The San Francisco call., 1906-11-27
PRESIDENT IS BACK,
FULL Of JOY
Had a Great Time and Says
Panama, Porto Rico and
the Navy Are All Right
rs GREETED CHEERILY

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-Completing
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
xoicins, his thorough enjoyment of the
entire voyage. President Rooseveit re-
turned to Washington at 1O:42 O'CLOCK
tonight The trip up the Potomac on
the converted yacht Mayfiower, TO
which he and his party were trans
ferred from the Louisiana at Piney
Point this afternoon, was made without
special incident.
AS the Mayfiower pulled into the dock
at the rear OF the Office of the COM
naandant at the navy yard, Miss Ethel
Roosevelt, the Presidents daughter, and
Miss Hagner, Mrs. Roosevelt's secre-
tarv. were awaiting to greet the party.
Miss Roosevelt rushed on board as soon
as the gangplank was laid and greeted
her father and mother affectionately.
There was also at the dock to welcome
the President Captain Mccoy, U. 5. A,
and Lieutenant Commander Key of the
Marine Corps, the Presidents aids, and
the commandant and other officers of
the navy yard. and the Uruguayan
charge d'affaires.
The President landed within ten min
utes after the arrival of the Mayiower.
To those who met him he stated that
he had had a delightful trip and was
feeling fine. The President and Mrs.
Roosevelt Immediately proceeded to the
White House.
The party reached the White House
shortly after II o'clock. AS the Presi-
dent alighted from his carriage he
shook hands with all the attaches and
others waiting on the portico.
Speaking of his trip, the President
said: we had a very pleasant. very
enjoyable time, and I am deeply i'm
pressed with the United States navy,
with Panama and with Porto Rico"
The Panama canal. il was stated by
the President, would be the subject of
a special message, and consequently on
that subject the President would say
nothing at this time
Pedro Roouena Bermudez. charge d d'af-
faires of Uruguay, was the only member
Of the diplomatic corps who greeted the
President upon his arrival. At the
front entrance TO the navy yard, Senior
Bermudez was delayed by the marine
guard. who refused to admit him with
out the consent of the commandant
After being delayed for twenty minutes
he was admitted, and when the Presi-
dent appeared on the deck of the May
flower the diplomat was the first to
rush up the gangway. He protested to
the President against the manner in
which he had been treated by the ma
rine guard.
The usual Cabinet meeting will be
held tomorrow
The President left here on his trip
November and tomorrow's Cabinet
meeting will be the first since the cleo
tons
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 Dis
trict Of Columbia Naval Militia, and
and on which were the commanding
officers and others of the militia, had
dropped down the Potomac to Piney
Point to witness the Presidents ar
rival, and was returning wien gaso-
line boat capsized. and Melvin Cleve-
land, nineteen years old. of this city.
boatswain's mate, was drowned
Melvin's body had not been recovered
up to late hour tonight