Rizal Chapter 10, BSAIS 2-C PDF

Chapter 10 Back To Calamba, 1887-88 Reporter: Angeline A. Flores “I shall return, but I shall find myself isolated; because those who smiled at me before will reserve their rejoicings for another happier being. And in the meantime I run after a vain idea, perhaps a false illusion”...

Chapter 10 Back To Calamba, 1887-88 Reporter: Angeline A. Flores “I shall return, but I shall find myself isolated; because those who smiled at me before will reserve their rejoicings for another happier being. And in the meantime I run after a vain idea, perhaps a false illusion” - Jose Rizal Decision to Return Home He received warnings from: Paciano (his brother) Silvestre Ubaldo (his brother-in-law) Chengoy (Jose M. Cecilio) Other close friends Reasons why he wanted to go home: 1. ) to operate on his mother’s eyes 2. ) to serve his people who had long been oppressed by Spanish tyrants 3. ) to find out for himself how the Noli and his other writings were affecting Filipinos and Spaniards in the Philippines 4. ) to find out why Leonora Rivera had remained silent Letter to Blummentritt Geneva, June 19, 1887 “Your advice that I live in Madrid and continue to write from here is very benevolent, but I cannot accept it. I cannot endure the life in Madrid where everything is a ‘voice in the wilderness’ My parents want to see me, and I want to see them also. All my life I desire to live in my countryt by the side of my family. Until now I am not Europeanized like the Filipinos of Madrid; I always like to return to the country of my birth” Letter to Francisco Mercado Rome, June 29, 1887 “On the 15th of July, at the later” he wrote “I shall embark for our country, so that from the 15th to the 30th of August, we shall see each other” Delightful Trip to Manila Maseilles, French port  There are 50 Passengers 4 Englishmen 2 Germans 3 Chines 2 Japanese many Frenchmen Djemnah steamer Suez Canal July 3, 1887  July 30, 1887 The steamer left Saigon, Vietnam which is Manila- bound Hayfong steamer Arrival in Manila August 6, 1887, 9:00pm He found Manila as the same as when he left 5 years ago Happy homecoming August 8, 1887 arrived in Calamba, Laguna Wrote to Blumentritt of his homecoming Happy homecoming “I had a pleasant voyage. I found my family enjoying good health and out happiness was in great seeing each other again. They shed tears of joy and I had to answer ten thousand questions at the same time” He established a medical clinic First operation - His mother (Sightless eyes) “Doctor Uliman” or Aleman Reasonable price and even “gratis” to the poor 900 within few months and by Feb 1888 he earned 5,000 as medical fees He opened gymnasium (gymnastics, fencing and shooting) to discourage cockfights and gambling ONE FAILURE HE EXPERIENCE Finding LEONOR RIVERA Storm over Noli Translated the German poem of Von Wildernath Few weeks after he received a letter from Governor-General Emilio Terrero to come to Malacañang He denied the acquisition, and explained that he merely exposed the truth  After the General-Governor picked an interest and curiosity he asked for a copy Jesuit Fathers Fr. Francisco de Paula Sanchez Fr. Jose Bech Fr. Federico Faura-“everything in it was the truth,” “You may lose your head for it”  Rizal Favorite teacher The only Spanish priest that defend his Noli me Tangere in public Fr. Francisco de Paula Sanchez  Spanish Lieutant belonged to noble family He can speak English, French and Spanish Don Jose Taviel de Andrade Rizal’s enemies The Archbishop in Manila (Msgr. Pedro Payo) Father Rector Gregorio Echavarria (University of Santo Tomas Committee of the faculty (Dominican Professors) University of Santo Tomas stated: “ heretical, impious, and scandalous in the religious order, and anti-patriotic, subversive of public order, injurious to the government of Spain and its function in the Philippine Islands in the political order”  Permanent Commission of Censorship Cura of Tondo found subversive ideas against the Church and Spain, and recommended. “the importation, reproduction and circulation of this pernicious book in Fr. Salvador Font the Islands are absolutely prohibited” no mass imprisonment or mass execution of Filipinos refused to be intimidated by the friars who clamored for repressive measure against people caught reading the novel and vindictive action against the author Attackers os "Noli" (War of words) Fr. Salvador Font -printed his report and circulated its copy Fr. Jose Rodriguez, Prior of Guadalupe -in 1888 published a pamphlet Caiiñgat Cayo (Beware) which warned the readers if they read it “they commit mortal sins inasmuch as the said book is full of heresy Fr. Jose Rodriguez, Prior of Guadalupe, published a series of eight pamphlets under the general heading Cuestiones de Sumo Interes (Questions of Sup- reme Interest) 1. Porque no los he de leer? (Why Should I not Read Them?). 