Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-04-06
IS COMING HERE.
Aguina|d] Is Expected to Visit
the United States.

Chief Justice Arellano, Who Admin.
istered the Oath OF Allegiance to
the lnsurgert Chief, Has Been His
Mentor as to Things American
Emilio Expressed Ills Surprise at
Whct He Considered the LiberaIity
ard Fairness CT UreIc Sans Rep
rtativcs-paris Figaro Com
ments on the Philippine Situation.
Washington, April .\n Associated
Press dispatch from Manila says that
chief Justice Arrllano, who admins
tered to Emilio Aguinald" the oath OF
allegiance 10 the United States govern
nIcnt. described yesterday III" condl-
tIons leading up to and attending the
ceremony, which was Srlni-priralr.
A@uialdo, still detained III an apart
mcnl of the Maiacnnau palace and
awaiting orders from WASHINGTON, had
expressed himself as anXiuUS 10 learn
more regarding the American system of
government. and had asked CHIEF jus
ticr Arrllano to vnlightrn linn. The
chief Justice currrUlly explained the va
riouS measures PASSED by lhr Philippine
commission. and show cd him what pre-
visions were lIauc tor education anl
progress and for municipal and provin-
cial self government.
Listening with deep interest. Ag
llinaluo finally exclaimed: Il never he
lirvrd III" Americans would be- 80 fair
and liberal"
When the conversation was over hr
agreed 10 take the oath of allegiance,
and this WIS Immediately administered.
Scnor Arrllano says: ".Agunallo'S
action will induce all the insurgents To
surrender and predict lhat the islands
will br completely la"illcd 10y June.
.\"uinIllo is eager to visit IN" inii"I
States. but WIlrn questioned him on
the subject of holding office he replied
that he had no Il, sircS ii that direction
and intended to retire to private life
after IL trip 10 America"
II is reported in Manila. he dispatch
says. that President Mckinney has IN.
vitcd AyuiIaltlu 10 visit the United
States. and Tint IL" former inSurycnt
leader may sail from Manila Alril IL
General Macarthur. when questioned
regarding The rl>lmor said he had alb,
solulriy nothing lO communicates.
After Il consultation With the prrSi-
dent. Secretary Root last night sent II
cHbl" message to General MacAi1hur.
giving him Instructions regarding Az
llnallo, and TIA" views, of the atIniniS-
traliun on some recommendations rs
to Philippine affairs. made by General
Mac.\r,lur.
The contents ~ Me cahlr~ram will
not be made public for III. pre- sent. II
was stated at he w;lr drlHrtmcmt yes
tcr,ay that the aitilGtlr OF this govern
mcnt 1uAard III" inSurgrul chief had
not changed. He is held = Il prisoner,
and while he will h. treated with kind.
ness. there is IL" disposition tn Mlnw
that he intends to roHrl.' fully with
the amnesty terms and his oath of al.
lrginucr.
The cable IIrSs;lgr sent last nj ylI was
of considerable lrngth. and WAS quite
Specific nS to Tie policy of tn, govern
lEcnt. II Is Understood that AglliEahlp
would like certain ;iSSurancrs or prom
iSrS from the government. and the mos
sage informed Gcncrnl Mnctrthir irSt
what the government would do. Whiln
ii is believed that the insurrcrtion would
end before long without the ASST stance
of Aguinlndo. the government would hr
glad To make use of him to hasten the
paciiication of the islands. if il can b,.
done consistently with AguinAl,lu'S for.
mcr attitude ana consistently with what
the best interests of tie United States
in the islands are believed to demand.
Paris. April 4.-Thc recent successes
of the Americans in the Philippines,
says The Figaro this morning, appear
to have discouraged the resistance Of
!hr Filipinos, and will probably lead
To Il real uIciication. b;lt the Oryaniza-
tion of the country Will be Il difficult
and lnbori"uS task. Surprises are in
store, although it is not to he doubted
that the icnhclouS couuucrors will