Ma. Antonette R.

Orsal BS Psychology II

- Describe Rizal’s Grand Travel with Viola

In May 11, 1887 Rizal and Viola left Berlin by train, they are going to Dresden,
which is the best City in the Germany. During their stay in Dresden, they went to floral
exhibit and during the exhibit they met Dr. Jagor. Dr. Jargon advised them to wire
Blumentritt of their coming because the old professor was on a nervous disposition and
he might suffer a shock at their sudden visit. They also visited Dr. Adolph B. Meyer, who
was overjoyed to see them. They also visited the museum of Art and Rizal was deeply
impressed by the painting of “Promentheus Bound”, a Greek mythology tragedy. They
left Dresden (now Decin, Czechoslovakia) and went to Teschen as next stopover and
they sent a wire to Blumentritt.

May 13, 1887 at 1:30pm, they arrived in the railroad station of Leithmeritiz where
Prof. Ferdinand Blementritt was there. Prof. Bluementritt is old professor with kind heart.
They stay at Hotel Krebs in Leithmeritiz from May 13 to May 16, 1887. Burgomaster
was the town mayor that time. Rizal and Viola was enjoying the warm hospitality of the
Blumentritt family. They went to a beer garden in Bohemia. They attendted meeting of
the Tourist’s Club of Leithmeritiz where Blumentritt was the secretary. He met Dr.
Carlos Czepalak was renowned scientist of Europe. He was also introduced to Prof.
Robert Klutschak, an eminent naturalist. Their last in Leithmeritiz, they had a dinner to
Blumentritt’s family at their hotel. At 9:45am of May 16, 1887, they left Leithmeritiz by
train.

They went to Dr. Willkomm, a professor of natural history in University of Prague.

And according to Viola “nothing of importance happened” in the city. After that, they
went and arrived in the beautiful city of Vienna in May 20, 1887. Vienna was known as
“Queen of the Danube” because of beautiful buildings, religious image, haunting
waltzes, and majestic charm, the capital of Austria-Hangary. He met Norfenfals, one of
the greatest novelist was favorably impressed by Rizal, and years later he spoke highly
of Rizal, “whose genius he so admired”. Rizal and Viola stayed in the Hotel Metropole.
Rizal received his lost diamond stickpin.
 On May 24, 1887 left Vienna and they rode on a river boat to see the beautiful
sight of Danube River. During their ride in the boat, Rizal notice that the passenger
using paper napkins during their meals and Viola commented that paper napkins are
“more hygienic and economical than cloth napkins”.

The river trip ended in Lints. They travel overland to Salzburg, and to Munich. In
Munich, Rizal and Viola stop for a while to taste the famous Munich beer, as the nest in
Germany. They went to Nuremburg, one of the oldest cities in Germany and were
impressed by the manufacturing dolls. The Cathedral of Ulm is the largest and tallest
cathedral in the Germany. From Ulm, they went to Stuttgart and Baden. They also went
to Rheinfall (Cascade of the Rgine), they saw the waterfall which is “the most beautiful
waterfall in Europe”.

They crossed the border to Schaffhausen, Switzerland. They stayed from June 2-
3, 1887. Geneva is Swiss City known as one of the most beautiful city in Europe, visited
by world tourist every year. At June 19, 1887 was Rizal’s 26 th birthday and he treated
Viola to a blow-out. Rizal and Viola spent 15 days in Geneva. In June 23, 1887, Viola
and Rizal parted ways. Viola returned to Barcelona and Rizal continued his tour and
went to Italy. There was an Exposition of the Philippines held in Madrid, Spain. Rizal
was outraged by this degradation of his fellow countrymen the Igorots of Northern
Luzon.

In June 27, 1887, Rizal reached Rome, the “Eternal City” and also called “City of
Ceasars”. Rizal was thrilled by the sight and memories of the Eternal City, describing to
Blumentritt the “grandeur that was Rome”, he wrote on June 27, 1887. On June 29,
1887, he reached Rome and visited Vatican “the city of Popes”, for the first time. Every
night, after sightseeing the whole day, Rizal returned to his hotel, very tired. He wrote to
Blumentritt “I am tired as dog but I will sleep as a God. After a week of wonderful
sojourn in Rome, Rizal prepared to return to the Philippines. He had already written to
his father that he was coming home.

