English 6.

Debate for May 10, 1898."Resolved, That the Clayton Bulwer Treaty, in so far as it forbids the United States to assume control of the proposed Nicaragua Canal, should be abrogated."

Affirmative.S. W. Fordyce, Jr., '98, L. L. Whitney '98.

References: Snow, American Diplomacy. Forum, vol. 16, p. 690; vol. 12, pp. 714 and 721. Public Opinion, vol. 16, p. 520; vol. 17, pp. 214 and 463. Senate Executive Documents, vol. 55 and 56. N. Amer. Rev., vol. 132, p. 107; vol. 161, p. 720; vol. 164, p. 462; vol. 165, p. 452.

Negative.G. A. Giles '98, L. E. Guillow '98.

References: No. Am. Rev., vol. 165, p. 364; No. Am. Rev., vol. 165, p. 452; Nation, vol. 34, p. 92; Lawrence, Int. Law. pp. 287, 465; Lawrence, Essays on Int. Law, p. 107.