Synthesized answer
The international sympathy for Garfield's death, described as a "kinship of nations," implies that America is perceived as a significant member of the global community. The tributes of sympathy and sorrow from foreign governments and peoples [1] signify a recognition of America's influence and importance on the world stage. This "kinship of nations" suggests a growing interconnectedness and a sense that the fate of nations is intertwined.
The passages do not explicitly detail America's perceived standing or role on the global stage beyond its participation in international affairs and its relationships with other countries. However, the expressions of goodwill and the diplomatic interactions mentioned, such as the "feeling of good will between our own Government and that of Great Britain" [1] and the strengthening of cordial relations with Russia [3], indicate a country actively engaged in diplomatic relations and seeking to foster peaceful and cooperative ties with other nations.
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ese manifestations of His favor we owe to Him who holds our destiny in His hands the tribute of our grateful devotion. To that mysterious exercise of His will which has taken from us the loved and illustrious citizen who was but lately the head of the nation we bow in sorrow and submission. The memory of his exalted character, of his noble achievements, and of his patriotic life will be treasured forever as a sacred possession of the whole people. The announcement of his death drew from foreign governments and peoples tributes of sympathy and sorrow which history will record as signal…
evinced the ties of good will which unite the German people and our own. Our intercourse with Spain has been friendly. An agreement concluded in February last fixes a term for the labors of the Spanish and American Claims Commission. The Spanish Government has been requested to pay the late awards of that Commission, and will, it is believed, accede to the request as promptly and courteously as on former occasions. By recent legislation onerous fines have been imposed upon American shipping in Spanish and colonial ports for slight irregularities in manifests. One case of hardship is…
tely communicated to the Russian Government, which in turn has expressed its sympathy in our late national bereavement. It is desirable that our cordial relations with Russia should be strengthened by proper engagements assuring to peaceable Americans who visit the Empire the consideration which is due to them as citizens of a friendly state. This is especially needful with respect to American Israelites, whose classification with the native Hebrews has evoked energetic remonstrances from this Government. A supplementary consular agreement with Italy has been sanctioned and proclaimed,…
its good offices for preventing a rupture between those States and for procuring a peaceable solution of the question. I cherish strong hope that in view of our relations of amity with both countries our friendly counsels may prevail. A special envoy of Guatemala has brought to me the condolences of his Government and people on the death of President Garfield. The Costa Rican Government lately framed an engagement with Colombia for settling by arbitration the boundary question between those countries, providing that the post of arbitrator should be offered successively to the King of…
No peace is likely to be lasting that is not sufficiently equitable and just to command the approval of other nations. About a year since invitations were extended to the nations of this continent to send representatives to a peace congress to assemble at Washington in November, 1882. The time of meeting was fixed at a period then remote, in the hope, as the invitation itself declared, that in the meantime the disturbances between the South American Republics would be adjusted. As that expectation seemed unlikely to be realized, I asked in April last for an expression of opinion from…
More questions about this book
- How does Arthur's acknowledgment of President Garfield's death serve as more than just an obituary, and what strategic purpose might this framing hold for the beginning of his presidency?
- Arthur states the nation experienced "rare prosperity" despite the "appalling calamity." How does he connect or separate these two seemingly contrasting conditions, and what message does this convey about the nation's resilience?
- Why would Arthur specifically highlight the "salute to the British flag" at Yorktown and the "Fortune Bay claims" settlement? What do these examples suggest about the immediate foreign policy priorities or desired image of the United States?
- If you had to explain the main takeaways about America's internal condition and external relations in 1881 based *only* on this excerpt, how would you summarize them for someone unfamiliar with the era?