The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-27
Remarkable Trip 10 Panama
and Porto Rico
DEEPLY IMPRESSED WITH ALL
Panama Canal Will Be Subject of Spe-
cial Message-Greeted BY Family
and One Member of
Diplomatic Corps.

Washington, November 26--Competing
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 voicing his
thorough enjoyment of the entire voy-
age, President Roosevelt returned to
Washington at 10:42 o'clock tonight
The trip up the Potomac on the con-
verted yacht Mayhower, to which he and
his party were transferred from the
Louisiana at Piney Points this afternoon,
was made without special incident
As the Mayfiower pulled into the dock
at the rear of the office of the command
ant at the navy yard Miss Ethel Roose-
welt, the Presidents daughter, and Miss
Hagner, Mrs. Roosevelts secretary were
waiting to greet the party. Miss Roose-
welt Immediately rushed on board as
soon as the gang plank was laid and af-
fectionatey greeted her father and
mother
There were also at tho doelt to welcome
the President Captain Mccoy, U. S. A,
and Lieutenant Commander Key of the
marine corps. the Presidents aides and
the commandant. and other officials of
the navy yard and the Uruguayan charge.
Says He Feels Fine.
The President landed within ten min
utes after the arrival of the Mayhower.
To those who met him he stated he had
had delightful trip and that he was
feeling fine. President and Mrs Roose-
welt reached the White House shortly
after II o'clock,
AS the President alighted from his car
| riage he shook hands with all the at
| taches and others waiting on the portico.
| Speaking of his trip the President said:
I'VE had a very pleasant, a very en-
| joyabe time, and | am deeply impressed
with the United States navy, with Pam
anna and with Porto Rico"
/ The Panama canal, 1t was stated by the
| President, would be a subject of
| special message and consequently on
that subject the President Will say moth
ing at this time.
Uruguay Charge Feels. Affronted.
Pedro Coquena Bermudez. charge d-af-
| faires of Uruguay. was the only member
| OF the diplomatic corps who greeted the
| President on his arrival At the final en-
! trance to the navy yard Senior Bermudez
was delayed by the marine guard. who
refused to admit him without the consent
| of the commandant. After being delayed
for twenty minutes he was admitted, and
when the President appeared on the deck
| of the Mayhower the diplomat was the
| first to rush up the gang plank. He pro-
| tested to the President against the man.
ner in which he had been treated by the
| marine guard.
| The usual Tuesday cabinet meeting will
| be held tomorrow. The President left here
| on his trip November 8. and this cabinet
session 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 of the District of Columbia militia,
and upon which the commander OF the
militia and others had dropped down the
| Potomac to the point where the Pres-
| dent was returning, when gasoline boat
| in tow capsized, and Melvin l.. Cleveland.
| 10 years old, Of this city, boatsWains
mate was drowned.