The Washington times., 1906-10-19
First Trip to Foreign
Country by aChief Ex-
ecutiVe of United
States.
BATTLESHIP LOUISIANA
TO CONVEY THE PARTY
Roosevelt to Work on An
nual Message While on
His Way to Pan
anna.

President Roosevelt will set sail from
New York November S on the first jour
ney ever made TO a foreign land BY a
President of the United States. 1t will
be the beginning Of his trip 10 Panama
20 Investigate personally the conditions
and general situation in the canal zone
and he win not return TO Washington
till the latter days of November,
The trip viii be made on the monster
new batUleship Louisiana. which this
week braved the storms of the tropics
and brought the Secretary Of War-the
heavyweight OF the Presidents official
family-thrOugh safely 20 Hampton
Roads. The TWO newest cruisers Of the
navy-the Washington and Tennessee
which have not yet even had their final
trials at sea. VIII act as conveys.
Leaves November s.
The President viii leave Washington
on a special train over the Pennsylvania
railroad Monday night, November 5, ar
irving in oyster Bay early Tuesday
morning. 10 vote. II is understood TO be
his present attention 20 spend Tuesday
there. when doubtless he viii be visited
by or be in close communication with
his party leaders In New York. on ac-
count OF the election He viii also
probably spend the next day there.
working on his message 10 Congress.
and he viii leave there either late We'd
nesday night or early Thursday morning
Tor New York. where he viii board the
louisiana for his long contemplated
trip To the isthmus.
The details OF the plans for this trip
aro now being worked out at the White
House and Navy Department Since
q N#.H Hn.HEH a
EOuap4rte yesterday his hnal deter
miuauOu 10 make the trip IN November
The Navy Department has set 10 work
10 provide a suitable WaTship trauspOr-'
Guauder-iu-chief. The new battIeship
Rhode Island, and the LOuIsiaua's sis
tci ship. which has just been completed
az Ilc New 1oTk navy yard which had
been under consideration, We're scratch
ed of the list for the reason, il is un-
dersto0d. that the President prefers the
louisiana.
Selects Monster Battleship.
One reason for this preference is. said
20 lay in Secretary Tafts praise Of that
ships splendid conduct IN a storm. The
President IS said to have been greatly
interested IN the War SecFetary's de-
scripti1n at luncheon yesterday Of the
trip up through the two storms. when
the waves swept the deck repeatedly,
smashing the glass OF windows to
SmirherecnS and even washed oven. the
bridge. The President is said TO have
admitted that he was somewhat restless
over The delay Of the ships arrival at
Hampton Roads and the comfort of the
Secretary and bis party but II the
Louisiana pulled the Secretary OF War
through safely he was willing 10 ta5e
his chances with her.
Although the President has not vet
formally asked for convoy, II was de-
C!ded today by the Navy Department
chat the louisiana should be accom-
panied Ola the trip by the newest crdis-
the intention to send only one. but il
is now preferred TO send both. as they
being sister ships, Il viii he an ex-
cellcnt opportunity 10 try them ont.
Taft Cannot Co.
The President is understood to be
considerably disappointed al the inabil-
fty Of Secretary Taft to accompany
him. The Cuban situation has made
that impossible, ana, as Secretary Taft
held down the Id IN Cuba, so viii he
hold down the same lid IN Washington
during the Presidents absence.
The President Will be absent from
the White House at least three weeks.
as. A will require fully six days each
way to make the trip, and he desires
10 have a week for his investigation
on the lsthmus. In case he should decide
ult TO remain at Oyster Fay over We'd
nesday, he viii probably leave Wash
inet0r Wednesday night on the Dolphin.
In either event, he VIII leave the Louis
lara on The return trip at Hampton
Roads, and proceed Up the bay on either
the Dolphin or MayhOWer.
The President viii be a busy man dur
iuE this trip, and he will be particularly
busy. both before and Immediately after
it, What, with watching the Cuban sit
uaTiOu. the campaign in New York
preparing for the opening Of Congress.
ne win be rushed every minute right up
TO the time he boards the Warshp. On
his Way to Panama he will continue the
work on his message on the return
trio III he does not encounter such
storm as prevented Secretary Taft from
framing up his report on the Cuban sit
nation. he viii write that part of his
Af-er his return 20 Washington and
conference with Secretary Taft, he will
conclude his message with his remarks
on the Cuban situation
T5is of course, is not an officially an
no-luced program, although IT comes
through an authoritative source. Just
Mo viii accompany the President is
NOT yet known, but II IS stated as prob
obie, that both Mrs Roosevelt and Miss
Ft1cl win be with him. In order to
dPeDatch the big amount OF work he
Will find IL necessary 10 do, ne VIII take
y.ifb him n private secretary and at
least one steuographer. He VIII also
lee accompanied by military ana naval
aide -,
Ii is understood that word has been
sent TO the canal zone TO have quarters
al the Hotel Tivoli, at Ancon, on the
line of the canal, near Panama, ar
sraueed for the Presidential party