Show COSTA RICA GETTING TOO FR SI 5 American Banana Company Compelled to Ask Help af Washington Washing oI to o Continue Their Business In the 5 Territory of Panama R R OBILE Ala Jan Amen Ameri American AmenI MOBILE I VI can through Ii H L McConnell of MobIle Mobil has asked the state at Wash Vash Washington ington to intervene in iii their be on ac of oC alleged by the Costa Rican government with the fruit planting railroad building and other operations in the territory now belonging to Panama but at one time under the jurisdiction of Costa Rica and have asked for damages in the sum of Dates Back Dack to 1903 The matter Is now before the state I department The trouble dates back to the summer or of 1903 w when en the Costa i Rican it Iii Is alleged slight light slightly I ly interfered with the surveying of the railroad route but when the United d states government at that time instructed d li ste to Costa Rica to use luk hi dL J tb pre p pent Yent ent an any further interference Costa Cost Rica it is understood disclaimed right of Jurisdiction subject to the render of the Loubet award on Sept 11 1900 Prior to that date the territory had for a number of years b ben en In dis dispute dispute between the republics of Colom Colombia bia and Costa Rica but under terms of a special agreement was under tern tem temporary jurisdiction of the latter That dispute was s submitted to Loubet of France for arbitration and his a ward award fixed this territory as Co Ce S Stopped All Work After Costa Cota Rica had In November I 1903 disclaimed the right of jurisdiction I tion and und r that disclaimer Mr McConnell continued his work by planting fruit and making preparations for tor building the railroad and ImprovIng lug Ing the port of The latter part of Jul 1904 the tue Costa Rican government it 10 Is alleged sent an armed force to and Intercept ed a cargo of supplies and after permitting the discharge of the greater portion cargo confiscated the portion so 80 discharged and aud stopped aU all railroad work at The tUt government nt is ia stilt sUIl in or r at asid to prevent th work it Is said although the Panama government which sue to this t although its secession from Colombia has declared Its sovereignty and right or of jurisdiction lion tion and has sincE in an com coin communication I to Mr lIr McConnell submitted his right pf |