New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-15
4 REVOLUTIONARY MOR4LISE.
ALFARO. THE ECUADORIAN REBEL.
THEFT As TIE FIRST STEP IN PATRIOTISM.

THEFT A THE FIRST STEP IN PAIklOI'Sh'
GUAYAoUIL, March 16.-The star OF Eloy
Alfaro the revolutionary leader and former any OF
yen:emilla is not in the ascendant just now. He has
heen living in enforced retirement Lima since the
failure of his attempt overthrow the Government OF
Caamano. his successful rival in the contest iot the
Presidency During his exile, partly TO amuse him'ef
and partly to keep lis hand H. Afaro has Illuminated
sundry vioenI mani.estoes against the Ia" anu or'er
rarity I'm Ecuador; ana the latter in their turn have
oosistsntlv held him UP TO public execration as tao
apostls OF anarchy and aguarente But he now comes
out in the novel character OF IA defender OF injured
Innocence and "A vindcator o. prosecuted PATRIOTISM ari
all ,iuya lul is up over letter he has sent nero
from Lima. The circumstances are these;
Iast December a youth named Modesto hlVadehelr',
formerly employed in the preventive service apcoh'ed
with about $4,000 Of the funds OF the provincial
treasury to which he had been transferred Inc event
created great sensation. as Rivadeneira oeiohs" 70
one of the best known families In Guayaqul; Dat t'
sensation was intensified when 1t was learned that 10
adj left letter With the editors OF the Radical organ
here in which declared he was actuaed by no inerce-
nary motives but had appropriated the money SIMPLY 10
de, ote it to the OF his convictions IL WIS
openly limited that he was not without accompnces WHO
had secured good share OF the plumber aud for tne
uublic feeling tho question ran high; pdt ehe
attempted of Caamano and the rerpet al
excitemcnts o. American affairs soon caused IL 10
he forgotten and Rivadencra escaped to Peru taxing
his booty to Alfaro. RiyaIeneras mother, however.
was unwilling that her sons memory should resi- under
cloud and she demanded Letter from Alfaro eXcuIpat-
ins hin. Alaro promptly replied and the lady al once
causel his vindicaton to he printed accompanying
with an address in which she begged the public TO
observe that the funds disposed of" by her son had
been delivered last cent and that he reserved 10
part OF them for himself.
Alfaro's letter is as follows:
LIMA, February 5, 1856.
To Teresa 4. Y. de Riradeneira
MADAM: II has been a source OF great satisfaction To
me- 10 have met In this city your estimaDle son. Ny:
Nolesto Rvaleueira. who was proVlhehtlaiy s"ct
from the VIII Of the impacaOe enemies vi youth anu
OF progress in our country. 49,, ..-.
the Liberal party has much to be grateful Tor 10 YOUR
sou The step he took deserves h!sh praise, lof !.
proves the oidy Of his principles at very teh.er dSo
and gives great hopes for the future ,.
The honesty with which he has acted In hannin2 IN I'd
.In IS the most brilliant defence that prest
to obtain sanction OF all good people ana 10 prove H'
therefore congratulate you. Madam: In the name OF
the Tiber. oalse and in my own. on the distlisusti
behavior of your Modesto aud olcr you my respects
~ ELoY ALFARo.
The cool impudence OF this interesting production HAS
excited the eryid of the loyal Ecuadorans
condition OF vrtu1us eon ~ s,, ia s,rded "a
sort OF martyr. Alfaro Is branded u, "ens "nn. :"
live His conduct Is held up as an insult 10 let
a premium crime; and that iIepuoI, Is so.enhv
warmed that il it persists 10 haro sncn .''ors s
~ TSs Government organ III Anotador, winds up an
indignant article on the subject with this hnoy rheos-
shades Of Rocafuerte, olmedo and other patriots;
xbo i'm the roOt Gays Of the Republic strove Tor that
Jibea al cause which Aaro now turns to rdlcHle; III
your hauns heyond the you must despair that you
cannot come forth aud place your ley lanu UPON .v
forohead OF this reprobatr and cry Ayann Ih0i hes
Put there are million al your 0esrouIsu.s mnu
know how TO panish the tao sSer the dominion Ok
niduty the sous OF Ecuador VIII loih you Ia tho 'o'