Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-11-08


seas and the Potomac river to the ex-
tent of 4317 miles.
Special to the Herald.
Washington, d. c., Nov. S.-With
cheers and good wishes resounding at
the Washington navy yard, President
and Mrs. Roosevelt and other mem
bers of their party this afternoon
boarded the naval yacht Mayflower
and began the first stage of the voy
age TO Porto Rico and Panama
Among those at the landing to see the
party off were many friends of the
Roosevelts, including several mem
bers of the cabinet and their families
The Mayfiower conveys the party to
a point off the mouth of the Kappa
hammock river, where the magnificent
battleship Louisiana awaits them
Immediately the president and his
party is aboard the Louisiana will put
to sea, conveyed by her sister ships,
the Washington and the Tennessee.
The presidential quarters on the
Louisiana are situated aft and con-
sist of seven state rooms and three
bath rooms. The large cabin intend
ed for the occupancy of flag officer
has been converted into a large din
ing and reception room. The chief
of staff's cabin is to be used as sit
ting room, while the space around the
after turret has been specially pre-
pared as a sort of general sitting
room for the President and Mrs.
Rsssevelt, DR.. Rixey, Secretary Latta
and other members of the party. The
admiral's state room is to be occu-
pied by President Roosevelt, while the
captains quarters have been set aside
for the use of Mrs. Roosevelt Dur
ing the journey Captain Couden Of
the Louisiana will occupy the emer-
.gency cabin on the bridge. while the
other officers will be located in quar-
tiers below.
The sole purpose of the president
in going to Panama is to familiarize
himself with the conditions on the
isthmus as they relate to the con.
struction of the isthmian canal. The
stop at San Juan is to be merely
courtesy visit designed TO show the
interest of the president and the ma
ton in Porto Rico and it's welfare.
Four days are to be spent on the 18TH
mus and if present plans are carried
out they will be very busy ones.
Immediately after landing at Colon,
where they will be received by Pres
ident Amador of the Panama Repub-
lie, Chairman Shonts of the canal
commission and other dignitaries, the
presidential party will be taken
aboard a train and run slowly across
the isthmus to La Boca, giving the
president a casual view of the towns,
the canal and a parade of the native
school children. At La Boca there
will be an inspection of the terminus
of the old De Lesseps canal and of
the Panama railroad. Luncheon will
be served at Ancon, followed by
trip around AncJn Hill and a visit to
day will be given by President Roose-
welt to the government of Panama.
On the afternoon of that day the
president will deliver one of the two
set speeches which he intends to
make while on the isthmus. This
will be delivered from a stand in the
public square at Ancon and will be in
reply to the formal welcome of Pres
ident Amador At night President
Roosevelt will be entertained by
President Amador at dinner. The
chief officials and many of the lead
ing citizens of Panama will be in at
tendance, together with the officials
of this government in charge of the
canal construction. The dinner will
be followed by a reception and ball
The night will be spent by the Pres
ident and Mrs. Roosevelt at the Hotel
Tivoli.
The next day President Roosevelt,
accompanied by Chairman Shonts and
Engineer Stevens, will go by special
train to Culebra Cut, where the great
er part of the day will be spent in
inspecting this famous section of the
canal, and also the barracks, the ma
chine shops and other features and
accessories OF the engineering work
The next day the president will go