The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-08-14
NO CAUSE FOR ALARM.

cApTcSSeu III lnf aDIllty OI tNlS cOun-
try to cope with the war situation.
We CanOt see any good cause for
not be any dire calamities following
in the wax" Of the war in so far as
this country is concerned Why
should there be? We are far removed
from the seat Of the conflict, and can
make everything we need at home
We have abundance Of capital for fin
ancing our enterprises, aud for fur
thcr development. For any crisis to
arise In this nation at this time some
OF our mos, powerful forces must play
traitor Either the government will
lose its grip on conditions or the great
money power will en,lcav0r to crush
out the small man for further cx-
plOitation We cannot believe that
either event will transpire. but that
the great good sense of our people
will assert itself and prevent any sac
rlicc Of property or business inter-
csts.
That which causes most anxiety and
interest In the south Is the price of
cotton. The meeting held yesterday
in Washington. aud the great interest
manifested by the leaders in finance
and in Legislation. to say nothing of
the positions taken by the govern
mcnt officials OF the country, would
alarm In the south. That way will
be devised to meet the demands of the
cotton seller has not caused us mo-
ments thought. We feel sure that
good plan will be evolved to save the
money crop of the south.
On this matter the Augusta Chron-
icle has the following to say:
There is at least one encouraging
feature TO the problem OF financing
the south's cotton crop, and that is.
the leading senators and representa-
tives ut Washington are now fully de-
termined to do all In their power to
provide government relief for the sit
,lation, so far as II can he done within
legitimate bonds.
The panicky feeling that was pre-
valcnt everywhere week or ten days
ago has subsided to q certain extent;
or, at least, Is giving way to calmer,
more dispassionate consideration Of
the problem and plans for Its solu-
tion. This does not mean that there
Is any less anxiety, or any less will
ingness and determination to find
remedy; but. rather. that the able men
ir Washington and elsewhere who
have the matter we'll in hand have
simply settled down to careful an
aiysis OF the case and are applying
themselves studiousiy and earnestly
to the development OF practical plans
for relief.
First of all, they seem to feel thay
too hasty action may make for mis-
chief; therefore they have set about
their task in a business like way.
thoroughly digesting the numerous
plans that were SO hurriedly present
ed for their consideration, eliminating
those that seem, on their face, to be
impracticable. and diligently weigh
ing those that offer greater promise
OF successful solution.
It seems to be the consensus Of
opinion that everything must wait
few weeks, Mt best. In order to see
II the European situation may not
clarity itself to certain extent;
either through decisive naval en-
gagement, or a practical bottlin, up
of the German flect~thcrcby Leaving
the English mills free to use oul cot
ton without further interruption. The
best opinion IL that this Is u practical
certainty.
The argument Is put forth that the
south still has from four to six wHeks
or even little longer. before coming
face to face with the situation. mas
much as no great amount Of cotton
will move before Ocober 1st; and that
the measures Of relief already, or that
are about to be provided, will take
care of the situation up to that time
without any great harm being done.
ATTEND FARMERS INSTITUTES.
One Of the things hard to understand
Is why the attendance upon conven-