The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-22
Position of Government Is Stated
in Note to Former Govern
ment by the Secretary.
FORCE OF MARINES HAVE
EMBARKED FOR CANAL
Officials Refuse TO Divulge the
Purpose or to Make Any
Comments

: WASHINGTON, Aug. 2I-The United
States has informed the government OF
Panama that as friendly mediator be-
tween Panama and Costa Riea in their
boundary dispute, it does not feel com
PEELED to Suggest" that Costa Rica de-
lay longer in taking jurisdiction over ter
ritory now held by Panama and which
was adjudged to belong to Costa Riea by
the terms Of the White award.
The position of this government was
stated in 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 it's determination
to assume immediate jurisdiction over the
disputed territory.
Almost simultaneously with publication
of the note, il became known that a force
OF marines had been embarked at Phila-
delphia for the canal zone. Officials here
whose positions made them cognizant OF
the movement refused TO divulge it's pur-
pose OF TO comment except for the state
ment that it was ordered at the so;ici-
tation OF the state department. The ma
rines drawn from QuanticO, Virginia, base
comprised the third battalion os the fifth
regiment and were commanded bg Major
Thomas s. Clark. UnofficiaIly Il was said
IN naval circles that no plans had been
made looking to the employment Of Amer
lean forces in this territory deIinited ~
the White award.
Following is the text of Secretary
Hughes note:
The government OF the United States
has received the note addressed by tho
government OF Panama on August G.
After the most careful consideration Of
the statements contained IL the note of
the government Of Panama above referred
10. this government has reached the con-
eIusion that the arguments advanced in
this communication have already bess
fully answered in previous notes It is
greatly regretted that II has proved to
be impossible for the governments Of
Panama and Costa Rica to come to a
direct agreement Tor the delimitation OF
thta portion OF the boundary between The
two republics laid down by the White
award. In view cf the fact that the
government Of Panama appears unwill-
ing to carry out tins delmitation in the
manner provided in the Porras-Anderson
convention, and inasmuch as a reasonable
time, mentioned in the note OF this gov
ernment dated May ?. 1921. for the reach
ing Of an agreement as to manner OF car
rying out this dslimitation, has already
been afforded, there would seem to be no
reason why the government OF the Uni
ted States should. as friendly mediator
between the two governments or by virtue
OF its special returns 10 the government
OF Panama, feel compelled to suggest to
the government Of Costa Rica that it de-
lay longer taking jurisdiction over the
territory which is now occupied BIZ Pan
anna and which was adjndged to belong to
Costa Rica by the terms OF the Loubet
award.
TIE government Of the United States
is now advised by the government OF
Costa Rica that since il considers that
the Porras-Anderson convention is in
force, and since it believes that there is
no valid reason for delaying its complete
execution any longer. IL is ready to as
sumo Immediately the Jurisdiction over
he territory above referred to-"