Show OVER A PACIFIC ISLAND I Aug of at atI ofa a final decision as to the tho ownership I of Clipperton Island in the Pacific ocean has lIns aroused considerable Inter InterI I est cst lucre here In view of the expected com comI I t the Panama canal by br I The Island Is in dispute between n nI I France and Mexico Ilal Italy It was an announced announced toda today has Indicated a willing nes to act acl as arbitrator Should the decision be favorable to France it would mean another link in the line lIno I of that posItion around tho world The Thc Island would afford an Intermediary stopping place for coal coalIng I In Ing on the hank bank bet between the Pacific coast ports of the United States Stales and tite Island lies GiO mites miles of the harbor harbol of Acapulco It has lits not hot great advantages for fOl a coalIng sta Hta Ion or a Ila naval 31 base but such facilities ties tics as arc aue there ho bo developed l France rance claims IslanI not flOt only out on the ground thul It was 11 ly a French captain two centuries ago i and also be because ause formal poss possession of It was taken laken b by a French naval officer sent out for ou the purpose In ilex Mex MexIco Ico hus exercised some authority over oyer the tho phosphate and at ono one ousted an American the island although It does not on just what ground her hor con COLl contentions rest |