Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-09-14
WILSON'S LAUNCH IN COLLISION ]. IN N PACIFIC OCEAN President is Unhurt; Review of Pacific Fleet is Held at
 Seattle. MAKES ADDRESS TO
 BIG TACOMA THRONG Says Purpose of War Not Fulfilled Until Peace is Brought About
 People Give Enthu- siastic Response.

Seattle, Washn., Sept. 13.-Pnesi- dent Wilson reviewed the great Pa cific fleet today from the decks of the history famed battleship oregon, in Elliott bay. The review follow ed the presidents arrival from Ia coma and also followed an incident which nearly resulted in serious con- sequences for the presidential party when the presidents launch collid- ed bow-on with naval whale boat
 Arriving at the dock it was found the barge of Admiral Hugh Rodman, which was supposed to be awaiting the president was not on hand. Commander F. w. Foote, personal aide to Secretary of the Navy Daniels, promptly took over a naval launch. Into this launch went the president and Mrs. Wilson, sec retary and Mrs. Daniels, secret ser vice men, secretaries and newspaper men.
 As commander Foote ordered the launch showed off, the small craft heeled over till the port rail was nearly under water. Starting ahead then, the craft ran bow-on into an. other launch, giving the presidential party a severe jar. The president, however, sat serenely in the aft part of the launch and smiled.
 Detailing the purpose for which the United States entered the war, as they were set forth and accepted by congress in his war message President Wilson told the people of Washington today that the issue squarely facing the country in the treaty debate was whether that pro- gram should be carried through or abandoned.
 In the first day of his stay of more than week on the pacific coast, MT. Wilson spoke during the morning at Tacoma and then came to Seattle in time to review the Pa cific fleet in the afternoon and ad- dress mass meeting at the arena in the evening" In both cities he was cheered by crowds that throng- ed every point of vantage to get a glimpse of him. He will rest to- morrow at a Seattle hotel.
 Appeals to G. o. P. Repeating many of the arguments he has used previously against qualification of the treaty by reser- vations or amendments, the presi' dent again appealed to republicans of the country to forget that there is an election in 1920." He asserted his intention to read the "riot act to anyone who let political condi- tions dictate his course in relation to the treaty.
 Seattle's downtown section was crowded to it's capacity when MT Wilson's train arrived and along the line of a two mile automobile ride through the city there was a roal of cheering. The police had strung ropes to keep the spectators on the sidewalk but the crowds broke through and shrieking mobs follow ed the presidents car everywhere.
 At a public dinner which he at
 tended before going to the arena MT. Wilson said he had been i'm pressed by the uniformity of opin ion among the people from ocean tt ocean.
 "There is no essential division" h' said, Gin the thought or purpose o, the American people. No amount O debate will set them off their bal I ance."
 All the world was looking to thu United States to put world affair on a settled basis, he said, addln, that the world would not be disap l pointed,