. The Catholic encyclopedia (Volume 4); an international work of reference on the constitution, doctrine, discipline and history of the Catholic Church . found the Spanish settlerson Haiti divided into two camps, the stronger ofwhich, headed by Roldan, was hostile to his Roldan was an utterly unprincipled man, butenergetic and above all, shrewd and artful, appearsfrom the following incident. Soon after the arrival ofColumbus the three caravels he had sent from Gomerawith stores and ammunition struck the Haitian coastwhere Roldan had established himself. The latterrepresented to
. The Catholic encyclopedia (Volume 4); an international work of reference on the constitution, doctrine, discipline and history of the Catholic Church . found the Spanish settlerson Haiti divided into two camps, the stronger ofwhich, headed by Roldan, was hostile to his Roldan was an utterly unprincipled man, butenergetic and above all, shrewd and artful, appearsfrom the following incident. Soon after the arrival ofColumbus the three caravels he had sent from Gomerawith stores and ammunition struck the Haitian coastwhere Roldan had established himself. The latterrepresented to the commanders of the vessels that hewas there by Columbuss authority and easily obtainedfrom them military stores as well as reinforcements inmen. On their arrival shortly afterwards at SantoDomingo the caravels were sent back to Spain by Col-umbus. Alarmed at the condition of affairs and hisown impotence, he informed the monarchs of his criti-cal situation and asked for immediate help. Then heentered into negotiations with Roldan. The latternot only held full control in the settlement which hecommanded, but had the sympathy of most of the mili-. Vessel on Dry Dock(End of fifteenth century) tary garrisons that Columbus and his brothers reliedupon as well as of the majority of the colonists. HowColumbus and his brother could have made them-selves so unpopular is explained in various was certainly much unjustifiable ill will againstthem, but there was also legitimate cause for discon-tent, which was adroitly exploited by Roldan and hisfollowers. Seeing himself almost powerless against his oppo-nents on the island, the admiral stooped to a compro-mise. Roldan finally imposed his own was reinstated in his office and all offenders werepardoned; and a number of them returned to SantoDomingo. Columbus also freed many of the Indiantribes from tribute, but in order still further to ap-pease the former mutineers, he instituted the systemof repiiriimientoa, by wh
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