rizal in america

RIZAL IN AMERICA1888

“I visited the cities of America, with their grandiose edifices, their electric lights, and their great conceptions. America is, undoubtedly a great country, but she has many defects.”

Jose Rizal

Via steamer Belgic, Rizal arrived in San Francisco, USA on April 28, 1888.

2 agencies that certified Belgic is free from cholera epedemic The America consul of Japan The British government of

Hongkong

Cholera – raging epidemic in the Far East according to the Americans All passengers are quarantined for safety

Rizal was surprised because there is no outbreak of the disease in the Far East, thus he joined other passengers in protest.

• 643 Chinese coolies boarded the ship– the coolies from China were

displacing white laborers in railroad construction camp.

• But Rizal was questioning how come 700 bolts of silk were unloaded without fumigation.

After a week Rizal together with other first class passengers were permitted to land. But the Japanese and the Chinese and passengers belonging to the second and thirds class remained aboard.

Rizal in San francisco

On Friday afternoon, May 4, 1888, Rizal stayed in Palace Hotel (then a first class hotel) in San Francisco

Palace Hotel (San Francisco)

Where Rizal Stayed for 2 days

Leland Stanford

Leland Stanford – the founder and benefactor of the Stanford University was then a senator representing California.

Grover Cleveland

Grover Cleveland was the president when Rizal visited the United States

Across the American Continent

George Washington – one of the great men of new York whom visited his memorial. The 1st president of the US.

Oak land

Oakland – first stop via ferryboat

Via Train

–Sacramento – where he ate his supper 75cents and slept at his couch.–Reno, Nevada – where he had his

breakfast–Utah – where he saw Mormons,

thickly populated–Colorado – a lot of snow and pine

trees

– Nebraska – Omaha City, as big as San Francisco

–Missouri River – twice as big as Pasig River

– Chicago – a lot of Indians in cigar stores

– Albany – where he saw the Hudson River

New York – which he considers a big city

Where Rizal stayed for three days

He left the United States for Liverpool, London on board the City of Rome, the second largest ship in the world.

Great Eastern – largest ship in the world during his time.

Rizal impression on America (Good)

Material progress of the country as shown in its cities, farms, and industriesThe drive and energy of the AmericansThe natural beauty of the landThe high standard of livingThe opportunities for better life offered to poor immigrants.

Rizal impression on America (Bad)

Non-existence of true civil liberty, as Negro cannot marry an American and vice versa.The existence of racial prejudice as shown in their hatred of the Chinese, Japanese and Negroes.The valuing of money over human lifeLack of racial equality

AMERICA FOR RIZALThe land par excellence of freedom but only for the whites.Rizal said this to Jose Alejandrino, an engineering student form Belgium

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