The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-24

Washington, Oct. 24-The four days
which President Roosevelt will spend in
Panama will be busy ones n the pro-
gram which has been prepared Is fol-
lowed His only opportunity TO rest will
be on Sunday. Nov. 49, the last day he 10
TO stay on the sthmus. TIE three pre-
ceding days are TO be crowded with sight
seeing excursions and functions.
The president will make two speeches,
one at a fiesta, when he will respond 10
an address Of welcome from President
Amador, and the other at a reception on
pier No. IL, CristobaL.
President Roosevelt will visit Porto
Rico on his return from Panama. He Will
arrive In San Juan on the morning OF
Thursday Nov. 90. He will remain only
dey leaving on Friday morning, Nov
%. No details OF the program Tor MS
Porto Rican entertainment have been
made public here.
The president will leave Washington
on Thursday. Nov. 8. and will be back
In washington on Tuesday evening, NOV.
27, thus being absent about 10 days. lie
will be on board the battleship Louisiana
most OF the time. and altogether ne WIN
sail the seas and the Potomac river 10
the extent OF 43l7 miles
The president will be aboard the Dol
phin from Washington 10 Wolf Trap nsht,
chesapeake bay. At the light ne WIN
tranship to the Louisiana and depart I'M
mediately for Colon. The distance from
Wolf Tran light 10 Colon is 1888 miles
and the voyage will take 1873 hours or APP
proximately six days. The louisiana VIII
be due at Colon on Thursday morning
Nov Is.
RECEPTION ON ARRIVAL.
President and Mrs Amador Of Panama
Secretary Arias, Mr.. and Mrs. Snonls,
who are going from Washington ahead OF
the president and chief engineer ana Mrs'
Stevens. will be received on the warship
before the president and Mrs Rooseveit
go ashore. After landing the presluen'
will be taken aboard train and run SLOW
iy 10 La Boca, giving him view OF the
town. inhabitants, the canal ana paraue
OF native school children.
AT La Boca there will be an inspection
OF the present terminals OF the ola fTehch
canal and OF the Panama railroad EVER
thing Will be explained 10 the president,
with some account OF the sites ana pans
for the proposed dam, lock and lake al
la Boca and other OF the principal fea
lures OF the canal at the Pacific entrance
There will also be trip In launch 10
the islands OF Perice, Kaos and Flamehce.
thus giving the president view OF the
actual deep-water southern emo OF Ihe
canal, the approaches, the harbors OF La
Boca and Panama, the CITY VI "''N'''
and the surrounding country
GOVERNMENTS DAY.
Luncheon will be had at noon. followed
by a trip around Ancon Hill and VISIT
10 the hospital The rest OF the DAY pc
longs TO the Panama government anu
while the program has not been aen-
nitely finished there IS enough 10 sho"
that the president will be busy
Ancon will be decorated and Illuminated.
At some hour during the afternoon when
Is agreeable to the president. the execu,
tive party will be met at FL Tivoh holei
or some other convenient point by oHl-
cials OF Panama. Conducted by these;
the president. escorted by 100 mounted
the town seeing the sights.
TO ATTEND RECEPTION.
The drive will end at stand to be
erected in one OF the plazas or the bal-
cony OF the hotel OF the canal aomlnises
welcome will be delivered by President
Amador President Roosevelt Will re-
spond II there is still time the party Will
dent and Mrs. Amador will be dinner
hosts. entertaining the presidential party
Chairman and Mrs. Shonts, Chief Engl-
neer and Mrs. Stevens and few others. |
After the dinner the president and Mrs !
Roosevelt will attend the reception and
ball for a few minutes and then return
10 their hotel.
president will leave Ancon by special
frain for Culebra cut. He will spend the
entire day there inspecting the hotels. |
barracks, shops and the work which Is |
being done. In the evening the special
train will return to Ancon. Early Sat |
urday morning another special Will leave
Ancon, taking the presidential party 10
Gatun. where there is to be a great dam. |
The president will make an investigation
OF conditions at Gatun, looking over the
site OF the dam and locks.
From Gatun the president goes 10 Girls |
tobal either by train, launch or the ma
five 'casco" Those who will conduct
him will explain the situation in the low
er Chagres and the old French canal at
that point There may be a visit to the
old town at the mouth OF the Chagres. |
whence the party will so TO Cristobal for
lunch in a tug. In the afternoon there
will be an inspection OF Cristobal, includ-
ing the present and proposed terminals OF