Misfortunes in madrid (1890 91)

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 pen

Reason 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 sword

Resolution: • 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

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

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• 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