- Rizal’s First homecoming

 Rizal was warned by Paciano (his brother), Silvestre Ubaldo (His brother-
in-law), Chengoy (Jose M. Cecillo) and other friends not to return because his
Noli Me Tangere angered the friars, but Rizal was determined to return to the
Philippines because of his reasons. First, he wanted to operate his mother’s
eyes, second is to serve his people who had been oppressed by Spanish tyrants,
third is to find out himself how Noli and his other writings were effecting Filipinos
and Spaniards in the Philippines and lastly he wanted to know why Leonor
Rivera remained silent.
In June 29, 1887, Rizal wrote to his father that he was going home on the
15th of July and by August 15 to 30, his father and Rizal will see each other
again.
At July 03, 1887, Rizal left Rome by train to Marseilles, a French port and
boarded the steamer Djemnah, the same steamer that brought him to Europe 5
years ago. In July 30, 1887 at Saigo, Rizal transfer to another steamer Haiphong
which Manila-bounded and the steamer left Saigo to Manila dated August 02,
1887.
August 03, 1887, the moon was full and Rizal was sleeping soundly the
whole night. The calm sea, illuminated by the silvery moonlight was magnificent
sight to him. Haiphong was arrived in the Manila in near midnight of August 05,
1887. At August 08, 1887 Rizal already arrived in his hometown, in Calamba.
Rizal established medical clinic in Calamba and his first patient was his mother
who was almost blind. He’s been called by “Docotr Uliman” because he came
from Germany, he treated aliments and soon he acquired lucrative medical
practice. He also opened gymnasium for young people where he introduce
European sports such as fencing and shooting to discourage them from
cockfighting and gambling. He even tried to visit Leonor Rivera her parents forbid
him because Leonor’s mother didn’t like him as her son-in-law.
Governor General Emilio Terrero wrote to Rizal requesting to come to
Malacañang Palace. Governor General Terrero assigned Don Jose Taviel de
Andrade, a Spanish lieutenant as bodyguard of Rizal. Archbishop Pedro Payo, a
Dominican sent a copy of Noli Me Tangere to Father Recto Gregorio Echavarria
of University of Sto. Tomas to examine the novel. The committee that examine
the Noli Me Tangere were composed of Dominican professors. The report of the
faculty members from UST about the Noli Me Tangere states that the novel was
“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 Island in the political order”. But Governor General Terrero was
not satisfied with the reports so he sent the novel to the Permanent Commission
of Censorship which was composed of priest and lawyers. Fr. Salvador Font was
the head of commission, found out that the novel contain subversive ideas
against the church and Spain. They also recommended “that the importation,
reproduction, and circulation of this pernicious book in the islands be absolutely
prohibited.” The banning of the Noli Me Tangere served to be make it popular. Fr.
Jose Rodriguez, an Agustine Prior of Guadalupe published a series of 8
pamphlets under the heading questions of Supreme Interest to blast the Noli and
the other anti-Spanish writing. The novel was fiercely attacked in the session hall
of the Senate of the Spanish Cortes. Vicente Barrantes was a Spanish
academician of Madrid who formerly occupied high government position in the
Philippines bitterly criticized the novel in an article published in the Madrid
newspaper, La España Moderna in January 1890.
Despite of the criticism of the novel, there are still people defend the Noli.
The propagandist such as Marcelo H. del Pilar, Graciano Lopez-JAena, Antionio
Ma. Redigor, Mariano Ponce rushed to uphold the truths of the Noli. Father
Francisco de Paul Sanches was Rizal’s favorite teacher in Ateneo, determined
and praised the novel. Don Segismundon Moret was a former Minister of the
crown. Prof Miguel Morayta was a historian and statement, and his bestfriend
Prof. Ferdinand Blumentritt. Rev. Fr. Vicente Garcia, is a Filipino catholic priest
scholar, a theologian of the Manila Cathedral and a Tagalog translator of the
famous Imitation of Christ by Thomas Kempis. He was under the pen name Justo
Desiderio Magalang, wrote about defense of the novel published in Singapore as
an appendix to a pamphlet dated July 18, 1888.
 Rizal exposure to the deplorable condition angered the friars. The friars’
exerted pressure to Malacañang to eliminate Rizal. They even asked Gov. Gen.
Terrero to deport Rizal but the latter refused for their lack charges against Rizal
in court. Anonymously threats in Rizal’s life, it alarmed his parents, siblings, his
bodyguard, friends and even Terrero, thus they all advised him to leave the
country.
Rizal leave the country again because his presence in Calamba was
jeopardizing the safety and happiness of his family and friends. He also couldn’t
fight better his enemies and serve his country’s caused with greater efficacy by
writing in foreign country. Before he left Calamba, Rizal’s friend ask him to write a
poem in commemoration of the town’s cityhood. It entitles “Himno Al Trabajo” or
“Hymn to Labor” is dedicated to the industrious people of Lipa. On February 03,
1888 Rizal left his country with a heavy heart. But this is for his own good, and
the safety of his family and friends.

