Manila
Manila, 3 November 1891
MR. JOSE RIZAL
DEAR FRIEND,
As a continuation of my former letter dated 1st instant I must tell you that the things that are happening here are unspeakable. As I told you in my first letter an order was being given to Marcelo to deliver to you P700. That was agreed upon and ordered by the members of the Board of Directors as a result of the petition presented by the donors of those funds; but Marcelo’s brother-in-law has placed obstacles, using Cortes, who has nothing to do with the Propaganda; but as they hold the money, they employ brute force, and we cannot do anything. I say so, because after the resolutions, Cortes meddled and opposed and for fear that he might be displeased and things reach unpleasant extremes, we have preferred to collect new funds, which will be at your disposal as soon as we know the exact place where you are.
All were disgusted with what they have just done. It can be said the only one who remained on Marcelo’s side was his brother-in-law.
Again I entreat you in this letter to approve what we have done, for they have already made us suffer considerably in times past.
Your attentive and affectionate friend and servant who kisses your hand.
M. E. SALVADOR
Simb, Araw, gr. 3
P. S.
The enclosed official letter is very deficient, because apparently it appoints you only Editor-in-Chief of the newspaper, when in reality you are also Chief of the party.
The same
03-670 [Reformists]