The Ecuadorian Minister to the Secretary of State.
Washington, April 6, 1910.
Mr. Secretary: Pursuant to our pleasurable conference of day before yesterday I have the honor to repeat in this note that the Government of Ecuador, desirous of preserving international peace and maintaining the most cordial relations with all the American Republics, has accepted with pleasure the suggestion of the Government of the United States looking to a direct settlement at Washington of its boundary dispute with Peru.
With this noble purpose in view the Government of Ecuador has appointed as commissioners vested with full powers Drs. Don Felicisimo Lopez, Don N. Clemente Ponce, and the undersigned, whose mission will be to endeavor to arrange with the commissioners Peru may choose to elect the best means of bringing to an end their long-standing controversy by signing directly a treaty reconciling the interests of both parties so as to give the continent the best proof of American fraternity.
I have received from my Government instructions to say to your excellency’s Government how much it welcomes and appreciates the elevated motive of the suggestion made to both countries for the good of their common interests.
Convinced, as my country is, of the impartiality of the Government of the United States in South American affairs, it cherishes the well-grounded hope that the United States Government will adhere to its conciliatory course which can not but redound to the advance of peace, civilization and progress in all the Republics of this Hemisphere.
I renew, etc.,