INDEX

Agents provocateurs, work in the Philippines, 95, 124–125, 274.

Aguinaldo, Emilio, Filipino general and statesman, first president of the Philippine Republic: his military gifts, 313; birth and education, 320; a farmer in Cavite, 320; joins the Katipunan, 320; advanced to high commands, 321; chosen head of provisional government, March 12, 1897, 321; invited by Dewey to join him in the war against Spain, 324; his amazing successes against Spanish troops and final triumph, 324; capture by the Americans, 326.

Andrade, de, José, lieutenant, appointed Rizal’s bodyguard and custodian, 141.

Andrade, de, Luis, counsel for Rizal in his trial, 295.

Annus hystericus, year 1872, 152.

Association Internationale des Philippinistes, formed by Rizal in 1889, 182.

Ateneo, the, Jesuit school of Manila, character of, 51.

Bagumbayan Field, place of execution, 4, 38; Rizal’s dedication of his novel to the memory of the priests that perished there, 170; Rizal’s presentiment concerning, 209.

Barcelona, freedom of press in, 79, 80.

Basa, José Maria, Filipino exile of 1872, and originator at Hong-Kong of La Liga Filipina, 244 (footnote).

Batle, Ramon, friend of Rizal, 132.

Batle, Teresina, helps Rizal to introduce “Noli Me Tangere” into the Philippines, 132.

“Beside the Pasig,” metrical drama, 74.

Biacnabato, treaty of, arranged by Governor General de Rivera, December, 1897, disregarded by Spaniards, 323.

Biñan, town of, watched by Civil Guards, 6; home of José Alberto Realonda, 7; seat of school attended by Rizal, 35; his experiences there, told by himself, 35–37; receives first instruction in painting at, 36.

Blanco, Ramon, Governor General of the Philippines, letter of introduction and endorsement furnished to Rizal, 281; protects Rizal against Spaniards thirsting for his blood, 285; displaced as result of intrigues of Rizal’s enemies, 285.

Blumentritt, Dr. Ferdinand, German scientist: Rizal’s letter to, concerning “Noli Me Tangere,” 118–119; his friendship with Rizal, 136; letter to Rizal concerning shortage of doctors in yellow fever hospitals of Cuba, 279; tries to get German Government to intervene in behalf of Rizal, 279, (footnote); translation of his article on Rizal’s view of the race problem, Appendix D.

Bonifacio, Andrés, Filipino leader: birth and education, 272; becomes ardent advocate of liberty, 272; founds the Katipunan, 273; plans to rescue Rizal from Dapitan, 275; Rizal refuses, 275; sends Pio Valenzuela to ask Rizal to head a revolution, 276; Rizal’s refusal disputed, 276–277; determination to go on without Rizal, 277; spread of the Katipunan, 278; escape on discovery of the Katipunan, 284; his insurgent forces give battle to Spaniards, 320; defeated for head of provisional government, 321; death, 321.

Bowring, Sir John, English traveler and author, comments on the Realonda household, 8.

Bracken, Josephine: adopted daughter of an American engineer, 267; meeting with Rizal, 268; betrothal with Rizal, 268; Taufer’s attempted suicide prevented by Rizal, 268; common law marriage with Rizal, 270; interview with Governor General de Rivera, 329 (footnote).

Burgos, Father José, put to death on Bagumbayan Field, February 28, 1872, 4, 38, 116, 170.

Burgos, Dr. Manuel, intercedes for Rizal, 47.

Bustamante, Governor General, slain in a clerical revolt, 24.

Calamba, birthplace of José Rizal, situation of, 5; seized by Weyler’s artillery, 164; destruction of tenants’ houses in, 165.

Canon, Fernando, friend of Rizal, helps him to introduce “Noli Me Tangere” into the Philippines, 132; recalls Rizal’s remarks on the book, 139.

Carnicero, Ricardo, Captain, report to the governor general of a conversation with Rizal concerning Rizal’s reform projects, 262–263.

Castilla, Spanish cruiser, Rizal’s prison house at Manila, 280.

Cavite, insurrection of, 3, 4, 152.

