Mt Barnard, on the negative side. The main ■arguments of the affirmative side were that (he combination of England and America woqld lead <0 the greater security afthe Anglo-Saxon race, and 'hat it would also greatly facilitate trade and commerce, not only among the nations in question, but also among all civilized nations of the world.* The negative side contended, however, that unity was impracticable, owing to the different forms of Government which exist in the two 1 countries; also that a large number of Americans were foreigners, and therefore not bound by any sympathetic tie to England. * After a lengthy discussion the voting showed that (he meeting was unanimously of the opinion that England and America should unite. The. meeting then adjourned with a vote of thanks to the chair.