Rizal’s Visit to Rizal’s Visit to thethe

United States United States (1888)(1888)

Arrival in San Arrival in San FranciscoFrancisco

April 28,1888April 28,1888 – Streamer – Streamer BELGICBELGIC, , with Rizal on board, docked at San with Rizal on board, docked at San Francisco, Saturday morning.Francisco, Saturday morning.

All passengers were not allowed to All passengers were not allowed to landland

Cholera epidemicCholera epidemic After a week of quarantine, all first After a week of quarantine, all first

class-passengers ,including Rizal, class-passengers ,including Rizal, were permitted to land. were permitted to land.

Rizal in San Rizal in San FranciscoFrancisco

Palace Hotel, Palace Hotel,

May 4,1888May 4,1888

San San Francisco, Francisco, Market StreetMarket Street

Leland Leland StanfordStanford

Dupont StreetDupont Street

Across the Across the American American

ContinentContinent

May 6,1888- Rizal left San May 6,1888- Rizal left San Francisco for OaklandFrancisco for Oakland

May 7, -Reno, Nevada – “ May 7, -Reno, Nevada – “ The Biggest Little City in The Biggest Little City in the World”the World”

May 8 atMay 8 at

OGDEN OGDEN

toto DENVERDENVER

Salt Lake CitySalt Lake City

PROVOPROVO

May 9, -May 9, -

COLORADOCOLORADO

May 10, atMay 10, at

OMAHAOMAHA

Missouri RiverMissouri River

May 11, at CHICAGOMay 11, at CHICAGO

NIAGARA FALLSNIAGARA FALLS

May 13, - ALBANY- May 13, - ALBANY- Hudson River Hudson River

Rizal in New YorkRizal in New York

May 13 – Rizal May 13 – Rizal reached New York. reached New York.

Stayed 3 days in the Stayed 3 days in the citycity

Visited the scenic Visited the scenic and historic placesand historic places

Rizal was awed and Rizal was awed and inspired by the inspired by the

memorial of memorial of

> GEORGE > GEORGE WASHINGTONWASHINGTON

May 16, 1888 – Rizal left New May 16, 1888 – Rizal left New York for Liverpool.York for Liverpool.

City of Rome

Statue Statue of of Liberty Liberty on on Bedloe Bedloe IslandIsland

Rizal’s Impression Rizal’s Impression of Americaof America

GOODGOODThe material progress of the country The drive and energy of the AmericansThe natural beauty of the landThe high standard of livingThe opportunities for better life offered to poor immigrants.

BADBADLack of racial equalityThey do not have true civil liberty.

“ America is the land par

excellence of freedom but only for the whites.”

Rizal in Rizal in LondonLondon

May 1888 to March 1889May 1888 to March 1889 – Rizal – Rizal lived in Londonlived in London

Reasons in choosing LondonTo improve his knowledge of the English languageTo study and annotate Morga’s “Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas”London was a safe place for him to carry on his fight against Spanish tyranny.

Trip Across the AtlanticTrip Across the Atlantic

Won many friends of different Won many friends of different nationalities on boardnationalities on board

Entertained the American and Entertained the American and European passengers with his yo-yo European passengers with his yo-yo as an offensive weapon.as an offensive weapon.

Rizal arrived at Liverpool, Rizal arrived at Liverpool, England, on May 24,1888. England, on May 24,1888.

Liverpool, EnglandLiverpool, England

Adelphi Hotel Adelphi Hotel –– stayed one day stayed one day and spent his nightand spent his night

Life in LondonLife in London

Dr. Antonio Ma. RegidorDr. Antonio Ma. Regidor

Rizal stayed as a guest at the home of Dr. Regidor

Rizal was a Rizal was a boarder of the boarder of the Beckett familyBeckett family

Gertrude Beckett “Gettie or Tottie”

Dr. Reinhold Dr. Reinhold RostRost

- called Rizal “ a pearl of a man “( una perla de hombre )

News from Home, News from Home, Good and Bad Good and Bad

BAD NEWS:BAD NEWS: Persecution of the Filipino patriots Persecution of the Filipino patriots

who signed the “ Anti- Friar Petition who signed the “ Anti- Friar Petition of 1888”of 1888”

Persecution of the Calamba TenantsPersecution of the Calamba Tenants Furious attacks on RizalFurious attacks on Rizal Manuel Hidalgo was exiled to BoholManuel Hidalgo was exiled to Bohol Laureano Viado was arrested and Laureano Viado was arrested and

jailed in Bilibid Prisonjailed in Bilibid Prison

Good newsGood news cheered Rizal cheered Rizal – Rev. Vicente – Rev. Vicente Garcia’s Garcia’s defense of defense of the Nolithe Noli

AnnotatingAnnotating

Morga’s Morga’s BookBook

Annotating of Morga’s book Annotating of Morga’s book

Sucesos de las Islas FilipinasSucesos de las Islas Filipinas(Historical Events of the Philippine Islands)(Historical Events of the Philippine Islands)

““Morga’s work is anMorga’s work is an

excellent book”excellent book”

Short Visit to Short Visit to Paris and SpainParis and Spain

September 1888 September 1888 -visited Paris-visited Paris

Bibliotheque NationaleBibliotheque Nationale

Dec, 11,1888 Dec, 11,1888

> Rizal went to > Rizal went to Spain , visited Spain , visited Madrid and Madrid and Barcelona.Barcelona.

Marcelo H. del PilarMariano Ponce

Christmas in Christmas in London London (1888)(1888)

Dec.24 – Rizal returned to Dec.24 – Rizal returned to LondonLondon

Blumentritt >>> bust of Emperor Augustus

Dr. Carlos Czepelak >>> bust of Julius Caesar

Mrs. Beckett <<< book “The Life and Adventures of Valentine Vox, the Ventriloquist”

Rizal Becomes Leader Rizal Becomes Leader of Filipinos in Europeof Filipinos in Europe

Asociacion La Solidaridad ( SolidaridadAsociacion La Solidaridad ( Solidaridad Association ) Association )

Galicano Apacible – PresidentGalicano Apacible – President Graciano Lopez Jaena – V- Pres.Graciano Lopez Jaena – V- Pres. Manuel Santa Maria – SecretaryManuel Santa Maria – Secretary Mariano Ponce – TreasurerMariano Ponce – Treasurer Jose ma. Panganiban – AccountantJose ma. Panganiban – Accountant

Rizal was chosen Rizal was chosen honorary presidenthonorary president

No one should resent defeat No member should expect rewards or honors for what he has does.

Rizal and the Rizal and the La Solidaridad La Solidaridad NewspaperNewspaper

Feb.15,1889 – Founded Feb.15,1889 – Founded La SolidaridadLa Solidaridad

Graciano Lopez Jaena

AIMSAIMS To work peacefully for political and To work peacefully for political and

social reforms.social reforms. To portray the deplorable conditions To portray the deplorable conditions

of the Philippinesof the Philippines To oppose the evil forces of reaction To oppose the evil forces of reaction

and medievalismand medievalism Advocate liberal ideas and progressAdvocate liberal ideas and progress To champion the legitimate To champion the legitimate

aspiration of the Filipino people to aspiration of the Filipino people to life, democracy and happiness.life, democracy and happiness.