Arizona republican., 1921-08-22
DISPUTED TERRITORY IN PANAMA TO BE OCCUPIED
 BY COSTA RIGA AT ONCE
FORCE OF UNITED STATES MARINES LEAVE FOR; CANAL ZONE ON U. 5. 5. PENNSYLVANIA; OFFICIALS RE. FUSE TO COMMENT ON MOVEMENT
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 WASHINGTON. Aug 21.-Fhe United States has informed the gov ernment of Panama that as friendly mediator between Panama and Costa Rica in their boundary dispute. 1t does not "feel compelled to suggest that Costa Rica delay longer in talk ing jurisdiction over territory now held by Panama and which was ad- judged to belong to Costa Rica by the terms of the White award.
 The position of the government was stated in a note transmitted by Secretary Hughes to the government of Panama on August IS, and made public today by the state department
 Costa Rica has advised the United States the note said. of its deter imitation to assume immediate 1uris- diction over the disputed territory.
 Almost simultaneously with publi- cAtion of the note it became known tfliat a force of marines had been en1- parked at Philadelphia for the canal zone Officials here whose positions made them cognfzant of the move ment refused to divulge its purpose or 
 that 1t was ordered at the solicia- ton of the state department.
 The marines, drawn from the Ouantico. Va. base, comprised the Third battalion of the Fifth regiment and were commanded by Major Thomas s. Clark. Moving by train Saturday night they embarked al Philadelphia today. according to ma rine headquarters on the hattleshir Pennsvlvania. which was to convey them to the canal The Pennsylvania to .Ar6ceed to the west coast to take hs4 place in the organized Pacific NIet. naval officials said un- officially it was said in naval circles that no plans had been made lookins to the establishment of American forces in the territory delimited D, the White award.
 Following is the text Of Secrefarl HueheS note:
 states has received the note ad dressed by the government of Pan anna on August 6
 "After the most careful consldera tion of the statements contained I the note of tho Government Of Pan anna above referred to. this govern ment has reached the conclusion tna AHXumRHI6 WI munication have already been fun answered in previous notes. It greatly regretted that 1t has prove irnposeib1e for the governments ( Panama and Costa Rica to come direct agreement for the delimitatio Of that portion of the boundary be tween the two republics laid dow hv the White award. In view Of IT fact that the government of Panau appears unwilling to carry out tn I delimitatfon in the manner provide ! in the Porras- Anderson conyent1o and inasmuch as a reasonable tim
 mentioned in the note of this EoverI ment dated May 2, 1921, for Il reaching Of an agreement as to Il {. manner of carrying out this delimit;
 tion. has already been afforded. the l, would seem to be no reason why Il i government of the United Stat
 should. as the friendly mediator D :, tween the two governments. or |. virtue of it's special relations to u government of Panama. feel con /, pelied to suggest to the governme !, Of Costa Rica that 1t delay long !, taking Jurisdiction over the territo |, which now is occupied by Panan and which was adiudged to beloi to Costa Rica by the terms of t
 Loubet award. :.
 aThe government of the Unit
 States is now advised by the gover
 ment of Costa Rica that since 1t co
 siders that the Porras- Anderson co
 vention is in force and since 1t |
 Iieves that there is no valid reas for delaying its complete executi si any longer, it is ready to assume il
 mediately the jurisdiction over territory above referred to-"