The chronicle=news., 1914-08-03
" |LSON SAYS
BE CALM IN
CRISIS"
Sends Message to Con.
gress for Relief of
Americans Abroad,
Wants $3.50, 900


during the war in Europe. He de-
clared the United States owed it to
mankind to help the rest of the world
during the present crisis.
The White house authorized this
quotation from the President in re-
marks to the Washington correspond
cnts:
at is extremely necessary in the
present state of affairs on the other
side of the water that you should be
extremely careful not to add in any
way to the excitement. Of course
the European world is in highly en-
cited state of mind, but the excite
ment ought not to spread to the
United Statee. So far as we are con-
cerncd. there is no cause for excite
ment. There is great Inconvenience
for the time being in the money mar
ket and in our exchanges and tenn
porarily In the handing of our crops.
but America is absolutely prepared to
meet the financial and straightcn
out without material difficulty. The
only thing that possible prevent it is
unreasonable excitement.
"If might maize a suggestion to
you gentlemen therefore would
urge you not to give currency to any
unvcrificd rumor or to do anything
that would tend to create or add to
excitement think that you will
agree that we must all at the pres
Cnt moment act together as Amcri-
cans. seeing that Americans do not
suffer any unnecessary difficulty
from what is going on in the world
! at large. The situation in Europe is
perhaps the sravcst in its possibili-
ties that has arisen in modern times
but II need not affect the United
States unfavorably in the long run
Not that the United States has any
thing to take advantage of, but her
own position Is sound and she owes
| it to mankind to remain In such Il
condition and in such state of mind
that she can help the rest OF the
world"
Il want to have the privilege of
feeling that America. if nobody else.
has her sclf-pOsscssion and stands
ready with calmncss of thought and
stcadincss of purpose to help the
rest of the world. And we can do il
and reap great, permanent glory
out of doing it, provided we all CO.
operate to see that nobody loses his
head. ! know from my conference
with the secretary of the treasury.
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
unsoundncss and there is no cause
for alarm
The bankers and business men of
the countries are cooperating with
the government with Il zeal and in
tclliScncc and spirit which will make
the outcome secure
The presidents message to con-
grcss was as follows: "rhc present
disturbances in Europe, with the con-
sequcnt interruption of transporta-
tion facilities because in living OK
penses coupled with the. difficulty of
obtaining money from this country
have placed a large number of Amer
lean citizens temporarily or perma-
nently residents in Europe in a Sc
ricus situation and have made it
necessary for the United States to
provide relief and transportation to
the United States or to places Of
safety.
ThC situation also has thrown on |
our diplomatic and consular offices |
an enormous charge in caring for
the Americans in the disturbed dis
trict and makes it necessary to pro-
vide for greatly increased expenses. |
In view of the situation as above
outlined recommend the Immediate
passage by congress of an appro-
priation of s25O,DoO or as much
thereof as may be needed to be
placed at the disposal of the rresi-
dent for relief protection and trans
portation of American citizens for
personal service and for other cy-
penscs which may be incurred in
with growing out of
the existing disturbance in Europe.
The house passed the $3.50, 900 ap-
bill without debate or