The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-27
(By Associated Press.)

PITTSBURG, PA, April 26.-The six
tcenth dinner Of the American .Republi-
can Club, Of this city, in commentator
Of the birthday of General Ulysses Grant,
held at tho Hotel Henry tonight,
stars present, was one of the most bril-
liant Of the many banguets given by this
well known organization. Hon. p. c.
Knox, Attorney General OF the United
States, otficiated as POSTMASTER, and
seated about him were Hon. l.. NJ. Shaw,
Secretary Of the Treasury; Hon. H. c.
Payne, Po5tma ster-General; Congressman
Charles E. Littleield. of Maine, and 9TH
crS.
At the toastmaster's suggestion a stand
ing toast was drunk to the health OF the
President Of the United States, which
was followed by a silent standing toast
to the great General in commemoration.
OF whose birthday the celebration was
held.
The Hon. Charles E. Littlefield, Of
Maine, was then introduced and respond
ed to the toast, Grant" Mr.. Littlet1eld's
eulogy was received with rapt attention,
and at its conclusion Mr.. Knox introduced
Hon. Leslie NJ. Shaw, Secretary Of the
Treasury, whose response to the toast.
Governmental Evolution," was greeted
with much applause.
Secretary Shaw hastily and in a few
words traced the development Of the
country from scattered colonies to its
present commanding position as uni
fled sisterhood of States. THE trend Of
thought he said, has been ever towards
a central government
He said It was by no means certain
that the Supreme. Court of. the United
States would have unanimously held prior
to the war, lad the question been prop
3erly brought before it, that a State might
not secede.
sort rendered its eternal decree at APP
spo1nattoX, thatathe United States is, not
are, one and insepara ble.'
I. Referring TO the war with Spain, he
said
Disguise it as We will deny it as we
may, the element Of seif-interest was a
factor#in the equation In 1895.
THE trend Of thought and of events
had been TOWARD a. stronger central gov
#erInent. If the door set ajar in the
spril;g Of 1898 by the unanimous vote OF
houses OF. Congress ever swings wide on
ats hinges the United States will police
not only the street on which it lives.
a.! Islands washed by'aslhe Pacifics. - -.
sa Mr.. Shaw closed as foilows:SS
Gentlemen. we must have the largest
1ner CHI ant fleet ever caressed by ocean
treezes and these carriers OF International
I commerce must be built of American ma
terial, in American yards, by American
LA Dor. Theyzares to be manned by Amerl-s
tcan sailors, fired by American coal, or
more probably oil, and they are to float
the Stars and Stripes neither this will
be accomplished through government aid
or by American atriotism andSAmericans
capital and American energy, I#cannots
say, whether this contamination shall be
contributed to by sta tesnen or achieved
b. tinanciers is imnlaterial compared with
the impo ance OF the thing itself. Amerl-s
can wealth. American energy, plus Ea-.
wal, (which is ours, plus the philippine s.
lands which are ours, plus the Isthmian%
/ Canal. which w viii surely construct
Sp1us a zmercha ut marine W ich Nv e will
{ surely build. transfers The sovereigntyEof
r Re Pacific Ocean from the United King
dom tos the Stars and s. rtpes.
sSHI Vas nea Il mi riGhtSWhen Hon. I1sse