The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-11-27
BACK FROM PANAMA
President Returns From Visit of
Inspection to the lsthmus
and Porto Rico.
TO SEND MESSAGE ON CANAL.

Knowledge Gained to Be Embodied In
SpeciaI Communication to Congress.
Sailor Drowned From Boat Going Out
to Greet Executive-Latter Says Trip
Was Very Enjoyable.
Washington, Nov 81. Completing
a remarkable trip to Panama, during
which he travelled several thousand
miles by sea and visited not only the
isthmus, but Porto Rico as well, and
voicing his thorough enjoyment of the
entire voyage, President Roosevelt re-
turned to Washington.
The trip up the Potomac was made
on the converted yacht May1ower, to
which he and his party were trans
ferred from the Louisiana at Piney
point.
An unfortunate incident occurred in
the lower Potomac in connection with
the presidents trip up the river. The
yacht Oneida, in the service of the
District of Columbia naval militia
and on which were the commanding
dropped down the Potomac to Piney
point to welcome the president and
was returning when gasoline boat in
tow capsized, and Melvin L. Cleveland,
nineteen years old, of this city, boat
swain's mate, was drowned.
Welcome For the President.
AS the Mayfiower was docked at the
rear of the Office of the commandant
of the navy yard Miss Ethel Roose-
velt, the presidents daughter, and
Miss Hagner,. Mrs. Rooseyelts secre-
tary, We're awaiting to greet the party.
Miss Roosevelt Immediately rushed on
board as soon as the gangplank was
laid and affectionately greeted her
father aud mother There was also
at the dock to welcome the president
Captain Mccoy, U. S. A., and Lieuten-
ant Commander Key of the marine
corps. the presidents aids, and the
commandant and other officials of the
navy yard and the Uruguayan charge
d'affaires.
The president landed within ten min
utes after the arrival of the Mayflower.
To those who met him he stated that
he had had delightful trip and that
he was feeling fine. The president and
Mrs. Roosevelt Immediately proceeded
to the White House.
Had Very Pleasant Time.
Speaking of his trip the president
said:
I'VE had very pleasant very en-
joyable time, and / am deeply i'm
pressed with the United States navy,
with Panama and with Porto Rico
The Panama canal. it was stated by
the president, will be subject of a
special message. and consequently on
that subject the president will say
nothing at this time
Pedro Roquena Bermudez, charge
d'affaires Of Uruguay, was the only
member of the diplomatic corps who
greeted the president upon his arrival.
AT theS front entrance to the navy
yard Senior Bermudez was delayed by
the marine guard, who refused to ad-
NIT him without the consent of the
commandant. After being DELAYED for
twenty einutes he was admitted, and
when the president appeared on the
deck OF the Mayfower the diplomat
was the first TO rush up the gang
plank. He protested TO the president
against the manner in which he had
been treated by the marine guard.
Vice President Fairbanks, aecompa-
MED by Mrs. Fairbanks. arrived in
Washington from their trip to Florida
They were the guests at Jacksonville
of Senator and Mrs. Talafprro, and at
Tampa Mr. Fairbanks made an adj
dress at the state fair.