Civil Guard, the: detested by Filipinos, 6; excesses of, 14, 34; Rizal’s encounter with member of, 76.

Claveria, Governor General, manner of solving the difficulty of family names in the Philippines, 30.

Cooper, Henry Allen, Representative in Congress from Wisconsin, tribute to Rizal delivered in the House of Representatives June 19, 1902, Appendix C.

Coronel, de los Rios, Spanish writer, cited to show results of cruelty in treatment of natives, 193.

Cruz, Dr. Justiniano, Rizal’s first schoolmaster, 35.

Dapitan, Rizal’s place of exile: 247, 253; its water works built by Rizal, 255–256 (footnote).

Despujol Eulogio, Governor General of the Philippines: correspondence with Rizal at Hong Kong, 235–236; gives Rizal a safe conduct, 236; violates it, 246; as commandant of Barcelona, calls upon Rizal, 287.

“Don’ts,” Rizal’s, precepts for correct living, 244–245.

“El Filibusterismo,” Rizal’s second novel: 215–232; Retana’s critical survey of, 169–170 (footnote).

Encomendero, the, extortions of, practiced on natives, 194.

Europeans in the Far East, chief blunder of, 24–25.

Ferrer, Francisco, Spanish educator, killed in 1909, 144.

Filipinos, the: not a backward race, 20; early culture of, 20; resentful altitude toward Spanish rule, 20; misunderstood by Europeans, 25; capacity for loving and hating, 25; instincts of, for liberty, 25; excellent mentality of, 25; successive revolts of, against Spain, 26; influence of their women, 121, 123–124; ancient excellence in arts, commerce, navigation and agriculture, 158; causes of their alleged indolence, 184–200; testimony of de Morga concerning, 188; also of Pigafetta, 188; ancient reputation for probity and industry, 188; what Legaspi’s expedition found, 188; not naturally lazy, 189; introduction of gambling among, 197; Spanish indifference to agricultural interests of the people, 197; conclusions as to the “indolence,” 200; high moral standards among, 211; ability proved in peace and war, 314; insistence upon independence, 327–328; nature of their claim to freedom, 334–335.

Filipino woman, the: some of her traits indicated, 9; as portrayed in “Noli Me Tangere,” 95–96; her unusual worth and character, 121; her influence on the life of her people, 123–124.

Freemasonry, effect of, on Rizal, 83.

Friars, the four orders of: development of, in the Philippines, 22; power of, 23; experiences of Governor General Bustamante, 24; subserviency of Weyler to, 24; claims of on settlers’ lands, 23, 24; popular hatred of, 25.

Gil, Father, his part in the discovery of the Katipunan, 285.

Gomez, Father Mariano, put to death on Bagumbayan Field, February 28, 1872: 3–4, 38, 116, 170.

Guerrico, Father: instructor at the Ateneo, Manila, 61; Rizal’s famous bust of him, 62, 265.

Gunpowder, used by Filipinos before its introduction into Europe, 20.

Harrison, Francis Burton, Governor General of the Philippines: tribute of, to Rizal, Appendix B.

Herbosa, Lucia, Rizal’s sister, accused of importing treasonable documents, 239.

Herbosa, Mariano, Rizal’s brother-in-law, death of and indignities practiced on his body, 161.

Hidalgo, Manuel, Rizal’s brother-in-law, prosecuted for sacrilege in revenge for “Noli Me Tangere,” 162.

Hong Kong, Rizal’s residence in, 234.

Indio, Spanish name for Filipino, 4, 5; “the miserable,” 39.

Jagor, Dr. F., German naturalist, effect of his book, “Travels in the Philippines,” 64–66, 82.

Japan, fear of ridicule by Rizal, 173–174.

Katipunan, the: founded by Bonifacio as revolutionary society, 273; its growth, 278; discovered by agents of the government, 282; official hysteria following discovery, 283.

Kipping, Henry C., English engineer, courtship of and marriage with Leonora Rivera, 126–129.

Laguna de Bay, the great lake of Luzon, 5.

