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Show TAFT PLEASED WITH CANAL. President Says Progress Made Has Been Most Satisfactory. Colon. President Taft sailed Tor Charleston at 6 o'clock Thursday evening even-ing aboard tho armored cruiser Ten-nossee, Ten-nossee, which was convoyed by tho Montana, after four interesting days on tho Isthmus. Boforo leaving tho president said: "This Is tho fifth timo I havo visited vis-ited tho isthmus, and I havo gono over tho wholo lino and looked into every ono of tho Improvements. It Is about twenty-two months slnco I wn3 last here, and in that timo tho progress mado has been most satisfactory. Indeed, In-deed, it is remarkable." |