To the Editors of the Crimson:

An announcement appeared in Thursday's CRIMSON of a plan for an Intercollegiate Debating Union. It cannot but be surprising to the members of the University to note that the name of the new union alone appeared in connection with the scheme. In fact the New Union carried on its negotiations without consulting or even informing the Wendell Phillips Club of its action; so that the first intimation that that club had, was through the article in the CRIMSON. If the plan is to be carried out and such a league formed, it should certainly be representative of the University, which it cannot be, if conducted under the auspices of one of the debating societies only.

When the Wendell Phillips Club started negotiations with Yale and Princeton relative to intercollegiate debates, it invited the New Harvard Union to cooperate with it, and as a result, the recent debate was carried on under the joint auspices of the two clubs.

It is difficult to understand the theory on which the New Union has proceeded. But leaving aside the question of the propriety of its independent action, does it not seem better, that if such a league is to be formed, it should at least fully represent the debating interests of each university. It would certainly be more in accordance with a broad university spirit, for both of the debating clubs to discard their petty rivalries and to unite at least in those matters in which the University is concerned.

A MEMBER OF THE WENDELL PHILLIPS CLUB.