2. Guardaos de ellos. Porque (Beware of Them. Why?) 3. Yaque me dice usted de la peste? (And What Can You Tell Me of Plague?) 4. Porque triunfan los impios? (Why Do the Impious Triumph?). 5. Cree usted que de veras no hay purgatorio? (Do You Think There Is Really No Purgatory?). 6. Hay o no hay infierno? (Is There or Is There No Heil?). 7. Que le parece a usted de esos libelos? (What Do You Think of These Libels?). 8. Confesion o condenacion? (Confession or Damnation?) Vicente Barrantes- Spanish writer Criticize the novel of Rizal in a Madrid newspaper called La España Moderna( Modern Spain) in January 1890 Spanish Cortes Two Spanish senator Sr. Fernando Vida and General Luis M. De Pando attacked the novel under parliamentary debate and General Jose Salamanca Defenders of “Noli” Marcelo H. del Pilar- pen name Dolores Manapat fighting editor of La Solidaridad published a pamphlet called Caiigat Cayo as an answer to Fr. Rodriguez Caiiñgat Cayo “Be As Slippery as an Eel” Dr. Antonis Ma. Regidor Graciano Lopez Juena Mariano Ponce Dr. Miguel Morayta (historian and statesman in central de madrid) Professor Blumentritt (scholar and educator, read and liked the novel) Father Francisco Sanchez Defended 'Noli' in public Don Segismundo Moret Former President of the council of ministry Read and liked the book very much Rev. Vicente Garcia (Justo Desiderio) Filipino Catholic priest-scholar, theologian of the Manila Cathedral, Tagalog translator of Imitation of Christ by Thomas and Kempis Wrote defense of Noli and published in Singapor at July 18, 1888 with the appearance of pamphlet: 1. Rizal cannot be an “ignorant man” because he was graduated of Spanish universities and was a recepient of schalastic honors 2. Rizal does not attack the Church and spain 3. Father rodriguez said that those who read s the Noli commit a mortal sin, since he read (rodrigues) had read the novel, therefore he also commits a mortal sin Jose rizal Defended against Barrantes attack in a letter written in Brussels, Belgium in February 1890 He exposed Barrantes ignorance of Philippine affairs and mental dishonesty Rizal and Andrade Friendship between Lt. Jose Taviel de Andrade and Rizal Enjoyed fencing, shooting, hunting and painting Lt. Andrade of Rizal - "....refined, educated and gentlemanly... Mt. Maliking - rumors Hoisting of German flag on top of the mountain and proclaimed sovereignty over PH What marred Rizals happy days in Calamba with Lt. Andrade The death of his elder sister, Olimpia The groundless tales circulated by his enemies that he was “ a German spy, an agent of Bismarck, a Protestant, a Mason, a witch, a soul beyond salvation, etc Calambas Agrarian Trouble Governor-General Terrero order a government investigation of the friar estates in connection with land taxes and with tenant relations Calamba Hacienda- a dominican order owned since 1833 December 30 1887- the civil governor of laguna province directed the municipal authorities of Calamba to invetigate the agrarrian conditions of their locality They solicited Jose Rizal help in gathering the facts and listing their grievances against hacienda management so that the central government might institute certain institute Agrarian reforms Grievances of the Calamba tenants 1.)The hacienda of the dominican order comprised not only the lands around calamba but also the town of Calamba 2. )The profits of the dominican order continually increased because of the arbitrary increase of the rentals paid by the tenats 3. )The hacienda owner never contributed a sigle centavo for the celebration of the town fiesta, for the education of the children and for the improvement of agriculture 4.) Tenants who had apent much in ‘clearing the lands were dispossessed of said lands for flimay reasons No action was taken by the government on the mentioned grievances of the Calamba tenants The Dominican friars, in retaliation, persecuted the helpless tenats They submited a petition to Malacanang Palace but since friar is too powerful and government abandond Farewell to Calamba Rizal exposure of the Agrarian issue further furiates his enemies Friars exerted pessure to Malacanang Palace to eliminate him  One day Governor-General Terrero “advised” him to leave the Philippines for his own good. He was giving Rizal a chance to escape the fury of the friars wrath He was compelled to leave Calamba for 2 reasons: His pressence in Calamba was jeopardizing the safety and happiness of his family He could fight better his enemies and serve his countrys cause with greater efficay by writing in foreign countries A Poem for Lipa Poem as commemoration - Calamba's elevation from a town to a villa (city) - Becarra Law of 1888 Himno Al Trabajo (Hymn to Labor)