The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-02-08
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Mr.. BIaine-s DipIomaey-The
Mild Umpirage OF the United
Sfates-About the Garfield Me-
mortal Services.

From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 4th, 1882.
II would be curious, if the issue in
the next presidential contest should
relate to the umpirage of the United
States in the Western Hemisphere.
Mr.. Everett long since spoke of the
mild umpirage of the Federal Tn.
ion." But Mr.. Blaine has proposed
an extension of this umpirage to the
quarrelsome children of South Amer
lea. The idea will find favor not
only with sentimentalists, but with
all who are not imperyious to senti-
ment, and the fact that such an as
tute politician as Mr.. Blaine is Civ.
ing it prominence, lifts the question
above the plane of ordinary interest.
Nations, no more than individuals,
can live and die to themselves. Vast
power cannot be dissociated from vast
responsibility. But the question Of
our "mild umpirage" on this side the
globe is not merely one of abstract
duty to ourselves. The wonderful de-
velopment Of the United States and
territories during the last fifteen
years, brings US much closer to the
time than our fathers expected to be
brought, when this country will be
too small for US. 1t would not be too
small il we were Germans or French
men, but it must not be forgotten
that we are fifty millions of Amer
leans, with as much steam and cleo
tricity, as all Europe with its ESQ.,
100000 Already the demand for
broader scope is finding expression
in Mexican railway enterprises, and
in the universal approval Of the Mon
roe doctrine, applied to the Panama
canal.
The programme for the Garfield
memorial services in the House, on
the 9th inst, is now complete, and
the ceremony promises to be both
solemn and imposing. The Hall of
the House of Representatives will be
open for the admission of members
of Congress, and those who have
been inlitsd. President Arthur and
ex'Presidents Grant and Hayes will
be seated in front Of the speakers ia
bic. The justices of the Supreme
Court win occupy seats next to the
right of the President and cx-Pres-
idents. The Cabiae! officers, and the
representatives of foreign govern
ments, will occupy seats to the left
of the speakers table. General her-
man, Admiral Porter, and those Off
GERS of the Army and Navy who
have received n vote Of thanks from
Congress for distinguished services.
will be assigned seats nsSti to those
of the Supreme Court. Ex-Vice
Presidents and Senators will occupy
seats in the second, third, fourth, and
fifth rows TO the east of the main
aisle. Governors Of States and Ter.
ritories, and invited guests, will have
seats assigned them on the floor
The reporters gallery will be rescrv-
ed exclusively for the use of members
oil the press, and tickets OF admission
can be obtained from the press COM
mittee only. The Marine band will
discourse appropriate music. The
diplomatic corps will be present in
the uniforms Of their several nation.
alities, and will be conducted to their
seats by the Sargeant.at-Arms ef the
House. Prayer will be offered by
Rev. F. D. Power, Chaplain of the
House and late pastor of President
Garfelds church, after which Hon.
David Davis will introduce Mr..
Blaine, who will deliver the memoir.
al address. C. AS.
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