Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-08-31
PANAMA TOLD To
QUIT COSTA RIGA
Hughes Sends Note to South
American Republic.
NATION TO OCCUPY LAND
Battalion of United States Marines at
ouantieo, Va, Ordered to Board
Vessel for Panama With
Full War Equipment.

Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. "A TOrce
of 400 marines embarked from here on
the U. ). ). Pennsylvania for duty In
Panama. The Pennsylvania was used
for transportation of the force in or
der to expedite its arrival in Central
America. The Pennsylvania was
stopped at the Delaware breakwater'
and the marine companies, which ar
rived at the Philadelphia navy yard,
ond contingent might arrive later in
10 the warShip. RumOrs that sec
were taken directly from their trains
the week could not be confirmed.
According to the report, a battalion
of marines at the base at QuanticO.
Va, was ordered TO board a vessel
for Panama.
Hughes Sends Note to Panama.
Washington, Aug. 22.-The United
States has decided 10 authorize the
republic of Costa Rlca to occupy the
territory now held by Panama. but as
signed to the former by the White
LOubet boundary award.
Panama was so informed in a note
from Secretary Hughes under date OF
August Is. the text of which was,
made public by the State department.
Text Of Note.
The text Of the note:
"The government OF the United
States has received the note adj
dressed by the government Of Pan
anna on August 6 to the American
minister IN Panama, replying TO the.
communication handed by the minis
ter on August TO the government of.
Panama by instructions of the gov
eminent of the United States, in
which were transmitted two requests
Of the government of Costa Rica re-
lating TO the boundary dispute be-
tween the republic of Panama and
Costa Rica.
After the most careful cOnsldera-
ton of the statements contained in.
the note of the government of Panama
above referred TO. this government
has reached the conclusion that argu-
ments advanced in this communion
ton have been fully answered I'm pre-.
vious notes addressed by the govern.
ment of the United States 10 the gov
eminent of Panama.
ut is greatly regretted that IL has
proved TO be impossible for the gov
ernments of Panama and Costa Rica
TO come TO a direct agreement for the
delimitation of that portion of the
boundary between the two republics
laid down by the White award.
No Reason fer Delay.
"In view of the fact that the gov
eminent of Panama appears unwilling
to carry out this delimltatiOn in the
manner provided in the Porras-Ander-
son convention, and inasmuch as a
reasonable time. mentioned In the
note Of this government dated May 2.
1921, for the reaching Of an agreement
as 10 the manner of carrying out this
delimitatiOn, has already been afford
ed, there would seem 10 be no reason
why the government of the United
States should. as the friendly media
tor between the two governments, or
by virtue of its special relation TO the
government Of Panama, feel COM
PEELED to suggest To the government
Of Costa Rica that Il delay longer
taking jurisdiction over the territory
which is now occupied by Panama and
which was adjudged 10 belong 10
Costa Rica by the terms of the LOubet
award.
"The government of the United
States is now advised by the govern
ment of Costa Rica that since It con-
siders that the POrras-AndersOn con-
vention is in force. and since It be-
lieves that there Is no valid reason
for delaying its complete execution
any longer. 1t is ready 10 assume i'm
mediately the jurisdiction over the
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