Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-10-14

complaint was even o. G utAHN NHA
nmulifiel that the net OF tvl'ence
might be- woven 10 firmly around 10
victim 90 10 iutufe his ruin, tet1biisl
the new governor IN his usutled it.i'
ton anu screen him ngains, Ito
deserved consequences Of MS own
prccipitsto folly.
When tho news Of these proceedings
yna brought 10 enc ears ~ Columbus
lie would not teilevt that they Ntro
done with the sanction Df the crown;
hut the lettcn patent produced iy iHo
usurpef settled this rOint. En- NE
rapsui, gfleved by the abrupt, i1-ul.iuI
manner iu which he nal been hurled
from his position, lie slowly and Hum-
bly, obeypd the arrogant suUuiuns 90
nppenr before B1bniilla. uo had rp
sooner arrived Mt Han Domingo, than
he was ordered 10 ln put in ir ua.
Even his enemies were shocked ut 10
great an indignity being thrust uI ou
the venerable anu tigniilDI man, uui
nll refused 10 perform The dagtacUiul
act " fastening The sh cklua. At last
"A mean domestic was found TO uccuNt
tho task. ~ has ureu ituly said tLgt
"thrfn II noble sgoru which Hwtill
aud supports the heart, and slleucrs
the tongue OF the Truly great when
enduring the insults 0i the unw0flhy.n
TIE superior dignity aud virtue 0f
Columbus asserted iitelf In his preHeut
situation. Ito heard IN silent sc0rn
the old uIgrge OF outrage upon
Castilian prize by imp0siug
lauor uIon Spanlah noblrs (iu
difficult times n emergency when the
BUILDING % PUBLIC iot,rea.rs was In.
Irfatiyc for hubble a.,tJG OF limiting
food allowances (whuu such was mo
only safeguard against actual olafva.
tiouG Of preventing the conversion "
The natives TO Christianity that he
might euAluvc them instead, when the
ruth was that bu objected 10 their
baptism without Hfst having been Int
Instructed 10 the principles q the
Christian faith. He was falsely
charged with having nfcrytal pearls
anu gold that belonged 90 the cover
munt, with tyfuuny - quUHiuF tho
tcbclliOns ~ the ls'aud, with fcCro.
hatred 1T SpauiHris, sug with aim %
amy FOOLISH or malIrusu. Eduyauce
that could le connected.
In culouizirg lhe island tn' nrzlrd.
Gus plan %, UATdUning criminals or
rather 40 committing their fnntvurss
90 transportation iO the new world ha.
expected from R community OF that
low, vulgar clHt? lt consisted OF tue
very drrHs 0l toritty. Snail the ruIuts-
ton Of d mauOt COlumbus'- high type
rUst upon the iuugmcutO i such us tht.rg
Spain had thus flushed The Island with
migCteuuts Ut bl kIuds who were
Iubllaut over this triumph of false.
hood ana yillaiuy, Bhsr spirits vino
had stood In awe Of him while fortune
hmllcd upon him rvvilrd aud sCyiltu
ut him nov IN chains lie heard their
fibaldTy with u silent BCOrn and did
not dulgu 10 retoH or fucnminniu
either the vile rebels " the miserable
representatives OF the crown. B1ba.
dilln believed that ho had woven net
around his victim which would insure
his downfall and secure hir own seat as
future governor oil the island. Culum.
bus was not given trial or any uppur-
tunity Of defense, hut was thrown VA
prison with HE two brothCfu, uuvlsitud
by Bobadilla, where they were confined
separately, loaded with irons, allowed
but little food or clothing Hnd where
they were not permitted to see any one
but tho jailer or intofmod Of the
grounds upon which ths harsh treat
ment was made.
A distant relative OF Fonseca named
AlonLo de Nillejo was givon charga Of
the prieOnoB win Instructions 10 carry
them TO spain aud deliver them to
FOnsoca, B0bidillE thinking thereby
TO put the capstone On the malignant
triumph Of the latter. Wild was of "A
more generous nature than Bgbadilla
had supposed.
The ribaldry and loud roloiolugs VI
Columbus uuomits, together with
the silent, mysterious manner iu winch
he was imprisoned ami the triumphant
usurpatiOu OF government by liubudllla
had aroused, 10 rOmu extent the APP
prehousion6 Of the admiral. Hp 80
not know ~ what lengths their prrcipi.
tate aud passionate cuuuuCt might
carry them. lie began To Tear that he
might be violently sacrificed without
IN opportunity Of being heard and his
name thereby 10 down TO pustcflty In
iguuminy and diHhOu0f. When
Nilltjo entered his cell hu thought 10
was with the purpose Of conducting
him 10 execution. When tOiu that he
was 10 embark Tor Spain his relief eau
better be- imagined than described. /
The Chrsvals sot sail early In October,
1900, amid the rihald shouts, ivers and
curses OF the miserable rRbblu on shore,
aud Columbus sailed for Spain Jua..
aolcd like criminal. Vallejo wished |
10 remove the ahnckles but he pg. % ..y
replied: "Nol their mRjeHlies uUtl-
manlod mo by letter 10 submit.
e. whatever Bobadilla sangil
order la their name; by thrlr
authority he has put upon me these
chains; / will wear them uuiil they
thall order them to be taken ol, and /
viii preserve them al,erwaTd ~ relies
and memorials OF the reward OF my
services"
His arrival In chains at Cailz pro.
lucel sensation. Tho efforts OF .ia
'rUmlHs 10 cause his Fulu uAd over.
TgRCu,d themselves. "A iUtiuuaIt
murmur Teuuuudcd thful hOut too
LilguOm against tho tyiAuly tIat al
cOuuemntd thu great disCOyuT-T 20 T..
tugu from ,nu iALi OF DiH toll aud lis
great acquisition chained IN iglus Ike
criminal, 10 SLY the lrssl, % gtLII ar
have been policy !Ur tlv Crown To unvn
turned deaf car u this "a leo " publin
lremOuBlrsucr. Ferdinand and ms
Queen Joined INA rtpTohati0u IT the
.tttnlmeut accorded CrluInhus. rhey
kent orders ior the Immediate libuIs.
llUu Of himself an. lib lrOthurs; woo
ln atuetiouate letter expecting grief
lr bis suffering sud p.au,uie Tor HE
Nrvicrs nut, ptoseuting him with two
Auusand uucal-, iuyiisj him TO come
their court IN GiAualn, whore hear.
l,eu on thr l7iu ~ December
1 isabella buzz. iato Hs,s VI sight OF
IL venerable man. This wNH too much