The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-16
LANDED EARLY
IN THE MORNING
Roosevelt Apparently Deter
mined to Put in Full Time
on the ISthmuS.
AMADOR AT BREAKFAST
EVERYBODY HAD TO HUSTLE TO
THE PIER.

Colon. Nov 15.-President Roosevelt left
the flagship Louisiana at 7:30 this morn
ing and landed shortly afterwards He
was met by Canal Commissioner Shonts.
Chief Engineer Stevens, General Manager
Bierd of the Panama railroad. and other
high officials All the school children of
Colon were assembled in groups about the
pier where the president landed. and sang
"Thc Star Spangled Banner and Amer
lea
some time later President and Sonora
Amador and the bishop of Panama
reached the spot and greeted Mr.. Roose-
Welt The entire party then boarded a
special train decorated with flags and lett
Colon at S:l0 steaming slowly in the di-
rectiOn of Panama in order TO enable the
presidential party to have good look al
all points of interest along the route.
Landed Early.
President Roosevelt's landing here so
carly in the morning was as much sur
prise TO the inhabitants of this town as
was his early arrival here yesterday. Ac-
cording to the program he was not to
come ashore at Colon until a. m. The
pier at which he landed was decorated
with palms and bunting and was sur
rounded by crowds Of people anxious to
see the president, but there were no rep
resentatives of the government of Pan
anna present II was shortly after this
that Messrs. Shonts and Stevens, their
wives ana others arrived ana worn OF
presidents landing was sent to President
AmadOr's party, who were at breakfast.
Amador Had to Hurry.
President Amador and his suite hur-
riedly went to meet President Roosevelt
and found him upon the platform of his
car where Mr.. Roosevelt very cordially
received Senior Amador and the ladies of
the party, personally helping the latter to
enter the train. At a. m the train left
for Panama. The first stop was made at
Gatun. where the school children were
pareded, speeches of welcome were dellv-
cred and patriotic songs were sung. The
same ceremony was repeated at Bahio
and all the stations TO Matchin, Presi-
dent Roosevelt thanking all the welcom-
ing delegation. Mr.. Roosevelt looked
happy and was the picture of health. -
Main Street Decorated.
In order TO carry out the presidential
program special switches have been ar
ranged to enable the special train to 90
to La Boca and allow Mr. Roosevelt to
inspect the Pacific entrance to the canal
The main street of Colon and the shipping
in port were decorated with flags today
in honor of President RoOsevelts visit,
but there was no excitement anywhere. A
heavy rain fell this morning President
RooseveIts arrival yesterday ahead of
time somewhat changed the program in
connection with his visit to the isthmus.
anna for Colon at 400 p. m, instead of at
p. m, reaching Cristobal at 6:45 p. m.
Reception on Flagship.
By request of President Roosevelt. Sen
ora Amador was the only lady received on
board the flagship last night President
Roosevelt received his visitors at p. m,
President Amado- being accompanied by
Secretary of State Arias. the others in
GLIDING Chief Engineer Stevens. Commits
sicner Shonts, Minister Squires and Sec
rotary Bishop of the Panama canal COM
mission. President and Sonora AmadoT
and Secretary of State Arias came ashore
at 10 p. m
The weather last evening was unpropiti-
GUS a heavy rain falling and high sea
running.
interested in Labor Question.
President Roosevelt apparently is much
engrOssed with Jamaica and the West
Indian labor question and will discuss il
tomorrow night with Consul Mallet and
the Editor Delister of the jamaican
Cleaner.
The president has also arranged to visit
Colon and CristObal Saturday morning
with Messrs. ShOnts and Stevens and in
Vestigate the complaint regarding the