New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-04
No Need Here for Alarm,
Presidents Message
to People. "a
u. S. TO REMAIN :
ENTIRELY NEUTRAL
Wilson Won't Let Bryan Tender
Good Offices of Government
Toward Mediation.
rFrom Tine Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington, Aug. with assur-
ances that there is no cause for
alarm" the President appealed to-day
to the American public to be calm. al
though he expressed The opinion that
"the situation in Europe is perhaps the
grayest in its possibilities that has
arisen in modern times" He did not
deny that there may be financial in
convenience. but he declared that
"there is no element Of unsoundness.
81 want 10 have the pride Of feeling
that America has her possession,
and stands ready with calmness OF
thought and steadiness Of purpose TO
help the rest Of the world" he said
in discussing the situation with the
newspaper men at the White House to-
day. And we can do II, and reap
great, permanent glory out of the do
ing, provided we all cooperate TO see
that nobody loses his head"
President Wilson said there is cause
TO get busy and do the thing in the
right way" and added that "the bank
ers and business men of the country
are cooperating with the government
with a zeal, intelligence and spirit
which make the outcome secure"
vi COURSE inc HOEAQ III
highly excited state of mind. but ex-.
element ought not TO spread to the
| United States" he said. $50 far as
we are concerned, there is no cause
for excitement. There is great incon-
venience, for the time being. in the
money market and in our exchanges,
and, temporarily, in the handling Of
our crops, but America is absolutely
prepared to meet the financial situa-
/ tion and to straighten everything out
without material difficulty. The only
thing that can possibly prevent il is
unreasonable apprehension and excite
ment."
/ The President will make a deter
mined effort TO observe the strictes:
/ neutrality in every act of this gov
/ ernment, and will aim not to give the
/ slightest offence to any of the involved
/ powers. This fact first developed when
this government informed Germany
and Austria that the United States
could not consent 70 look after the
Z diplomatic affairs Of those powers IL
it would preclude the possibility Of
acting IN the same capacity for other
nations. Germany has acceded to the
stipulation, but no reply has been re-
/ ceived from Austria.
] w NthutI VI the lTicuuly oWCcS OF
the United States to negotiate for peace
among the warning powers hasryet
been made, and no such action is con-
templated, according to the President.
IL was reported that Secretary Bryan
was anxious to tender the good Offices
Of the United States in the interest of
peace in Europe. but it is expected
that he will be held in check by Presi-
dent Wilson, who realizes the danger
Gus possibilities from meddling at TIE
present stage Of the situation. v
proclamation of neutrality will he
issued, the President said, as soon as
the Department of State drafts the
text. Several forms have already been
drafted by the department officials bur
a decision has not yet beer Reached
because Of the rapidly developing COM
plications.
1t is the opinion of the President
that 1t will not be necessary for Con.
gress to remain in session longer he.
cause of the European war.
The President declared the adiainis.
trstlon is bending every effort toward
getting ships to carry the foodstuffs
and other products of the United
States to all the world and to bring
home Americans stranded in Europe.