CHAPTER 6- TOURING
EUROPE WITH DR.
VIOLA
Berlin Germany- Noli is publish
May 11, 1887- Rizal and Dr. Viola left
Berlin
May- ideal month to travel, start of spring
Postdam- fantastic and imposing
Mausoleum, statue of Frederick the Great
Dresden, Germany- botanical garden,
monuments, landmarks
Teschen-now Decin, place in central
Europe
Prof. Blumentritt- wait Rizal and Dr.
Viola at Leitmeritz, Bohemia. He told
Rizal was the greatest product of the
Philippines and his coming of the world
was like the appearance of a rare comet.
The greatest man the Malayan race has
ever produced.
Prof. Blumentritt- secretary of Tourist
Club of Leitmeritz
Pencil sketch- Rizal’s gift to Blumentritt
as a gesture of mutual friendship
May 17 at 9:30am- Rizal and Viola left
Leitmeritz by train
In Prague
Prague- historic city and capital of
Czechoslovakia on western part of
Moldau River
Dr. Wellkomm- professor of History in
University of Prague
Visit the tombs of Nicolaus Copernicus-
famous Polish astronomer
Went to Vienna via Brunn
In Vienna
Capital of Austria
Lodge at Hotel Metropole
Danube River- famous and romantic river
in Austria
In Lintz ( Linz) and Rheinfall
Lintz- end of voyage of Rizal and Viola
Salzburg- city in west Austria, birthplace
of Mozart
May 27- they arrive at Munchen
(Munich) City
Munich- best beer in Germany was
brewed
Nuremberg- city in Central Barabia in
West Germany and site of trials of Nazis
accused of war crimes
Horrible torture machine- used by
authorities in investigating cases on
political or religious nature; lack for
individual rights; prejudice on examiners
part; recklessly cruel punishments
Ulm- city in East Baden- Wurttemberg in
Germany where they visit the tallest and
biggest cathedral in Germany
Bin Waterfall- the most beautiful
waterfall in Europe
Geneva Switzerland- seats of League of
Nations; Rizal celebrate his 26th birthday
Rizal went to Italy while Viola return to
Barcelona
Rizal in Rome
Rome- capital of Italy, ancient capital of
Roman Empire, site of Vatican City, seat
of authority of Roman Catholic Church
St. Peter’s Basilica- first known Christian
church dedicated in 326 A. D by Emperor
Constantine
St. Peter Square at Vatican City- receive
blessing of Supreme Pontiff
5 years- sojourn in Europe
Back to Calamba
July 3,1887- left Rome by train headed
for Marseilles
Boarded Djemnah
Men- seaport in People’s Republic of
Yemen, sea becomes rough due to bad
weather
July 30- he transferred to S.S Hayfong
which reach Manila on August 6
Opened medical clinic and his first
patient was his mother
Doctor Uliman- he was mistaken by the
ignorant folks for a German
Earned $900, as a physician
He even translated Von Wildernath’s
poems in Tagalog version
Cockfighting and Gambling- Filipinos
favorite pastime
Summoned to malacañan
Gov. Gen. Emilio Terrero- summoned
Rizal to come to Malacañan because of
Noli
Noli Me Tangere caused uproar among
government authorities that he wanted to
have the copy of that book
Gov. Gen. Terrero saw nothing wrong in
the novel
Don Jose Taviel de Andrade- lieutenant of
Civil Guard
Powerful Enemies
Copy of Noli was sent to Father Rector
Gregorio Echavarria of University of
Santo Tomas by Archbishop Pedro Payo
for examination
Found the book scandalous to religious
order, impious, subversive to public order
and libelous to Spain Government
Rizal’s enemies were happy because the
novel was absolutely prohibited
Calamba’s Agrarian Problem
Chief Executive- ordered a government
investigation of friars estate to look for
sources of agrarian problem in Calamba
Calamba Hacienda-one of the friar
estates affected; owned by Dominican
Order
Governor-General-ordered Civil
Governor of Laguna Province directing
Municipal government to investigate
agrarian conditions
Finding submitted for appropriate actions:
1. Hacienda of Dominican Order
comprised not only lands around
Calamba but the town of Calamba
2. Profits of Dominican Order continually
increased because of arbitrary increase of
rentals paid by the tenants
3. Hacienda owner never contributed a
single centavo for celebration of town
fiesta, for children education and
agriculture improvement
4. Tenants who had spent much labor in
clearing the lands were dispossessed of
said land for flimsy reason (light and
insubstantial)
5. High rates of interest were arbitrarily
charged the tenants for delayed payments
of rentals and when rentals is not paid,
hacienda management confiscated their
work animals and tools
Rizal leaves Calamba
Advised by Gov.- Gen. Terrero to leave
the Philippines for his own good
September 1887- Rizal wrote to
Blumentritt that he will return to Europe
because his powerful enemies made his
stay endurable
