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Rizal stopped writing for La Solidarida. - Rizal ceased writing articles for La Solidaridad at the same time of his retirement in Propaganda Movement - Many of his friends in Spain urged him to continue writing for the patriotic periodical, because his articles always attracted considerable attention in European countries. - MH Del Pilar realized the need for Rizal's collaboration in both Propaganda Movement and in La Solidaridad newspaper because the enthusiasm for the reform crusade in Spain was declining. - On August 7, 1891, M.H Del Pilar wrote to Rizal begging for forgiveness and requesting him to resume writing for the La Solidaridad. - Rizal wrote back to M.H Del Pilar explaining why he stopped writing. His reasons were: © Rizal need time to work on his book © He wanted other Filipinos to work also. © He considered it very important to the party that there be unity in the work. Revising the Fili for Publication. - In Brussels Rizal worked on revising the finished manuscript of El Filibuterismo and readied it for printing. - Revision was completed on May 30, 289. On this date, he wrote to Jose Ma. Basa telling him that his book is ready for printing. CHAPTER 19: El Filibus' ismo Published in Ghent Privations in Ghent - On July 5, 1891, Rizal left Brussels for Ghent, a famous university city in Belgium. His reasons for moving to Ghent were: © Cost of printing in Ghent were mush cheaper than in Brussels © Toescape from the enticing attraction of Petite Suzanne. - In Ghent he met 2 compatriots, Jose Alejandro (from Pampanga) and Edilberto Evangelista (from Manila), both studying engineering in the worls-famed University of Ghent, - Rizal lived in a cheap boarding house with Jose Alejandro as room-mate. Theirs was a very frugal life, subsisting on the barest necessities. To economize further, they prepared their own daily breakfast in their room. - years later Alejandro, who became a general during the Filipino-American War of 1899-1902 and an engineer, recounted in his memoirs their hard life in Ghent. The printing of El Filibusterismo. - After arrival in Ghent, Rizal searched for a printing shop and found a publisher--- F. MEYER- VAN LOO PRESS, No 66 Viaanderen Street who was willing to print his book on installment basis. Rizal pawned his jewels in order topay the down payment and the early partial payments during the printing of the novel. - Rizal's fund was running low. He wrote to Basa on July 1891 the he would stop its publication if no money comes. Ventura, Savior of Fili. - Valentin Ventura in Paris learned of Rizal's, predicament and immediately sent him the necessary funds. Printing of Fili resumed. The Fili comes off the Press. = On September 18, 1891, El Fili came off the press. - Immediately on this date, Rizal sent two copies to Hong Kong--- for Basa and for Sixto Lopez. - He sent the original manuscript and an autograph printed copy to Valentin Ventura. - He also sent copies to Blumintritt, Mariano Ponce, G.Lopez Jaena, T.H Pardo de Tavera, Antonio and Juan Luna and other friends. - Filipino compatriots praised the novel and members of the Filipino colony of Barcelona published a tribute in La Solidaridad. Liberal Madrid newspaper, EI Nuevo Regimen, serialized the novel in its issues of October, 1891. - 1 edition Copies of EI Fill to be shipped to Hong Kong were confiscated so the books immediately became rare 
