Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-15
PRESIDENT ON
TOUR OF PANAMA
Arrives a Day Ahead of Time
and Surprises the lsthmus
Officials
HE HAD A DELIGHTFUL TRIP
Everything Possible Being Done to
Make His Stay on the Isthmus
Pleasant one-Ship's Crew Pleased
With His Treatment-Trip Along
Canal Begun Today.

Colon. Nov. 15.--President Roosevelt
left the flagship Louisiana at 1880 this
morning and landed shortly afterwards.
He was met by Canal Commissioner
Shonts. Chief Engineer Stevens and
other high officials. All the school
children In Colon assemp4ea In groups
about the pier and sang thee"Star
Spangled Banner and America" La
ter the president and Sonora Amador,
and the bishop Of Panama greeted
Roosevelt. The entire party boarded a
special train decorated with flags and
left Colon, steaming slowly in the di-
the presidential party to have good
look at all the points OF interest along
the route. Roosevelt will be the guest
of President Amador this evening.
In order to carry out the presidential
program, special switches have been
arranged to enable the special train to
go to La Boca, to allow Roosevelt to
inspect the Pacific entrance to the ca
nal. The main street Of Colon and the
shipping in the port were decorated
with flags today, in honor of Roose-
velts visit, but there was no excite.
ment anywhere. A heavy rain fell this
morning. Roosevelt's arrivel here yes
terday ahead of time somewhat chang
ed the program in connection with his
visit to the isthInus.
Roosevelt apparently is much en-
crossed with the Jamaican and West
1ndiane labor question, He requested
Mr.. Delisher, editor of the Jamaica
Cleaner. who YVES received with other
newspaper men on board the Louisiana
yesterday, and British Consul Mallet
to meet him at the Tivoli hotel, Ancon
tomorrow night, in order to discuss the
labor question and present conditions
In Jamaica. The president also ar
ranged to visit Colon and Cristobal
on Saturday with Shonts and Stevens,
and investigate the complaints regard
Ing reconstruction of Colon, housing Of
laborers at Cristobal, and SO on.
Colon, Nov. 15.-President Roose-
welt arrived here Wednesday evening,
a day ahead OF time, taking the PAN
anna authorities and the canal officials
completely by surprise
Consequently when the battleship
Louisiana, flying the presidents flag,
escorted by the huge armored cruis-
ers Tennessee and Washington, steam
ed into the harbor there was no re-
ception committee to receive him.
The three big warships came to an
chor a mile from the dock in the midst
of downpour of heavy tropical rain.
There was no booming Of salutes, for
the Panama republics authorities had
made no preparation for any reception
yesterday. All were taken completely
aback.
News Of the presidents unexpected
arrival was tele!graphed to Panama and
a special train was hurriedly made up
to carry the reception committee across
the isthmus to Colon.
At 1880 p. M, the train pulled out.
On board were President Anlador of
the republic of Panama, Chairman
Shonts of the isthmian canal commits
sion, Chief Engineer Stevens and Ex-
ecutive Secretary Reed of the COM
mission, and Mr.. Squiers, the American
minister to Panama.
1t was not until o'clock that the
reception committee arrived on board
the Louisiana.
President Roosevelt received the To-
cal newspaper correspondents on board
the Louisiana. He said that his voy-
age had been pleasant and uneventful,
and expressed himself as gratified at
the welcome which the citizens Of the
isthmus are preparing for him when he
lands today.
He stated that he proposed to look
into the Jamaican labor question, and
asked many questions or H. G. De Lis
ser, editor of the Jamaica Cleaner, who
men.
Mrs Roosevelt looked charming and
enjoyed the voyage. She was especi-
ally popular with the petty officers,
and when Chief Gunners' Mate Dur
ken made speech with with an
aplomb which captivated the guests,
the president responded, and had his
picture taken with the men, to serve as
a rebuke to the persons who have been
discriminating against the uniform of
the navy.
The president was SO democratic
during the voyage that he was voted
a "bully shipmate' by the officers, one
or two of whom We're invited to dine
in the presidents quarters each night.
The president and Mrs. Roosevelt dined
last night with the wardroom mess.
President Roosevelt began his tour
of inspection today and an extensive
program of official entertainments has
been prepared.
Extensive precautions have been
taken to protect the president during
his three days visit on the isthmus
and it is reported that number Of
known anarchists have been arrested
here or at Panama. All steamers ar
riving at the is,thmus are inspected and
suspicious characters have been i'm
prsoned and will be held in custody
until President Roosevelt departs.