The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-19

occasionally we have glimpses of the ao-
mirars changing moods, hopes, supersti-
tons and fears.
Most interesting TO your countrymen
will be your discoveries first impressions
OF America said the duchess laughingly,
every distinguished person visiting the
new world has to record his or hers for the
benefit Of the reporters. understand. Prin-
cess Eulalie, the Duke Of veragua and
others told me So
TRIUMPH TEMPERED BY INDIGNA-
TON.
ION reaching the goal of his hopes. Co
lumbus did not give way to sense of
elation or triumph" continued the duchess
Here Is what he said verbatim-you may
copy 1t for the benefit of American readers:
May those who dragged my honor in
the dust. who called me fool and dream
er and made sport of my undertaking see
their own shame now. and acknowledge
their envy
THE. BARGAIN HE MADE.
you see," said the duchess, Columbus
was not saint. as some people have made
him out to be. On the contrary, he was a
good hater, like other great men. and had
many other human failngs. The first agree
ment between Ferdinand and Isabella OF
the first part, and Christopher Columbus.
of the second part. is still, preserved in Bar
celona. 1t stipulates what follows:
'First-The title of admiral and the
honors and prerogatives appertaining to
same shall be conferred on Columbus and
his heirs for all time.
.Second-He shall be viceroy and gov
ernor general of all lands and continents
discovered.
"Third-One-tenth of precious stones,
minerals, spices and other merchandise in
the countries discovered by him shall go
to Columbus.
'Fourth-He is to be sole judge Of all
disputes between the newly-discovered
countries and SPAIN
The authoress continued: "These were ex-
cellent conditions for any man to start out
on what was generally considered wild
goose chase, and the crowns subsequent
efforts to counterfeit the power unwittingly
given to the new admiral in the first flush
of excitement, is really not to be wondered
at
But as Columbus's own writings. now
first published, prove. he was not satisfied
with his bargain either. He wanted more.
After such successes as he achieved,
mere vice royalty looked rather small to
him and he demanded that Ferdinand and
Isabella install him as hereditary ruler OF
all the countries discovered or yet to be
discovered in the American hemisphere.
Here are his additional demands:
"T demand for myself the right wrote
Columbus to his sovereigns, ito grant Euro
peans permission, withhold same, as
see fit, to enter my territory, and no one
shall be allowed to navigate the American
waters except with my good will and pleas
ure.
81 also beg that the matter of my COM
pensation be amended as follows. viz. that.
according to nature of goods and values,
one-third. one-eighth or one-tenth. respect
lively, shall be paid into my treasury after
deducting cost Of production
The author of the Columbus Auto
graphs is the widow of the Duke of Alba.
who died In New York, Oct. Is, 1901. She is
to-day the foremost woman of Spain, and
her historic literary career is only begin
ming. She says, 1.-THE more work, the more
enthusiastic grow
The duchess was born in 1854; her maiden
name and title is Marie Countess Fernan
Nunez. She is a dame de palais to the
Queen mother, and has three children, the
present Duke Jacob daughter, Princess
Eugenia, born 1880, and another son, Prince
fernando, who is two years younger.
The present incumbent Of the title is the
seventeenth Duke of Alba and the tenth
Duke of Berwick. He also owns dozen or
more princelys titles and is a count and
marquis some twenty times.
The Albas are relatives of King Edward,
being descended from James Stuart, Duke
of York. and Arabella Churchill. Her son
was created Duke Of Berwick and became
q grandee Of Spain. The French branch of
the Berwick family is known as
Dukes Of Fitsjames, (Fitz, L. e., "son Of
James.')