Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-11-15
TO SEE THE Big DITCH
PRESIDENT AND PARTY LEAVE
WASHINGTON FOR PANAMA.
WILL LEAVE U. S. TERRITORY
After Viewing the Canal, Will Visit
Porto Rico and Return Home
November 81.

Washington-"Go ] am go
ing down to see how the ditch Is get
ting along" shouted President Roose'
welt as he stood on the after star
board deck of the yacht Mayhower at
the Washington navy yard, as the
vessel was leaving the dock with the
president for his Panama trip. Ac'
companying the president were Mrs.
Roosevelt and her maid, Surgeon Cen
eral Rixey of the navy and NJ. G.
Latta. one of the assistant secretaries
at the White House.
The Departure.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt ar.
rived at the navy yard shortly before
4 o'clock. A company of marines and
a detachment of sailors were drawn
up about the wharf, and as the presi'
Dental carriage arrived a welcome
was sounded from the bugler aboard
the ship, and from a drummer in the
marine ranks. AS the band aboard the
ship played the Star Spangled Ban
ner" and the bugle sounded another
welcome, they walked down the gang
plank aboard the vessel. A United
States flag was run up the vessels
gaff, the gang plank was taken in,
the ship loosened from her moorings
and the trip to Panama was begun.
The Trip to Panama.
The Louisiana will be conveyed to
and from the isthmus by the armored
cruisers Tennessee and Washington.
Aboard the Louisiana is Lieut.. Franc
Evans, who will utilize the wireless
telegraph apparatus with which the
ship is equipped for communicating
whenever the president desires it. In
this way the public will be accurately
informed OF the movements of the
ships.
Four Days on the Isthmus.
The president will spend four days
on the isthmus. He will arrive at
Colon Thursday, Nov. Is, where he
is to be greeted aboard ship by Pres
ident Amador of Panama and Hrs.
Amador, Chairman Shonts and other
officials of the canal commission. A
considerable portion of that day will
be spent at La Boca and Ancon, the
train making a slow run across the
isthmus in order to give an oppor-
tunity to see the sights and make an
examination of the works. At La
Boca there is to be an inspection of
the present terminus of the old French
canal and the Panama railroad.
On the Pacific Side.
There will be a trip to nearby is
lands, where the president is to be
shown the proposed actual Pacific end
of the canal in deep water and its
approaches. In the afternoon there
is to be a sightseeing trip around An
con hill. At Ancon the day is to be
made Fiesta" with the town deco,
rated and illuminated. The president
and party are to be driven in car
riages through the principal streets,
accompanied by an escort on horse.
back An address WILDE made by
President Amador and a response by
President Roosevelt.
Will Leave United States Territory
In the evening the president and
Mrs. Roosevelt and others are expect.
ed to dine with President and Mrs
| Amador at the presidential. This will
| probably be the only time on the 18th
mus when the president will leave the
jurisdiction of the United States. The
programme for Friday and Saturday
contemplates a visit to and inspection
of all points of interest on the 18th
mus, including the Culebra cut, the
site Of the proposed dam and locks
at Gatun, and the present and pro
posed terminals of the railroad anC
canal at Cristobal.
Porto Rico and Then Home.
Sunday will be spent quietly on the
isthmus, and in the evening the par
ty will board the Louisiana for Sar
Juan, Porto Rico, where the vessel is
scheduled to arrive Thursday morn
ing, Nov. %. At San Juan elaborate
preparations have been made for the
reception of the president. He will
remain there one day, leaving Friday
Nov. %, for Washington. When the
Louisiana reaches Wolf Trap light the
party will be transferred to the May
flower, and proceed to Washington
where the vessel is scheduled to ar
rive Tuesday evening, Nov. 81.
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