La Liga Filipina, formation by Rizal, 243; its aims and precepts, 244–245; fourteen of its members put to death, 311.

Lam-co, Chinese ancestor of José Rizal, arrival in Philippines, 13.

“La Solidaridad,” revolutionary newspaper of Madrid: audacity of, 166; its editor, 167; Rizal’s contributions to, 172, 178, 183.

Lopez, Father, parish priest at Calamba, 32.

Luna, Antonio, general in the Philippine army: quarrel with Rizal in Madrid, 211; skilful handling of his troops in war with the Americans, 325; his death, 325; his place in Philippine history, 334.

Luna, Juan, Filipino painter, friendship with Rizal in Paris, 160; his career, 160 (footnote).

Mabini, Apolinario, Filipino jurist, statesman and leader: birth and education, 314–315; philosophical democrat, 316; joins La Liga Filipina and the Katipunan, 316; stricken with paralysis when one of Bonifacio’s chief lieutenants, 316; his Decalogue, 317–319; made president of the council and secretary of foreign affairs in the Philippine Republic, 324; organizes constitutional government, 324; chief justice of the Supreme Court, 325; captured by the Americans, and imprisoned at Guam, 326; his colloquy with American army officers, 326–327; his death, 327.

Magellan, Ferdinand: “discovers” Philippines, 17; purposes of his voyage, 19.

Malayan mind, the, compared with Caucasian, 41.

Manila, capture of, by the Spaniards, 1570, 17; by the Filipinos and Americans, 1898, 324.

March, Father Estanislao, spiritual attendant of Rizal at his slaying, 307, 308.

Mercado, Francisco Rizal, father of José Rizal: his home in Calamba, 5; character and popularity, 5; incurs ill-will of Spanish lieutenant and of a judge, 7; attempts to defend his wife, 11; manner of greeting his son, 61; sends money to him, 77 (footnote); insistence upon freedom of speech, 84; troubles with the Dominican estate manager over turkeys, 163; sturdy fight against oppression, 164.

Mercado, Mrs. Teodoro Realonda, mother of José Rizal: selected for punishment because of her husband’s difficulties with a Civil Guard lieutenant, 8; arrested and ordered to imprisonment, 9; her character, 10; victim of Spanish system of vicarious punishment, 12; experiences with Philippine courts, 12–13; released through intercession of her daughter, 13; threatened with blindness, 61; successful operation on her eyes by José, 138; advice to Josephine Bracken concerning an ecclesiastical marriage, 269–270; declines a pension after the expulsion of the Spaniards, 329 (footnote).

Missionary priests, devotion and labors of, 18.

“Monte Cristo,” effect of on Rizal, 49.

Morga, de, Antonio, Spanish pioneer and author: book on the Philippines, printed in 1608, 156–158; Rizal’s edition, 158; cited against accusation of laziness in Filipinos, 189.

“My Last Farewell,” poem by Rizal, Appendix A.

“My Retreat,” poem by Rizal, Appendix A.

Names, confusion of, in the Philippines, 29–30.

“Noli Me Tangere,” Rizal’s first novel: its scope and plan, 93; characters, 93–96; its plot, 97–117; origin of the title, 118.

Philippine Islands, the: alleged “discovery” of by Magellan, 17; extent of, 17; seized by Spain, 17; Spanish policy toward, 17–18; Spain’s purposes commercial and material, 18; introduction of improved material conditions, 19; slow progress in, 20; establishment of the friars’ “System” in, 21–24; education in, 52–59; educational system illustrated by incidents in “Noli Me Tangere,” 101–103; taxation in, 145; Rizal’s recast of their future, 172–178; Legaspi’s expedition to, 188; ravages of pirates in, 191; forced labor in, 192.

Philippine Republic, provisional government established, 321.

Pilar, Marcelo H. del, revolutionist editor of “La Solidaridad,” 167.

Ponce, Damaso, friend of Rizal, 132.

Ponce, Mariano, friend of Rizal, 132.

“Poor Friars,” alleged seditious document said to have been found in the baggage of Lucia Herbosa, 240–242.

