The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-23
PANAMA NOTE
ON BOUNDARY
SNARL READY
Cabinet Expected to Send Re-
ply to Secretary Hughes on
Wednesday Troops Held
In Readiness.
NO BREAK IS FEARED
(By Associated Press)


WASHINGTON, Aug. %. = The
American state department in a note
forwarded to Panama yesterday stated
emphatically that the United States
would not permit any hosulities grow
ing out of the occupation of the Coto
region by Costa Rica
The American note, it developed to-
day. was in response to a communi-
cation from the Panama government
indicating that il Costa Rica would at
tempt to reoccupy the disputed terri
tory force would be used in resisting
unless the United States made it clear
that the American government woul2
prevent it.
The American reply was handed to
the Panama foreign office yesterday
by the American minister 1t reiter-
ated that portion of the note of May
. in which the United States endeav-
ored TO make it clear to Panama that
the White award must be respected.
PANAMA. Aug. 23.-Panama's re-
ply to the latest note from Secretary
of State Charles E. Hughes, in which
Panama was told that disputed terri
tory along the Costa Rican frontier, of
this country would be placed under
the jurisdiction of Costa Rica has
been considered by the Panaman cabi-
net and possibly will be delivered on
Wednesday
Diplomatic officials here are con
sidering the situation but it is known
that the Panaman reply has not as yet
gone forth.
Although it is generally reported
that armed forces have been ordered
to advance on Coto in the disputed
area with view to opposing possible
Costa Rican occupation OF that dis
triet, the most recent official declara-
tons here indicate that troops have
been dispatched only to David. town
some distance from the boundary.
Ready to Proceed.
It is said they have been instructed
to hold themselves in readiness there
to march toward Coto whenever or
ders are received. The Panaman gov
ernment, it is understood will await
further advices from Washington be.
fore taking any decided steps.
General preparations to meet emerg-
ency calls for men have been made
The chief of the fire department has
been instructed to hold himself ready
10 relieve all police forces, shoulC
their removal to their front become
necessary.
Editorial Comment
In an editorial commenting on tbs
situation which has developed as re
suit of the American note, the Stal
and Herald, the leading newspaper o.
the republic. says:
Secretary Hughes note constitutes
the last word in our boundary affatl
with Costa Rica, and We believe 1t op
perfume to consider and commen
upon it. In the first place we want t
declare that the motives of our gov
ernment in working out this Difficult
question could not have been more
patriotic nor more active.
1T has presented notes which were
thoroughly studied, well supported b,
documents and excellently argued. |
has fallen to our lot that the decision
of the mediator accepted by our gov
ernment was against us. Are we t
consider on that account that tn
United States is our enemy, and tha
she has attempted in some manne
or other. to decide the controvers,
against us without having sufficien
grounds for such action?
Considers u. S. Friend
This seems to us ridiculously al
surd The United States has beel
and is most loyal friend of our na
lion. and her diplomats have tried t
obtain a just solution of our affair
Why then are we to think that tn
powerful northern nation looks upo,
us with disfavor? From any point O
view. it would have been better TO
the United States to have given us th
decision in the boundary dispute, TIL
contested belt of land If under on
Jurisdiction would have constituted
better guarantee for the Washingto
government than il would if place
upon control of Costa Rica.
I'm opinion the United States ha
proceeded in this case with a poir
of view which is believed TO be jus
We have reached critical momen
The last word has been spoken but W
shall not permit ourselves to procee
passionately. Let us think of tn
future of the country before ever!
thing. Above all. let us not con
promise that future by an act {