The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-04-05
GEN. AGUINALD0
TAKES THE OATH
RENnUNC1NG PHIi.!PPINE GOVERN
nENi; ACCEPTING UNITED STATES
n" supreme Authority, and PledRir & Him
self Not TO Hold Comm unica tion With
Or Aid Ent mios OF this Country
The State.]

department today received informa
tion from Gen. Macarthur that Agui-
naldo has taken the oath Of allegi-
ance to the United States under the
terms Of amnesty offered by Gen.
Macarthur by direction of tho pres
ident.
The news came to the department
in the following cablegram:
Manila.
Adjutant General, Washington.
Since arriving at Manila, Agui
naldo has been at Malacanan inves-
tigating conditions iu the archipel.
ago. He has relied almost entirely
upon tho instructive advice of Chief
Justice Arellano AS a result, today
he subscribed and swore to the dec
lsration on page II Of my annual
report Macarthur.
Thu oath referred to is as followa:
II -- hereby renounce all al.
legiance to auy aud all 80. called rev.
CULINARY governments in the Phil.
iPpine islands and recognize and &C
cept the supreme authority Of the
United States of America therein; |
do solemnly swear that l will bear
trua faith and allegiance to the gov
ernment; that l will at all times con
duct myself as faithful and law
abiding citizen Of said islands and
will not, either directly or indirectly
bold correspondence with or give in
telligence to an enemy Of the United
States, nor will abet, hartor or
protect such enemy; That l impose
upon myself these voluntary obliga.
lions without any mental reserva
tions or purpose of evasion, 80 help
me God"
Gen. MacArthur's dispatch con
tained much more than was given to
the public. The portion withheld
relates to the future disposition of
Aguinaldo and made suggestions as
to what the late chief of the insurrec
tion might accomplish. No official
statement could be obtained as to
what fiually would be done with the
prisoner, but it was emphatically
stated that he would be held for the
present but would be granted all pos
sible immunity consistent with exist
ing conditions. Gen. Macarthur
has hopes that a great deal may be
accomplished through Aguinnl'io.
During the time he has been prisoner
he has made quite a favorable I'm.
preston upon Gen. Macarthur.
1t has been suggested that under
the terms o. the notice of amnesty
the prisoner should be set at libert,
at once, but there is provision in
the amnesty proclamation which ga, y
that those who have violated the law,
of war are excepted from it's terms
Whether or not Gen. Macarthur het
satisfied himself that Aguinaldo has
not violated the laws of war canno'
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 insnrrection, undoubtedly can he
held until further investigation il
made, or until the circumstances
which surround the situation in tn,
Philippines make it advisable to re-
l"aae him outright or otherwise di-
pDse of HIM. These conditions and
the general situation and Aguinaldo'.
relation to them were the subject OF
Gen. MacArthur's dispatch and al.
being considered by the authorize.
who will have the final disposition OF
the matter.
The news Of Aguinaldo's action
was received with evident satisfac.
ton by the war department and the
opinion was expressed that good re-
q lts would follow among those wb
nave been still holding out agains,
the United States.
"Aguinaldo's taking the oath OF
allegiance" said ono member of th,
cabinet today, "emphasiz"s the IN.
portance of his capture. 1t rnakr,
moro clear that the instruction ha,
n Aehout reached it's end and fore
b. s,SIs the early complete general
acceptance of United States sover.