The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-16
TEDDY GIVEN
 GLAD HAND PanamanianS Warm in
 Welcome. PRESIDENT NSPEcTS CANAL People of Isthnlus Accord American
 Great Reception. Trip of Chief Executive Successful In Every Respect--ChfIdren Sing star spansIed Banner and
 Ameracm.

1 Colon, Nov. f5.--President Roosevelt has spent a busy day on the Isthmus | of Panama, and is now settled for the night at the Tivoli Hotel, on the line | of the canal.
 He has crossed from Colon to Pan- anna. seeing much of the canal and the 1 famous Culebra cut on the way; he has taken a trip around Panama Bay, and | he has been welcomed fiji Panama City which lies outside Of the canal zone | by President Amador and other off, cials of the Pananlaian Republic. The | day passed according co schedule. Il has been In every respect successful and no untoward or unexpected acci- dent has occurred.
 President Roosevelt left the Louisi- ana early this morning, and came to l the Colon dock Here he was well comed by Canal Commissioner Shonts Chief Engineer Stevens and other off | ficials and the school children Of Col on sang "The Star spangled Banner and "America" for his benefit. A few moments later. President Roosevelt was i greeted by President and Mrs. Amador. and the Bishop of Panama, and at S:10 a. .rl., the President and those who had come to welcome him, left Colon for Panama by train.
 The trip across the Isthmus was made slowly in order to permit the 1 Presidential party to have a good look at all points of interest along the route. Several stops were made, and at each station. school children came down and sang patriotic airs. The Presidential party train arrived In front of the Tivoii Hotel at half past ten. Here President Amador left l Mir. Roosevelt and went on to Panania, while the American President contin- ued to La Boca. the Pacific entrance to the canal Here President Roosevelt 1 boarded the steamer Bolivar, made a trip around Panama Bay, and came back to L. Boca for luncheon. Reeeives WaxM Welcome. This afternoon the President came 1 from La Boca to Panama City. He drove from the railroad slation to the | Cathedral Piaza. welcomed All tho way ! by the cheering of the crowds At sthe plaza. President AInadnr delivered nn address of welcome, and President Roosevelt replied ThS President es- 1 corted by the ocfiiaIs of the Pana- maian republic and a body guard of 900 mounted members of the Pana- maian aristocracy, then retired to the Tivoli Hotel for the night. President RoOseyelt's landing horc so early in the morning was as much of a surprise to the inhabitants of this town as was his early arrival nero yehNNIuAN ss Ap lnS DIO- gram he was not to come ashore at Colon until o'clock. The pier at which he landed was decorated with palms and bunting and was surround ed by crowds of people anxious to see the President, but there was no rep resentatives of the government of Panama present.
 Chief of Police Shantop. with a force of seventy-twO picked Tnen belonging to the zone police, was the first per- son to receive the President, who im- mediately upon landing inspected the force and highly complimented Shan ton on their appearance. .~
 It was shortly after this that Messrs. Shonts and Stevens, their wives and dents landing was sent to President Amador's party. who were at break fast.
 President Amador and his suite hur- riedly went to meet Presid snt Roose- welt and found him on the platform of his railroad car, where Mr Roose- welt very cordially received Senor Amador and the ladies of the party. personally helping the latter to ente' the train. The train. handsomely dec. orateds left Colon for Paabama.
 The first stop was made at Gatun, where the school children paraded. speeches of welcome were delivered and patriotic songs were sung. The same ceremony was repeated at Bohio and all the stations to Matachin, Prea ident Roosevelt thanking all the well coming delegations.
 Mir. Roosevelt looked happy and was the picture of health. He apparently is much engrossed with Jamaica and the West Indian labor question. He has requested Mir. Dellsher. editor of The Jamaica Cleaner who was received with other newspaper men on board the Louisiana yesterday afternoon, and British Consul Mallet, to meet him at the Tivoli Hotel. AncOn, at s:3O tomor- row night in order to discuss the labor question and the present conditions in Jamaica. The President has also ar ranged 10 visit Colon and Cristobal on Saturday morning with Messrs. Shonts and Stevens. and investigate the com plaints regarding the reconstruction of Colons the housing of laborersc at Cris- tobal, and so on.
 The train which brought the Presl- dentiGl party from Colon arrived in front Of the Tivoli Hotel at Ancon at 10:30 o'clock. There President Amador and his party alighted, and President Roosevelt and his party were conducted to LaBoca, at the Pacific entrance of the canal, where the steamer Bolivar was in waiting to take the President
 
 At Il o'clock the Bolivar left her pier, passing around the Flamenco, Ma cos and Perre Islands. afterwards re- turning to Lo BOca All the steamers. dredges and tugboats in the bay were decorated with flags and when Presl. dent Roosevelts steamer passed, they saluted, blowing their whistles, while the crews of seven American steamers cheered the President franticslly.
 Tt noon the trip about the bay ended. the President landing at La Boca, where he iunched.
 From La Boca President Roosevelt went this afternoon to Panaba City The streets were filled with people and the balconies overlooking the line of march were crowded to theIr capacity. The people constantly cheered the President.
 The welcome given President Roose- welt upon landing in Panama territory today proved conclusivsly that the peo- ple of this republic are his firm and sincere admirers. He has conquered them and he holds a htgh placa in their