The sun., 1919-05-05

II because OF its population Ecuador
occupies the fourteenth place among the
republics and possessions lying in this
hemisphere, by reason of its area 1t has a
still better situation. and II We take into
account the lands disputed by Peru. or
adjudge to Ecuador half of the differ
ence between the extreme claims of each
country, then II would OCCUPY the place
corresponding to 100000 square miles Of
territory. And that will surely happen
II right, Justice and equity ever become
the rule for settling differences among
nations.
In virtue OF the preceding facts. be-
neve have some right to ask Of you n
loyal rectification OF the respective
statements.
And. since 1 am speaking of your book.
II will not be amiss to take the liberty
or noting some expressions that directly
ahect my country. I do not seek TO alter
your judgment, but am sure you under
stand that they are not always unani-
rnously accepted. To keep silent in the
face OF some of your assertions would
be to consent, and to consent would here
be UNJUST and contrary to my conception
OF morality and my duty towards Ecua-
dor.
Your severity with regard TO your own
country has. indeed. made no kind excep-
tions as to foreign countries: therefore
need not be surprised that you refer 70
all Latin American nations having less
than a million OF Inhabitants az II
doubling their status as such since YOU
say of them 'so-called nations" AL
though Ecuador with at least a million
and half inha bitants is in fact out OF
that classification, I would not excuse
myself for not inviting your attention to
the injustice with which you seem un-
willing to style those nations having less
than million inhabitants, but a few
lines further oblige me to insist on this
point:
How much attention will he paid tc
the public opinion and ambitions OF
Santo Domingo and Ecuador and Costa
Rica?"
Such a question demands the answer
"None." And this means the alteration
y OF the moral law. subordinating 1t to the
idea of number. Reason would not be
reason. nor would justice be Justice II
they were called upon by countries OF
less than a million inhabitants This
refutes itself In order that our planet
may always deserve that man should
have the upper hand and not the beasts
Justice must be recognized wherever l.
Is found. and not solely when It favor,
the strong. The outrage to weak Serbia
brought upon mankind the formida bl,
catastrophe we have just seen. This II
also well known to you who honor tn,
chair OF science of government in tn,
University Of Harvard.
stability of Governments.
] read on page 24s:
Most OF them (the Latin American
countries) are unable to set up any kim
of government of their own which will
last more than year or two"
] take 1t for granted that you do no
refer to the form of government; an,
~ you allude to the instability of tn
Latin American Governments this is a
least an exaggeratIon which has N
warrant in contemporaneous history
Let 1t suffice to recall that the last Lati,
American revolution occurred in Cost
Rica more than two years ago. and tina
before l9l7-the year your book wa
publshed-the last overthrow Of gov
eminent in Latin America occurred 4
1918.
on the same page you say:
Except for the A. b. C. Powers thcr
is no group Of friendly neighborir
states"
'In the first place. the A.. b. C. doe
not exist. nor did ever exist. II We ar