| Show LANDED EARLY IN THE MORNING Roosevelt Apparently Deter Determined Determined Determined mined to Put in Full Time on the Isthmus AMADOR AT BREAKFAST EVERYBODY HAD TO HUSTLE TO THE PIER Colon Nov 15 President Roosevelt left tie the flagship Louisiana at 70 this morn mornIng morning Ing and landed shortly afterwards He was met by Canal Commissioner rHet Engineer Stevens Steens General Manager of the Panama railroad and other high officials All the school chool children of ot Colon were assembled in groups about the pier where the tho president landed and sang The Th Star Spangled Banner and Amer America ica 12 Some time later President Pr and Senora Amador and the tho bishop of Panama reached leached the spot and greeted Mr r Roose Roosevelt Roosevelt velt veiL The entire party then boarded a special train decorated with flags and left Colon olon at steaming slowly in the dl di of Panama In order to enable the presidential party to have A good look at atall atall all ull points of interest along alonS the route Landed Early President landing here so early carly in the tho morning was as much a sur surprise surprise surprise prise to the inhabitants In of this town as was his early arrival hero yesterday ye Ac According According According cording to tho the program he lie was not to tore re crne me ashore at Colon until 8 a m The pier at which he landed was decorated d with palms and bunting and was sur Hur surrounded surrounded rounded by b crowds or of people anxious to tos see s ec e the president but there th re were no rep representatives s of the government of Pan Panama Panama Panama ama present It was shortly after alter this that and Stevens their Wives wies and anti others arrived and word of the presidents landing was sent to President party part who were at breakfast Amador Had to Hurry Ii President Amador and his suite hur hurriedly hurriedly went to meet President Roosevelt and anti found him hm upon the platform of his hiscar hiscar car carS where Mr Roosevelt very cordially received Senor Amador and the ladies ladles of the party personally helping the latter to enter the train At S a m in the train left for Panama The first stop was wao made at Gatun where the school children were speeches of welcome were deIty delivered delivered ered and patriotic songs were sung The same ceremony was repeated at Bahlo Ballio and all aU the stations to Matchin President dent tient Roosevelt thanking all the welcom welcoming ing lug delegation Mr Roosevelt looked happy and was the picture Main Street Decorated In order to carry carf out the presidential program special switches have havo been ar arranged arranged ranged to enable the special train to go goto goto goto to La 13 Boca Bocu and allow Mr ROOS to Inspect the Pacific entrance to the canal The rho main mam street Colon and the shipping In port were decorated with flags today toda in ut honor of President visit but there was no excitement anywhere A heavy eavy rain fell this morning President arrival yesterday ahead of o time somewhat changed chanted the program In connection with his visit to the isthmus President Amador mador and his party part left Pan Panama Panama Panama ama for Colon at 4 p m instead of at 6 p m reaching Cristobal at 64 p m in Reception on Flagship Bj By B request of or President Roosevelt Sen Senora ota ora Amador was the only lady received on onboard onboard onboard board the flagship last night President Roosevelt received r his visitors at 9 p m in President Amado Amador being accompanied by b Secretary of State Arias the others in Including including Chief f Engineer Stevens Commis Commissioner slener Minister Squires and Sec See Secretary Seed d Bishop of the Panama canal com corn President and Senora Senam Amador and nd Secretary of State Arias came ashore at 10 p m in inThe The weather last evening was OilS ons a heavy heay rain falling and a high sea running Interested in Labor Question r J President Roosevelt apparently Is much engrossed with Jamaica and the West Vest Indian labor question and will wUI discUss ss it tomorrow night nl ht with Consul Mallet and the Editor of oC the Jamaican Gleaner Gh aner The president has also arranged to visit Colon and Cristobal Saturday morning with I Shouts and Stevens Stev ns and in the complaint regarding the construction of Colon the he housing of la Ia at Cristobal and so on |
