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Lesson # 1 Rizal's Visit To The United States (1888)

Yes, the articles written and published in La Solidaridad helped Dr. Jose P. Rizal to continue the fight against the evil ruling of the Spaniards for several reasons: 1. The articles exposed the injustices, abuses, and problems caused by Spanish rule in the Philippines to the international community. This put pressure on Spain to implement reforms. 2. They defended the Filipino people against false accusations and attacks on their character in other Spanish publications. This countered Spanish propaganda. 3. They advocated for liberal ideas, progress, and the legitimate aspirations of the Filipino people for democracy and happiness. This inspired and rallied support among Filipinos. 4. Even though published abroad

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Lesson # 1 Rizal's Visit To The United States (1888)

Yes, the articles written and published in La Solidaridad helped Dr. Jose P. Rizal to continue the fight against the evil ruling of the Spaniards for several reasons: 1. The articles exposed the injustices, abuses, and problems caused by Spanish rule in the Philippines to the international community. This put pressure on Spain to implement reforms. 2. They defended the Filipino people against false accusations and attacks on their character in other Spanish publications. This countered Spanish propaganda. 3. They advocated for liberal ideas, progress, and the legitimate aspirations of the Filipino people for democracy and happiness. This inspired and rallied support among Filipinos. 4. Even though published abroad

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Lesson # 1

Rizal’s Visit to the United States (1888)


PRE-ACTIVITY (JUMBLED LETTERS)

The following words will be part of the discussion on Rizal’s Visit in the United
States.

1. TREAMES LIBCEG
2. AL SALIDODADIR
3. ANS CONSFRINAC
4. RD. NIAONOT ED ROMAG
5. PALECA HELOT
RIZAL’S VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES (1888)

• April 28, 1888- the steamer Belgic, with Rizal on board, docked at San Francisco on
Saturday morning.
• May 4, 1888 - Friday afternoon, the day Rizal was permitted to go ashore.
• Palace Hotel - Rizal registered here which was then considered a first-class hotel in
the city.
• Rizal stayed in San Francisco for two days—May 4 to 6, 1888.
• May 6, 1888 - Sunday, 4:30PM, Rizal left San Francisco for Oakland.
• May 13, 1888 - Sunday morning, Rizal reached New York, thus ending his trip across
the American continent.
• Rizal stayed three days in this city, which he called the “big town.”
• May 16, 1888 - Rizal left New York for Liverpool on board the City of Rome.
According to Rizal, this steamer was “the second largest ship in the world, the
largest being the Great Eastern”
• Rizal had good and bad impressions of the United States. The good impressions were
(1) the material progress of the country as shown in the great cities, huge farms,
flourishing industries and busy factories (2) the drive and energy of the American
people (3) the natural beauty of the land (4) the high standard of living (5) the
opportunities for better life offered to poor immigrants.
• One bad impression Rizal had of America was the lack of racial equality: “America is
the land par excellence of freedom but only for the whites”
RIZAL IN LONDON (1888-1889)

- After visiting the United States, Rizal lived in London from May, 1888 to March,
1889 for three reasons: (1) to improve his knowledge of the English language (2)
to study and annotate Morga’s Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas, a rare copy of which
he heard to be available in the British Museum (3) London was a safe place for
him to carry on his fight against Spanish tyranny.
TRIP ACROSS THE ATLANTIC
• The trans-Atlantic voyage of Rizal from New York to Liverpool was a pleasant
one.
• Rizal entertained the American and European passengers with his marvelous skills
with the yo-yo as an offensive weapon.
• Yoyo-is a small wooden disc attached to a string from the finger.
• May 24, 1888-Rizal arrived at Liverpool, England.
• Adelphi Hotel-Rizal spend the night here while staying for one day in this port
city.
• According to Rizal, “Liverpool is a big and beautiful city and its celebrated
port is worthy of its great fame. The entrance is magnificent and the
customhouse is quite good.”
LIFE IN LONDON
• May 25, 1888 - a day after docking at Liverpool, Rizal went to London.
• Rizal stayed as guest at the home of Dr. Antonio Ma. Regidor, an exile of 1872 and
a practicing lawyer in London. By the end of May, Rizal found a modest boarding
place at No. 37 Chalcot Crescent, Primrose Hill.
• Dr. Reinhold Rozt - librarian of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and an authority on
Malayan languages and customs.
• He was impressed by Rizal’s learning and character and he gladly recommended
him to the authorities of the British Museum. He called Rizal “a pearl of a man”
(una perla de hombre).
• Both good and bad news from home reached Rizal in London. Of the bad news, were
the injustices committed by the Spanish authorities on the Filipino people and the
Rizal Family.
• The greatest achievement of Rizal in London was the annotating of Morga’s book,
Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas (Historical Events of the Philippine Islands), which
was published in Mexico, 1609.
• September 1888 - Rizal visited Paris for a week in order to search for more historical
materials in the Bibliotheque Nationale.
• Rizal was entertained in this gay French metropolis by Juan Luna and his wife (Pas
Pardo de Tavera), who proudly showed him their little son Andres (nickname Luling).
• December 11, 1888 - Rizal went to Spain, visiting Madrid and Barcelona.
• Rizal met, for the first time, Marcelo H. del Pilar and Mariano Ponce, two titans of
the Propaganda Movement.
• December 24, 1888 - Rizal returned to London and spent Christmas and New
Year’s Day with the Becketts.
• Rizal sent as Christmas gift to Blumentritt a bust of Emperador Augustus and a
bust of Julius Caesar to another friend, Dr. Carlos Czepelak (Polish scholar).
• The Life and Adventures of Valentine Vox, the Ventriloquist - a Christmas gift
from Rizal’s landlady, Mrs Beckett.
RIZAL BECOMES LEADER OF FILIPINOS IN EUROPE

