Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 November 1906 — PRESIDENT IT COLON [ARTICLE]

PRESIDENT IT COLON

Reaches Port on the Isthmus Ahead of Time and Awaits a Welcome. AMADOR BUSHES FROM PANAMA Cordially Greets Hie Brother Executive on Board Ship. Newspaper Men Received and Given an Interview—Visitor. Carefully Guarded Ist Attacks. Colon, Nov. 15. —The first trip of a United States president outside of the boundaries of the United States was successfully concluded' at 1:30 p. m., when the battleship Louisiana, having on board President Roosevelt and his party, dropped anchor in the harbor of Colon. The Louisiana, which arrived ahead of schedule time, was convoyed by the Tennessee and Washington. The three vessels anchored about a mile from the dock during a heavy rain. Meeting of the Two Presidents. Owing to the fact that the Louisiana arrived ahead of time neither President Amador, of Panama, nor Chairman Shouts, of the isthmian canal commission, was on hand to w elcome the president. They left Panama at 4:30 p. m. in a special train for Colon, and at 8:30 p. m. boarded the Louisiana and extended a cordial greeting to the chief executive of the United States. In President Amador’s party beside Shonts were Chief Engineer Stevens and Executive Secretary Reed, of the commission, and Squlers, the United States minister to Panama.

Sees the Press Fiends. During the afternoon President Roosevelt received the local newspaper correspondents on board the Ixniisiana. He said that bls voyage had been pleasant and uneventful, and expressed himself as gratified at the welcome which the citizens of the Isthmus are preparing for him when he lands. He stated that he proposed to look into the Jamaican labor question, and also intended to see everything possible concerning the canal. Close Watch for Anarchists. Extensive precautions have been taken to protect President Roosevelt during his three days’ visit on the isthmus and it is reported that several known anarchists have been arrested here or at Panama. All steamers arriving at the Isthmus are Inspected, and suspicions characters have been imprisoned and will be held in custody until President Roosevelt departs.