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Show He Also Pleases the I People of the Little Republic Panama. Nov. 17. Presldcut Taft will sail for home today, delighted at the progress being made In the construction con-struction of the Panama canal and the cheers of the Panamana rinsing In his ears The President's speech made last night at the dinner given in his honor by President Arosemena, and In which he ridiculed tho report that the United States was contemplating contem-plating the annexation of Panama, was published this morning and elicited elicit-ed earnest appreciation of the people here. President Taft will embark on the cruiser Tennessee at Colon at 6 o'clock tonight for Charleston. He will stop at Gi'.antanamo, Cuba. Saturdav afternoon, for a brief Inspection of the American naval base. This morning Mr. Taft looked over tho Pacific division of the canal and from a tug examined the completed section. This Is the President's fifth visit to the Isthmus, and his popularity popular-ity among tho natives and the canal workers Is everywhere manifested. Just to show him special honor, the men yesterday broke all division records re-cords for laying concrete at Gatun dam. At the Gatun locks 4.135 cubic yards of concrete were placed and at the spillway 540 cubic yards were laid, making a total for tho dav of 4,370. This Information was conveyed to I the President In a message signed "The men." and which stated that the record work was done In appreciation of Mr. Tart's visit. On the way home the President will dictate his general message for the approaching session of congress,! having rend the reports of all depart-j depart-j menu? during the voyage here. |