New-York tribune., 1906-11-16
PRESIDENT IN PANAMA.
c1TY,s ROYAL WELCONE.
p,;, No Damper-Goes Sailing o"
Bou-Enjoys Trip from Colon.

Dug q
xov 15-President Roosevelt spent
6av on the Isthmus OF Panama anu .
puss tiled for the night at the Tivoh Hotel
noW - The canal He crossed from
on 10 panama. seeing much of the canai
Coo- ..,,ous CuIebra cut on the way, took
Hhu o-o,,r6 Panama Bay and avs welcomed
up go CITY. which lies outside OF the
:" .one by President Amador ana other
80. of the Panaman Republic. Inc oay'
"H.'' eooording TO schedule, was IN every
pAs. successful and no untoward or unex-
Ia incident occurred
P,ssnt Roosevelt left the louisiana at i:oo
-, this morning and came to the Colon
-, Here he was welcomed py chairman
snts Of the Isthmian Canal Commission.
sho.' ,-..o,roor Stevens and other officials.
lille the school children OF Colon sang The
sa- cnaneIed Banner and America" A few
s'@- sI+s Ta+ar President Roosevelt was greeted
~ r,.as,5ent and Mrs. Amador and the Bishop
r.,.-oa and at $40 a. m. the President
+hose who had come to welcome him left
rolon for Panama by train
r. ,rir across the isthmus was slow, to per-
"a. .be Presidential party 10 have a good look
:, all the points of interest along the route
cavera1 stops were made on the way over, and
-. Zach station school children came down and
,a,c natriotic airs. The President thanked all
.,e welcoming delegations warmly
Tho Presidential train arrived in front Of the
r4o1i Hotel at 1890 O'Clock. Here President
.r,a5or left the party and went on to Panama,
-b;1a President Roosevelt continued 10 La Boca,
,hs Pacific entrance to the canal. Here Presi-
5sn, Roosevelt boarded the steamer Bolivar,
made t-ip around Panama Bay and came
hack 70 La Boca for luncheon
This afternoon The President went from La
poca 10 Panama City. He drove from the rail-
-oad station 10 the Cathedral Plaza, and was
,rsloor,ed all the way by cheering crowds. At
80 rIaza President Amador delivered ad-
dress Of welcome, and President Roosevelt re-
,ied There was then further singing of patri-
o,io airs by school children. after which the
President. escorted by the officials of the Pan
ansn Republic and a bodygUard of two hum
dred mounted members of the Panaman aristoc-
-scv. returned to the Tivoli Hotel for the night.
President Amador expressed his appreciation
NJ President Roosevelts visit, which he de-
s7ribed as an additional cause for the love and
respect Of the Panama people. He called Prcsi-
dent Roosevelt the commander in chief Of the
Paneman-American forces allied TO perform the
erestest engineering feat in the world, and said
that in the hearts Of his people there 'dwelt the
:ndelble memory that in President Roosevelt
they had found in the past a generous defender"
IN conclusion the President OF Panama ex-
tended the welcome Of the republic to the Presi-
dent Of the United States, assuring President
Roosevelt that he could consider himself in the
midst Of his best friends and admirers.
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
flag Of the country did not Ay. He said he was
glad this foreign territory was the Panamsn
Republic, and referred 10 his affection for the
young country.
He said the work on the canal was being
performed worthily. He reiterated Secretary
Roots words regarding Panama, saying that
his Only desire was 10 see the republic in
crease in wealth and prosperity, until it be-
came republic whose history was reflected
upon the entire world as land of liberty and
order
He voiced warning agafst revolutions and
ended by saying he was Immensely impressed
by the tremendous undertaking Of the canal
and the beauty and fertility Of Panama, for
which he prophesied a great future.
President Roosevelt was welcomed with un
bounded enthusiasm by The people Of Panama,
and there Is no question that they are his firm
and sincere admirers. He has conquered them,
and he holds a high place in their esteem. While
Passing over the line the Presidential train was
cheered by tEe crews Of trains removing dirt
from The cut. and in Panama Bay the American
and other steamships whistled q welcome
Gan Juan, Porto Rico, Nov. 15.-Governor
Winthrop to-day received a cable dispatch say
ing that President Roosevelt would arrive at
Ponce on November -, instead of on November
Y, and that he would leave there the same night
a the end Of the reception in his honor