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when the demands Of the majority
made the resignation OF President
Ayora imperative.
This may account in part for the
peaceful way in which the Ecuadoreans
have Just accomplished their change OF
government, although 1t must be ao-
mitted that only Dr. Ayora'S diSinter-
ested attitude made this peaceful change
possible.
Called After Revolt.
DR.. Avora's government was also the
result of a revolutionary coup d'etat.' =
although it had been later legalized by
constitutional means. At the beginning
Of 1925 DR.. Isidro Ayora, ph%eician by
profession. completely alien to internal
politics, was called to the presidency,
after a militaristic movement had sue
ceeded in overthrowing the old, 1neftl-
cient regime of President Cordova, and
provisional junta OF civil and army
leaders had governed Ecuador for sew
eral months.
1t was not until late in 1928. when a
National Assembly, constitutionally
elected, had confirmed and legalized DR..
Ayora's rule, that the United States ex-
tended official recognition to his govern
ment In the meantime, however I'M
official relations between the two coun-
tries had been most friendly and DR..
Ayora had proved himself an able and
honest executive.
Since the Inauguration Of its consti-
tutiopal term the Ayora administration
only increased in prestige, acceleratmg
the material progress Of the country,
strengthening internal order and fur
thering Ecuador's credit and good name
abroad Thus it was only natural that
President Ayora's rule was popular
one, and that his government was con-
sidered one of the more stable and pro-
gresSive ones in Latin America.
Took Back Resignation.
In September of last year. soon after
revolutionary changes of government in
Bolivia. Peru and Argentina. the first
signs of discomfort were registered in
Ecuador The altruism. however. and
disinterestednesS which President Ayora
displayed then by answering the oppo-
sition's attacks with his resignation be-
fore Congress. provoked nationwide
reaction in his favor. Forced to take
back his resignation. President Ayora
called one of his stauncheSt opponents
to head his cabinet. and thus gaine1
even greater confidence. His govern
ment seemed then. only II months ago.
more solid than ever.
What may have happened IN these
l months to change SO thoroughly pub
lie opinion in Ecuador is still mys-
terry to observers of political conditions
in South America. What great mis-
takes may DR.. Ayora have committed
in such a short period of time to lose
SO completely the confidence of his
countrymen is difficult to ascertain.
Outside of secondary acts. like the
contract for the match monopoly, the
prohibition of foreign oil importation
and other minor pieces of legislation,
nothing of paramount political, social or
economic importance may be recalled to
account for this change of sentiment in
Ecuador toward the Ayora administra-
ton.
Due to Financial Crisis.
There is only one element which may
be made responsible for this sudden
change which has finally resulted in
the breakdown of the kyora govern
ment, and that is its inability to solve
the present financial problems of the