chapter 17 rizal report

CHAPTER 17

Misfortunes in

Madrid (1890-91)

Failure to Get Justice for the Family

Sought help

Why?

• Asociacion Hispano-Filipina

• Liberal Spanish newspapers• La Justicia, El Globo, La

Republica, El Resumen, etc.

•Secure justice•For oppressed Calamba tenants & family

• Rizal’s interview with Minister Fabie–Nothing happened

• “To cover the ears, open the purse and fold the arms- this is the Spanish colonial policy.”

-El Resumen (a Madrid newspaper)

Bad News from Calamba• Letter from Silvestre Ubaldo (Rizal’s brother-in-

law) –Copy of ejectment order by Dominicans against Rizal’s father & the Calamba tenants

• Saturnina’s letter–Deportation to Mindoro

•Paciano Rizal •Antonio Lopez•Silvestre Ubaldo•Teong (Mateo Elejorde)•Dandoy (Rizal’s relative)

Bad News from Calamba

• Saturnina’s letter–Ejection of their parents from home–Parents living in Narcisa’s house

• Blumentritt–Urged Rizal to see Queen Regent Maria Cristina

Queen Regent Maria Cristina

Death of Panganiban

• Jose Maria Panganiban–Co-worker of Rizal in

the Propaganda Movement

–Bicol hero–Died 27 years old in

Barcelona–Feliciano Gonzales

Timbang (died in 1889) also died the same day Panganiban did

Duels Antonio Luna

•Drunk A. Luna•Frustrated romance w/ Nellie Boustead

–Reason for duel: •bad remarks -> Nellie Boustead •which Rizal didn’t like

–ABORTED DUEL

–Resolution: •Upon soberness of Luna, apologies gave way to resolution •Restored friendship with Rizal

RIZAL

Felix Resurrecion Hidalgo

Pardo de Tavera

1ANTONIO LUNA

Duels• Wenceslao E. Retana

•Talented Spanish scholar•Press agent of the friars in Spain•Rizal’s bitter enemy of the penReason for Rizal’s challenging to duel:•Retana’s article in La Epoca :

–Rizal’s family’s and friends’ ejection because of not paying rents

DUEL ABORTED•WHY?

–Rizal- superior in both pistol and swordResolution: •written retraction and apology in

newspapers by Retana

Leonor Rivera’s Infidelity• Teatro Apolo

–Rizal lost his gold watch chain w/ locket w/ Leonor Rivera’s picture in it

• Letter from Leonor Rivera–(Winter, December 1890)announcement of marriage to an Englishman–Asking for forgiveness

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Rizal-Del Pilar Rivalry

• Marcelo H. Del Pilar–Lawyer-journalist

–Gained prestige in Madrird for editorials

in La Solidaridad

–Purchased La Solidaridad (fortnightly

periodical) from Pablo Rianzares

–Replaced Graciano Lopez Jaena as editor

From left to right:Jose RizalM.H. del Pilar Mariano Ponce

GRACIANO LOPEZ JAENA

Rizal’s Leadership• Rizal’s Idealism (To win

Spanish people’s respect and prestige for the Propaganda Movement)

–High standards of… •morality •dignity •spirit of sacrifice

–Some Rizal’s supporters del Pilar’s supporters

•WHY?– RIZAL’S IDEALISM’s

interference w/ private lives» Women» Wine» Cards

•Del Pilar’s editorial policy- contrary to Rizal’s political views

•Meeting (January 1,1891):–Aversion of Rizal-del Pilar break-up–Campaign for reform–Responsable (decided by 2/3 vote of Filipino community)•Editorial policy (abandoned: del Pilar opposed)•Directs Filipino community affairs

Rizal Turns Down Leadership

• Election for Responsable (1st week of Feb. 1891)-–Rizalistas vs. Pilaristas–Rizal leads election’s first 2 days–Mariano Ponce’s appeal Rizal’s victory

(3rd day)–Turned down position avoid disunity

ADIOS MADRID

• Rizal saw Madrid for the LAST TIME• Vacation in Biarritz