Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-16
ACROSS THE ISTHMUS
President RoosevUlt Welcom-
 ed at Panama
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 COLON, Nov. 16.-President Rooss- welt left the nasship Louisiana in . ship's launch and landed shortly after. ward. He was met by Canal Commis. sioner Shonts, Chief Engineer Stevens. General Managsr Bierd of the Panama railroad and other high onicials. All the colored and white school chitdren of Colon were assembled in sr0ups about tho pier where the president landed and sang the "Star 6pansled Banner" and America"
 Some time later President and Se- nora Amador and the bishop of Pana- ma reached the spot and greeted MT. Roosevelt. The entire party then boarded q special train decorated with flags and left Colon at S:10, steaming slowly in the direction of Panama in order to enable the presidential party to have a good look at all the points of interest along the route.
 The first stop was made at Gatun, where the school children were pa raded, speeches of welcome were de llvered and patriotic songs were sung. The same ceremony was repeated at Bohio and all the stations at Matachin, President Roosevelt thanking all the welcoming delegations. MT. Roosevelt looked happy and was the picture of health.
 Speaking to newspaper men, the pres- ident said he felt like the commander of great and successful army.
 Though 1t rained a little, the weather did not interfere with the cruise. and the president seemed determined to ob- tain all the information he possibly could. He asked questions of many of the canal employees and during his trip from Colon met . number of work trains with earth and rock from the Culebra cut and saw several steam shovels working The president was everywhere received in hearty man. ner.
 At Panama in the public square fac ing the cathedral President Amador delivered his address of welcome. Pres ident Roosevelt's reply was interrupted time and again by the admiring crowd, who cheered almost every word.
 President Amador called President Roosevelt the commander in chief of the Panama American forces, allied to perform the greatest engineering feat in the world, and said that in the hearts of his people there dwelt the in- delible memory that in President Roosevelt they had found in the past generous defender.
 Tn 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 dag of the country did not fly. He said he was glad this foreign territory was the Panaman republic and referred to his affection for the young country. He said the work on the canal was being performed worthily.
 From the Cathedral plaza President Roosevelt returned to the Tivoli hotel. escorted as he had come by the gov ernment oficials and prominent citi- gems, preceded by 200 young members of the aristocracy of Panama on horse back.
 The welcome given Presldsnt Rooss- welt upon landing In Panaman terri tory proved conclusively that the peo- pls of this republic are his firm and sincere admirers. He has conquered them, and he holds . high place in their esteem.
 President Roosevelt is apparently much engrossed with Jamaica and the West Indian labor question. He has requested MT. Dslisher, editor of the Jamaica Cleaner, who was received with other newspaper men on board the Louisiana, and British Consul Nal let to meet him at the Tivon hotel, Ancon, on the Pacific side of the isth- mus. in order to discuss the labsr ouoStion