The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-22
Use Marines In Making
Good Costa RIGA Award

Warrington. Aug. 2l.--The United
States has informed the government or
Panama that az friendly mediator be-
tween banana and Costa Tlca in their
boundary dispute. II does not 'ieel com
PEELED TO suggest" that Costa Rlc2 delay
longer In taking jurisdiction over the
territory now held by Panama, and
which WAS adjudged 70 belong to Costa
RicA by tho terms Of tho White ~ ward.
The position OF this government, was
stated In a note transmitted by Secre-
arr Hughes to the government OF
ranNma on August Is. and made public
today by the state department.
Costa RIGA has advised the United
States. the note said, Of its determine
uen to assume immediate jurisdiction
over the dispuied territory.
Foroe OF MARINES Sent
Almost simultaneously with puolica-
tion ~ ~" mote il hc,ame known that
Il force OF marines had been embarked
a: Philadelphi, for the canal zone. OFF,
clals here WHO'S" positions made them
congrlzant or tho movement refused to
divulse It's purpose or TO comment eH-
ccpt FOR tho statement that II was or
dered at the soliciia ton OF tho state
department.
{Virg1nia) base. comprised the third
battalion ot the Fifth regiment. and
wer. commanded by Major Thomas =
Clark. Moving by train Saturday night
they embarked ~ Philadelphia today
according to marine headquarters. on
tho battieship Pennsylvania, which was
10 convey them to the canal. The Penn
sylyania has been under orders FOR q
fortnight 10 proceed to the west coast
70 take her place in the re"rEaniZec
ITtcl,i,. fleet naval officials SAID. In
officially it was said In naval circles
that no plans had henn made looking ~
, the employment OF American forces IN
the territory dclimited by the White
award
Tho Hughes Nots
Following is the text OF Secretary
Hughes note:
9Th. government o. the United States
has received Tho note addressed by tho
government Of Panama.
"Arter tho mos, careful consideration
Of tho atatemrniS contained in tho note
OF the government or Panama aooVe
referred 10. this government has reachen
the conclusion that the arguments 2G-
yanceL in this communication nave Al
ready bccn fully answered In previous
notes It Is greatly regretted that IL
has proved to hc Impossible Tor the
-nverninrnts % Panama and Costa dca
n con. TO a direct agreement of INC
admiration Of tia; port ION or IN" b'nH-
I,"y l>etvpNn 'ho Nv" republics hld
down bv the White award. In No" %
The fact that the government of Panama
rrrc7rs unwilling To carry out ms 0e-
limitation In tho manner pror1drd N
.hn Iorra<-Andereon convention. ana IN
osn,uch as reasonable time, mentioned
IN mo not. Of ;his government dat"d
Nav , 1921. for tho reaching ~ an
rc-crr,errt as 10 tho manner or carrying
out this d~lim'tatinn. has already n""'
Afforded, shore would s"rn 10 ma NO
reason phv the government ~ ne
United States sh"uid. as the rriendlF
mediator between me Two governments
~ Nv vir+ue ~ rs special relations n
n. Government Cf ranar1a. feel com
nelIcd - suerrS' 70 the govern mont nj
r,os.a Rica that i, delay longer taking
,urisdIctIon over 'he territory which II
now orcuried by Panama and whlen
,ros adlri~rd {" belong u CoS@a Rica
~, Nh. terms ~ the l.ouNet award.
Tho government % -" Tinted SfFt"S
Ia nou advised hv tho CoT"rr mo- -
Costa Rira that. since It ole'T'y states
.Na. the "'I'or-a<-Anhe-son convention
g II force. and since II believes that
,hcrc i No aid reason for delaying rs
cor-lcr, c.c,,l.ion any Longer. t. g
-cady 70 ASSUME 'm0'c-!ia'cly thH ju-iS
dir.;cn nvor 'Nc 'Nrrlt"ry above re-
Jared to-