New-York tribune., 1901-04-28

SPEECHES BY SENATOR FAIRBANKS, GEN
ERAL YOUNG AND OTHERS

Ptshurg. April 27-The fifteenth annual dinner
OF the Americus Republican Club. commemorating
the birthday of General Grant, held tonight
at the Hotel Schenley. The most elaborate ar
rangements for the affair had been made by the
club. and the five hundred diners. including many
prominent national and local politicians, were en-
tertained in manner seldom attempted before in
this city. At the plate of each guest was placed a
souvenir programme in the form of the old army
canteen and on it's cover was engraved like
of General Grant
General H. c. Knox served toastmaster. Rob
ert Pitcairn presided, and the Rev. DIR. J. Mfhin
pronounced the invocation. The toasts included the
following; Representative Joseph c. Sibley,
Grant; Representative Charles II. Grosvenor.
Politics Of the Grant Period General s B. VI.
Young. our New Possessions; United States Sen
ator Charles W. Fairbanks. The Republican
Party"
Representative Sbley, in speaking to the toast
Grant" paid glowing tribute to the memory of
the great soldier citizen. lie said in part:
The boldest warrior the Ioftiest patriot and the
noblest statesman shall find in him worthy ex-
cause he never turned backward. never had his
Waterloo never retraCed a step. He typical
American, because of the personal purity of his
character. because of his love and tenderness to
American in the fortitude with which. amid the
most eXcrucating suffering. he ended his life's
The lesson of Grants career to be inculcated in
The The heart OF eyery youth Is that the SUBMITS Of
attained by single leaps or bounds, but reached
through laborious effort, carving in the opposing
Steps Steps sun ''''1''''''' 'V' '"e 0'"@'0 'o0'-
Senator Fairbanks who closed the speech
making. replied the The Republican
Party" He said in part:
For. For almost Inn forty years Republican laws and
policies have been In force. They have been tested
We know what they have accomplished. They have
met well the necessities of the past. and we be-
lieve that they will meet well the requirements of
the future.
sponsibilities. The problems of the century which
are unfolding will tax the genius and courage and
Immediately, at hand do not invite repose. Many
OF them VIII continue TO be vital, living questions
ton American influence mas been greatly enlarged
We are more Elm In touch % With the powers than eyer
of international justice. giving always
would concede. or. TO use the words of Grant
We should deal with nations as equitable law
respecting the rights of all nations. demanding
We have an abiding sense of security against
alien assault We have no fear that our institu-
it that they are secure from Ters within. We
must see that right and might dwell as in per-
petual wedlock. The nation is in no danger.
matter how numerous its population End great
pervaded with a sense of justice and parties that
control the government are actuated alone by
We, should not forget that Republican advance
opposition and that its future supremacy will be
sharply contested. 1t won undying renown, not
of human slavery. but for it's payment OF the ma
tional debt and the preservation of the integrity
the admiration of posterty does not rest alone
upon the incomparable achievement of his sword.
His resolute defeat of the repudiationSts and the
inhatonists, and the urgent insistence upon ulti-
mate return to specie payments after the Civil
War enttle him to popular remembrance and the
Republican party's undying gratitude.
The Republican party will continue be the
faithful guardian of labor and capitalize two
mighty pillars upon which rest our social and po-
vites both to hopeless ruin The party that does
not comprehend this is dehcient IN statesmanship
mOny between labor and capital there be
be always remembered that each has rights which
the other should respect ana that they should
cWca cHIcate n sense of Justice among men so that
capital shall deal fairly with labor and labor deal
Of both were never better and greater than they
are to-day The Republican party holds itself as
It is gratifying result Of Republican, policies
the seas. not by the sword but by peaceful meth
ods We fast possessing the worlds markets
few years have cast new and unexpected duties
They yat6n are not r free frm @ but
With them without evasion, frankly. courageously.
have "a care Our arms have delivered them from
imperiaI rule. They know not the virtues of lib
eoey t But they will come in good time to bless the
republic for its priceless gift of freedom and civ-
We face an era of unusual promise history
Of the repuRG rep RaGbcan party level headed and an s
ssntpolIed party which has undoubted faith in
tb' tbn virtue and patriotism of the American people
when crowns and empires have fa faded d,nt,S away
rI With high and undaunted courage. resolved
give the best it has and all IT has to promote good
ad nationai achievement 1t will hold fast to it's
splendid traditions and uphold M the o,efy IN III prn b
fore the law and thereby establish Its claim TO the
continued confidence and support OF the American
people