MISFORTUNES IN

MADRID (1890-1891)
FAILURE TO GET JUSTICE FOR HIS
FAMILY
• HE SOUGHT HELP FROM:
- Associacion Hispano-Filipina
- Liberal Spanish Newspapers
(La Justicia, El Globo, La Republica, El
Resumen, etc)
• WHY?
- To secure justice for the oppressed Calamba
tenants, including his family.
FAILURE TO GET JUSTICE FOR HIS
FAMILY
• Together with M. H. del Pilar, and Dr.
Dominador Gomez, he called on Minister
Fabie to protest the injustices committed
by the Governor General Weyler
• Nothing came out of Rizal’s interview
with Minister Fabie.
FAILURE TO GET JUSTICE FOR HIS
FAMILY
• Letter from Silvestre Ubaldo (Rizal’s
brother-in- law)
– Copy of ejectment order by Dominicans
against Rizal’s father & the Calamba
tenants
FAILURE TO GET JUSTICE FOR HIS
FAMILY
• Saturnina’s letter
– Deportation to Mindoro
1. Paciano Rizal
2. Antonio Lopez
3. Silvestre Ubaldo
4. Teong (Mateo Elejorde)
5. Dandoy (Rizal’s relative)
- These were arrested in Calamba
FAILURE TO GET JUSTICE FOR HIS
FAMILY
• Saturnina’s letter
– Ejection of their parents from home
– Parents living in Narcisa’s house

• Blumentritt – Urged Rizal to see

Queen Regent Maria Cristina
 RIZAL’S EULOGY TO PANGANIBAN
• Jose Ma. Panganiban
- talented co-worker of Rizal in the
Propaganda Movement
- Died in Barcelona on August 19, 1890
ABORTED DUEL WITH ANTONIO LUNA
• Antonio Luna
 became drunk
 He was bitter because of his frustrated
romance with Nelly Boustead
 He uttered unsavory remarks about Nellie
• Rizal  became angry and challenged Luna
to a duel
ABORTED DUEL WITH ANTONIO LUNA
• Resolution:
- Upon soberness of Luna, apologies gave way
to resolution

• Restored friendship with Rizal

 RIZAL CHALLENGES RETANA TO
DUEL
• Wenceslao E. Retana
 talented Spanish scholar
 press agent of the friars in Spain
 Rizal’s bitter enemy of the pen
 RIZAL CHALLENGES RETANA TO
DUEL
• Reasons why he challenged Retana
to duel:
Retana’s article in La Epoca
- asserting that the family/friends of
Rizal had not paid their rents.
 RIZAL CHALLENGES RETANA TO
DUEL
• Rizal was superior in both pistol and
sword, that’s why the duel was
aborted
• Retana published a retraction and
an apology in the newspapers.
 INFIDELITY OF LEONOR RIVERA
• Rizal lost the gold watch chain
containing the picture of Leonor
Rivera
• December 1890 – he received a
letter from Leonor announcing her
coming marriage to an Englishman
and she asked for his forgiveness.
 RIZAL – DEL PILAR RIVALRY
• There arose a rival between Rizal and del Pilar for
supremacy
• Rizal’s Idealism (To win Spanish people’s respect
and prestige for the Propaganda Movement)
– High standards of…
• morality
• dignity
• spirit of sacrifice
 RIZAL – DEL PILAR RIVALRY
• Some Rizal’s supporters became del Pilar’s
supporters
• Why?
- Rizal’s idealisms interferes with the private lives of
his fellow countrymen: wine, women and cards
• Del Pilar’s editorial policy - contrary to Rizal’s
political views
• Meeting (January 1,1891): Aversion of Rizal-del
Pilar break-up and to campaign for reform
 RIZAL – DEL PILAR RIVALRY
• Responsable
- (decided by 2/3 vote of Filipino community)
- Be chosen to direct the affairs of Filipino
community; and
- to determine the editorial policy of La Solidaridad
RIZAL ABDICATES HIS LEADERSHIP
• Rizalistas vs. Pilaristas
• Election – February 1891
• On the third day of voting, Rizal became the
Responsable.
• He graciously declined the coveted position, he
don’t relish being a leader of divided people.
 ADIOS, MADRID
• He was happy during his first sojourn (1882-
85).
• But, he was unhappy during his second visit
(1890-91).
• It was the last time he saw Madrid.
• He went for a vacation in Biarritz.