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Show president Talki With Canal Laborers. Colon. President Uoosovolt reached Cristobal at ill 15 Saturdny aftornoon, and personally Inspected the houses of canal employes, the camps of the laborers, la-borers, tho docks and other points of Interest. Mo;t of tho president's tlmo at Cristobal wns devoted to an Inspection Inspec-tion of tho quarters of the laborers, He talked with somo of them nnd made note of their complaints, which wero chiefly on tho scarcity of West Indian food. Tho presldont promised that Improvements, such as tho erection erec-tion of baths anil kitchens and the paving of streets, would bo made. |