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end beneficent application of the princi

ple of arbitration and the underlying

broad spirit of conciliation, I am happy

to advert to the part of the United States

dii facilitating amicable settlement of

disputes which menaced the peace be

tween Panama and Costa Rica and be

tween Haiti and the Dominican repub

lic.

Since the date of their independence,

Colombia and Costa Rica have been

seeking a solution of a boundary dispute,

which came as a heritage from Colom

bia to the new republic of Panama, upon

its beginning life as an independent na

tion. Although the disputants had sub

mitted this question for decision to the

president of France under the terms of

an arbitration treaty, the exact mer

pretation of the provisions of the award

rendered had been a matter of serious

disagreement between the two countries,

both contending for widely different

lines even under the terms of the de-i

cision. Subsequently and since 1903 tlie

boundary question had been the subject

of fruitless diplomatic negotiations be

tween the parties. In January, 1910, at

the request of both governments the

agents representing them met in con

ference at the department of state and

-^subsequently concluded a protocol sub

mitting this long pending controversy to

the arbitral judgment of tlie chief jus

tice of the United States, who consented

to act in this capacity. A boundary

commission, acording to the inter

national agreement, has now been ap

pointed, and it is expected that the ar

guments will shortly proceed and that

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The Birmingham age-herald. (1911). Birmingham, Ala., 1911-12-08. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn85038485/1911-12-08/ed-1/?sp=8

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The Birmingham age-herald, 1911-12-08.