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Show oo PRESIDENT SAILS FOR PANAMA ZONE Washington, Dec. 11 President Taft will leavo Washington at midnight mid-night December 19 for Key West, Fla., whence he will sail on the afternoon aft-ernoon of December 21 for Panama on tho battleship Arkansas. Mrs. Taft, Secretary Hilles, O. P. Taft, the president's brother, and piobably several other persons will be in the party. The Presldont is expected to reach Washington on the return trip December Decem-ber 31. This will bo Mr. Taffs fifth visit to tho Panama canal zone It Is believed believ-ed that he will offer to Colonel Goe-thals, Goe-thals, builder of the Panama canal, the civil governorship of the zone. He will also consult Colonel Goethals as to subordinate positions in the zone government, which must bo filled before be-fore tho canal Is operated. Although dofiulte arrangements for the trip had not been mado early today, to-day, it is probable the battleship Delaware Del-aware will accompany the Arkansas to and from Panama. The president probably will reach Colon In time for tho Christmas celebration. In will be the first Christmas since ho became president that ho has not spent In the Whito house. no |