We call the attention of our readers to the notice of a mass meeting which is to be held this evening to settle the base-ball question as far as Harvard is concerned. The matter now lies entirely with the college, and it is for it to consider carefully and well the questions at issue.

Yale's action in the mass meeting, held Wednesday, still leaves her position undefined. It seems best, therefore, for Harvard to consult her own interests alone, and take decisive action this evening.

There has been a great deal of talk and newspaper criticism about the inconsistency of not admitting Columbia, in view of her record last year. Would it not be well to silence this criticism by forming a league with Columbia as a member? If she can maintain a strong nine, the struggle would be more interesting. Harvard's position has been from the first, that the standard of intercollegiate baseball should be raised. If a fair and equal constitution can be framed by the four clubs, then there can be no inconsistency in admitting Columbia.

If Yale insists on imposing conditions, there can be no doubt about the position Harvard should take. Under those circumstances we should withdraw at once, and refuse to play any games whatever with Yale until she should see fit to play with us on fair terms. Princeton undoubtedly, regards the matter in the same light. Let us then stand firm for the main idea of the original proposition and take no half-way measures.