The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-04-11
TAKES THE OATH.
AguinaIdO Swears Allegiance to
United States.
PROPOSES TO Be A GOOD CITIZEN.
Chief of the Filipino Insurgents
SubScribes to General McArthur'a s
Oath May Help flake Peace.

washington, u. u, Speclal.-lA ne
War Department today received infor-
nation from General Macarthur that
Aguinaldo has taken The oath of allie
glance TO the United States under the
terms OF amnesty offered by General
| Macarthur by direction Of the Presi-
dent. The news came to the Depart
ment in 'ahe following cablegram:
Since arrival at Manila, Aguinaldo
has been at Malacanan, investigating
conditions in the archipelago. He has
relied almost entirely upon the in
a.ructive advice of Chief Justice Arel-
lano. AS a result, today he subscribed
and swCre TO the declaration on page
II Of my annual report.
MacARRTHUR."
The oath referred to is as follows:
81, -, hereby renounce all allegi-
ance to any and all so called revolu-
tionary governments in the Philippine
Islands and recognize and accept the
supreme authority OF the Uni,ed
States OF America therein. l do SOL
emily swear that l will bear true
faith and allegiance to that govern
ment; that will at all times conduct
myself as a faithful and law-abiding
citizen OF the said islands and will
not, either directly or indirectly. hold
| correspondence with or give intelli-
gence to an enemy Of the United
States. nor will l abet, harbor or pro-
tect such enemy; that l impose upon
myself these volutary obligations
without any mental reservations, or
purpose of evasion, so help me God
General MacArthur's dispatch con-
tanned much more than was given to
the public. The portion withheld relat-
ed to the future disposition OF Agui-
naldo and made suggestions as to
what the late chief OF the insurrection
| might accomplish. No official state
moat could be Obtained as to what
finally would be done with the prison.
er, but it was emphatically stated THAI
he would be held for the present, but
would be granted all possible immu-
nifty consistent with existing condi-
| tic2s.
General Macarthur has hopes that
| great deal may be accomplished
through Aguinaldo. During the time he
has been a prisoner he has been made
| quite a favorable impression upon
/ General Macarthur. II has been sug-
ge<I:ed that under the terms Of the
| notice OF amnesty the prisoner should
be set at liberty at once but there IS
provision in the amnesty proclama-
ucn which says that those who have
! violated tne laws Of war are excepted
| from its terms. Whether or not Cen
| eral Macarthur has satisfied himself
! that Aguinaldo has net violated the
| laws of war cannot be stated, as the
prisoner would be permitted to take
the oath pending an investigation OF
| his past conduct. Aguinaldo, having
| been the head Of the inSurrection, un-
Goubtedlv can be held until further
| Investigation is made or until ciTcum-
| stances which surround the situation
in the Philippines make it advisable
! 10 release him outright or theTWise
dspcse Of him These conditions and
che general situation and Aguinaldos 5
relation to them were the subject OF
| General MacAnthur's dispatch and are
being considered by the authorities
who will have the final disposition OF
| the matter.
The news of Aguinaldo's acticn was
received with evident satisfaction by
the War Department and the opinioK
was expressed mat good results would
| follow among those who have oeen
still holding out against the United
States. 'A'guinaldo's taking the oath OF
allegiance. said one member OF the
cabinet today, "emphasizes the import
| ance of his capture 1t makes more
clear that the insurree:ion has about
! reached its end and foreshadows the
early complete general acceptance OF
| United States sovereignty and author
itv. Only a comparatively small num-
b.r of Filipiros are still in arms and
| IEe effect o. Aguinaldo's action on
them is abvious. From now on We Will
press forward organizing TIE best gov
ernnent we can suited TO the needs OF
the Philippines. Aguinaldo's submis-
sion will have considerable bearing
in his favor in the determination OF
the matter of what to do with him.
That will not be decided for some time
and General Macarthur and the Phil
ippine commission meantime will de-
liberate carefully over the question
before reaching any conclusion. Should
the capture and submission Of the
Filipino chieftain mark the beginning
of the end in the Philippines, as is ex-
pected, the effect upon the American
naval representation in Asfatc waters