Show Hope in Washington Washington April 5 There IB is l still hope of an amicable adjustment of the difficulties difficulties difficulties between Ecuador and Peru From inquiries at the state department and elsewhere there is reason to believe the government of Ecuador nas rias expressed an inclination for adjustment by direct negotiations with Peru at Washington but Perus attitude te is I not yet known Ecuador it is eE has baa designated ted Clemente Ponce Pence and a prominent citizen by the name of or Lopes Loper and anti Mr Carbo the th minister here to act in her het behalf in case an agreement is reached to institute negotiations It was pointed out at the state depart department department ment meat any such mode of or procedure must necessary be conditional upon mutual agreement and the good offices of the United States would have to be preceded by definite requests by both governments Prom From recent reports it is learned the Peruvian army contains about four thou thousand thousand thousand sand officers and men The army is pro provided provided provided vided with twenty thousand Mauser rifles Maxim and guns and light field guns The Peruvian navy consists of the Lima a cruiser of 1700 tons the Almirante Grau and the Colonel Bolognesi each of thirty two hundred tons and knots knoth speed The army numbers Bumbers approximately approxImately approximately the same Bame as 8 that of Peru but the national guard Is IB said to consist of or ninety thousand men meu What proportion of or this number would be available in case of war warI The Ecuador I however Is problematical I ean navy consists of a torpedo launch and anda a transport |