The Jersey City news., 1906-11-09
PANAMA TRIP BEGUN
President Roosevelt Sails TO In
spect Work Being Done
on the Canal.
TO SEND WORD BY WIRELESS

Battleship Louisiana, on Which Exeou-
tive Is Travelling, Equipped to Keep
In Constant Touch With the White
House Mrs. Roosevelt on Board.
Four Days on lsthmus.
Washington, Nov. 9-"Goodby!
am going down to see how the ditch
is getting along" shouted President
Roosevelt as he stood on the after star
board deck Of the yacht Mayfiower at
the Washington navy yard as the yes-
sci was leaving the dock with the pres
ident for his Panama trip.
Accompanying the president are Mrs
Roosevelt and her maid, Surgeon Gem
eral Rixey Of the navy and NJ. G. Lat
ia, one OF the assistant secretaries at
the White House.
The Mayfower took the party to
Wolf Trap light, at the mouth of the
Rapphannock river in Chesapeake bay.
where transfer was made to the bat
tleship Louisiana, which is to convey
the president to and from the isthmus
President and Mrs Roosevelt arrived
at the navy yard and were met by
Secretary Loeb, Captain Leutze, the
commandaat of the yard, and Captain
Long of the Mayflower. AS the band
aboard the 'ihip played '"The Star
spangled Banner" and the bugie sound.
ed they walked down the gangplank
aboard the Mayfover
Louisiana Ready Fer Emergencies.
The Louisiana will be conveyed to
and from the isthmus By the armored
cruisers Tennessee and Washington
Aboard the Louisiana is Lieutenant
Frank Evans, son of Rear Admiral
Fighting Bob" Evans, who Will utilize
the wireless telegraph apparatus, with
which the, ship is equipped, for COM
munieation with the White House at
Washington whenever the president de-
sires it. In this way the public will
be accurately informed Of the move
ments of the ships Secretary Loeb
will give to the press dispatches from
the president.
The Louisiana has been equipped
with q thirty foot nCasinhable ead
ncncapsizable lifeboat, which II Iup-
pliJd with provisions ard water for
six days and Is to be manned by
twelve picked men In case Of mfahop.
While on the isthnus Of Panama
President Roosevelt will look into con-
dittons affecting the employment OF
mechanics, data concerning which have
been furnished by Persistent Gompers
Of the American Federation of Labor.
The president will spend four days
on the isthmus. He is expected to ar
rive at Celen next Thursday and will
be greeted aboard ship by President
Amador Of Panama and Mrs Amador,
Chairman Shonts and other officials Of
the canal commission.
VIII Follow Canal Route.
A considerable portion Of that day
will be spent at La Boca and Ancon,
the train making slow run across the
isthmus in order to give the president
an opportunity to see the sites and
make an examination Of the work At
La Boca there is to be an inspection Of
the present terminals of the old French
canal and the Panama railroad, follow
ing which there Will be trip to nearby
islands, where the president is to be
shown the proposed Pacific end of the
canal in deep water and It's approaches.
The president and Mrs. Roosevelt are
expected to dine with President and
Mrs Amador at the Presidencia. This
will probably be the only time on the
isthnus when the president will leave
the Jurisdiction of the United States.
This programme for Friday and Satur-
day contemplates visit to and inspec-
tion Of ali points of interest on the 18th
mus, including the Culebra cut, the site
Of the proposed dam and locks at Ca
tun and the present and proposed ter
minals of the railroad and canal at
Cristobal.
On Sunday the Louisiana will sail for
San Juan, Porte Rico, where the presi-
dental party Is scheduled to arrive
Thursday morning, Nov. a.