• Asociacion La Solidaridad (Solidaridad Association) - a patriotic society, which


cooperate in the crusade fro reforms, was inaugurated on December 31, 1888, with
the following officers: Galicano Apacible (president); Graciano Lopez Jaena (vice-
president); Manuel Santa Maria (secretary); Mariano Ponce (treasurer) and Jose Ma.
Panganiban (accountant).
• By unanimous vote of all members, Rizal was chosen honorary president.
• January 28, 1889 - Rizal wrote a letter addressed to the members of the Asociacion
La Solidaridad.
RIZAL AND THE LA SOLIDARIDAD NEWSPAPER
• February 15, 1889 - Graciano Lopez Jaena founded the patriotic newspaper called La
Solidaridad in Barcelona.
• La Solidadridad - fortnightly periodical which served as the organ of the Propaganda
Movement.
• Its aims were as follows: (1) to work peacefully for political and social reforms (2) to
portray the deplorable conditions of the Philippines so that Spain may remedy them
(3) to oppose the evil forces of reaction and medievalism (4) to advocate liberal ideas
and progress (5) to champion the legitimate aspirations of the Filipino people to life,
democracy and happiness.
• Los Agricultores Filipinos (The Filipino Farmers) - Rizal’s first article which
appeared in La Solidaridad which is published on March 25, 1889, six days after he
left London for Paris.
ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN LA SOLIDARIDAD
- Rizal wrote articles for La Solidaridad in defense of his oppressed people and to point
out the evils of Spanish rule in the Philippines.
1. “A La Defensa” (To La Defensa), April 30, 1889 - this was a reply to an anti-Filipino
writing of a Spanish author Patricio de la Escosura which was published by La Defensa
on March 30, 1889.
2. “La Verdad Para Todos” (The Truth For All), May 31, 1889 - Rizal’s defense
against the Spanish charges that the native local officials were ignorant and depraved.
3. “Vicente Barrantes’ Teatro Tagalo”, June 15, 1889 - in this article, Rizal exposes
Barrabtes’ ignorance on the Tagalog theatrical art.
4.“Una Profanacion” (A Profanation), July 31, 1889 - a bitter attack against the friars
for denying Christian burial to Mariano Herbosa in Calamba because he was a brother-in-
law of Rizal. Herbosa, husband of lucia died of cholera on May 23, 1889.
6. “Crueldad” (Cruelty), August 15, 1889 - a brilliant defense of Blumentritt from the
scutrillous attack of his enemies.
7. “Diferencias’ (Differences), September 15, 1889 - a reply to a biased article entitled
“Old Truths” published in La Patria on August 14, 1889, which ridiculed those Filipinos
who asked for reforms.
8.“Inconsequencias” (Inconsequences), November 30, 1889 - a defense of Antonio
Luna against the attack of Pablo Mir Deas in the Barcelona newspaper El Puieblo
Soberano.
9. “Llanto y Risas” (Tears and Laughter), November 30, 1889 - a denunciation of
Spanish racial prejudice against brown Filipinos.
10.“Ingratitudes” (Ingratitude), January 15, 1890 - a reply to Governor General
Valeriano Weyler who, while visiting Calamba, told the people that they “should not
allow themselves to be deceived by the vain promises of their ungrateful sons.”
• Simultaneous with Rizal retirement from the Propaganda Movement, Rizal ceased
writing articles for La Solidaridad.
• August 7, 1891- M.H. del Pilar wrote to Rizal begging forgiveness for any
resentment and requesting Rizal to resume writing for the La Solidaridad.
• Rizal stopped writing for La Solidaridad, it was because of several reasons: (1)
Rizal need to work on his book (2) He wanted other Filipinos to work also (3)
Rizal considered it very important to the party that there be unity in the work (4)
Marcelo H. del Pilar is already at the top and Rizal also have his own ideas, it is
better to leave del Pilar alone to direct the policy.
POST-ACTIVITY

Do you think that the articles written and published in La Solidaridad

helps Dr. Jose P. Rizal to continue the fight against the Evil ruling of

Spaniards? Why? Elucidate your answer.

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