Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-10-14
A Chapter in the Life Of Columbus.


matter Of course, all Americans and,
Tor that matter, all civiliEei people,
should be familiar with The life Of the
disoovefcr whose great achievement IL
the occasion Tor the present exiraor-
binary celebration. GA the suppos.
ition that the reader Is already ac-
quainted with much Of this biography
We offer the following detached
chapter as an Interesting Incident OF
the hero's life;
After his third voyage TO the new world
Columbus sent 90 the Spanish sUver-
oigns specimens VI the beautiful pestie
he had discovered on the coast Of
Patin accompanied by an account OF
the U0nst, and VI his own glowing *.
pectation VI the newly found laud
which nflotward proved 60 he the
mainland Of South America. Chnrie
Of the route were also sent anu thtsc
ftll into the hands 0i hiH mOtt impluc.
able enemy. This was FOiauchi ~.
rector Of Indian uflairs IN spain.
Fonseca impaired tue information 10
AiOnE1 de OludO, dAilng anu un.
scftpulouB huvbuturCr who Lad To-
turned from a former voyage 10 tue
new world. Hs also ini.tmud
him OF the difficulties through
which Columbus was passing, Of lac
tons and frbclhOns in tie island and
Jealous suspicious at home Wi,h which
even the kug's mind was not un.
tainted. lie dil not conceal the inlt
That he was himself looking forward
with confidence aud eager expectancy
TO the final downfall 90 the admiiaj
" that hu was facilitating that event
by every means within his IOWvr
legal or Illegal. OlrdA fJrcsRw an OF-
portunity II rrll.agtundizgmCui, NOS
only through officially erCOndiug and
nsfistiug the shameful efforts Of
COlumbus'r enemies, but By personal
ENTERPRISE IN snutchiug the ffst iuia
Of the rich pearl fisheries and gold
miucs OF the new world, which were
pledged by the crown 10 be Kept Ia.
viulate from individual speculation.
Contrary 10 this stipulation, OJcdA
was granted the privilege OF huing
out n private enterprise 20 explore the
cuaet OF Pafin ana any Fart OF tie new
world not discovered prior TO lii5.
Many wealthy persona assisted OJuul
IA nttiug out his feet aud many al.
yeniutous men accompanied. the eX.
ptdititn. Among the latter was
Amerigo Nuspucci, vhoU Hc.
count OF this voyage nitrfwnTd
caused his nanIo 20 bu given % the
now continent. When X ldan, who
was sent 10y Columbus to inquire iuto
the cause for tho presence OF OJcdA iu
"A distant part OF the leland Of Hayti,
called upon the Intruder 10 givUA ac-
count VI himself, be nItiuliy promised
to visit aud report ~ the admiral HIM
sclf-a proml,e which ho had no idea
OF fulfilling. When next heard from
he was setting himsot up ~ n leader
ufA fubriliOus faction IN the distant
province " Aaragua. Upon learning
this Columbus agAin sent Roliau
against him, this time with n iIrca Of
armed mon. Oicda retired 10 his ships
but was brought 10 termsNd promised
to return 10 Spair. This Wedge was
also broken aud he was pr lcntly sCen
Ia n remote part making ulh drovo Of
slaves Of the poor natives be sold In
the slave markets OF spain.
Ojeda had told Roldat. that the
down Of Columbus wis near Mt
hand and that Isabella, his fiend and
patroncss, was rick unto dilth. The
severe difficulties which the adj
miril (Columbusl had encountered
siucc his first conception OF the
great enterprise OF discovery,
and the seeming bold,ess with
which OJeda prosecuted hs piracy,
rendered tie apparently probable.
Columbus was grieved but IL trusted
In tho Justice and rratitud' Of his
toyereig =. lie congratulated himself
upon having successfully qu lied the
mutinitB Of the island audi having
established foundation Of pee aud
prosperity aud the peaceful HuA IN isBi0n
OF the natiyes He thought "A could
REQ his way clear for the It0seca ton OF
his lOng-chtflshod derlgu-a v0nge Of
exploration 10 the C1ast of Pnf,. La
his Imagination Il was 10 be thaulfill.
ment OF his greatest hopes. lhyoud
that splendid coast U! which had
caught just a glimpse, ho continuity
expected Go nnd the Grand y Khan
whose rich kingdom was 10 iufn \ the
mighty wealth which was 10 ca hem
cate the SpRnish crown for IL klief
Ina him, and which was TO 70 lem,
according 10 his ierVent vow. Ia holy
tepulcher In which the uTusa \ Of
past centuries had failed. Tho dohms
Of Columbus could never have Ven
surpassed by tho paradise OF MAhele,;
but the serpent In hia Eden had q hys
been OF no insignificant dimen Gus.
His hopes and splendid designs pre-
repeatedly interrupted by his mall lus
foes. And thus II happened now
Every ship load OF returning l W.
ayers 10 Spain recounted tales ol H.
appointment; and ever was ropnll
tho uuRenerous, illibotal en- A.
that the Columbus brothers wei "
foreign and common birth who N \
fore loved TO dominate the high.G \
tOns OF Spain. A new Islander le.a
10 circulate at court and reached !
suspicious and Jealous ear OF Fol !
nand. This was TO the ,flrot that 4 !
umhus designed 10 throw cti his /
lsgiAnce 10 Spain and make hlml
sovereign Of the new world or 81
offer II TO some other power. Fous,
was In favor at court aud mRuipulat
every suspicion, hint or Islander 10 ..
fullest extent, leaving not "A stone II
turned that could accelerate the dow
fall Of the man whom ho ~ Unjust.
hated.
II was determined 10 send an 4
Fpector 10 Hispaniola 10 investigate .h
affairs OF the island. This would hav
been right but Tor the injudlciou
power entrusted ia tho chosen iudl
viiual, ana was IN accordance with Ia
rXpresded desire Of the admiral.
The man WHO was appointed 10 mi
Chice was FrnucisCO tr Buhsdella, u
INDECENT and ambitious c0urllor. IN
reward for his services was tl be- IA
1eroga,ives ana diguities belouglnr /
tue admiral should hO succeed }