ORATORS WILL ASK U.S. TO KEEP HANDS OFF ITALIAN MESS

Showing that if the United States gave its full support to any and all League measures against Italy, world peace would not thereby be preserved, Richard Sullivan '38 will strike the keynote for Harvard's side of the debate at Columbia this evening.

Jay W. Kaufmann '38 will be the second speaker for Harvard. He will point out that cooperation with the League, a dangerous experiment, must involve the United States in war and would produce in the national sphere, inevitably, harmful economical and political results. Each speech will be ten minutes long with a rebuttal by Sullivan, of five minutes.

Meeting Last Night

At an open discussion meeting of the Debating Council last night in the upper common room of Adams House, United States participation in League sanctions against Italy was denied by a vote of 13 to 7. James P. Baxter, assistant professor of History, spoke briefly at the beginning, pointing out the main lines the debate should follow. Summarizing the affirmative argument, he said that inasmuch as the United States is the chief producer of most of the raw materials, neutrality, would be extremely hard to keep.

Richard Sullivan showed the negative side, being refuted by Robert P. Applebaum '36. A. Gilman Sullivan '36, vice-president of the Council, acted as chairman. Moses W. Ware '02, a trustee of the Debating Council, and Geoffrey W. Lewis '32, assistant dean, took an active part in the discussion, showing the emphasis to be placed on certain factors.