Quarantine frenzies, American, as experienced by Rizal, 154–155.

Race problem, the, Rizal’s views on, article by Professor Blumentritt, Appendix D.

Realonda, José Alberto, uncle of José Rizal, home and marriage, 7–8; troubles with his wife, 8; accused of conspiracy to murder, 8; experiences in prison, 12.

Regidor, Dr. Antonio, Filipino exile of 1872 and friend of Rizal, 159.

“Reign of Terror,” causes of, 203.

Retana, W. E., Madrid journalist and author, challenged by Rizal, becomes his friend, 214.

Revolution, American, influence of on Rizal’s mind and course, 67; French, good results of in the Philippines, 22.

Rivera, Antonio, Rizal’s uncle and benefactor, 120; helps José to escape from Manila and sends him money, 122.

Rivera, Leonora, Rizal’s cousin and sweetheart: birth and parentage, 120; meeting with Rizal, 120; traits and accomplishments, 120–121; incident of Rizal’s broken head, 121; betrothed to him, 122; his poem to her on departing, 122; extracts from his diary concerning, 123; Rivera’s move to Dagupan, 124; anxiety of Leonora’s mother concerning Rizal’s revolutionary tendencies, 125; arrival of Kipping, 125; Mrs. Rivera’s plan to separate Leonora and José, 126, 127; discovered by Leonora when too late, 128; marriage with Kipping, and death, 129.

Rivera, Primo de, Governor General: attempts to make peace with the revolutionists and arranges treaty of Biacnabato, 322; conversation with Josephine Bracken Rizal, 329 (footnote).

“Rizal day,” observance of in the Philippines, 369.

