Evening star., 1921-03-07
PANAMA AROUSED
OVER HUGHES NOTE
President Porras SAYS
"PainfuI IMPRESSION Has
Been Created.
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! PANAMA. March RECENT o: the
| ldentic note sent to Costa Rica and
Panama by Charles +. Hughes. Amer
lcan Secretary of State. asking that
hostihtles between the two countries
cease. produced "a painful impress
SION said President Porras Of the
Republic of Panama last evening.
This impression was caused" con-
tinued the president. because he ad-
vISes us 10 withdraw from Coto.
Which we have recovered from the
Costa Ricans"
Inc president reiterated his recent
{, state ment that the arbitration award
named IEsl down in 1914 by Chief Justice
Wnlte was completely unacceptable
10 Panama. adding: There is no rea
son Tor compelling Panama to accept
IL. put We will be pleased to secure
ahother opportunity to discuss our
rights"
Cruiser Reported Near.
III is understood the United States
cruiser Sacramento. with an Eagle
ooat, has arrived AT Bocas del Toro.
out this cannot be confirmed. since
the Rabao headquarters of the tif-
teenth naval district issued a state
ment saving that Admiral Bryan was
recelVlne orders which could not be
given OUT at Ba lbao
Dispatches declaring, that p.n.m.
mas requested intervention bv the
ieasue OF nations have not been CON
nrmed mere. because the Panama gov
eminent has been keeping secret it's
psace moves because of their possible
erect upon the people of this country
Disavowal of the Panama-Cosfs
Rica boundary decision of Chief JUS
tice White of the United states Su-
preme Court was published here over
the signature of President Porras fol-
lowing the receipt here of press
summary Of the identic notes from
the United States TO Panama and
Costa Rica regarding a cessation of
nostIiities and suggesting a solution
or the present dispute on the White
decision.
Line Declared Arbitrary.
Tne statement declares that both
Panama and Costa Rica recognized
The Loubet decision when the oues-
ton vas submitted TO Justice White,
both sides agreeing to limi; the White
decision TO dxing of a boundary line
within the limits set by the Loubet
decision.
The statement says that Justice
White disreEarded the agreement and
fixed an arbitrary line which indi-
Gated that he had not studied the
question sufficiently. and that he
plainly exceeded his powers
President Porras in his statement
announces that Panama is willing to
accept mediation by the United States
on the following conditions: That
Costa Rca withdraw her troops 10
the left bank of the River Sixoid :;
that Costa Rica refrain from attack
ing the Panaman forces which have
reoccupied Coto.
In addition. the president declares
ms Willingness to submit the dispute
to the a. 3. 6. comm ission tArgen-
tina. Brazil and Chile). the league
of nations tribunal. a council of in
ternationai law professors from
American Universities. or three in
ternational lawyers. one from an
and the other from either an Argen-
tine. truguayan. Peruvian or Bra
lillian university.
Panama Troops Routed
SAN SALVADOR. Republic Of Sal
vador. March Costa Rican troops
attacked by Panaman forces in the
region of Gulfo Dulce. on the western
end OF the frontier. routed the Pam
amans who numbered more than
1.006. says dispatch from Costa
Rica received by way of Nicaragua
In the Coto river region. the dispatch
states. 500 Panaman soldiers, com
manded by Gen. Quintero. annihi-
lated a garrison of nifty Costa Rican
soldiers.
Many South Americans and others
are volunteering for service in a
battalion Of death" being formed
in Costa R,ca by officers VINO served
under the administration Or former
President TinOco. according TO the
dispatch which saws the men are
serving without pay.