The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-10-28
70, umsus AND the COUNCIL.

Ms Grand Enterprise Carried Through In
the Face of vigorous Oppositi"n-nu ee"
r..bclla's Trust IA the Navigator.
The trent picture. columbus Before
a.. Courcil Of Salamanca" by Barabi-
no. is iw-the Orsini palace AT GeLoa. Lire
birthplace of its subject
The scene is one Of the most humaniy
Interesting in the history OF the long
struggle which Columbus had TO con-
vince those in authority Of his sanity
Wh;l. he was following the court OF
Ferdinand and Isabella like mcndi-
-. N lie was introduced TO the notice OF
the great Cardinal Pedro Gonzalez de
Mendoza nj Salamanca. The cardinal,
who was rather pleased with his IDEA
though he said it savorcd Of hctcrodoxy,
obtained for him an audience with the
king. His majesty referred him to Fer
n.ndo de Talancra. who summoned a
iuuta Of astronomers and cosmograph-
ers. mostly ecclesiastscs.
They met his arguments with Biblical
texts and quotations from the great
theologians. and finally ridicuict-him
md walked away from him. after indi-
eating their belief ia no polite way that
he was Of unsound mind.
They reported that his project was
foolish. and that it did not become the
king and queen 10 have anything to do
with II. The junta met him in the
church of san Sebastian at Salamanca.
Their view of the prophet was sus-
tanned by the king. but Isabella. more
rentle. Of higher and more devout ma
turc. regretted that she might not give
20 the church of God new converts
from new races. which might be Sc
curcd in Asia, which land Columbus
was to reach by sea.
tut. rs it happened. she had no money
a, hand. Her war with Granada, jus
concluded. had cost a prodigious sum
She found herself in debt even to he
own servants But finally the mean
were raised by rawning her jewels am
borrowing money, and ut last the LIE
cherished dream Of the discoverer wa
realizcd.
M. fleet. the Santa Maria. the Min
and the Pinta. set sail on Friday. AZ
gust B. 1902 After "A long and perilou
VOYAGE. not the least danger OF whic
was the threatened mutiny OF hi
sailors. as has since become historical
land was first sighted on the evcnin
Of October II, 1872.
This date is according TO the old sly
calendars: in the new II was the ~
If October, which latter date ";
chosen Tor the opening OF the great e
pcsi,ion. to be held IN his honor fo'
hundred years later.
After a bewildering and enchnnth
voyage of three months. the great q
miral. leaving a fort on the Bay OF "a
racola. sailed January =. l4"S.
Spain. in the Nina. taking with him
number of natives and abundant pro
nets of the new land which 'hc IA
found.
Ms royal reception in Spain, his =
umphal march to court when ne
turned, weathcr-bcaten and almost
rags. the thanksgiving OF the go
queen and the widespread wonder OF
Eurupe have all become matters OF
tory.
lls. made three other voyages
America but he WAS doomed TO suff
ing. disappointment. loss ofroyai Ia
and attacks by the cnvious-
70 the eternal infa.ny OK Bobadil
spanish commissioner, colum'
was sent home in chains at the CT
Of lis third Voyages. The king
claimed this outrage and freed u
but tho great navigator was wosn
TO the quick. and he preserved
chains, as he said, las relics
memorials Of the reward Of his 8
ices" They were in his chamoer
Seville when he died