The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-04-03
AGUINALDO
TAGAL CHEEFTAIX TAKES OATH
OF ALLEGIANCE.
General Macarthur Thinks He Can
be Trusted Now.

washington, April 2.-The war depart
ment today received Information from
/ General Macarthur that Aguinaldo has
/ taken the oath of allegiance TO the Unit
| ed States under the terms OF the amnesty
/ offered by General Macarthur by direc-
/ ton Of the president. The dispatch con
veying this information contained much
more than was given to the public. The
! portion withheld related 70 the future
disposition of Aguinaldo and made sug-
/ gestions as to what the late chief Of the
/ Instruction might accomplish No on
! ciaI statement could be obtained as to
what finally would be done with the pris-
oner, but it was emphatically stated that
ne would be held for the present. but
would be granted all possible immunity
consistent with existing conditions. Cen
I eral Macarthur has hopes that a great
deal may be accomplished by AguinaldO.
During the time he has been prisoner
he has made quite a favorable impression
| upon General Macarthur.
1t has been suggested that under tho
terms of the notice Of the amnesty the
prisoner would be set at liberty at once
but there is provision In the amnesty
proclamation which says that those who
have violated the laws Of war are ex-
cepted from its terms Whether or not
General Macarthur has satisfied himself
that Aguinaldo has not violated the law
Q
be permitted to take the oath pending an
investigation Of his past conduct. Aguin-
aldo having been the head OF the insur-
rection can undoubtedly ye held until
further Investigation is made. or untl the
circumstances which surround the sitla-
ton in the Philippines make It advisable
to release him outright or otherwise o3s-
pose af him These conditions ana the
general situation and Aguinaido's relation
to them were the subject 81 General Ar
thurs dispatch and are 1clng considered
bv the authorities here who VIII have
final disposition OF the matter.
The news of Aguinalio' action vas r.
ceived With evident satisfaction by the
var Department and the opinion was ex-
pressed that good results wound follow
among those who have been stil holding
out against the Cnitei States
The taking ~ the oath in itseif is TO-
garie9 IS giving Aguinaluo q status ~
Ioyaltv 10 the Cnjted States culte differ
emit from those stiil in arms The de-
partruert instructions for the government
~ aruies Ia the fields reads IS follows
The commander win throw the burden
u var IS much as lies IN his POWER IN
thc disloyal citizens % tne refeife1 p1r~
ton or province. and u be deems 8. ap-
Tsro-riate. or i his government demands
- hirl that every citizen shan. ~ ~
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