Chapter 15: Rizal’s Second Sojourn in Pardo de Taveras, the Venturas, the

Paris and the Universal Exposition of Bousteads, the Lunas Etc.

1889
On June 24, 1889 Rizal became godfather (
DIFFICULTY OF FINDING QUARTERS ninong ) ng anak na babae nina Juan Luna
and Paz Pardo de Tavera their first son
In March 1889 due to Universal Exposition
was Andres whose pet name was Luling
was to open on May 6, 1889 ay nagging
mahirap sa mga visitors na magkaroon ng Ang unang letter na pinadala nya sa
secured na tutuluyan like hotel or even kanyang pamilya sa Calamba ay stated
boarding houses in Paris. Dahil sa noong May 16 1889. In other letter naman
inaabangang Universal Exposition ay na ipinadala nya noong September 21,
nagkaubusan and all of hotel 1889 he said that Filipino’s in paris gathered
accommodation to be taken. Dahil don nag four times a week and we sing the
disguised si Rizal because French landlords kundiman and we also eat sotanghon and
wil be take advantage the high demand for adobo ( houses ay ilalagay nalang sa
the living quarter raising the rent of the ppt )
rooms.
Rizal in Paris Exposition in 1889
So nanirahan muna si Rizal sa kanyang
Bilang isang ordinaryong Filipino sa paris
friend na si Valentine Ventura at don nya
isa si Rizal sa mga nag aabang ng
pinoloshied yung kanyang annotated edition
Universal Exposition na gaganapin sa araw
of Morga’s book. He transferred his
ng May 6, 1889. The greatest attraction was
residence several times, and he moved
the Eiffel tower, 984 feet high which was
hotel to on another.
built by Alexander Eiffel.
And he finally living to a little room kasama
Rizal kasama ang kanyang mga kaibigan ay
nya dito ang dalawang Filipino den na sina
umattend sa ribbon cutting by President
Capitan Justo Trinidad a former
Sadi Carnot and sa opening ceremonies.
gobernadorcillo or a governor in Santa Ana
Paris was jammed of thousands of tourist
Manila and Jose Albert a young student
coming from all parts of the world. 200,000
from Manila
persons or more.
LIFE IN PARIS
Isa sa mga activities na ginanap sa
Sa kabila ng masayang mga pangyayari or exposition ay ang International Art
activities that time sa Paris, Rizal continue Competition at kasali dito sila Felix R.
to be busy on his serious pursuits. So sabe Hidalgo na nagkamit ng second prize, Juan
nya nga “Hours were to Precious for him Luna and F. Pardo de Tavera ang nagkamit
to Waste” ng third prize and Rizal’s entry is a bust or
no prize sinasabe na ang kanyang gawa ay
He used his time in the reading room of the
qualified for the exposition but not good
Bibliotheque Nationale ( National Library )
enough to win the international prize.
because of his historical annotations
Morga’s Book, writing letter to his family and KIDLAT CLUB
friends. Also he go to gymnasium for his
On March 19, 1889, Rizal organized the
daily exercise and visiting his friends. Kapag
kidlat club with his compatriots/kababayan
naman may free time sya pumupunta sya
on the same day na dumating si Rizal sa
sa bahay ng kanyang mga kaibigan na sina
Paris mula sa London. Among the members
were Antonio and Juan Luna. Gregorio sa isang bilog na hinati sa tatlong bahagi
Aguilera, Fernando Canon, Lauro na dalawang halos bilog na may letter I and
Dimayuga, Julio Llorente, Guillermo Puato, B sa gitnang bahagi meaning is " Indios
and Baldomero Roxas. The kidlat club was Bravos" at Ang R. D. L. M. initial na man na
purely a social society in nature. Binuo ito ni nasa labas ng bilog sa itaas, baba, kaliwa,
Rizal upang pagsama samahin ang mga at kanan naman ay pinaniniwalaan na lihim
young filipinos sa french capital upang ma- na samahan na ang ibig sabihin ay "
enjoy nila iyong pansamantalag paninirahan Redencion de los Malayos" o sa Tagalog
sa city during the universal exposition. At ay para sa katubosan ng Malayos.
nabuo ito sa loob ng isang oras lamang,
Only Rizal trusted friends became members
Kaya naman sumulat siya ng letter Kay
of this society, namely, Gregorio Aguilera,
Blumentrrit noong March 19, 1889 din at
Jose Maria Basa, Julio Llorente, Marcelo H.
sinabi niya doon na ngayong araw ay
Del Pilar, Mariano Ponce, Baldomero
bumuo siya ng kidlat club means "lightning"
Roxas, and father Jose Maria Changco na
at magtatagal lamang during the exposition
pilipinong Pari.
and mawawala din agad tulad ng kidlat.
