Harvard Union.

The question before the Union for debate last night was, "Resolved, That the annexation of Canada would be for the best interests of the United States."

The debate was opened for the affirmative by J. J. Higgins, L. S. He assumed that Canada desires annexation and that Great Britain is willing, and considered the advantages of union from that standpoint. He described the wealth and resources of the country, at the same time showing that we are rapidly exhausting our own country in the resources in which Canada is rich; so that it will soon be a question of owning Canada or pouring our money into her treasury.

G. A. Reisner, '89, opened for the negative, arguing that the first speaker had exaggerated the condition of the United States, and that we have nothing to gain by commercial union with Canada which we cannot now secure by reciprocity treaties. He thought it impossible for the United States to assimilate Canada successfully; that Canada will not consent to union except with the right of representation, and her quota of senators and representatives would hold the balance of power in all legislation.

Thornton Woodbury, '89, continued for the affirmative. He thought that the manifest destiny of our country should be considered. The acquisition of (?) sition in this country, but it has always proven of advantage.

R. C. Surbridge, '89, closed for the negative, recapitulating in the main, the arguments already advanced by that side. He thought also that the arguments of the leaders upon the affirmative were inconsistent, and was unwilling to concede the position which they took, that Canada desires annexation and that England is willing, declaring that the question did not confine the debate to that ground merely.

When the debate was thrown open to the house, a large number spoke, among them being White, Morton. '92; Brackett, '91; Beardsley, Stewart and Jellinek, '89, for the affirmative; Dodge, '91; Naumburg, '89; Wright, Gerrodette, '92, Jackson, Gould and Ramsay, for the negative. The debate was closed by the leaders.

The preliminary vote on the merits of the question resulted-affirmative, 19; negative, 20; the vote on the merits of the leading disputants-affirmative, 33; negative, 16; vote on the debate as a whole-affirmative, 8; negative, 11.