The morning call., 1893-04-16

this extremity were reached, TO what nameless
Leihe would they be consigned?
Cloud banks were taken for land but error
served but TO Strengthen the commanders be-
lief; some one saw lght, apparently moving,
yet sharper watches were kent and early in the
morning OF October IL, 1892, ihe cry, Land!
land! rang out, and at last the reward had
come. The battle had been long and hard, but
the victory was he more glorious.
Now no more could the world point the finger
OF scofn al him and deIide him as an adyen-
tufer and bis plans as idle dreams; this yerdure-
clad lToplc isle stood as bis ndispuIable witness
that lney were accomplished facts.
GeOgTaphers have pr ty generally agreed
that lie particular place first discovered Is what
is now known rs WaIings Island, about IA de-
grees west. "a degrees nortI Its contour coin
eldlng almost exactly with The description given
of IL hy Columbus.
the voyager, no doubt anxious to carry the won
deTful news back TO Spain, turned his vessels
prows eastward. and after a voyage which
threatened 10 engulf all of the frail barks he
arrived at Paos March 15. 1893.
Then what glory was bis; how did kings
and eommoneis hasten to do him reverence, and
how did The seoffers forget their scorn aud call
him great, and The wise ones shake their heads
al the bewildering lidings he brought
Again and yet twice more did he rrturn TO the
newly found county, exploring The Gulf OF
Mexico and Equatorial and South America
making possible the further discoveries of Bal
boa, Ponce de Leon, Cabral, Cortereal aud 9th.
ers.
"And now, II you have tears, prepare to
shed them" Those whom he had the most
lOi NHom MS pest years naQ Deen
given were first TO turn against him, load him
with chains and with calumny aud ingratItude
which weighed heavier and cut deeper than the
heaviest shackles ever forged.
Forgotten, neglected, left 10 die In poverty,
ibis great, unselbsh man passed to his rest at
Valladolld May 20, 1906.
Even death did not bring him the tardy recog.
milton greatness often receives. and for several
years his body renamed unmarked; but subse-
quentiy his remains were removed to Havana
where simple monument marks their final
rtsting-place
The effect Of the discovery upon the world was
most marked II was ibe dawn of a new era.
broke tbe letbargv and lifted The pail OF ignor.
Rnce and superstition which had kept them in
oaTkn SIS; new fields were opened TO man, COM
meTce was InvigoTaied, and religious, political
and educational advancement made rapd
strides. subsequent explorers found much that
ESCAPED Columbus. ali due honor to the Cabots,
70 baiDoa, 10 flzarTo and others, but II Is not
olfheult @ tfe4 d the way anoth-r has opened
sho 10 Columbus, therefore, let US give the honor
justly BIS as The dtscOverer OF America
Nlsitors 10 ST. PauPs Cathedral London pass-
ihR lhlough that wonderful edihce with lis soar
sihe iis uoihe aha plllared aises are shown by the
Veiger monuments. busts and medalIIon. 10
Princes or statesmen or uoets. ana Iast and
choicest OF all small Ia blet let B the wall com
nthioratlfe oil The architect of all This Stately
peauty Sir Christopher Wren and Ihe tablet
says simply This, "if you would zee his monu-
ment, look about you" SO with Columbus: II
you would see his monument, look about vou
and see II lie needs siagnes of brodze ar scn1n
thied marble The great home OF science aud
arr ahd literature aud wealth; this young he.
loVed Benjamin among The mai ions Of the world
10 which they look for succor In time of famtne
or pesiIence; The two continents with their
extent from lhe Arctic 10 the stormy Cape Horn,