Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-11-17
RI]0SEVELT WAOEs
IN THE BIG DITCH
u,s Train Stopped That He Might
Make Personal Examination
OF CuIebra Cut.
WATCHED STEAM SHOVEL.
-. Passing Through Bas Oblspo
s.,ute of Tweniy.onc Charges OF
Dynamite Fired.

panama, Nov. ls.--President Roose.
-, who stopped at the Tivoli hote'
~, night. started at 7 o'clock TINS
.,ns with Mrs. Roosevelt and the
a,b.r members Of his party 10 make al
.n,,nation OF the culebra cut. the
ISL was overcast, threatening rain
n,sN tho presidential train arrived at
psa,o Miguel. where some steam shov'
m.ya at work. The president had
y. train stopped for the purpose OF
-,.ine a personal examination AZ
~. no,nt In the cut the peculiar SOIL
,.rd,tons have resulted in more or less
.rsouent land slides, and this fact was
,,ouSht 10 the presidents attention
p.ssIdent Roosevelt descended from his
,,o,n and climbed upon one OF the
.,.,r, shovels, taking n seat alongside
rrslneer Gray whom he subjected to
searching fire Of questions regarding
,hs work. During his conversation En-
streer Gray took the opportunity on
hsbalf OF himself and the other engi-
rssrs. TO declare that, unlike the rail-
-oaa engineers, they we're not paid for
wartime. The president promised "a
,ook into this matter He stayed on the
steam shovel about 20 minutes. BY
mi, time It was raining hard.
President Roosevelt told Chief Engi'
resr stevens that he wanted TO see all
me works IN connection With the exca-
yatIon, even TO the temporary laying
Of tracks. With this In view, he board
as work train near Pedro Miguel and
wnt on to the next point. where steam
hgels we're at work. Here there was
% danger OF landslidcs.
The presidential train continued on
ne regular line toward Panama. The
YORK OF the second steam shovel was
Observed and the president made a de-
tour 10 examine the site of the Pedro
Miguel lock. He shook hands with all
he Americans he met while walking
ever the ground.
At about 9.25 the president entered
The deep portion OF Culebra cut, his
raln going slowly In order that he
night observe the workings Of the drill
machines and shovels, One shovel wa,
ascorated with sign reading, I'VE
viii do our best TO help you build it.
he presiaent spent some time In the
depest portion Of the cut, where last
sNiay 22 tons OF explosives were used
throw down 5000 cubic yards Of
ul.srial.
ne rain was now coming down IN
wNAis, and the water poured In riv.
ues down the funnel shaped sides OF
The ism0us cut. Several charges of dy-
Mantle we're exploded In order that the
rrssiient might see the effect, after
which he went back TO his own train.
Al Rio Grande. with the rain still
falling steadily, Mr., Stevens pointed
out to the president the aborers' quar-.
,trs and construction thereon TIL,
PRESIDENT decided to leave his trail
again and inspect personally the sleep.
ing quarters OF the Jamaicans. He in
Qulred how the men were fed and pa.
tently listened to their complaints. II,
vent through the commissary where his
visit was unexpected, and also pene.
lated into the living quarters of the
families of several Jamaican laborers
This inspection lasted for three-quar
tiers Of an hour at the end OF which tn,
President returned 10 Culebra, we
through and spattered with mud. Al
Clleera the president went through tn,
local Offices OF the canal constructors
The presidential party ate lunch with
MT Stevens at / o'clock. and after this
meal the ladies' Of the party returned
Panama. The president went as fal
as Gorgona, While passing through
Bas oblspo, salute of Il charges Of
dynamite was fred AT Matachir
PRESIDENT Roosevelt went through tn,
machine shops. tho foundries, the plan
ing mills etc,
BEFORE leaving MatachIn a crowd OF
americans assembled and cheered thu
president. He replied to this greeting
WIN short speech.
=, me president arrived at Tivoll sta
uon at o'clock this afternoon. To.
morrow, beginning at 5 o'clock, he will
VISIT the rest Of the canal. Upon leav
ing The train this afternoon President
roosevelt said he felt in great shape.