Rizal, José Protasio Rizal Mercado Y Alonzo Realonda, son of Francisco and Teodora Mercades: introduction to the troubles of his people, 14, 15; his receptive and powerful mind, 16; birth of, 28; early induction into physical exercises, 28; an attractive child, 28; early fondness for reading, 29; origin of his name, 29; able to read in Spanish at five, 30; learns from his mother to write poetry, 31; incident of “The Moth and the Candle,” 31–32; early studies in art, 32; friendship of Father Lopez for, 32; boyhood experiences, 30–35; early education, 35; at school at Biñan, 35–36; advanced to the Ateneo, at Manila, 37; reaction to the slaying of Fathers Gomez, Burgos and Zamorra, 38; observations on racial hatred at the Ateneo, 39; conclusions concerning, 39–41; finds mankind not separated into races but into strata, 43; his habit of independent thought, 43; takes on the cause of his people, 44–46; first experiences at the Ateneo, 46–48; made “emperor” among the boys, 48; first prize, 48; shielded by Paciano, 48; careful division of his time, 50; effect of reading “The Count of Monte Cristo,” 50; studies in self-mastery, 50; character of the Ateneo, 51; difficulties of gaining an education, 52; examples from “The Class in Physics,” 52–59; diversions and experiences, 60; friendship with Father Guerrico, 61; early achievements in sculpture, 61; extraordinary gifts in, 62; as a painter and draughtsman, 62; incident of the banner at Calamba, 62; early experiments in poetry, 63–64; antiquity of Tagalog poetry, 63; first poem, “The Embarcation,” 63; effect of reading Dr. Jagor’s “Travels in the Philippines,” 64–66; effect of the Centennial of American independence, 66–67; influence of America, 67; his facility in comic illustration, 68; his prize-wining poem, “To the Philippine Youth,” 69; Spanish resentment aroused, 71; degree of Bachelor of Arts, Ateneo, March 23, 1876, 72; enters University of Santo Tomas, 72; wins literary competition in honor of Cervantes, with allegory, “The Council of the Gods,” 73; deprived of his prize, 74; writes drama, “Beside the Pasig,” 74; attacked by Civil Guard, 76; determines to leave the Philippines, and sails for Europe, 77; excitement of the government over his disappearance, 78; observations in Barcelona, 79; enters University of Madrid, 80; studies and friendships there, 80–82; effect on him of reading the lives of the presidents of the United States, 82; becomes a freemason, 83; religious convictions, 84; his sacrifices, 84; school records at Manila and Madrid, 85–87; his prizes, 88; goes to Paris and associates himself with Dr. De Weckert, 88; effect of reading “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” 88; resolves to write a novel on Philippine conditions, 88; begins, “Noli Me Tangere,” 89; equipment as a novelist, 89; at Heidelberg, 89, 90; at Leipzig and Berlin, 91; association with Virchow, 91; error about method of winning freedom, 91; views about Philippine independence, 92; completion of “Noli Me Tangere,” 93; its theme and characters, 93–96; its plot, 97–117; extreme poverty, 130; difficulties about bringing out “Noli Me Tangere,” 130; relieved by Maximo Viola, 131; facts concerning the writing and printing of the novel, 132; difficulties about introducing it in the Philippines, 132; solved by Rizal’s friends, Messrs. Canon, Ponce, Batle and Miss Teresina Batle, 132–133; effect of in the Philippines, 133–134; efforts of government to suppress, 133–136; indignation of the governing class, 134–135; goes on walking tour with Viola, 136; reception by the scientists of Dresden, 136; friendship with Dr. Ferdinand Blumentritt, 137; at Leitmeritz, with the Blumentritts, 137; at Vienna with Nordenfels, the novelist, and others, 137; at Rome, 137; determines to return to Philippines, 137; arrival at Manila, 138; successful operation on his mother’s eyes, 138; his comment on “Noli Me Tangere” and tribute to Viola, 139; Mr. Canon on Rizal’s voice, 139; summoned before Governor General Terrero, 140; his defense of “Noli Me Tangere,” 140; peril because of the resentment of the governing class, 141; José de Andrade appointed as his body-guard and custodian, 141; study of taxation problems, 145–147; results of his investigations, 147; his power and influence among his people, 147, 148; consents to Terrero’s veiled deportation order, 148; views on separation from Spain, 149; reforms he demanded, 149, 150; goes to Hong Kong, 152; observations there among the Filipino exiles, 152; in Japan, 153; astonishing feat of mastering the Japanese language in a month, 153; arrival at San Francisco, 154; experiences with American quarantine system, 154–155; observations on the United States, 156; arrival in London, 156; Antonio de Morga’s book, 157; athletic exercises, 158–159; friendship with family of Dr. Antonio Regidor, Filipino exile in London, 159; reasons for going to Paris, 159; association there with Juan Luna, 160; hears in London of persecution of his family and protests to “La