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.
Cordero tillod krigsfartøjet Esmeralda, som Chile skulle sælge til Japan, at gå under ecuadoriansk flag for at beskytte Chiles neutralitet under en konflikt mellem Japan og Kina.