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structive attitude on the part of the

government.

Las Casas was a native of Seville,

born in 1474. When but a youth he

accompanied Columbus on his 1493 voy

age to the West Indies. About 1498 he

returned to Spain to complete his

studies for the priesthood. He was with

Columbus again on the admiral's second

voyage to Hiapaniola or Haiti, and fol

lowing the conquest of Cuba settled In

that island, distinguishing himself

from the first by his humane attitude

toward the oppressed natives. He

emancipated the slaves allotted to him

in the division of captives, and in

many other ways demonstrated his

sympathy for the Indian people. In

1516 he went to Spain to present a

statement of their case to King Ferdi

nand. but the sovereign's death pre

vented any reforms at that time. The

regent. Cardinal Ximenes, however, ap

pointed a commission to study condi

tions and to make recommendations.

Las Casas was delegated to accompany

the group.

Again in America, the humane priest

constituted himself an advocate of the

Indians before the commissioners. So

ardent was he in their interest that the

planters rose against him and he was

obliged to seek refuge in a convent to

escape their rage. When Charles V at

tained the throne he went immediately

to Spain to plead the Indian cause at

his court. At his instigation the King

appointed a chief judge to conduct an

inquiry into the differences between the

Indians and the colonists. Las Casas

himself was granted a tract of unoccu

pied land in Puerto Rico, but the ideal

colony he attempted to establish there

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

Evening star. (1933). Washington, D.C., 1933-06-04. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83045462/1933-06-04/ed-1/?sp=24

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Evening star, 1933-06-04.