The San Francisco call., 1906-11-09
PRESIDENT SAILS
FOR VISIT To
BIC DITCH.
Leaves National Capital on
First Stage of Journey
to Inspect Panama Canal
WILL SPEND FOUR
DAYS ON ISTHMUS
Wireless Telegraphy to Be
Used During Trip Commu-
nicating With Washington

WASHINGTON, Nov. S-"Goodby,
1 am going down to see how the ditch
is getting along. shouted President
Roosevelt as he stood ON the after
starboard deck of the yacht May
as the vessel was leaving the dock for
Panama.
Accompanying the President are
Mrs. Roosevelt and her maid, Surgeon
General Rixey of the navy, and VI. c.
Latta, one of the assistant secretaries
at the White House. The Mayffower
will take the party to Wolf Trap Light,
at the mouth of the Rappahannock
River, In Chesapeake Bay, where a
transfer will be made to the battle
ship Louisiana, which Is to convey the
President to and from the Isthmus.
AS the vessel started President
Roosevelt appeared on deck and shout
ed a goodby 80 the crowd which had
assembled. He appeared to be in par
ticularly good spirits and remained on
deck until the vessel was out of sight.
AS the ship passed the lower end of
salute OF twenty-one guns was fired.
WILL UTILIZE WIRELESS.
The Louisiana will be conveyed to
and from the isthmus by the armored
cruisers Tennessee and Washington.
Aboard the Louisiana is Lieutenant
Frank Evans, who will utilize the
wireless telegraph apparatus with
which the ship is equipped, for COM
municating with the White House at
washington whenever the President
desires tt In this way the public will
be accurately informed of the move
ments of the ships. Secretary Loeb
will give to the press dispatches from
the President which may be received
from time to time.
The President will spend four days
on the Isthmus. He will arrive at Col
on Thursday. November 15, where he
is to be greeted aboard ship by Presi-
dent Amador of Panama and Mrs ANA
dor, Chairman Shonts and other off,
cials OF the Canal Commission.
considerable part of the day will
be spent at La Boca and Ancon, the
train making a slow run across the
Isthmus IN order to give an oppor-
tunity to see the sights and make an
examination of the work
At La Boca there is to be an in
spection of the present terminals of
the old French canal and the Panama
be trip to nearby islands. where the
president is to be shown the proposed
actual Pacific end of the canal in deep
water and its approaches.
In the afternoon there will be a
sightseeing trip around Ancon Hill. At
Ancon the day is to be made a fiesta
with the town decorated and illuminat-
ed. The President and party are to be
driven in carriages through the prin-
cipal streets, accompanied by an es-
cort on horseback.
BUSY DAYS FOR PRESIDENT.
An address will be made by Presi-
dent Roosevelt In the evening the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt and 9TH
ers are expected to dine with President
and Mrs. Amador at the Presidencia.
This probably will be the only time on
the Isthmus when the President will
leave the jurisdiction of the United
States
The programme for Friday and Sat
urday includes a visit to and inspec-
ton of all points of interest on the
Isthmus, including the Culebra cut, the
site of the proposed dam and locks at
Gatun and the present and proposed
terminals of the railroad and canal
at Cristobal
Sunday will be spent quietly on the
Isthmus and in the evening the party
will board the Louisiana for San Juan.
Porto Rico, where the vessel is sched-
uIed to arrive Thursday morning. No
22.
At San Juan elaborate preparations
have been made for the reception of
the President. He will remain thera
one day. leaving Friday, November %.
for Washington. When the Louisiana
reaches Wolf Trap Light the party win
be transferred to the Mayfiower and
proceed to. Washington. where the yes
sci is scheduled to arrive Tuesday
evening, November ~.