Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-05
ECUADOR AND PERU WILD
ATTACKS ON CONSULATES IN
GUAYAQUIL AND LIMA.

The situation between Peru and Ecua-
dor is more and more critical. 1t Is not
altogether improbable that war between
these two South American countries may
result.
A dispatch from the American consul at
Guayaquil. Ecuador, received at the State
Department, confirms press dispatches to
the effect that the Peruvian consulate
there had been attacked the nag destroy
ed and the doors and windows Of the
consulate smashed.
Crowds of Ecuadoreans were parading
the streets. Residences and stores be-
longing to Peruvians were broken into
Peru's Consul Asks Asylum.
The Peruvian consul at Guayaquil has
asked for asylum in the American con-
sulate. In reply to instructions sent from
Washington, the consul has been instruct
cd to afford temporary refuge in his dis
erection, whenever necessary to preserve
innocent human life.
A dispatch from Lima. Peru. dated last
midnight. states that the Peruvian gov
eminent had received alarming reports
from its consul at Guayaqul. giving
details OF assault upon the consulate
building. The report says the police and
government troops were present. but did
not interfere.
The Peruvian government, the dispatch
stated was pessimistic as to the outcome
of these hostilities and would immediately
demand reparation from Ecuador The
Peruvian army reserves had been called
oct
Reprisals at Lima.
AS soon as this news reached Lima.
guards were at once placed over the
Ecuadorean legation. Notwithstanding
that precaution a mob of students at
tackled the legation and consulate build
ings and tore away the shields which
decorated their fronts.
The president of Peru addressed the
crowds advising patience. The mob was
wildly excited. however. and further
trouble was feared.
From recent reports 1t is learned that
the Peruvian army contains about four
thousand officers and men. The army is
provided with twenty thousand Mauser
rises and twenty-four Maxim and gatling
guns and twenty-four light guns.
The Peruvian navy consists OF five YES
sells. including the Lima. a cruiser of
LOO tons. and the Aimirante Grau and
the Colonel Bolognesi, each Of $500 tons
and twenty-four knots speed. launched in
1905.
The Eucadoran army numbers an
proximately the same that OF Peru.
bat the national guard IL said to consist
OF 6V,USO men. WHAT proportion OF that
number would be available In case OF
war, however. liz problematical The
Eucadoran navy consists Of q torpedo
launch and a transport
Peruvian War Talk.
LIMA. Peru. April 5.-Reports OF at
tacks upon the Peruvian consulate at
Guayaquii by Ecuadorian mobs have
caused intense indignation here and there
10 much war talk.
1t Ii declared that nothing but the
friendly interference Of the United States
will prevent hostilities.
The Peruvian Association, formed In
the interest Of an adequate navy, resolved
to purchase q submarine vessel
Both the natives and foreiSners here
contrast the behavior Of Peruvians and
the guarantees Of protection to Ecua-
dorians and Colombians with the recon
incidents at Guayaauil and Bogota
Peru's Flag Torn Down.
GUAYAOCIL, Ecuador. via Galveston.
Tex, April 5.-The Peruvian consulate
here was attacked in an anti-Peruyfan
riot yesterday. pelted with stones, ard the
ofhciols were insultedsby the popuiace.
The Peruvian shield and nag were de-
stroyed In the assault. but the consul
was unharrCed. The police protected
where they could Peruvian pronerties
which the mob tried to destroy.