Life and Works: Dr. Jose P. Rizal

Life and Works
of
Dr. Jose P. Rizal

CHAPTER 18:
DISAPPOINTMENTS IN
MADRID,
1890 - 91
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Early in August, 1890 – Rizal arrived in
Madrid
 He tried all legal means to seek justice for his
family and the Calamba tenants, but to no

avail.
 He almost fought two duels – one with
Antonio Luna and the other to Wenceslao E.

Retana.
 Leonor Rivera married a British Engineer
(Henry Kipping)
FAILURE TO GET JUSTICE FOR FAMILY
 Rizal sought the help of the following:
 Filipino Colony
 Asociacion Hispano – Filipina
 Liberal Spanish newspapers (La Justicia, El Globo, El Dia, La
Republica, El resumen, etc).
 M. H. Del Pilar – acted as his lawyer.
 Dr. Dominador Gomez – secretary of Asociacion Hispano – Filipina.
 Minister of Colonies (Señor Fabie)
 Gen. Valerio Weyler – committed injustices against the Calamba
folks.
El Resumen – a Madrid Newspaper
 “To cover the ears, open the purse an fold

the arms.”
 - SPANISH COLONIAL
POLICY
MORE TERRIBLE NEWS REACHED RIZAL IN MADRID
 From Silvestre Ubaldo, he received a copy of the

ejectment order by the Dominicans against
Francisco Rizal and other Calamba tenants.
 From Saturnina, he learned of the deportation of
Paciano, Antonio Lopez, Silvestre Ubaldo, Teong,
and Dandoy to Mindoro
 His parents were forcibly ejected from their home
and were then living in the house of Narcisa.
 Becerra and Maura – former members of the
ministry who gave Rizal honeyed words of
sympathy and nothing else.
 Queen Regent Maria Cristina – urged to see by

Blumentritt.
RIZAL’S EULOGY TO PANGANIBAN
 Jose Ma. Panganiban – his friend and his talented
co-worker in the propaganda who died.
 August 19, 1890 – date of the death of Jose Ma.

Panganiban because of a lingering illness.
ABORTED DUEL WITH ANTONIO LUNA
 End of August, 1890 – Rizal attended a social

reunion of the Filipinos in Madrid.
 Luna was bitter because of his frustrated romance

with Nellie Boustead
RIZAL CHALLENGES RETANA TO DUEL
Wenceslao E. Retana
 The bitter enemy of Rizal in pen.
 Press agent of the friars in Spain.
 He attacked Filipinos including Rizal, in

various newspaper in Madrid
 La Epoca - an anti-Filipino newspaper in
Madrid
 He insulted Rizal’s family
 Biography of the greatest Filipino hero, whose
talents he came to recognize and whose

INFIDELITY OF LEONOR RIVERA
 Teatro Apolo – Rizal attended a play together
with his friends
 December, 1890 – Rizal received a letter from
Leonor, announcing her coming married with an
Englishman (Henry Kipping)
 February 15, 1891 – Blumentritt replied to the
letter of Rizal and comforted him when he
confide to him about his agony and broken heart.
RIZAL – DEL PILAR RIVALRY
 1890 - there arise an unfortunate rivalry between Rizal
and del Pilar for supremacy.
 January 1, 1891 (New Year’s Day) – the Filipinos of
Madrid met to reorganize the Asociacion Hispano –
Filipina
 Responsable - a new leader who would act as a
spokesman of the Filipino cause in Europe
 2/3 votes needed to be declared as Responsable
RIZAL ABDICATES HIS LEADERSHIP
 February 1891 – (1st week) election starts
 Filipinos were divided into two rival camps:
 Rizalistas or Rizal’s friends
 Pilaristas or del Pilar’s friends
 M. Ponce, A. Luna, T. Sandiko (Pilaristas) –
changed their votes in favor of Rizal
 19 people voted Rizal
BACK TO BRUSSELS
 February, 1891 – he left Madrid and proceeded to
Biarritz, where he was a welcomed guest of the
Boustead at their Villa Eliada.
 Adelina Boustead – Rizal proposed for marriage
 Valentin Ventura – Rizal’s friend and companion in
Paris
 April 4, 1891 – He wrote to Jose Ma. Basa, expressing
his wish to live in Hongkong and practice medicine.
 Middle of April 1891 – Rizal turned to Brussels for one
reason, to finish his second novel.
 Suzanne Jacoby – in loved with Rizal
 Jose Alejandrino – his room-mate
“Madrid is one of the pleasant cities of
the world, it partakes at the same time of the
spirit of the Europe and the Orient”

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family and the Calamba tenants, but to no

Antonio Luna and the other to Wenceslao E.

 Rizal sought the help of the following:

 “To cover the ears, open the purse an fold

 From Silvestre Ubaldo, he received a copy of the

 Queen Regent Maria Cristina – urged to see by

 August 19, 1890 – date of the death of Jose Ma.

 End of August, 1890 – Rizal attended a social

 Luna was bitter because of his frustrated romance

 Press agent of the friars in Spain.

 He attacked Filipinos including Rizal, in

 Biography of the greatest Filipino hero, whose

talents he came to recognize and whose

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