Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-12

period. lie set down ~ fundamcn-
tai principle that the earth was
a sphere or globe which might be
Travelled from west to east, and that
men stood foot to foot when on OPP
p0sitc points. fie even went ~ far
as 10 divide the circumference Of the
earth, and. like ourselves 81 today.
H. assigned to II $50 degrees divided
into q hours Of 10 degrees each. II
is true that he thought the globe
much smaller than II realty II, but
the principles which he laid down for
his own guidance were absolutely cor
rect so far Hs they went. Upon his
arrival In Portugal, the great nayi-
gator sought the assistance ~ tn"
King TO ~ out an expedition 10 carry
out his project. Aftrr some delay his
mission IN Portugal VAS unsuccessful,
We are told ana thor" n NJ reason
to doubt II. that Columbus had made
previous applications To- tn" republic
Of Venice. and 10 his own city Of
Genoa, 10 assist him IN his project
After his failure In Portugal Column
then perhaps the greatest nation In
Europe II must be borne In mind
that during All this time Columbus
was man ~ NJ means. ana hc had
L. support himself and his family by
hts labor as maker ~ maps and
charts, but lac had become possessed
with the consuming desire To- Prov"
10 tn" world the correctness Of his
theory. Moreover, he VAS inflHnrd
with the urdur Of IN apostle 90 spread
the doctrines Of christianity among
the peoples who hoped Ia find In the
lands ho sought. He arrived In Spain
In 1888, uud through the Influence
az several great officials he finally
secured IN" appointment by the king
of commission Ia took into IN" fchs-
ibil.ty at his project and 10 make a
report This .umnlsslon sat at Snla-
mancn. aud finally made an adverse
report 10 the King. Columbus, dis
heart"ncd hui set hopeful, commits
stoned his brother Bartholomew To
my his project before the kings Of
England uud France, but neither
Henry VII. nor charles VIII. could
be induced 10 assist. II must be- re-
membcrcd that the kingdom ~ Spain
at this tim, was engaged In the
throcs of ~ nual conflict with the
MO"rs, rud thHl the cost Of this war
far" taxed IA, ruynl treasury 10 tho
utmost Wa was Ia the mir, and the
time WAS In truth unprOpitlouS for
any such scheme as that which filled
the heart OF columbus. Neyerthc-
less, after five wears. Of constant cf-
fort add nor"iiatIun, second royal
commission wJs appointed at the mr.
gent Eoliclta,in nf cOluinbns and his
supporters. strange a. II may ap-
pear, this commission met at court
/ which was held aitnOht at the very
gates Of the city ~ Granada, and In
the midst ~ the siege. After pTo-
lOnged sittings the report OF this seo-
! ond commission was also adverse 70
the scheme at Columbus. The heart
OF the great navigator was almost
crushed with this disappointment. lie
determined to leave spain, where hs
had now passed six years OF useless
endeavO', and to make his Application
! personally 10 the King OF France, lie
was almost pcnnllesa, his wife wal
dead. and he travelled on foot accom-
panied only by his little son Diego
Towards evening, worn out and dis
cOurAged, he applied at the monas'
terry OF la Rabida for food ana shell
ter for his little COY. The picture. In
deed. In a ,ouching one. BY one OF
those characteristic strokes which th'
unthinkable call luck or chance, buI
which We cannot fall 20 recognise n
the dispenpAtlons % en- .Rll-wlse Prov
idence. the prior of the monastery Of
La RabidR Was man OF great learn
lhg, virtue, and wide experlenre---
Juan Perez He had formerly, beer
the COMPRESSOR of the queen. Isabella
He heard the words Of colpmbus ane
was struck by lha. Rrandeur Of NV
mieh even In the niendieant At MI
door, lie conversed with him
Columbus. out of tbs Knllness OF ~
heart. poured forth lnto the Wiillnl
ear OF Father Perez the whela etof1
OF, his the44 .Os. his hopes ana % hi
ditappOlntod ambitichg F4thsfe FER
eSl listened, aud belissNoi fAe btoalll'
convinced that Coluulnun was q MAJ
among mon. He aot0hs the ear o
the queen, who IikeWiqe, now tina
l0Fanada had fallen, A1lA aneeed ~ IN
HN |U.| I'D.