Ang layunin ng samahan na ito ay gaya ng
INDIOS BRAVOS (BRAVE INDIANS)
pahayag ni Rizal " The propagation of all
Sa pamamasyal nila Rizal sa exposition useful knowledge" na pang agham, Sining,
grounds kasama ang mga members ng at pampanitikan at iba pa patungkol dito sa
kidlat Club. They were amazed to the pilipinas and to have freedom of action to
Buffalo Bull show featured the American attain the redemption of the Malay race at
Indians. Rizal was enchanted by the sa pagkaroon ng Lugar na matitirhan na
dignified and proud bearing of the American mapagtatrabahohan ng mga pilipino na may
Indians. So he formed this society, believing kalayaan mula sa mapanupil na condition
that " We should not be ashamed of our sa pilipinas.
name, Let us be proud of our name indio
The indolence of Filipinos (Ang
and make our Spanish enemies revise their
katamaran ng mga Pilipino)
conception." The indios Bravos replaced the
kidlat club. its members pledge to excel This essay is a prestigious work of historical
intellectual and physical prowess in order to scholarship. Wrote by Rizal as a defense to
win the admiration of foreigners, particularly alleged indolence of the Filipinos. He
the spaniards. They practiced with great created a critical study why Filipinos did not
entusiam the use of the sword and pistol work hard during Spanish regime. Dito
and tinuroan sila ni Rizal ng Judo na sinasabi ni Rizal na ang mga Filipino ay
natutunan niya mula sa Japan. hindi ipinanganak na tamad. He also
pointed out na bago pa dumating ang mga
R. D. L. M. Society - Redencion de los
Spanish ang mga Filipino ay masisipag at
Malayos (Redemption of the Malays)
aktibo pagdating sa agrikultura, industries,
This is another society founded by Rizal and and commerce. Inamin niya rin na hindi
this was mysterious society. He only nagtatrabaho ng subra ang mga Filipino
mentioned this secret society through letters dahil matalino sila upang mag adjust sa
to Jose Maria Basa (Sept 21, 1889) and klima na mayroon ang bansa. At during
Marcelo H. Del Pilar ( Nov 4, 1889). Spanish regime nawalan ng gana ang mga
According Kay Dr. Leoncio-Lopez Rizal, pilipino sa pagtatrabaho sapagkat ang mga
grandnephew of the hero. Ang samahan Spanish lamang ang nakikinabang at
daw na ito ay sumisimbolo o kumakatawan sapilitan silang pinapagtrabaho, kung kaya't
bumagsak ang economic activities ng Comment on Morga’s Publication
pilipinas. Date
The International Association of The title page of rizal's annotated edition of
Filipinologist morga read “paris, liberia de garnier,
hermanos, 1890” merong mga document na
This association was proposed by Rizal to
ebidensya at sinasabi dito na ang edition ni
establishing taking advantage of world
rizal ng morga ay dapat na lumabas sa
attention which was then focused on
pahayagan noong 1889 at hindi 1890 nung
universal exposition in 1889 sa Paris. Una
october 12, 1889. Si blumentritt ay sumulat
niyang sinumiti ang ideya na ito Kay
kay rizal mula sa leitmerits, at ito ay
Blumentritt sa pamamagitan ng sulat noong
nagsasabing “i have just received your
January 14,1889. at sinuportahan niya ito.
magnificent edition of morga this edition
Ang layunin ng asosasyon na ito ay mapag with your erudite note will glorify your
aralan ang pilipinas mula sa siyentipiko at name.” at noong december 28, 1889 naman
kasaysayang pananaw. Ang mga officers si rizal mismo sa kanyang liham kay dr
dito ay sina Dr. Ferdinand Blumentritt as baldomero roxas mula sa paris ay
President (Austrian) Mr. Edmund Plauchut nagsasabing “today i sent to lipa four copies
as Vice President (French), The of morga, later i will send some more”
counsellors, Dr. Reinhold Rost (Anglo- noong december 31 1889 naman sumulat si
German), and Dr. Antonio Ma. Regidor mariano ponce mula sa barcelona at
(Filipino Spanish), and the Secretary Dr. sinasabing “i received the book sucesus,
Jose Rizal(Filipino) many thanks. I have read only blumentritt's
prologue. Truly excellent, please send me
Annotated Edition of Morga immediately about 10 copies that i can send
Published to the philippines by the first male that is
Dito na published na yung”Socesus Delas going there.” ang mga liham ni blumentritt
Islas Pilipinas” ni antonio morga. Rizal's roxas at ponce ay nagpapatunay na ang
outstanding achievement in parish was susesus ni rizal na morga ay na publish
publication in 1890 of his annotated edition noong 1889.
