The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-09
OFF TO SEE HOW THE
 DITCH IS GETTING ALONG
PRESIDENTS PARTING WoRDs AS HE SAILS FOR THE
 1STHMUS,

As"sCS ""shAngtOn Navy Yard on the
 Mayfower and Later Transfers to
 the Battleship Louisiana--Latter to
 be Conveyed To and From Panama
 by the Armored Cruisers Tennessee
 and Washington-Nrrs. Roosevelt in
 the Party.
 Washington, Nov.0.-"Good bye, I am going down to see how the ditch is getting along" shouted President Roosevelt as he stood on the after starr board deck of the yacht Maydower at the Washington navy yard, as the ves- sel was leaving the dock with the pres- ident for his Panama trip.
 Accompanying the president were Mrs. Roosevelt and her maid, Surgeon General Rixey, of the Navy and M. 70. Latta, one of the assistant secretaries at the White House. The Maydower will take the party to Wolf Trap light at the mouth of the Rappahannock river in Chesapeake bay, where a trans fer will be made to the battleship Lou lslala, which is to convey the preSi-
 
 President and Mrs. Roosevelt arrived at the navy yard shortly before { o'clock where they were met by Sec retary Loeb. Captain Lentze, the com- mandant of the yard, and Captain A T. Long of the Mayfiower. A company of marines and detachment of sail- ors were drawn up about the wharf and as the presidential carriage arriv- ed, a welcome was sounded from the bugler aboard the ship and a drum nler in the marine ranks. For a few moments the president and Mrs. Roose- welt chatted with the naval officers on the wharf and then as the band aboard the ship played the Star Spangied Ban ner and the bugle sounded another well come, they walked down the gang plank aboard the vessel. Here had assembled to meet them, Postmaster General Cortelyou and Mrs. Cortelyou, Anbas- sador Jusserand and Mademe Jusser- and. who carried a large bunch of | flowers for Mrs. Rloosevelt, and James ] R. Garfield, the commissioner of corpo- rations. They remained with the pres ldent for about fifteen minutes until lthe order was given to start. As the l vessel started, President Roosevelt ap- | peared on the deck and shouted a I goodbye to the crowd which had as- senlbled He appeared to be in particu- larly good spirits and remained on declS until the vessel was out of sight AS the ship passed the lower end of the navy yard, presidents salute of 21 guns was fired.
 | r %n Y,I from the isthmus by the armored cruis CTS Tennessee and Washington. Aboard the Louisiana is Lieutenant Frank Evans, who will utilize the wireless tel egraph apparatus with which the ship is equipped for communication with the White House at Washington whenever the president desires it. In this way the public will be accurately informed of the movements of the ships. Score tary Loeb will give to the press dis patches from the president which may be received from time to time.
 The president will spend four days on the isthmus. He will arrive at Colon Thursday, November 15, where he is to be greeted aboard ship by President Amador of Panama, and Mrs. Amador, Chairman Shonts and other officials of the canal commission. A considerable portion of that day will be spent at La iBoca and Ancon, the train making g. slow run across the isthmus in order to give an opportunity to see the sites and make an examination of the work. At La Boea there is to be an inspec- ton of the present terminals of the old French canal and the Panama railroad, following which there will be trip to nearby islands, where the president is to be shown the proposed actual Par ciic end of the canal in deep water and its approaches In the afternoon there is to be a sightseeing trip around Am con Hill. At Ancon the day is to ba made a fiesta, with the town decorated and illuminated. The president and party are to be driven in carriages through the principal streets, accompa- nied by an escort on horse back. Am address will be made by President Amador and a response by President Roosevelt. Tn the evening, the presi- dent and Mrs. Roosevelt and others are expected to dine with President and Mrs. Amador at the Presideneia. This will probably be the only time on the isthmus when the president will leave the jurisdiction of the United States. The programme for Friday and Satur- day contemplates visit to and inspec- ton of all points of interest on the isthmus, including the Culebra cut, the site of the proposed dam and locks at Gatun, and the present and proposed terminals of the railroad and canal at CristobaI. Sunday will be spent quiet ly on the isthmus, and in the evening the party will board the Louisiana for San Juan, Porto Rico, where the yes sel is scheduled to arrive Thursday morning, November 22. At San Juan elaborate preparations have been made for the reception of the president He will remain there one day, leaving Fri day November 23, for Washington, When the Louisiana reaches Wolf Trap light the party will be transferred to the Mayfower, and proceed to Wash ington, where the vessel is scheduled to arrive Tuesday evening, November
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