Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-11-09
PRESIDENT IS
OFF FOR PANAMA
sho,,ts "Good Bye, J am Going
Down to See How the Ditch
Is Getting Along
FLAGSHIP IS THE LOUISIANA.
,aer Inspecting tho Canal He VIII
Pay Visit TO Island OF
Porto Rico.

,,,.nington. Nov. s.--"Good bye, !
n,lre down to see how the ditch
!. setting along" shouted President
n,essyeIt as he stood on the after star
,oa,d deck Of the yacht Mayilower at
,se washington navy-yard, as tho ves-
a was leaving the dock with the pres
,asut for his Panama trip,
accompanying the president were
NJ, Rooseyet and her maid, Surgeon
noosral Rlxey Of the navy, and NJ. G..
ia one Of the assistant secretaries
80 White house. 1ne Mayiiower
On lake the party TO Wolf Trap light,
W." ,ss mouth OF the Rappanannock
s,,oy in chesapeake bay, where a trans
-, Viii he made TO the battleship Lou
,s,.na when is 10 convey the president
~ md from the isthmus.
"presAent ana Mrs. Roosevelt arrived
a, me nayy-yafd shortly before y. m,
.1hsra they were met by Secy.
,oeb CAPT. Lentz the commandment OF
,Ss Yard and Capt A. /. Long OF the
Tayt,ower. A company of MARINES and
Enactment of sailors were drawn up
shnnt The wharf and as the preslden-
,,ol carriage arrived a welcome was
smpdnd from the bugler aboard the
sbln and from drummer In the marine
ranks For few moments the presi-
Ami and Mrs. Roosevelt chatted with
,he naval officials on the wharf, and
Non A. the band aboard the ship played
'.The star.spangled Banner and the
h,ale sounded another welcome, they
4 walked down the gang-pank aboard
,he vessel. Here had assembled 10 meet
,Sem Postmaster General and Mrs.Cor
,elyop Ambassador Jusserand aud
Nine Iusserand, who carried a large
lunch OF flowers for Mrs. Roosevelt,
snd lanes R. Garfield, the commission
er Of corporations. They remained With
the president for about Is minutes, I'M
M the order was given to start. Then
limited sta.s nag was run up to
Inc vessels GAIT the gang-plank was
"a aiken ID the ship loosened from her
noorngs, and the trip to Panama was
begun
As the vessel started. President
Roosevelt appeared on deck and shout
ID goodbye TO the crowd which had
assembled. He appeared TO be In par
A ticularly good spirits and remained on
4 deck until the vessel was out OF sight.
4 As the ship passed the lower end of the
navy-yard parting presidents salute
4 Of p guns was fired,
The louisiana will be conveyed to
and from the lsthmus by the armored
cruisers Tennessee and Washington.
Aboard the Louisiana IL Lieut.. Frank
Evans, who viii utilize the wireless
telegraph apparatus. with which the
ship Is equipped. for communication
with the White House at Washington
whenever the president desires 1t. In
ths way the public will be accurately
hformed of the movements OF the ships.
secy, Loeb Will give TO the press dis
patches from the president which may
be received from time TO time.
The president VIII spend four days
on the isthmus. He will arrive at Col
on Thursday, Nov. l5, where he is to
be greeted aboard ship by President
Amador Chairman Shonts and other
SEclals OF the canal commission. a
cnsierable part OF that day win be
sezt at La Boca and Ancon, the train
nskng slow run across the isthmus
u order TO give an opportunity to ses
he sights and make an examination of
.he work. At La Boca there Is TO be an
. Inspection OF the present terminals of
NE old French canal and the Panama
alroad following which there will be
q trip 10 nearby islands, where the
PRESIDENT is to be shown the proposed
actual Pacific end OF the canal In deep
water aud its approaches. In the after
noon there is TO be a sightseeing trip
around Ancon hill. At Ancon the day is
% De made fiesta" with the town
decorated and Illuminated. The presi-
dent and party are to be driven In car
RACES through the principal streets, ac-
Il 'ompanled by an escort on horseback.
An address will be made by President
amador and a response by President
roosevelt. In the evening the presi-
lsht ana Mrs. Roosevelt and others arc
expected to dine with President and
hrs' Amador at the presidential. This
PROBABLY will be the only time on the
smmus when the president will leave
.ne Jurisdiction OF the United States.
me program for Friday and Saturday
ehhmplates a visit TO and inspection
all points Of interest on, the isthmus.
heuding the Culebra cut, the site OF
ae proposed dam and locks at Cation
asa the present and proposed terminals
me railroad and canal at CrIstobal
sunday VIII be spent quietly on the
~, ullu III t1e evening the party
WI board the Louisiana for San
ivan: Porto Rico, where the vessel is
eneduled 10 arrive Thursday morn.
,h NOV % At San Juan elaborate
PREPARATIONS have been made for the re.
.sepuon Of the president. He will remain
~, Ilsr zone one day. leaving Friday, Nov. 20,
ior Washington,
mntn tho Louisiana reaches Wolf
~ lght the party will be transferred
,Cs .ae Maynower and proceed to WASH
,,s,' where the vessel Is scheduled 10
A"Ve tuesday evening, Nov. q.
GOVERNORS TO GREET HIM.
sanama, Nov. s,-President Amador
%i,nylted the governors of the seven
s , OF the republic to attend the
yiss puoh IN the capital which will be
ana msn n honor OF President Roosevelt,
MAJ. sll the governors have sisnIfed
i , yr Intention OF being present. There
liz "a. enthusiasm throughout the en-
Of ~ nepunlic over the approaching visit
in,s- s american executive. PEOPLE from.
tbs towns are already arriving IN
pstlo Sspi,al In large numbers in antjci-