The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-08-05
lnlthe Present Desperate
xs4Gs European War.
IS FRIEND OF ALL EUROPE
To Conduct Diplomatic PART
Nations Ask America
To Act For Them.
WILL STAND OFF AND WATCH

Washington, Aug. although
the United States is but neutral
observer in the European war. the
manifold interests of America in
Europe commanded the incessant
attention of President Wilson and
officials of the Government through.
out the day.
The White House Offices, the
State and Treasury Departments
usually deserted on Sunday-pre-
sentcd scenes Of unwonted activity.
Wires and cables We're kept busy
with messages and orders to care
Tor Americans aboard, and to take
necessary precautions for stablizing
financial conditions in the United
States
President Wilson sent Secretary
McAdoo to New York To be directly
accessible to bankers. large and
small. The Secretary conferred
with several big bankers here about
shipping gold to Europe. called to-
gether members of the Federal Re
serve Board already confirmed, as
well as Paul NJ. Warburg. whose
nomination is pending. and discuss
ed foreign exchange.
Diplomatic officers of the Govern
ment revealed by their dispatches
that conditions throughout Europe
were becoming Increasingly grave.
Word came that England was mo.
blizing her army and navy along
the North Sea, threatening Germany.
Ambassador Gerard. at Berlin,
formally notified the State Depart.
ment that Germany had declared
war on Russia. Official messages
did not mention hostlities between
Germany and France. Further in
dication of ltaly's desire to remain
neutral was conveyed TO the Ameri.
can Government.
As Russia, Austria and Germany,
the countries already in a state of
war, had asked the United States TO
care for their diplomatic interests,
the American embassies at St Pc
tersburg, Berlin and Vienna to-day
We're entrusted with new duties.
England and France have inquired
if the United States would take
charge of their interests in Europe
in case of emergency" And this
request likewise has been favorably
tain that the American embassies,
legations and consulates will be the
means of communication between
all the countries i'm conflict.
Officials here are determined
neutrality shall be strictly observed
n American ports in the Philippines.
So far as can be learned, the United
states will not make any attempt TO
Mediate in the European tangIe.
'he futility of England's mediation
proposals. already having been dem
the disposition of Presi-
lent Wilson is to make no move in
diplomacy, at least until the situa-
ion develops more clearly.
While administration officials de-
lore the general conflict in Europe,
% expressions came from any one
n the merits of the issues. The
ttitude of the Government so far is
learly one of careful abstinence
rom any part, direct or indirect. in
le European miX-up.
The President told his friends he
as glad the Panama tolls eXemp-
on had been repealed, and that the
nited States was ON friendly terms
18th all Europe. lie spoke. too, of
is qualification that the Mexican
tuation was gradually becoming
ore clarified. and that peace in the
Duthern republic WAS near at harsi,
one of the most absorbing
Iternational problems which had
him.
President Wilson and Secretary
ryan are I'm constant touch with
he whole situation