Solidaridad,” 166; nature of the publication, 167; quarrel with del Pilar, 167; retirement to Ghent to write “El Filibusterismo,” 168; character of this novel, 169; its dedication to the three priests, victims of 1872 on Bagumbayan Field, 170; articles on “The Philippines a Century Hence,” 172; ability of the Islanders to take care of themselves, 173–175; the fiery manifesto of March, 1889, 179–180; mastery of French, 182; organizes the “Association Internationale des Philippinistes,” 182; “The Indolence of the Filipino,” 183–200; manufactured prejudice against the Filipino people, 183; Filipino culture, 183; climatic influences, 184–186; responsibility of the Spaniards, 187–198; testimony of the first visitors, 188–190; real reasons for Filipino indifference, 192–196; goes to Madrid to seek protection for his family, 202; his views about war, 202, 203; appearance and manners when he was thirty-one years old, 205; reticence about himself, 205; restraint in talking, 205; fondness for physical exercise, 206; Senator Sandiko’s recollections, 206; facility in making friends, 207; self-possession, 207; fondness for music, flowers and poetry, 208; a chess player, 208; presentiment about his death, 209; his quarrels in Madrid, 210–211; his “truly upright moral sense,” 211; his unselfishness, 212; summary of his moral character, 213–214; plot of “El Filibusterismo,” 215–232; failure to gain protection at Madrid, 233; drawn again to the Far East, 233–234; settlement at Hong Kong, 234; professional success there, 234; plans to found a colony in North Borneo, 234–235; visited by his sister Lucia, 234; correspondence with Governor General Despujol, 235–236; the famous “safe-conduct,” 236; sails for the Philippines, 236; farewell addresses to his countrymen and to his family, 237–239; landing at Manila, Lucia accused of bringing in treasonable documents, 234; the tract called “The Poor Friars,” translated in full, 240–242; project of “La Liga Filipina,” 243; Rizal’s precepts for his fellow members, 244–245; arrested, 246; imprisoned, 247; exiled to Dapitan, 247; Despujol’s sophistical defense in the “Official Gazette,” 249; Rizal’s own account, 250–253; arrival at Dapitan, 253; division of his time and labors, 254; scientific explorations, 254–255; opens a school, 255; constructs a lighting system and water works, 255; his place and achievements in science, 256; his standing as an oculist, 256; as an ethnologist, 257; his valuable collections in natural history, 257; as a linguist, 258; friendship with Dr. Reinhold Rost and studies in psychology, 259; his place as a poet, 259; poem “My Retreat,” written at Dapitan, 259–260; work in sociology, 260; report of a conversation with Captain Ricardo Carnicero on reforms in the Philippines, 260–261; disagreeable letter from Father Pastells, superior of the Jesuits, 262; Rizal’s answer, 262–263; letter to his nephew, 264; his bust of Father Guerrico, 265; his activities in sculpture, 265; meeting with Josephine Bracken; betrothal to her, 268; difficulties in the way of their marriage by the church, 268–269; common law marriage substituted, 270; correspondence with Governor General Despujol about the settlement of his family at Dapitan, 270; introduces modern agricultural machinery from the United States, 271; manner of life at Dapitan, 278; studies in Tagalog, 279; letter from Dr. Blumentritt concerning shortage of doctors in Cuba while yellow fever rages there, 279; applies to Governor General Blanco for permission to go to Cuba as volunteer surgeon and is accepted, 279; departure from Manila, 280; held on board Spanish cruiser, Castilla, 280; courtesy of captain of Castilla, 280; letter of introduction and endorsement from Governor General Blanco, 281; departure from Manila on Isla de Panay, 281; discovery of the Katipunan, 282; peril of Rizal as result, 284; protected by Blanco, 285; Blanco succeeded by Polavieja, 285; Rizal importuned by Pedro P. Roxas to escape from his enemies at Singapore, but refuses, 286; arrested at Suez, 286; returned to Philippines, 287; failure of plot to force his rescue at Singapore, 287–288; again a prisoner at Fort Santiago, 289; torturing of his brother, Paciano, 290; address from prison to his countrymen, 291–292; farcical nature of charges against him, 292–294; his trial a judicial murder, 295; found guilty of treason and sentenced to be shot, 295; his poem, “My Last Farewell,” 296–298; last hours, 298–304; his alleged retraction, 301–303; efforts to save him, 303; alleged vindictiveness of Spanish Queen Regent, 304; his last request, 307; shot to death on Bagumbayan Field, December 30, 1896, 307–309; joy of the crowd of Spaniards, 310; attempts to obliterate his memory and insult his dust, 310; slaughter of his companions in La Liga Filipina, 311; resentment of the Filipinos, 312; summary of his influence and results of his efforts, 327–328; recognition by his countrymen, 328; tributes to his memory, 329; review of his career, traits and views, 332–334.

