Editing Katipunan (section)

===Attempt to seek Rizal's support===
[[File:Bhhcasarealjf.JPG|thumb|right|175px|Flags of the Katipunan (Casa Real Shrine)]]
The night when [[Governor-General of the Philippines|Governor-General]] [[Eulogio Despujol]] exiled [[Dr. José Rizal]] to [[Dapitan]],{{Citation needed|date=September 2023}} Katipunan was discovered.

In a secret meeting of the Katipunan by a small creek named Bitukang Manok (later known as Parian Creek, now nearly extinct) near [[Pasig]] on May 4, 1896, Bonifacio and his councilors decided to seek the advice of Rizal regarding a decision to revolt.<ref name=Alvarez/>{{rp|26–27}} Bonifacio delegated [[Dr. Pío Valenzuela]] as the Katipunan's emissary to [[Dapitan]].<ref name=Alvarez/>{{rp|28}} This was done in order to inform Rizal of Katipunan's plan to launch a revolution and, if possible, a war against Spain.{{Citation needed|date=September 2023}} By the end of May 1896, Valenzuela had visited and interviewed Rizal in Dapitan.<ref name=Alvarez/>{{rp|29}} As cover, Valenzuela was accompanied by a blind man named Raymundo Máta, since Rizal is an [[ophthalmology|ophthalmologist]].<ref name=Alvarez/>{{rp|28–29}}

Valenzuela arrived in Dapitan on June 21, 1896, where Rizal welcomed him. After supper, Valenzuela told him his real purpose and the necessity of securing Rizal's support.<ref name="memoirs">[[Dr. Pío Valenzuela]], ''Memoirs'', Unpublished manuscript.</ref> According to Valenzuela, Rizal only answered, "''Huwag, huwag! Iya'y makasasama sa bayang Pilipino!''" (No, no! That will harm the Filipino nation!)<ref name="memoirs"/>

Rizal objected to Bonifacio's audacious plan to plunge the country into a bloody revolution. He believed it was premature for two reasons:{{Citation needed|date=September 2023}}

# the people are not ready for a massive revolution; and
# arms and funds must first be collected before raising the cry of revolution.

Because of this notion, Valenzuela made another proposal to Rizal: to rescue him. Rizal disapproved of this plan, because he had given his word of honor to the Spanish authorities, and he did not want to break it.{{Citation needed|date=September 2023}} Instead, Rizal advised Valenzuela to persuade wealthy Filipinos, so that they can solicit funds, where he recommended an elite army officer named [[Antonio Luna]] to be Katipunan's war general, should a revolution break out.<ref name="revol">{{cite web|url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/8786641/The-Revolution-1|title=The Revolution|access-date=August 22, 2009}}</ref> According to Valenzuela's statement to the Spanish authorities, they almost quarreled over the matter and Valenzuela left the following day instead of staying for a month as originally planned.<ref>{{Harvnb|De la Costa|1961|p=108}}</ref>

When Valenzuela returned to Manila and informed the Katipunan of his failure to secure Rizal's sanction. Bonifacio, furious, warned Valenzuela not to tell anyone of Rizal's refusal to support the impending uprising. However, Valenzuela had already spread the word, so that much fund proposals to the society were canceled.{{Citation needed|date=September 2023}} Despite Rizal's rejection, the Katipunan was already trying to address its arms supply problem and had taken steps to smuggle in weapons from abroad.<ref name="zaide 159">{{Harvnb|Zaide|1957|p=159}}</ref>

At his [[Trial of Rizal|trial]], Rizal denied that he knew Valenzuela, saying only that he met him first at Dapitan and that he considered him a good friend because of what Valenzuela showed to him and his appreciation of medical tools Valenzuela gave to him. He also said that this was the last time they met.<ref>{{Harvnb|De la Costa|1961|p=98}}</ref>