Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-23

the men who lived in williamsburg
and other parts Of Virginia.
1.-The men who lived in williamsburg
and all through Virginia" said the
President, fought the early fights with
the old governors. that those Of us in
Ohio hardly knew were fought, and
yet were the real basis for the sue
cessful struggles that came later
The cruiser Tennessee conveyed by
the Montana, passed in the Virginia
capes shortly before 9 o'clock this
morning and came to anchor off the
government dock at Fort Monroe a lit
tie more than two hours later.
The President remained aboard the
Tennessee until after o'clock in the
afternoon. Then landing at Fort Mon
roe, he found eight companies OF Coast
Artillery lined up in dress parade to
greet him, while the saluting cannon
roar"d another tribute from across the
ancient moat surrounding the fortress
Fort Monroe, Va. Nov. 22-President
TaftS Panama cruise came to an end
here today. The armored cruisers Ten
nassee and Montana. with the Presi-
Dental party aboard. dropped anchor
at 1120 A. NJ.
The President remained aboard the
Tennessee for luncheon and will leave
late this afternoon for Richmond, where
ne stops over night. reaching Wash
lngtnn late tomorrow. The President
and all the members of his party are
wen.
Tie trip up from Panama was filled
NjTh inni1npts Fri ;al,+
about 40 miles south of Guantanamo
Cuba. the Tennessee narrowly averted
collision with a German training shin
supposed to be the Freya. A heavy
sHuall had shut in around the Presi-
dental squadron. the weather being
50 think that the SteerSman could
hardly sec ships length ahead Tile
storm was brief. and, as it cleared. the
big German ship was cutting directly
r"ross the Tennessee's steel bows. not
a quarter of a mile away. The helm
of the Tennessee was put hard over
The Freya continued on her course
There was no exchange of signals. On
Saturday the President spent three
hours at Guantanamo looking over the
American naval base and the rifle
ranges there. 1t was the first time an
american President had set foot on
u" Iala nd Of cuba. The territory visit
ed by MIR. Taft. however. is under
american sovereignty.
Monday morning brought the only
d!sagreeable weather of the voyage.
off the north Florida coast. the Presi-
Dental cruisers ran into the tail end OF
a cyclonic disturbance. The seas Wer.
rp1oh
cruisers We're shipping water over
their forecastles. Speed was reduced
to almost nothing for time, matches
were battened down and ventilatorS
and all other gear dashed to the decks
The height of the storm was passed
about 3 A. Nj. and the sea did not mod
crate until well towards noon. Prest-
dent Taft is a splendid sailor and did
not mind the shaking up in the least
TIL" President spent three of the five
days of the homeward trip at work on
his message to Congress and dictated
the first draft of the ajor portion Of
it.
MIR Tart is anxious to- get back to
Washington and is ready to plunge in
to the winters work. His stop over III
Richmond is to make a speech before
the Virginia Educational Conference
at noon tomorrow. During tomorrow
forenoon, the President will motor
over some of the Virginia battlefelds
outside of Richmond.
TIL" Mexican situation is still bein.
handled wholly by the state depart
mont at Washington. Mr.. Taft has had
but neagre details. He is greatly graf
it"d over conditions in Panama. The
canal is taking form rapidly and It's
successful completion is no longer
looked upon by the Executive with the
slightest degree of doubt
Mr.. Taft has absolute faith i'm Col.
Goethals. the chief engineer and the
members OF his staff. His personal in
SrHction of the Gatun dam. the two
flights of locks and the Culebra cut
greatly impressed the President and
lie declared that If all American citi-
z"ns could see these great works there
no longer would be any misgivings of
amy sort as to the future of the canal