Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-04
TO America?
Reported the President Invited
Aguinaldo.
MACARTHUR DECLINED TO SAY.
A cablesram Sent From Washington,
Last Night, Containing Instructions.
Contents Not Made Publie-Asuin-
aldo Surprised at Fair Government.

Manila. April 4.-Chief Justice
Arelllano. who administered to Emilio
Aguinaldo the oath OF allegiance to
the United States government. de.
scribed to a representative Of the As
sociated Press the conditions leading
up to and attending the ceremony
which was semi-priyate.
Aguinaldo, still detained in an
apartment of the Malacanan palace,
and awaiting orders from Washing
ton, had expressed himself as anxious
to learn more regarding the American
system Of government and had askei
Chief Justice Arellano to eniighteh
him. The chief justice carefully eA.
planned the various measures passeu
by the Philippine commission, headed
by Judge TAFT. and showed him what
provisions were made for educatloh
and progress and for municlpai anu
provincial government
Listening with deep interest. Aguln.
aldo exclaimed:
Surprised at Our Liberality.
Il never believed the Americans
would be so fair and liberal"
Before the conversation ended, he
had agreed to take the oath of ale
glance and this was Immediately ad.
ministered.
Senior Arellano says:
"Aguinaldos action will induce all
the insurgents to surrender and pre-
dict that the islands will be complete
~ pacified by June.
"Aguinaldo is eager to visit the Uni
ted States, but when | questioned
him on the subject of holding office he
replied that he had no desires in that
direction and intended to retire to pri-
vate life after trip to America.
1t is reported here this evening that
President Mckinley has invited Agins
aldo to visit the United States and
that the former insurgent leader may
sail from Manila April 10. General
Macarthur, when questioned regard
ing the rumor, said he had absolutely
nothing to communicate.
Washington, April AFTER a con-
sultation with the president Secre-
tary Root last night sent cable mes
sage to General Macarthur, giving
him instructions regarding Aguinaldo
and the views of the administration
ON some recommen cations as to Phil
ippine affairs, made by General Mac
Arthur. The conteats of the cable
gram will not be nile public for the
present. 1t was stat d at the war de-
partment Wednesday that General
Macarthur had made no communica-
ton relative to Aguinaldo Wednes-
fhot IF y;
eminent toward the insurgent chief
had not changed He is yet held as a
prisoner and while he will be treated
with kindness, there is no disposition
to allow him liberty unless it is dem
onstrated that he intends to comply
fully with the amnesty terms and his
oath of allegiance. Aguinaldo is more
than an ordinary prisoner and it has
not yet been determined whether or
not he is responsible for violations ct
the laws of war. His capture was
made with view of securing results
and while General MacArthur's dis
patches indicate that these results
will be very satisfactory, they have
not yet followed The cable message
sent last night was of considerable
length and was quite specific as to
the policy OF the government. 1t was
understood that Aguinaldo would like
certain assurances or promises from
the government and the message in
formed General Macarthur just what
the government would do.
Might Use Aguinaldo.
While it is believed that the insur-
rection would end before long with
out the assistance of Aguinaldo, the
government would be glad to make
use of him to hasten the pacifieation
of the islands, If it can be done con
sistently with Aguinaldo's former at
titude and consistently with what the
best interests of the United States in
the islands are believed to demand
Reports received Wednesday showed
that small bands had been surrender.
ing in the Philippines, and that gen.
eral conditions were most satisfac.
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