The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-06
NO DANGER OF PANIC IN
u. S. DECLARES PRESIDENT

washington. Aug. 4.-President Will
son today appealed to the people of
limited States to remain calm during
the war in Europe. He declare the
United States owes it to mankind to
help the rest of the world during the
present crisis.
The president declared the United
states could gain great and permanent
glory during the present trouble pro-
Vlded no one lost his head. There is
sure to be inconvenience. due to the A.
nancial questions Of the country, he
told the callers. but added that the ad-
mlnistration is fully prepared to help
out all difficulties. He urged that no
credence be given to unconfirmed re-
ports of a sensational nature.
The president declared there was no
cause for any serious alarm in the Uni
ted States. A proclamation of neutral
1ty, Mr.. Wilson said. will be issued as
soon as it can be completed by the state
department. He does not believe there
VIII be any necessity for congress to
remain in session because of the situa-
ton in Europe.
The White House authorized this
quotation from the presidents re-
marks to the Washington correspon-
dents:
1t is extremely necessary, it is man
ifestly necessary, in the present state
of affairs on the other side of the wa
~ AAoo w n StllS1y
ful not to add in any way to the x
or course, the European
world is in a highly excited state of
mind. but the excitement ought not TO
spread to the United States. So 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 pre-
pared to meet he financial situation
and to s~traighten everything out with
out any material difficulty. The only
thing that can possibly prevent it Is
unreasonable apprehension and ex-
citment.
IF l might make a suggestion to you
gentlemen, therefore, / would urge you
not to give currency to any unverified
rumor or to anything that would end
to create or d to excitement. 1 think
that you will agree that we must all
at the present moment act together as
Americans in seeing that America does
not suffer any unnecessary distress
from what is going on in the world at
large. The situation in Europe is per-
haps the raves in its possibilities
that has arisen in modern times, but it
need not affect the United States I'M
favorably in the long run. Not that
the United States has anything to take
advantage of, blu her own position is
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remain in such a condition and in such
a state of mind that she can help the
rest of the world.
Il want to have the pride of feeling
that America, if nobody else. has her
self possession and stands ready with
calnaness of thought and steadiness of
purpose to help the rest of the world.
81 want to ave the pride of feeling
that America, if nobody else, has her
self possession, and and ready with
calmness Of thought and steadiness of
purpose to help the rest of the world.
And We a do it and reap a great per-
manent glory out of doing it, provided
We all cooperate to see that nobody
losses his head. I know from my con-
ference with the secretary of the trea-
sury who is in very close touch with
the financial situation throughout the
country that there is no cause for
alarm. There is cause for getting
busy and doing the thing in the right
way, but there is no element of un-
%soundness and there is no cause for al
arm. The bankers and business men of
the country are cooperating with the
government with a zeal, intelligence
and spirit which makes the outcome
secure"