- Second trip to America and Europe via Hong Kong, Macao and Japan
Rizal was forced to leave his country because he hounded powerful
enemies. He is now full-grown man, he is also a practicing physician and
recognize a man-of-letters and at the age of 27, he was an embittered victim of
human inequalities, disillusioned dreamer and a frustrated reformer, and that was
the start of Rizal’s second travel. For the second time, Rizal leave his native land
for a second time, at February 03, 1888 he left Manila for Hongkong on board the
Zafiro. At February 07, 1888 Zapiro made a brief stopover and that time he did
not get off the ship when it made a stopover at Amoy, because he was sick and it
was raining. Finally, At February 08, 1888 Rizal arrived in Hong Kong. In Hong
Kong, Rizal stayed at Victoria Hotel. He was welcome by the Filipino community
in Hong Kong, including Jose Maria Basa, Balbino Mauricio, and Manuel Yriarte.
During this time, a Spaniard, Jose Sainz de Veranda was shadowing Rizal’s
movements in Hong Kong. It is believed that he was ordered to spy Rizal. At
February 16, 1888, Rizal wrote a letter to Blumentritt that “Hong Kong is a small,
but very clean city”.
 On February 18, 1888, Rizal accompanied by Basa, boarded the ferry
steamer Kiu-Kiang for Macao. Macao is a Portuguese colony near in Hong Kong.
Rizal described Macao as a small, low and gloomy. There are many junks,
sampans, but few steamers, it looks sad and it’s almost dead-like. Rizal and
Basa stayed in at the home of Don Juan Francisco Lecaros, a Filipino gentlemen
who married to a Portuguese lady. On February 18, 1888, he was witnessed a
Catholic procession wherein the devoted were dress blue and purple dresses
and were carrying unlighted candles. Rizal and Basa return to Hong Kong on
board the ferry steamer Liu-Kiang on February 20, 1888.
On February 22, 1888, Rizal left Hong Kong on board the Oceanic, an
American steamer and his destination was Japan. During his travel, Rizal had a
British Protestant missionary cabin mate he Rizal called him as “a good man”.
Rizal arrived at Yokohama on February 28, 1888. He was stayed at the Tokyo
Hotel (Hotel Grande). The next day, he went to Tokyo and stayed there from
March 2-7. He even wrote a letter to his friend Blumentritt “Tokyo is more
expensive then Paris. The walls are built in cyclopean manner. The streets are
large and wide.” At March 07, 1888, Rizal checked out of Tokyo Hotel and later
he moved over to the Spanish legation on invitation of its secretary, Juan Perez
Caballero. He accepted the invitation since staying with the Spaniards would
save him money and he believed nothing to hide from them. Rizal was impressed
about the beauty of the country, Japan. He was impressed to the flowers,
mountains, streams and the scenic panoramas. He also adore the cleanliness,
politeness and industry of the Japanese woman. There were also few thieves in
Japan and beggars were rarely seen in the city. Rickshaws drawn by men as the
popular mode of transportation. This was also the time that Rizal met O-Sei-San
(Seiko Usui), were a Japanese Samurai’s daughter who taught Rizal the art of
painting. On April 13, 1888, Rizal Left Japan and boarded the Belgic, an English
steamer, at Yokohama bound for the United States. Tetcho Suehiro met by Rizal
in the steamer during his travel to United States. Tetcho Suehiro was a Japanese
journalist was also a freedom fighter like Rizal, also used pen as his weapon
against the injustices committed by the government administration of his country.
 They were 8 months of intimate acquaintancehip and on December 01, 1888
they had a warm handshake and bidding each other “goodbye”, Rizal and Tetcho
parted ways, never meet again.
Rizal reached San Francisco on April 28, 1888. At May 04, 1888 the day
was Rizal permitted to go ashore. He stayed in Palace Hotel were was then
considered as first-class hotel in the city. And stayed for 2 days in San Francisco.
On May 06, 1888, Sunday, 4:30pm, Rizal Left San Francisco for Oakland.
Sunday morning of May 13, 1888, Rizal reached New York, thus the ending his
trip across the American continent. Rizal stayed 3 days in the city, which he
called “Big town”. On May 16, 1888, Rizal left New York for Liverpool on board
the City of Rome and according to Rizal this steamer was “the second largest
ship in the world, the largest being the Great Eastern”. Rizal had a good and bad
impression about America. He describe that the America is a great country, but
one bad impression which was lack of racial equality, “America is the land par
excellence of freedom but only for the whites”.

- Poem entitled “to the flowers of Heidelberg”

Tulang aking nilikha na walang tugma,
Ikukwento ko ng patula.
Sarili’y kinumpara sa bulaklak,
Na animo’y namumukadkad.

Antonette kung tawagin,

Ngunit parang purple calla lily and personalidad.
Hindi man kaaya aya ang itsura,
Ngunit kung bibigyang halaga makikita ang tunay na ganda.

Ganda niyay kakaiba,

Tila ito’y walang kapareha.
Ang muka ay kawangis ng bulaklak,
Ngunit ‘di singputi ng bulak.
 Sa unang tingin akala mo’y maitim,
Ngunit iyo munang kilatisin.
Upang makita ang kabuuan nito,
Hindi lamang panlabas na anyo kundi pati and kalooban.