Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
OBSERVE Century
OF INDEPENDENCE
OF GUAYAQU|L
Secretary Colby, Envoy
EIizaIde and DR.. Rowe Speak
at Celebration Here.

Official and diplomatic Washington
dor last night in concentrating the
centennial anniversary of Guayaquifs
independence from Spanish rule, which
established freedom in Ecuador. Elk
ercises were held in the Pan-Ameri-
can Union building. and the principal
addresses were delivered by Secretary
of State Colby, Rafael H. Elizalde. en- :
voy extraordinary and minister pleni-
potentiary from Ecuador, and DR.. L.
S. Rowe, director general of the Pan
American Union.
"It is a subject of particular graft
fication to the United States that its
relations with Ecuador show steady
progress in intimacy, in mutual I'M
Outstanding. and in reciprocal bene-
fit." said Secretary Colby. Our mu-
tual commerce has shown the most
gratifying increases, and the widen
ing intercourse of our peoples pre-
sents the finest promise of grow
ing and deepening cordially.
There is no subject to which the
United States turns its contemplation
with more pleasure and satisfaction
than the stability and permanence
of the free governments which COM
pose the Pan-American Union.
Colby L0u08 U0lOns
81 have just returned from De-
troit," said the Secretary, where l
delivered a most carefully prepared
which l pointed to the permanency
and success of the Pan-American Union.
"a century is long link. even in
the history Of a nation. What i'm
pressive assurance it offers Of reso-
lutte purpose, of high aims and their
~
the innate capacity of the Ecuador
ian people for self-government-''
Ecuador is no longer a remote
country. There was a time when the
distance from New York to Guayaquil
measured 1880 miles; but now, as a
result of the completion of the Panama
canal, that distance Is reduced to the
trifie of $500 miles. hardly more than
the distance between New York and
Denver"
Envoy Reviews Conquests.
Mr.. EIizade. in his review of the
conquests which led to the independ-
ence of Ecuador sketched the history
of that country and told of its grow
ing Importance in the republics of
South America
"The sons of the United States were.
in reality. the inspiration of our
fathers" he said And SO you must
ton. In the eighteenth century you
revived the days of Rome by giving
yourselves form of government
which was speedily initiated by
France. and later by Spanish America.
Your republican institutions were and
continue to be the example which
we endeavor to follow, even though.
as a general thing. we may not today
be as apt pupils as were our liberia
tors"
Mr.. Elizalde paid tribute to Gen.
William Crawford Gorgas. who died
recently in London, when ne told of
the former surgeon generals fight
against yellow fever in Guayaquil. re-
sulting in the stamping out there of
the disease, and the foundation of the
Rockefeller Foundation commission.
Enjoys Studying U. $. Customs.
"Although your altruistic records in
peace and war may have disproved the
calumny that you are merely a ma
terialistic people," said the minister.
lit is necessary to come to your great
country, not SO much to see your
riches, which are manifested in the
miracles that have been accomplished
throughout the land, as to study your
customs, your laws. your institutions:
in short, your progress along spiritual
and moral lines. which l place above
your millions and your enormous ma
teriaI wealth and accomplishments"
DR.. Rowe introduced the speakers
and presided during the ceremony. A
tabloid lecture. "Ecua aa,1,. OF fester-
Marshall H. Saville of the Museum of
the American Indian in New York.
Motion pictures and stereopticon
slides illustrated lecture by DR..
Robert Cushman Murphy of the