This is a summary of the history of Ecuador from 1860 to 1895. Gabriel García Moreno is the father of Ecuadorian conservatism and no doubt the most controversial figure in the nation's history, condemned by Liberalhistorians as Ecuador's worst tyrant but exalted by Conservatives as the nation's greatest nation-builder. In the end, both appraisals may be accurate; the man who possibly saved Ecuador from disintegration in 1859 and then ruled the nation with an iron fist for the subsequent decade and a half was, in fact, an extremely complicated personality. Born and raised under modest circumstances in Guayaquil, he studied in Quito, where he married into the local aristocracy, then traveled to Europe in the aftermath of the 1848 revolutionary uprisings and studied under the eminent Catholic theologians of the day.
Between 1852 and 1890, Ecuador's exports grew in value from slightly more than US$1 million to nearly US$10 million. Production of cacao, the most important export product in the late 19th century, grew from 6.5 million kilograms to 18 million kilograms during the same period. The agricultural export interests, centered in the coastal region near Guayaquil, became closely associated with the Liberals, whose political power also grew steadily during the interval. After the death of García Moreno, it took the Liberals twenty years to consolidate their strength sufficiently to assume control of the government in Quito.
After García Moreno's deathEdit
Ecuador in 1860
Five different presidents governed during the two decades of transition between Conservative and Liberal rule. The first, Antonio Borrero, tried valiantly to return the nation to the rule of law, but, after only ten months in office, he was overthrown by the only military dictator of the period, Ignacio de Veintemilla. Although he came to power with the help of the old Liberal General Urbina, Veintemilla later evolved into a populist military dictator rather than a politician with any party or ideological affiliation. He was extremely popular with his troops and able to woo the masses with employment on public works programs and large-scale public festivals and dances during holiday periods. In office until 1883, Veintemilla enjoyed a period of relative prosperity resulting primarily from increased maritime activity while Peru, Bolivia, and Chile were mired in the War of the Pacific.
José María Plácido Caamaño, a Conservative, then served as president until 1888, and he remained a powerful figure during the administrations of the duly elected Progressive Party (Partido Progresista) presidents who followed him, Antonio Flores Jijón and Luis Cordero Crespo. Flores, who was the son of President Juan José Flores, intended progressivism to represent a compromise position between liberalism and conservatism. The Progressive program called for support for the Roman Catholic Church, rule by law, and an end to dictatorship and military rule. Although neither Caamaño, Flores, nor Cordero was able to curtail the growing animosity between Conservatives and Liberals, their periods in office were, for the most part, characterized by relative political stability and prosperity. The latter resulted more from favorable international circumstances for cacao exports than from astute government policy making.
In 1895, midway through his term in office, Cordero fell victim to scandal and charges of "selling the flag" over an agreement made with Chile. Cordero allowed the warshipEsmeralda, which Chile was selling to Japan, to fly the Ecuadorian flag briefly in order to protect Chile's neutrality in the conflict between Japan and China. Bribes were apparently involved and, tremendously weakened by the scandal and also challenged by the outbreak of several military rebellions, the president resigned in April. In June the Liberals seized power in Guayaquil in the name of their most popular caudillo, General José Eloy Alfaro Delgado. Three months later, "the old battler" (a name Alfaro had earned during his armed struggle against García Moreno) returned after a decade of exile in Central America and marched triumphantly into Quito. It was the end of Ecuador's brief experiment with progressivism and the beginning of three stormy decades of rule by the Radical Liberal Party (Partido Liberal Radical—PLR), commonly referred to as the Liberal Party (Partido Liberal).
