The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-08-27
SIT TIGHT! DON'T ROCK
THE BOAT!

Sit tight! Don't rock the boat
That's the watchword today. That's
the first duty of every American at
this moment. That's what this coun-
try needs to keep it straight and safe
and true to it's 'course-absolutely all
it needs.
Business conditions are sound. We
have one of the greatest grain crops
in history. It's value has already
greatly advanced. We have sound
financial system, backed by the
greatest store of gold in the world.
Our banks are solid, safe. There is
nothing the matter with the United
States.
War will mean an unprecedented
demand for supplies. Experts declare
American business will feel a great
impetus. While other nations destroy,
this country will produce. While 9th
er nations are armed camps, this
country will be farm, factory, a
forge. Trade extension is predicted
in all directions. The immediate flu
ture is plain.
The national administration is act
ing wisely, promptly. The sum of
$500, 100000 is available, under the
Aldrich-Vreeland act, for an emer-
gency. The organization of the re-
serve board will soon be complete.
This will enable us to deal more
more effectively with the outflow of
gold. Plans are perfecting to permit
American registry of foreign vessels.
This will protect and develop our COM
merce.
We are preparing to maintain
lstrict neutrality. Questions may arise
with foreign nations as to what con-
stitutes contraband. Such questions
cannot conceivably involve us in diff.
ficulties. They will be settled by the
ordinary processes. The general prin-
ciples of neutrality and neutral COM
merce are plain. The United States
will adhere vigorously to them.
Friendly intercourse, as far as cir
cumstances permit, will be it's rule
and it's procedure.
Stock exchanges have closed-a
wise precaution. This country cannot
be the dumping ground OF the whole
body of securities that war-mad Eu-
rope is anxious to convert into money.
The closing is temporary. Elsewhere
there is no prospect with interference
with the orderly process of American
business. Stable conditions are here.
All we have to do is to keep them
stable.
The administration has decided to
appeal officially to the public to help
maintain existing satisfactory con-
ditions. The public cannot fail to re-
spond. The only danger is one which
lit may create itself. It's course is
simple. All it has to do is to sit tight,
to do nothing to disrupt the fortunate
lcondition in which this country hap
lpily finds itself.
Don't rock the boat-that's the cen
trial idea! The swell from the great
lbattleship, Europe" will be felt. But
lit will not hurt us. 1t need not even
break over the sides. There's nothing
1.-THE matter with the boat that we are
lin. Straight and strong, well-seamed,
well-caulked, ell-timbered, with reas
onable guidance it will bear us safely
land prosperously through.
! Sit tight! Don't rock the boat
Keep its head well up against the sea!
Don't let it get into the trough of the
waves! Let every man realize that at
this moment calm confidence and calm
lthankfulness are the first duty. They
are absolutely justified by the favor
able situation in which we find our
selves. They are the certain guaran-
tee of continuance of those con.
ditions.-From Chicago Herald, Mon.
day, August 3, 1914.
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