The morning times., 1896-02-18
SAYs LET CUBA GO FREE
President Of Ecuador Sends a
Letter to Queen Christina. ?
In THE NAME OF HUMANITY
His Country VIII Observe Neutrality
Laws but He Cannot Be Deaf to- the
Clamors of His Peopie-Cites the
Examples OF Other Revolutions.
Expresses Friendly Sentiments.

letter from the president of Ecuador
to the queen regent OF Spain, written
December s. last, and expressing senti-
ments favorable to free Cuba, has just
gotten into print. The letter is as fol-
lows:
Ecuador TO Her Majesty, the Queen Maria
Christina, Regent of Spain.
The people of Ecuador, which once
formed part OF the spanish monarchy, and
TO which 1T is bound by Ties OF irieLdship
OF blood, OF language, aud or traditions,
are deeply moved, III lne presence or the ter
rible ana devastating struggle carried on
between Cuba, for her poiItical emanci-
patton, and the mother country Tor the
integrity or her territory.
My government, complying with iDterna-
tloDal laws, Will observe the neutrality
WINCH they prescribe; butt 1t cannot remain
deaf TO the clamor OF this people desirouS
OF the termination of the struggle.
EXAMPLE OF COLOMBIA.
And 1t is due to this that have the honor
to address your majesty, as an emauci-
pated Child would do to an affecIionate
mother, to lnterpOse the good offices of
friendship, and to ask your majesty that
III your wisdom AID inspired by your
humanitarian and noble sentiments, you
adopt all digDified means to return peace
TO Spain aud Cuba.
Our history records that during fifteen
long years Colombia fought for her inde-
peidence and conquered at the cost of
the almost extinction of her public and
private debt, and of a legacy OF an un-
liquidated debt or $200, 0,0OU.O00; and the
course or time has been necessary i'll order
that the old colonies, already constituted
into autonomous nations, should renew
officially the ties OF friendship With the
mother country. Spain lost almost all
her commerce with America, notwitbstaud
ing that Immediately after the attainment
OF her Independence, Colombia permitted
the admission of the Spanish flag in her
ports, and Spaniaids We're welcomed as
brothers.
brothers.
Such great evils could have been avoided,
in my opinion, if Spain would have fol-
lowed the prude ut auyice given her at an
opportnne time by the British cabinet, and
which consisted in that Spain should CON
clude peace with her colonies by recogniz-
ing their independence, reserving TO her
seT advantages then stin possible for her
| flag.
TEACHINGS OF EXPERIENCE.
The current of commerce would not have
| peen diverted. and the communion OF both
! countries would have suffered no Interrupt
| tion. Your majesty knows that il was only
under the reign OF her august husband, Al
| 1oiiSo XII, OF glorious memory, when the
| official relations between Spain and her
children finally became cordial
H would seem wise TO follow now the
| teachings of experience and the counsel OF
1 the British cabinet, given in similar ca Sc,
! at the epoch to which refer BY granting z
Suna her independence Spain viii protect
/ ouN VIII iis;Nt 10
the aspirations OF Cuba without any loss of
decorum.
] beg your majesty to receive this letter
as q PROOF OF the loyal friendship which
| Ecuador processes 20 Spain for only a
/ high motive impels me to address it tC
| you, as Well as my sincere desire 10 see
| lhe glory or your throne increase, OF the
throne which you, with so much prudence
and foresight, occupy in the name and rep
| reSenta,idn or your august child AIfousc
| AIII, whom God save
| j make vows for tie ba ppfuess of Snstn
far tlIat OF your ma jesty, aiit of your aiIcIIs
! child, the king. !,
ulyen. In Guayaquil. residence OF the
1895. ELOY AIFARD
lit, Minister or Foreign Relations
! j. R0BLES.