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Show LEAGUE PLEASED AT ! lERICi PON EXPECT SPEEDY SETTLEMENT OF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SOUTHERN NATIONS. Panama and Costa Rica Each Holds the Other Responsible for the Difficulty, But Conflict Has Virtually Terminated. Geneva. The league of nations on .March l.'S published dispatches exchanged ex-changed between Panama and Costa Itiea and Sir Kic 1 iruintnond. general secretary of the league, in which lite' two republics notified Sir Eric they had accepted mediation by The United Slates in their frontier dispute and that hostilities have ceased. Sir Eric in replying expressed ihe pleasure of the league council at the nied;ation of the United Slates, which, he said. v( emetl a good way of bringing about a settlement. Panama and Costa Rica each holds the other responsible for the difficulty. diffi-culty. Panaimr reiierales her refusal lu lecixnize I'iie White decision in eliminating elimi-nating the frontier and reserves the right to demand an indemnity for the expenses of defensive expeditions. Costa Rica in reporting its acceptance accept-ance of American mediation says "the conflict has virtually terminated." |
