Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-26

he should be an unusually available man
from the fact that. although born in Ma
Mia. and therefore Well acquainted with
the islands and its people. he has been :.
resident of the United States fer about
thirteen years and an American citizen
about eight.
Mr.. Lala is OF Oriental blood. his father.
still living in Manila. being Il native of
British India. while his mother WAS II I'il:-
Pine. He came to the United States In
by the Spaniards. who believed him TO be
heart and soul with the native uprising of
that year; Whether this be SO or not. his
ands should be placed under an American
protectorate, and that the wis.st thing
Asuinaido can possibly do is 10 lay down
The suspicious of the Spaniards against
Llia We're inspired quite as much by the
fact that he was on excellent terms with
the American and English elements in
Manila as with the natives. and once Sus-
picion was aroused It WAS only a little time
before g! price was virtually placed upon
his head. Fortunately he was promptly in
formed by Il Spanish friend of the facts.
He betoOk himself to a farm in the Ruisan
mountains. owned by an American friend.
sixteen miles from Manila. There he re-
manned for several weeks unmolested. the
Spaniards thinking he had gone TO Hong
Kong. AS soon as possible passage TO New
York was engaged for him on board the
good ship Colchester. which sailed under
British coiors.
Arrival in New York.
On learning that this had been done.
Lala engaged some native boatmen. who
rowed all night with him across the La
guna de Bay to the Bay OF Manila, where
the Colchester was waiting. Tie vessel
weighed anchor At once on his arrival.
May ~. and began the long voyage around
the Cape of Coed Hope to this port.
The Colchester arrived in New York on
October q. Lala brought letters of intro
auction. and soon secured employment az
clerk in a law office and a teacher of Span
ish. He has been a New Yorker almost
continuously ever since. and his acquaint-
ancr" here include almost every resident
Of this town who has eyer been in Manila.
Ancns the old friends whom he met l.
Miss Davenport. VINO Is ever grateful 10
Mir. Lala for having saved her from III,
exceedingly disagreeable experience in Ma
Mia. That city is fun OF music lovers. and
Is visited every year by several opera com
pRnies. Miss Davenport visited Manila in
lS1 or 1854. and one night While singing
in an opera she made i slight error. The
Spaniards are far more critical as to ma,
steal matters than Americans. and there
was hi.sinE in the audience. This annoyed
she stopped and said angrily in French
which many in the audience understood.
that she could not sing before so m
nerly 4 crowd.
almost TO Il riot. and the performance was
continued with difficulty. Mr.. Lala was
In the opera mouse AT the time ana he saw
that the singer was in danger Of personal
violence at the hands of the audience. He
therefore fastened behind the scenes and
succeeded in spiriting her away to the
hotel.
Lala's New Book.
Mr.. Lala recently issued a hook on the
Philippines. the preparation for which he
began years ago. when at school in Eng
land. Though he has not visited Manila
since he was Obliged 10 get ont to save
his head. he has been III constant ccmmu.
nication with his friends. He wis also in
close touch with the insurgents til. the
break between them and the Americans
He has received many letters from Aguin.
aldo. and when ASonciiio came here he
brought with him a photograph of Aguiu-
aldo. sent personally to La!a b. the FIJI.
piro leader. together with copies of the
Eiiipino constitution and various procla-
nations. Lala spent hours with the lit
tie general as ASoncillo il called by the
Filipinos. on the eve Of his sailing for Lon.
don. and explained to Asoncilio how fool.
ish the present contest seems to one who
has lived among the Americans for years
ard knows them as Lalu does.
Agoncillo Is a clever. bright. country law.
Yer. but he could not understand Lala'
arguments that the Filipinos are not cap,
able of governing themselves: that they
need the fostering care Of 4 protectorate
exercised by a civilized nation. and tina
no other nation is half so We'll fitted &c