Rizal, Paciano, brother of José: pupil at the College of San José, Manila, 37; friend of Father Burgos, 37; portrayed as Tasio the philosopher in “Noli Me Tangere,” 119; banished to Mindoro on a fictitious charge of sedition, 162; tortured by Spaniards to cause him to implicate José, 290; enlists in revolutionary army, 312; rank there, 312 (footnote).

Rizal, Trinidad, sister of José Rizal and recipient of his last bequest, 303.

Rost, Dr. Reinhold, scientist, friend of Rizal, 259.

Roxas, Pedro P., Philippine patriot: escape from the Isla de Panay, 286.

Sandiko, Teodoro, Filipino Senator, reminiscences of Rizal, 206.

San Agustin, de, Gaspar, Spanish writer, cited to show disastrous results of Spanish policy in Philippines, 192, 195.

Sculpture and painting, Rizal’s facility in, 62.

Sevilla, Miss Salud, biographer of Leonora Rivera, (footnote) 120, 128.

Shaw, George Bernard, cited on footless practices of race prejudice, 197.

Spain in the Philippines: tortures used, 4, 7, 97; attitude toward the natives, 4–5; Judicial system maintained, 8, 11, 12; the censorship, 16; backward condition of the Islands under Spanish rule, 16–17; basis of claims to the Philippines, 17; subdues islands by force, 17; introduces Christianity, 17–18; cultural blessings of Spanish rule, 17–18; beneficent labors, 19; net advantages and disadvantages of Spanish occupation, 18–19; restriction of Philippine trade, 22; Spanish policy in fostering native dissensions, 26; Spanish rule provocative of Filipino revolts, 26; official excitement over disappearance of one student, 78; the Spanish émigré, 95; Spanish system of education described and exemplified in “Noli Me Tangere,” 100–103; Rizal’s view of possible reforms under, 150; official hysteria following revolt of 1872; deductions from de Morga’s testimonies, 157; pretense to the world that the Filipino was a savage refuted, 158; Spanish ideas of vicarious vengeance, 161; Rizal’s review of the Spanish record, 183–200; fatal results of Spain’s early policy of forced army service in the Philippines, 190; piracy encouraged by Spanish officers, 191; neglect of agriculture, 197; further illustrations of the judicial and governing system, 218–230; panic and hysteria following discovery of the Katipunan, 282–284; torturing of Paciano Rizal, 290; Spanish illusions as to permanence of Spain’s power, 310; downfall of Spain in the Philippines, 324.

System, the, in the Philippines, 15; revolt against as affected by taxation problem, 147.

Tagalog poetry, antiquity of, 63.

Tavera, de, Dr. T. H. Pardo, quoted on Spanish occupation of Philippines, 19–22.

Terrero, Governor General, attitude toward Rizal, 140, 141, 143; unwilling to have Rizal killed, 143; consents to veiled order of deportation, 144.

“The Class in Physics,” Rizal’s description of, 52–59.

“The Council of the Gods,” literary competition, 73.

“The Indolence of the Filipino,” Rizal’s masterly investigation, 183–200.

“The Philippines a Century Hence,” articles by Rizal in “La Solidaridad,” 172–178.

“The Song of the Traveler,” poem by Rizal, Appendix A.

“To Education,” poem by Rizal, Appendix A.

“To My Muse,” poem by Rizal, Appendix A.

“To the Flowers of Heidelberg,” poem by Rizal, Appendix A.

“To the Philippine Youth,” poem by Rizal, Appendix A.

“To the Virgin Mary,” sonnet by Rizal, Appendix A.

“Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” effect on Rizal of, 88.

United States: Jagor’s prophecy concerning, 64–66; influence of on Rizal, 64, 82; effects of reading the lives of the presidents of, 82.

University of Madrid, Rizal’s experiences and record at, 80, 86–87.

Valenzuela, Pio, Filipino leader, sent by Bonifacio to confer with Rizal at Dapitan, 276.

Villaclara, Father José, spiritual attendant of Rizal at his slaying, 307.

Viola, Maximo, friend and fellow student with Rizal, relieves his necessities in Berlin and helps him to publish “Noli Me Tangere,” 131; on a walking tour with, in Switzerland and Germany, 136.

Virchow, Rudolph, Dr., scientist and philosophical democrat, effect of his friendship on Rizal, 91.

Warless world, A, Rizal’s views on, 203.

Weckert, de, famous oculist with whom Rizal was associated in Paris, 88.

Weyler, Emiliano, governor general of the Philippines: obsequious to the friars, 24; cruelty and rapacity of, 165; sends artillery to overawe the settlers, 165; incriminating papers found against in archives of Manila, 166.

“White Man’s Burden,” 142, 143, 147.

“You Ask Me for Verses,” poem by Rizal, Appendix A.

Zamorra, Father Jacinto, put to death on Bagumbayan Field, February 28, 1872, 4, 38, 116, 170.