Chapter 18 disappointments in madrid- rizals life works and writings of a genius, writer, scientist and a national hero

Chapter 18
Disappointments
In Madrid
(1890- 91)

Infidelity
of
Leonor Rivera

In the autumn of 1890- Rizal was feeling
bitter at so many DISAPPOINTMENTS he
encountered in Madrid.

One night he and some friends attended a
play at Teatro Apollo.

And there he lost his gold wrist watch chain
with a locket containing the picture of
Leonor Rivera, his beloved sweetheart.

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 Rizal when Rizal
confide to him about his agony and broken heart.

Closing days of 1890 - there arise an unfortunate
rivalry between Rizal and del Pilar for supremacy.

Rizal- leader of the Filipinos in Europe
however this declined because he had NO PATIENCE
with his more frivolous PAISANOS esp. those who loved
wine, women and cards.

Del Pilar- brave lawyer and journalist, famous in
Madrid with his bold editorial in La Solidaridad; which
he owned.
-bought it from Pablo Rianzares; first owner
-replaced Graciano Lopez Jaena as Editor in Chief

January 1, 1891 (New Year’s Day) –
the Filipinos of Madrid met to reorganize the
Asociacion Hispano – Filipina to elect a
Responsable; a new leader who would act as a
spokesman of the Filipino cause in Europe

2/3 of the vote to be the Responsable.

February 1891 – (1st week) election starts

Filipinos were divided into two rival camps:
Rizalistas and Pilaristas

Rizalistas – worked hard for the election of Rizal.

Pilaristas – fought for del Pilar’s election

Candidates wanted to withdraw for the sake of
unity, but their fanatical followers would not allow
them to do so.

1st Balloting-either candidate failed to garner the
necessary two- thirds vote for election
2nd vote- taken the next day with the same result

Rizal counted the votes in his favour which were
nineteen (19).

“Good!
I see that I have
only nineteen
friends in the colony.
Farewell, senores,
I'm going to
pack my bags----
until we meet again.”

Mariano Ponce, Antonio Luna, Teodoro
Sandiko (Pilaristas) – change their votes in favor
of Rizal

But it was too late.
Rizal really meant what he said.

His presence in Madrid only served to split the
Filipinos, hence he thought it better for the cause
to depart and leave Del Pilar without a rival in
Madrid.

February, 1891 – he left Madrid and proceeded to
Biarritz, where he was a welcomed guest of the
Boustead at their Villa Eliada.

Adelina Boustead – he proposed for marriage
- his marital proposal did not prosper

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 Belgium
City, Brussels for one reason,
---to finish his second novel.

Jose Alejandrino – his room-mate
Suzanne Jacoby – Belgian girl in loved with Rizal

Slideshow
Presentation By:
Jivanee S. Abril
END
OF
CHAPTER 18

Reference:

Jose Rizal: Life, Works
and Writing of a Genius,
Writer, Scientist and
National Hero

By: Gregorio F. Zaide
Sonia M. Zaide

ALL- NATIONS
Publishing Co.,Inc.,2011

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