Bisbee daily review., 1921-03-20
w WHlTE DECISION .|S IINAI TERAbLE
 J. ]. POSITION,
 PANAMA ls TOLD
Harding Answers Appeal Protesting Ultimatum
 As ''IIumiliating.''

WASHINGTON. March l9. - The decision of Chief Justice White in the Panana-Costa Rica boundary dlspute must be the unalterabIe no. sition' of thhe. Eni,ed States governs ment, President Harding declared to- day in reply to sn appeal from Prasi- dent Porras. of Panama.
 Although he expressed regret Dan anna should feel wounded bv the de. clslon, described in the Porras mes sage as painful and humiiiatingD MT. Harding declined to consider any other basis of settlement and aserf- ed that the state department not in slsting on enforcement of the deci- slon had his party's approval.
 The exchange between The two executives was in the nature of an ad interim discussion while the state departmeM awaited Panama.s reply to it's note. Costa Rica has accepted the White award
 Recalls Friendly Expressions
 President Porras recalled the ex- pressions of friendship from Panama given by MrN Harding last Novem- Der during his visit there and voic- ed hope that the Panamanian peo- rle might hot he disappointed in their faith in the new administration. To this President Harding renewed his avOwals Of cordiality. but added that the exercise of friendly relations al- ways must be tempered by justice.
 President Porras' cabiegra5m said:
 Demand from state department that my government would accept White decision fs painful and humil- tating. More so when two legisla- lures and all the municipalities in the republic have petitioned for the re- lection of that decision on the ground that the arbitrator notorious ly exceeded it's jurisdiction, giving to Costa. Rica more than what her representative asked from President Loubet and also because it is against provisions of Panama's constituf ion.
 T appeal to you. MT. President. re- calling your Kind words with which you expressed your friendship anu gbod wishes towards my country when you honored Us with your visit in November
 ''I beg of you, Mir President. to use your influence so that the boundary ulSpuic may fHdhC SOuiuSiOh t-tctC in accord with justice and dignity than the one we are being asked 10 accept We Panamanians are conf dent in your righteousness and we hope that the confidence will not be rewarded with disappointments
 President Harding's reply said:
 "The communication from our state department to the government Of Panama and the government of Costa Rica have been sent with the full knowledge and hearty approval of the executive.
 Ut would be exceedingly distress. ing to me to believe that the govern ment of Panama had cause to feel wounded or to assume. for any req son. the government of the United States is in any way unmindful or our peculiar friendly relationship with a recognized mutualitv of inter est. The friendly expressions made ifr your presence informally. last No vember. are repeated now and there is deep concern for full justice in the exercise of our friendly relation shin.
 Tt must be apparent. however. that the decision Of the chief JUS tice of the United States in an arbi- tration submitted to him and reach ed after exhaustive study and rem ders in fullest devotion to justice must be the unalterable position or tAs government"