RIZAL RESENTS EXHIBITION OF IGOROTS IN 1887 MADRID a EXPOSITION| While Rizal, accompanied by Dn. (Visla, was happily G touring Europe, ar Exposition of the Philippines was held in Madrid, Spain. (pen reaching Geneva (Switzerland), he neceived sad news from his friends in Madnid of the deplonable conditions of the primitive Agonsts whe were exhibited in this exposition, some of whem died, and whese scanty clothing (G-strings) and crude weapons were objects of mockery and laughter by the Spanish <> pesple and press.(> V9 ALLETTER TO HIS FRIEND. PLUMENTRITT. DATED GENEVA JUNE 6. 1887. HE SAID: “MY POOR COMPATRIOTS (IGOROTS — Z.) WHO ARE NOW, BEING\EMHIBITED IN MADRID ARE MOCKED BY SPANISH NEWSPAPER. EXCEPT EL LIPERAL WHICH SAYS THAT IT IS NOT CONSISTENT WITH HUMAN DIGNITY TO BE EXHIBITED SIDE BY SIDE WITH ANIMALS AND PLANTS: I HAVE DONE EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO PREVENT THE DISPLAY OF THIS DEGRADATION OF MEN OF MY RACE. BUT I HAVE NOT SUCCEEDED. NOW ONE WOMAN DIED OF PNEUMONIA. THE IGOROTS WERE HOUSED IN A BARRACA (RUSTIC HOUSE MADE OF BAMBOO. GRASS AND TREE BRANCHES — Z.). ‘AND EL RESUMEN STILL MAKES MEAN JOKES ABOUT IT!" 4 Y< S\_ RIZAL IN ITALY VISITED: “TURIN *MILAN “VENICE B *FLORENCE$ ge VY JUNE 27, 1887 - RIZAL REACHED ROME, THE “ETERNAL CITY" AND ALSO CALLED THE “CITY OF THE CAESARS” - DESCRIBING TO BLUMENTRITT. THE 4 "GRANDEUR THAT WAS ROME"~ TAM IN ROME! EVERYTHING I STEP ON IS THE DUST OF HEROES. HERE I BREATHE THE SAME AIR WHICH THE ROMAN HEROES HAVE BREATHED. I SALUTE EVERY STATUE WITH REVERENCE. AND TOME. A HUMBLE NATIVE OF A SMALL ISLAND. IT SEEMS THAT I AM IN A SANCTUARY. I HAVE ALREADY SEEN THE CAPITOLIUM. THE TARPEIAN ROCK. THE PALATINUM. THE FORUM ROMANUM. THE AMPHITHEATRE. ETC. EVERYTHING HERE IS GLORIOUS EXCEPT THE CAFES AND THE CAFE SINGERS. I DO NOT ENTER THESE (CAFES) BECAUSE I LOATH TO HEAR THEIR FRENCH SONGS OR SEE MODERN INDUSTRIES. MY FAVORITE PLACES ARE THE AMPHITHEATRE AND THE ROMAN FORUM: THERE I REMAIN SEATED FOR HOURS.CONTEMPLATING EVERYTHING AND RESTORING LIFE TO THE RUINS ...1 HAVE ALSO VISITED SOME CHURCHES AND MUSEUMS. LIKE THE CAPITOLINE MUSEUM AND THE CHURCH OF SANTA MARIA MAGGIORE. WHICH IS ALSO GRANDIOSE.” oe eaV9 JUNE 29. 1887 —THE FEAST DAY OF ST. PETER AND ST. PAUL. RIZAL VISITED FOR THE FIRST TIME THE VATICAN. THE “CITY OF THE POPES" AND THE CAPITAL OF CHRISTENDOM. HE WAS DEEPLY IMPRESSED BY THE MAGNIFICENT EDIFICES. PARTICULARLY OF ST. PETER'S SQUARE. THE COLORFUL PAPAL GUARDS AND THE ATMOSPHERE OF RELIGIOUS DEVOTION THAT V. Vi N. PERVADED THE VATICA A:IS V Z "I AM TIRED AS DOG. BUT I WILL SLEEP AS GOD.”