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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
13
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