New-York tribune., 1893-07-08

OF THE SANTA MAIIA-THE Dis
CovERER GLOEIFIED-
ncago, July With The colors Of spain ana the
Discoverer Of America flying from their Inas'he""'
the cscortng feet OF United States vessels. steam
and sail yachts. schooners and excursion steamers
sighted the Columbus caravcls-santa Maria, Plhta
and Nlpa-north Of Evanston at 10 H5 o'clock TINS
morning. Five minutes later salute oi twenty -oic
guns was fred from the hOwitzcrs on board the Ih'c
sates revenue cutter Andrew johnson ard the 'hl''u
states man-of-war Michigan. The fire tug Cataract
saluted with streams Of water. The steam yachl
Argo also joined in The cannonade The counterpart
OF Columbus feet wa lying TO in tow Of the liccla'
When II was sighted the revenue cutter broke out
the coIors OF spain and Columbus at the mastheadS'
but the Mci san did not ny the Spanish colorS un'u
II reached The city. The secretary OF the Navy
Miss Herbert and party Of friends were on board
of the Michigan, which had tho sccreary's colorS
flying from the mainnast. There ~'re also on board
the Michigan rs guests OF Captain a. i. Davis,
the seoretarv Of the Treasury and Mrs Carlisle Mrs
W. X Carl u Logan Carlisle and John Il. CARLISLE
jr., grandsons OF the secretary Caleb W. West GOV
crnor Of Utah the Collector Of the Port OF chicago
ana Mrs. John NJ. Clark Mrs Walter Q. Gresham
wife OF the Secretary Of state: Mr.. ana Mrs. Carles
Dudley Warner, Lieutenant Landrcy of the revenue
steamer Galveston and Captain W. A. farlng, ol the
Life-Saving Service
After the salute In honor Of The caravelS the
feet moved into line for Jackson Park, the Michigan
leading. On the left OF the line followed the steamer
Cyclone, carrying Mayor Harrison. the Aldermen
and municipal oficfals. All Of the craft were
profusely decorated When OIL the city breakwater
the Michigan took the caravcls in tow Slow time
was made after the Michigan began TO tow the
quaint little vessels into the port which VIII oe
their home until the close OF The Fair when the
domes OF the White City broke upon the vision oi
Captain Concas. standing on the deck OF lhe santa
Maria. he lost in admiration. From HE Iowa
Building al the north end of the park TO the casino
and pier on the south, were TO be seen CONTINUOUS
masses OF human being, with eyes cast hkewaiu III
the decorate cd caravels and their more m0der
escorts. At least 100000 people welcomed Ule
caravels to the Exposition. The great whalchaok
steamer Of the Fair Line was moorcd 10 the dHN
and filed from bow with people.
Excursion steamers electric and steam launches row
boats and every other Kind OF craft from h" Far ana
city broke Into the double line when off Administration
building and turned The procession into confused
tumble OF boats having regard for the preservation
of the lines. But The tens of thousands of people on
shore were rewarded by the prrttics; sight ever seen
on a piece OF inland water Al given signal the
Michigan and johnson belched forth National salute
from their port t-holes followed by cannOnadcs from
other vessels, the shooting of water streams from the
two FIRE tugs in all directions high in the air. the
footing and screechng of every whistle I'm the harbor
the cheering Of the multitudcs on the pier and The
answering SalvO or aTUlucry from i''
Michigan then cast loose her hawser from th" leader
of the caravels and the Columbian craft came 70
anchor in deep water. Willie this varied welcome was
being given TO the CaravclS the half naked South
Islanders in their four war canoes came padding out
10 the feet singing their songs and adding TO the
picturesque The Spanish naval officers and
others from the vessels taken ashore and pro
cesson formed for the grand stand erected on the
west plaza OF the Administration Building.
pre. OppuCN
that humanity loved the dramatic and spectacular,
and II 10 cater TO that love that the mango
ment of the Fair had again brought the caravalS to
the shores OF the New World. not as the originals
did when Columbus Commanded them, not TO find
a race of savages and wilderness barren Of any
oiviization. but refined people % celebrate The
4coth anniversary OF the hrs' landing OF those cara
vels which have acain come up the bay 10 minglc
with the elorcs OF The White CITY. He greeted g."
brave and disng,d ,hcd representative Of the spanish
Navy, Captain COncas, who was I'm command OF the
caravela. Then he called on United state
Senator sherman to speak. The senate: spoke elo-
Quently. lie SAID among other things:
The voyage OF Columbus four hundred years ago is
in the history OF the human It's wide
reaching importance scarcely be measured by other
everts. IL an IN progress. Battle
have been fought which involved the rsc and fa! OF
nations Inventors and architects have conferred untold
wealth and prosperity mankind. The genius OF
poets orators aud sltcsmen has Illuminated the world ana
e2Salned their the few that not born
TO die. Can any act thcse any OF hcroism.
invention genius compare IN its beneficial results 70 the
discovery of America by Columbus? II added civza
ton hemisphere three great continents and nnumerate
Islands. II birth spirit OF enterprise last
Ing then the Crusade fruitful in results than the
victories OF Alexander, the conqucss Of Caesar the
genius OF Bonaparc. 1t the beginning OF the great
revival from the long sasnaton Of the Dark Ages TO the
energy and wonderful progress Of modern civilization.
Columbus found what lie dt nOt scck. He sought the
india OF Marco Polo and found world. Greater
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The earth ami arount the sun, and
made II possible for man % comprehend the inim.t
grandeur Of GRAFTON in the lrnam III. When con.
slider the dincutcs he his long beseehing at
court the slender provided for him. and the fail
vessels that TO bear him into unknown sNs we
the hesitation of princes. tn doubts OF
RESTS aud laymen. and the fear Of saiIof, We have
before reproduction Of the Santa Maria, the Pini
Nina, three vessels mat made this memorable
voyage. Those are by tn chiSalrons
gallant people who built the original cr1. and mOnned
and sai!'d them under the command Of Columbus. They
are striking object lessons which speak coquony
hsn voice We welcome them utis ENpO.i-
ton Of TIE industries OF the wOIld
While justice demands that th, honors dis-
c0very given Colunbus and his lcutenants every
American feel that mention should be made OF
the discovery without coupling with l. the OF labeia
Of Spain. She threw her haaIt. VOL her jewels,
Into this cause. The nation Of which sr was Queen
chiefly contributed the discovery and exploration Of
America The scondanis OF spain stn hold onehaf oi
the soil Of rica and tle representatives. Of many
nations blood Of spain now JOIN us IN welcoming
70 the Of America these monnto> Of hc voyage
thai Girdcd the GARTH
The tread centuries has passed over America
since the Maria Pnti and The Nina tou hei IT,
scores. What change has with the marrn OF time
The ignorance and innocence Of the native tribes sraicy
advanced cOntencd animal life when America
discovered has given way the civilization Of Eur)le
The greater part these continents divided int,
Independent republics based upon Tie laws and cus.Dna
OF the nsst European coanty that seized them Even
those pats stl attached by political te> 10 European
rowers are substantially independent. America is no
longer opcn to EIrOINan conquest The people who in
habit each part America able o. dcf"ai mselycs
AGAINST foreign agcics.lon. Ticir Institutions n tom
fcuaal law founded upon e consent Of the governed
A, erica seeks no conpue-t abroad. Happy IN