St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-06-26

of Manila comes floating down to meet
the wonderfully increased demand for all
kinds of wares, or as string of empty
boats, crowded with contented and
happy natives, in tow of busy, putting
tug, slowly makes its way up stream
against the heavy current.
A subtle and significant sign OF the
temper of his former followers, who two
short years ago hailed him enthusiast
cally as the deliverer and savior OF their
land, is that they now show no sign
even of curiosity, usually marked char
acteristic OF the natives, as they float
past the windows of his quarters and
the piazza adjacent thereto which di-
rectly overlooks the river. Aguinaldo
and his staff have been treated with the
greatest consideration and kindness by
the government. He has been allowed
to interview or see anyone with whom
he wished to talk or discuss public at
fairs. During the past year he has been
moving his capital with such frequency
that he has lost touch, to some extent,
with current matters of state. He dimes
with the governor-general and his staff,
and has several muchachos, or attend
ants, to minister to his personal wants.
1t was several days after his arrival at
the palace before he took the oath of
allegiance to the United States. This
step was taken after mature elaboration
and several conferences with the former
members OF his cabinet, his generals in
the field, and the leaders of the new con-
sentative party, which has recently been
organized under American supervision in
the islands, and has gained many adher-
ents. These leaders had themselves sur
renderd and taken the oath, together
with Senior Cayetano Arellano, Fill
Pine, the Chief Justice of the Philippine
Supreme Court; being especially at
tracted by the new and just code of laws
enacted by the Philippine commission,
and also by the laws passed by the COM
mission in it's legislative capacity. The
admiration of his friends for these meas
ures, which ensure complete liberty to
the individual and breathe such a spirit
of justice to all, finally swayed Aguin-
aldo. 1t was several days before the
fact that he had taken the oath, and
was writing proclamation to his peo-
pie, was known even to those that were
in the palace at the time of the cere-
mony. Nothing was publicly known of
his proclamation until it was issued by
the military authorities. The admins
tration of the oath took place in room
of the palace, in the presence of the mill
tary governor, his military secretary,
Senior Arellano (the Chief Justice), and
an interpreter.
At present Aguinaldo is busiy study
ing English, which he likes to practice on
all who come near him that speak that
tongue. He has lost his taciturnity to
some degree, and now appears much
more cheerful and contented than he did
when first he was brought to the palace.
His mother, wife and relatives have WIS.,
tied him, as well as numerous friends.
In personal appearance the famous cap
tive is very much like his pictures, wear
ing his hair pompadour fashion, as is
shown in all of his photographs. He is
a medium.sized Filipino, and does not
strike one as being an intellectual giant;
yet he has bright, intelligent face
Enthusiastically Filipino, however. 1t
is rumored that Aguinaldo will soon visit
the United States, and in view of that
probability a detailed personal descrip-
ton would be superfuous. 1t is quite
possible he will be lonized and very much
in evidence-should the rumor turn out
to be well founded-and the American
citizens will have an opportunity to ex-
anime at close range this much. abused,
much-lauded, much-pursued Oriental
[Collier's Weekly.