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This article does not cite any sources Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources History of Ecuador 1860 1895 news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2008 Learn how and when to remove this template message This is a summary of the history of Ecuador from 1860 to 1895 Gabriel Garcia Moreno is the father of Ecuadorian conservatism and no doubt the most controversial figure in the nation s history condemned by Liberal historians as Ecuador s worst tyrant but exalted by Conservatives as the nation s greatest nation builder In the end both appraisals may be accurate the man who possibly saved Ecuador from disintegration in 1859 and then ruled the nation with an iron fist for the subsequent decade and a half was in fact an extremely complicated personality Born and raised under modest circumstances in Guayaquil he studied in Quito where he married into the local aristocracy then traveled to Europe in the aftermath of the 1848 revolutionary uprisings and studied under the eminent Catholic theologians of the day Republic of EcuadorRepublica del Ecuador1859 1895Flag Coat of armsMotto Dios patria y libertad Anthem Salve Oh PatriaEcuador in 1860CapitalQuitoGovernmentConservative presidential republic under a military dictatorshipPresident 1859 1865Gabriel Garcia Moreno 1865 1867Jeronimo Carrion 1868 1869Javier Espinosa 1869 1875Gabriel Garcia Moreno 1875 1876Antonio Borrero 1876 1883Ignacio de Veintemilla 1883 1888Jose Placido Caamano 1888 1892Antonio Flores Jijon 1892 1895Luis Cordero CrespoLegislatureNational CongressHistory Established4 September 1859 Battle of Guayaquil22 September 1860 Constitutional referendum1 July 1869 Disestablished5 June 1895Preceded by Succeeded byEcuador EcuadorToday part ofEcuadorShortly after the onset of his third presidential term in 1875 Garcia Moreno was hacked to death with a machete on the steps of the presidential palace The exact motives of the assassin a Colombian remain unknown but the dictator s most outstanding critic the liberal journalist Juan Montalvo exclaimed My pen killed him Between 1852 and 1890 Ecuador s exports grew in value from slightly more than US 1 million to nearly US 10 million Production of cacao the most important export product in the late 19th century grew from 6 5 million kilograms to 18 million kilograms during the same period The agricultural export interests centered in the coastal region near Guayaquil became closely associated with the Liberals whose political power also grew steadily during the interval After the death of Garcia Moreno it took the Liberals twenty years to consolidate their strength sufficiently to assume control of the government in Quito After Garcia Moreno s death Edit nbsp Ecuador in 1860Five different presidents governed during the two decades of transition between Conservative and Liberal rule The first Antonio Borrero tried valiantly to return the nation to the rule of law but after only ten months in office he was overthrown by the only military dictator of the period Ignacio de Veintemilla Although he came to power with the help of the old Liberal General Urbina Veintemilla later evolved into a populist military dictator rather than a politician with any party or ideological affiliation He was extremely popular with his troops and able to woo the masses with employment on public works programs and large scale public festivals and dances during holiday periods In office until 1883 Veintemilla enjoyed a period of relative prosperity resulting primarily from increased maritime activity while Peru Bolivia and Chile were mired in the War of the Pacific Jose Maria Placido Caamano a Conservative then served as president until 1888 and he remained a powerful figure during the administrations of the duly elected Progressive Party Partido Progresista presidents who followed him Antonio Flores Jijon and Luis Cordero Crespo Flores who was the son of President Juan Jose Flores intended progressivism to represent a compromise position between liberalism and conservatism The Progressive program called for support for the Roman Catholic Church rule by law and an end to dictatorship and military rule Although neither Caamano Flores nor Cordero was able to curtail the growing animosity between Conservatives and Liberals their periods in office were for the most part characterized by relative political stability and prosperity The latter resulted more from favorable international circumstances for cacao exports than from astute government policy making In 1895 midway through his term in office Cordero fell victim to scandal and charges of selling the flag over an agreement made with Chile Cordero allowed the warship Esmeralda which Chile was selling to Japan to fly the Ecuadorian flag briefly in order to protect Chile s neutrality in the conflict between Japan and China Bribes were apparently involved and tremendously weakened by the scandal and also challenged by the outbreak of several military rebellions the president resigned in April In June the Liberals seized power in Guayaquil in the name of their most popular caudillo General Jose Eloy Alfaro Delgado Three months later the old battler a name Alfaro had earned during his armed struggle against Garcia Moreno returned after a decade of exile in Central America and marched triumphantly into Quito It was the end of Ecuador s brief experiment with progressivism and the beginning of three stormy decades of rule by the Radical Liberal Party Partido Liberal Radical PLR commonly referred to as the Liberal Party Partido Liberal See also EditEcuadorian Peruvian War 1857 1860 References Edit Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title History of Ecuador 1860 1895 amp oldid 1178834510, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
