Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-14
WILSON DETAILS
PURPOSE OF u. S.
IN ENTERING War
President Tells Washington
Issue Facing Country Was
Whether Program Was
Going Through.

Seattle, Sept. l3.-Detailing the
purposes for which the United States
entered the war a. they were set
forth and accepted by congress in
his war message, President Wilson
told the people Of Washington to-
day that the issue sQuarely facing
the country in the treaty debate was
whether that program should be car
ried through or abandoned. He
called to mind also the cost in
money and in human life by which
the war had been won and asserted
that those opposing the treaty now
proposed that the sacrifice should
be of no avail.
In the first day of his stay Of
more than a week on the Pacific
coast Mr.. Wilson spoke during the
morning at Tacoma and then came
to Seattle in time to review the Pa
cifc fleet in the afternoon and ad-
dress a mass meeting at the arena
in the evening. In both cities he
was cheered by crowds that
thronged every point of vantage to
get a glimpse of him. He will rest
tomorrow at a Seattle hotel.
Repeating many of the arguments
he has used previously against quail
fication of the treaty by reservations
or amendments, the president again
appealed to republicans of the coun-
try to forget that there is an cleo
ton in 1920" 1t was an American
program which the treaty proposed,
he said, and to be an American was
thing bigger than being republic
can or democrat. He asserted his
purpose to read "the riot act" to
one who let political conditions die
tate his course in relation to the
treaty.
Downtown Crowded.
Seattle's downtown section was
crowded to its capacity when MIR.
Wilson's train arrived and all along
the line of a two-mile automobile
ride through the city there was
roar of cheering. The police had
strung ropes to keep the spectators
on the sidewalks, but the crowds
broke through and shrieking mobs
followed the presidents car every
where.
Not all of those who wanted to
see him could find place in the
streets through which he passed
and sloping side streets which at
forded even scanty view OF the
presidential party were damned for
block away. Amid the din groups
of women standing here and there
sang patriotic songs. Mr.. Wilson's
car passed along through a storm
of confetti released from the tops OF
the office buildings.
Strong Must Help Weak.
Declaring Serbia had refused to
"sell the birthright of mankind tor
any sort of material advantage the
president continued there was only
one way to guarantee the safety OF
the weak nations, by the strength OF
the strong nations.
Again discussing article 10 OF the
league of nations covenant, the pres
ident declared the United States was
not the only nation that was jealous
of its sovereignty and consequently
there was not the slightest chance
that article 10 would be construed to
override sovereignty in that respect.
The president said there was I'M
rest everywhere and he had been
concerned by the look of anxiety
he saw on the faces OF many OF
those he saw from day to day. he
said men did not know what was
going to happen, and asked whether
any one thought that if unrest got
abroad in the world it would not
spread to the United States.
When he cited the bolshevik re-
airne in Russia, and said he was 60
ing to devote all of his influence
and authority to seeing that no ma
iority gained control OF the United
States, the crowd again stood up
and cheered.
Adding that only America could
now lend the influence that would
steady the world, Mr.. Wilson pre-
dicted confidently that the treaty
would be accepted and the nations
pledge thus fulfilled.
Wilson Details"
At a public dinner which he at
tended before going to the Aria,
Mr.. Wilson said he had been i'm
pressed by the uniformity of opin-
ion among the people from ocean
to ocean. -,
"There is no essential DIVISION"
he said, "in the thought or purpose
of the American people. No amount
of debate will set them off their
balance"
World Looks to u. S.
All the world was looking to the
United States to put world affairs
on a settled basis, he said, adding
that the world would not be dis
appointed.
Fourteen hundred tickets had been
distributed for the dinner.
At the ARIA, which seats $500,
there were few empty seats when
the president began speaking, but
many were standing. When Mr..
Wilson entered, the crowd rose and
cheered him for more than min
ute, and when he was introduced by
Mayor Fitzgerald there was longer
demonstration.
On the stage were Secretary Dan
iels of the Navy department and Ad-
miraI Rodman, commander of the
Pacific fleet.
The president began by saying
he had been one of the earlier ad-
visers of the government, and saw
in some aspects of the treaty hope
fol- an outcome that might be pleas
ing to Germany. All over the coun-
try it is becoming more and more
evident, he asserted, that the pro-
German element was pleased at
some of the things that had devel-