The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-11-16
PRESIDENT GREETED
Panama Welcomes American Ex-
eCutiye on Visit of Inspection
to Canal Route. ~
FEELS LIKE ARMY LEADER.

Himself at Head of Great and Sue
cessful Force-Expresses Friendsh
For New Republic = Ahsorbs Nun
information About Ditch.
spent busy day on the isthmus of
Panama. He crossed from Colon to
Panama, seeing much Of the canal and
the famous Culebra cut on the way;
took a trip around Panama bay and
was welcomed in Panama City, which
hes outside of the canal zone by Pres
ident Amador and other officials of Ehs
Panama republic
President Amador and his party
came over to Colon from Panama and
called upon President Roosevelt on
board the louisiana This was the
first welcome by local officials.
President Roosevelt left the Lou
isiana at half past ? O'Clock and came
to the Colon dock. Here he was well
coined by Canal Commissioner Shonts,
Chief Engineer Stevens and other off,
cials, and the school children of Colon
sang the Star Spangled Banner and
America" for his benefit A few mo-
ments later President Roosevelt was
greeted by President and Mrs. ANA
dor and the bishop of Panama. and
soon afterward the president and
those who had come to welcome him
left Colon for Panama by train.
Slow Trip Across Isthmus.
The trip across the isthmus was
made slowly in order to permit the
presidential party to have a good look
at all the points of interest along the
route. Several stops were made on
the way over, and at each station
school children came down and sang
patriotic airs. The president thanked
all the welcoming delega tions warmly.
When the presidential train arrived
in front Of the Tiyoli hotel President
Amador left Mr.. Roosevelt and went
on to Panama, while the American
president continued to La Boca. the
Pacific entrance to the canal. Here
President Roosevelt boarded the steam
er Bolivar. and made a trip around
Panama bay.
Later the president went from La
Boca to Panama City. He drove from
the railroad station TO the Cathedral
plaza, welcomed all the way BIZ the
cheering of the crowds. At the plaza
President Amador delivered an adj
dress of welcome. and President Roose-
velt replied There was then further
singing of patriotic airs by school
children after which the president. es-
corted by the officials of the Panama
republic and a bodyguard of 2od
mounted members of the Panama aris-
tocracy, returned to the Tiyon hotel
for the night.
Gets Enthusiastic Welcome.
President Roosevelt was welcomed
with unbounded enthusiasm BY the peo-
pie of Panama, and there is no cues.
ton that they are his firm and sincere
admirers. He has conquered them.
and he holds high place in their es.
TEEN. While passing over the line the
presidential train was cheered by the
crews of trains removing dirt from the
cut, and in Panama bay the American
and other steamships whistled and
cheered him a welcome
Speaking to newspaper men, the pres.
ident said he felt like the commandeS
OF great and successful army.
Though it rained little, the weather
did not interfere with the cruise, and
the president seemed determined to oh.
tain all the information he possibly
could. He asked quest Of many Of
the canal employees and met mum.
Der of work trains with earth and rock
from the Culebra cut and saw several
steam shovelS working.
In his welcome President Amador as.
sured Mr.. Roosevelt that he could con.
slider himself in the midst of his best
friends and admirers.
First President to Go Abroad.
In reply President Roosevelt said
that the present was the first time in
the history of the United States That
an American president had placed his
foot upon territory over which the flaa
of the country did not fly. He said
he was glad this foreign territory was
the Panama republic and referred to
his affection for the young country
He said the work on the canal was
being performed worthily. He said
that his only desire was to see the re-
public increase in wealth and prosperi
ty until it became republic whose
history was reflected upon the entire
world as a land of liberty and order.
He voiced warning against revolu.
tons and ended by saying he was i'm.
mensely impressed by the tremendous
! undertaking of the canal and the beau
ty and fertility of Panama, for which
he prophesied a great future.