Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-04
NOT BoNORED AT HOME.
Descendants Of Christopher Columbus Ig-
norcd bx the spani-h Govcrnment.

uoreu Nv the spanish tsONcrnfnent
The opposition or radical newspapers Of
Sia.u have bcen vcry strong Ia their denuncia-
tign % the predominant part~ becaase Of the
treatment the living d,.cculIntS OF Column
bus have received al it, hanis. The following
extract. taken from a late issue OF the Fl
q ON 81 Madrid. Of many that have
been received. and i, q fair sample Of the gen.
eraI tcae 81 condernnatiCn; Yesterday the
government Of the United States gave a good
iesson u the government - Spain Ii Is well
known here that in the rejoicirgs % the quadri-
csnteu-. nj festivities no one has remembered
that Chri-tophcr Columbus had descendants,
and that tho live among IL. The Duke OF
Verngua was the PRECEDENT Of the original
board having in charge the exposition at Mad
rid and the celebrations throughout the king
dom but when the conservative party came
INTO power the board ~1- rcorCanized. and Don
IrisobI! Colon se L. crdl was left off entirely.
When the vice president Cf the new board.
zen Joveiiar. died III Duke Of Ncragua was
suggested a. his successor. No attention, how
ever. Wn- Taid to the suggestion. and in order,
NJ doubt. tp avoid discussion the position OF
vice president was left vacant The 3D. of
August arrived The cunning but illiterate
Navor Of Palos subscribed his name in the
morning Of that memorable day TO several tele-
grams % cougratGlation. written in various
@
the American nations. the King of Italy. the
pore several mouarchs % Europe. the general
OF the Franciscan Order and almost every
body. III; among this shower Of dispatches
there wa none for the heir Of Christopher
Columbris Who u make the coincidence still
stronger. bears al, his name ard rank. A host
of invited g,ue=t- have been called to Hutlva to
attend he October festivities. bu: one has
thought % the man who. al the court of the La
Rabiia Convent and at the foot OF the votive
%
honor having been deprived Of the first for
political reasons. In word. not only tie
claims Of most legitimate character. but even
the mere usages 81 courtesy have been disre-
gaTded o. ignored in this matter. The people
OF the United States. less forSetful and more
attentive. have undertaken to comply with
duty 90 the fulhllmeut of which we were pri-
mnrily bound. On the 9Th of August the Con-
gre=- % the United states passed unanimous
resolutions authorizing and requesting the
President to invite. together with the Queen
and Ming Of spain. sheir eXcellencies Don
Cri-t0bal Colon Duke of yeragun. the Marquis
If Earboles and Don CristObal de Larreategui
isuiiera and their families TO
attend. a. guests Of the United States. the
Inauguration q the exhibition at Chicago. 1t
resolved also tina; the descendants Of the illus
t-Icas M sie@tGr should share. in the festivities
with which tine discovery viii be commeHorsted
AZ the metropolis Of Illinois. the honor which
all nations Of the world. congregated there,
viii pay % the prOvidcntial man who holds such
high rank in the history o. America. In
tri.Hsmit;Ini; the former resolution Nr. John
v. Foster. Secretary of State. said to the new
NIaeriesn minister in Madrid. Mr.. Snowden,
under date OF September Z. the following: You
Will deliver in person as promptly as practicable,
O. the Gentlemen therein mentioned copies of
the resolution passed by Congress- and express
20 them IN 81 doing the earnest desire Of the
people and the government Of the United
States that their invitation be accepted Yes
terchty Mr.. LoudOn SnOwden. after fulfilling
his Official mission in regard to the queen. pre-
ssnted himself with all solemnity at the palace
Of the Duke of Neragua. to whom he
delivered the invitation aforesaid. address
ing him more less follows: This
invitation. which strengthened by the feelings
OF the government and OF the people
Of the United States | have the honor to de-
liver 10 your exceilency. gives expression to the
earnest desire that during the ceremonies and
festivities TO commemorate the discovery of
the new world. your eScellency, your excel
lency family and all the descendants of the
great navigator. be the guests of the nation
who. from the said discovery has derived the
greatest benefit | can assure yOur excellency
beforehand. faithfully echoing the feelings OF
NV country. that your eXcellercy and your eX-
relatives will be given the heartiest
welcome by the American people, who will re-
ceive them with open hearts and homes.
This invitation IL not a mere Formally.
OF nv countrymen To see their hospitality ac-
cepted BY such honorable persons. and the
names OF the same persons associated with the
OF the greatest event in history.
which i now TO be made by showing the prog
res- reached in 800 years in the arts, sciences.
moral and intellectual resources. both in Amer
lea and IN the whole world. proper oppor-
tunity will thus be afforded to the nations which
the civilization Of the old world. car
ned to America in the vessels commanded by
your excellencys ancestor. to enter into friendly
with the nations of the new
world IN the typical city which more
than al others exemplifies the genius of
the American peorle. No better or nobler
tribute could be offered 10 the grand under
taking Of Christopher Columbus than this
majestic meeting of all nations. | deem my
teif most hOnored by the particular privilege
which has befalien me to hand this invitation
10 your exeellency and to offer YOUR excelency
the affectionate and unbounded hospitality of
e0.oeOOo0 OF citizens. The Duke 81 Veragua
extremely moved, thanked the minister and
promi-ed To be present at the exhibition il the
condition Of his health permits it. We heartily
congratulate ourselves that the forgetfulness of
the spanish government. of which Spain is in
no way responsible. has been corrected as
aforesaid The man whose name Is Don
ristobsl Colon, Duke OF Neragua. Marquis of
Jamaica. admiral and aielantsdo mayor OF the
Indies, deserves well this mark of attention