of morgas sucesus. Sinulat niya ito sa Rizal as Historian
british museum, at pinrint ito ni Garnier
Freres, so yung prologue ng book na ito ay Nagpayaman daw sa kaalaman ni rizal sa
isinulat ni professor blumentritt dahil sa kasaysayan yung kanyang pananaliksik sa
request ni jose rizal. Dinedicate ni rizal yung British Museum (London) patirin sa
kanyang edition ng morga sa mga pilipino bibliotheque Nationale (Paris). Si rizal ay
so that they would know of glorious past nagpamalas ng kanyang pagiging pamilyar
para malaman daw ng mga pilipino kung sa pangunahing prinsipyo ng histography sa
ano yung naging nakaraan ng pilipinas. Sa kanyang annotation to morgas book.
pamamagitan nito pinatunayan ni rizal na
Isa pa ay yung kanyang kaalaman sa
sibilisado na ang mga pilipino bago pa man
wikang banyaga, dahil doon nabasa niya
dumating ang mga espanya. Mayroong mga
ang historical document and book in the
damit, pamahalaan, batas, writing, religion,
language in which they were originally
sining, agham, and commerce sa mga
written. Examples ay yung “First Voyage
kalapit na bansa sa asya.
Around the World” ni Pigafetta sa wikang
italyano. At historical works nina Marsden,
Raffles, Lord stanley, at wallece sa english. alinsunod sa hinihingi ng modernong
And the writing of blumentritt, Jagor at panahon at kalagayan.” bilang paunang
Virchow sa german. The books of M. kapital para dito nangako si G. Mariano
Jacquet, J. Mallat, and A. Marche, sa Cunanan kay rizal natutulungan siyang
french. And the work of T.H. Pedro De makalikom ng P40,000 siya ay mayamang
Tavera, Pedro A. Paterno, Miguel Morayta, pilipino residence sa paris, nataga mexico
at Pi y Margall sa spanish. pampanga.
Si rizal ay nakakuha ng malawak na The curriculumconsisted of the following
kaalaman hindi lamang sa philippine history, subject:
kundi pati na din sa history ng colonization
Ethics, Study of Religion, Natural Law, Civil
ng europa sa Asia sa pamamagitan ng
Law, Deportment , Hygiene.
pagbabasa ng archival sources and book sa
ibang bansa. Bukod sa annotation of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry,
morgas book meron pang ibang mga akda Natural History, Geography, Political
si rizal na nagpapatunay na isa siyang Economy.
tunay na historian. Katulad na lang ng Ma-yi
(december 6, 1888) at tawalisi ni lbn Batuta Universal History, Philippine History, Ligic,
(january 7, 1889) na isinulat sa london. At Rhetoric, and Poetics,
Filipinas dentro de cien Años (the philippine Spanish, English, French, Tagalog,
within a century) published in La Solidaridad German, Chinese
in four issues noong September 30, October
31, December 15,1889 and February 15, Gymnastics, Equitation, Fencing,
1890; Sobre la indonesia de los Filipinas Swimming,
(the indolence of filipinos) published in La
Music, Drawing, Dancing.
Solidaridad in five successive issues noong
July 15, July 31, august 31, and september Yung proyekto nga nayon ni rizal ay hindi
1, 1890; La politica colonial on Filipinas natupad pero after a year, nung siya ay
(colonial policy in the philippines); Manila en itinapon sa dapitan doon niya ipinagpatuloy
el mes de deciembre, 1872 (manila in the yung pagtatatag ng paaralan para sa mga
month of december, 1872); Historia de la lalaki, Dito ay isinabuhay niya ang Ilan sa
Familya rizal de calamba (history of the rizal magagandang concept ng Pedagogical.
family of calamba); and Los pueblos del
archipielago (the peoples of the indian Por Telefono
archipelago). Ano nga ba yung for telepono ito ay another
Project for Filipino College in satirical work as a reply to another
slanderer. Fr. Salvador font, who
Hongkong
mastermind the banning of his noli, so ito
Ang isang modernong kolehiyo sa yung tugon niya kay father salvador font
hongkong ang isa sa pinakamahagandang nautak ng pagbabawal sa noli me tangere,
proyekto ni rizal sa paris kaso si rizal ay saw in the fall of 1889, it was published in
nabigo sa proyektong ito. Kaibigan niya si booklet form in barcelona, 1889. Narecieve
jose maria basa na kanyang sinulatan ni rizal yung mga printerd copies nito galing
tungkol sa bagay na ito, based kay rizal ang kay mariano ponce.
project na ito ay naglalayong “ma-train and
This satirical pamphet under the authorship
ma-educate ang mga lalaking may
of “Dimas Alang” is a witty satire which is
mabuting family at pinansyal na paraan
ridiculous father font. Ibig sabihin parang ito
daw yung naging tugon niya sa paninirang
puri ni father salvador font, na ipinagbawal
niya yung noli me tangere. Ni critique niya in
a witty or matalinong paraan yung ginawa ni
father salvador font na paninirang puri sa
noli me tangere ganun naman si rizal
nilalabanan niya ang mga kalaban by
means of writing sa matalinong paraan.