The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-09

AltSI n QNy bNtEV WI vas -
for Washington. He should arrive on No
vember n. in time TO eat his THANKSGIVING
dinner in the White House and to greet
Congress when II assemblies four days later.
President Roosevelt has declined an in
v~itation extended to hin through senior
Don j. Domingo de Abaldia to attend a
large banquet in his honor on the occasion
Of his visit to the lsthmus. Ihe PRESIDENT
said that he appreciated the invitation, but
that his intention was to devote his time
while in the IsthInus to an examination OF
the canal route and questions relating TO the
building OF the big waterway.
II want to see how they are going to dig
that ditch; how they are going 70 build b
lock; how thew are going to get through that
cut said Mr.. Roosevelt, and l mustn't
let my time be taken up with social matters.
It is a business trip and / want to be able
20 tell the reople through Congress az much
as I can about hat camel"
The Presidents itinerary upon arriving
at the Isthmus is az follows:
Arrive Colon Thursday morning. Nov.
Is; President and Mrs. Amador, Secretary
Arias, Mr.. and Mrs. ShOnts, Chief Engineer
and Mrs. Stevens to he received before
leaving ship.
After landing at Colon the President and
his party will be taken directly to La boca,
train making slow run across isthmus IN
order to give opportunity 10 see Ine !o~ns
inhabitants and parade OF school children.
and to make cunspry examination OF matters
along the line,
present terminals of the old French canal
and the Panama Hailroad, wIh indlcatloh
II sites and expla patton Of the proposed
dam, lock, lake and OTHER essential features
Of the plan of the canal and Pacific entrance
thereto. A trip in the launch to the nearby
isie>ds, Perico, Naos and Flamenco, snow.
ing the President the actual southern end
of the canal IN deep y aIer, together with a
view OF the approaches thereto and OF the
harbors at la Booa and Panama, the city
OF Panama and s%uTrOundir g country.
Return TO Ancon for uncheon' Aiter
luncheon. trip around AncDn hill and in
spection Of Ancon hospital; balance, OF
day and ever ing to he at The disposal OF
Panama Government. Details OF their
entertainment not yet determined, but VIII
nc about aS follows:
The dav will ha made a fiesta, the town
decorated and Illuminated. Al an hour
in the afternoon to suit President hoose,
Welt he and his party viii Ne met AT
TivoIi or other convenient point by the
Panama officials and driven IN carriages
through the principal streets, accompanied
bv an escort Of 100 young Panamans on
horseback. proceeding either TO a speclai
stand in one of the plazas or TO the balcony
of the hotel or canal Administration Dvnio-
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delivered by President Amador and response
made by President Roosevelt, after which.
IL time permits, the party viii reVle" a
parade.
President and Mrs. Amador desire Presi;
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt, Chairman and
Mrs. Shonts ard a few oCheT members OF
the marty. including Chief Engineer and
Mrs. Stevens, to dine with them at the
Presidential. The party will be small, not
70 exceed twenty inSlSd'ng secreoary n and
panamans After the dinner President
and Mrs. Roosevelt will go TO the reception
and ball for a few minutes and then return
TO the hotel.
bv special train, going through and over
Culebra Cut and to all points IN that vicinity
accessible by train. visiting quarters, hotels,
shops. marine barracks and other, points
Of interest: luncheon at Cuaebra and spend
ing the entire day in the cut, returning 10
Ancon for the night.
Saturday-Leave Ancon early in the
morning by sr ecial train and run without
atom to Gatun; go over the site OF the pro
posed dam and locks and 0tner Ieltures
Of interest. and thence on to CIistobal either
by train or. IL the President desires, leaving
the train at Gatun and going down the
Chagres River, either in steam launch or
native -~casco," showing and explaining 10
him the situation OF the lower
the old French canal, and possibly going
TO the old town at the mouth OF the Chagres,
being met there by tug and taken to Cristo-
bal.
devoted to inspection OF Cristobal, the pres
emit and proposed terminals of the rail-
road and canal, the town OF Colon. the
hoepitals at Colon and other points OF in
terest.
saturday evening-Receotion and ball
on pier No. II at Cristobal to the President
and his party by the employees OF the
commission. Practically every American on
the Isthmus. az well an many Panamans.
will be present at this rece0tlon ana the
President will probably make a short adj
dress.
Sunday-Sunday will be spent quietly at
the hotel on the Isthmus, and during the
evening the President and party VIII go
aboard the United States ship LOUISIANA
for their return trip.
ship Louisiana, which arrived In Hampton
Roads Yesterday from New York, sailed
this morning at 8 O'Clock for Piney Bluh,
accompanied by the armored cruisers " ASH
inaton and Tennessee. The pilots expect
to pass out Of the capes, south bound, early
tomorrow morning.
Every D~recaution has been taken to insure
the safety OF the executive party in he event
Of a mishap TO the ship. A specially CON
structed lifeboat, having a length OF 30 feet,
has been suspended at the starboard qua
ter davit of the battleship. ready TO lower
at a moments notice. Packed away inside
are preserved foods, water and hard tack.
together with a tool chest, sails and spars:
A number Of air tanks are also aboard, and
on account Of the shape Of the craft u is inn
possible for it to capsize or sink. Il h boat
has a crew OF twelve picked men ready to
man it on Immediate notice.
Should accident befall the battleship and IL
became necessary for the President and his
party to put 20 sea for safety they would
have provisions and supplies sufficient for
at least six days. Complete signal outfits
for day and night operation will be available
when needed,