The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-04-06
TAKES THE OATH.
iguinaldo Has sworn Allegiance to
the United States-Acts of His
Own Free Will.

Washington, April 3. - Secretary
Root has just made public the follow
ing cable@ram received at the war de-
partment Tuesday morning at eight
o'clock:
Observation-Disclosures General, Washing
ton: Since arrival at Manila Asuinaldo
mas been a. MalacanaE investigat ting con-
dltioEs in archipeiaso. He has relied al
most entirely upon the instructive advice
II Chief Justice Ar iano. AS a result
to-day he subscribed and swore to the
declaration On page IL Of my annual re-
port.
MACARTHUR"
The oath referred to is as follows:
II. -, hereby renounce all allegiance to
any and al! so-called revolutionary govern
nents in the Philippine islands and recog-
nize and accept the supreme authority Of
the United States of America therein;
20 solemniy swear that l will bear true
faith and allegiance to that government;
that will at all times conduct myself as
faithful and law-abiding citizen of the
said Islands, and will not. either directly
or indirectly, hold correspondence with or
give intelligence to an enemy of the United
states, nor will l abet, harbor or protect
UGH enemy; that / impose upon myself
these voluntary obligations without any
mental reservations or purpose of evasion,
80 help me God
Notwithstanding the taking of the
oath by Aguinaldo he is still held a
prisoner by Gen. Macarthur. 1t is
possible he may be granted more lib
arty of action, but he will not be af-
forded complete freedom for the pres
ent. The action of Aguinaldo in taxi
ing the oath, it is believed at the war
Department., will have far-reaching
effect in the qualification of the islands.
The dispatch conveying the informa-
ton contained much more than was
given to the public. The portion with
held related to the future disposition
IF Aguinaldo and made suggestions as
TO what the late chief of the insurrec-
ton might accomplish. No official
statement could be obtained as to what
finally would be done with the pris-
"ner, but it was elnphatically stated
that he would be held for the present,
but would be granted all possible i'm
munity consistent with existing condi-
tons. Gen. Macarthur has hopes that
u great deal may be accomplished
through Aguinaldo. During the time
he has been q prisoner he has made
quite a iavora Die impression upon Gen.
MacAr,h ,Ir.
Ii has been suggested that under the
terms of the notice of amnesty the
prisoner should he set al liberty at
once, but there is a provision in the
amnesty proclamation which says that
those who have violated the laws of
war are excepted from it's terms.
Whether or not Gen. Macarthur has
satisfied himself that Aguihaldo has
not violated the law cannot be stated,
as the prisoner would be permitted to
take the oath pending an investigation
of his past conduct. Agninaldo. having
been the head of the insurrection, I'M
doubetdly can be held until further
investigation is made, or until the cir
cumstances which surround the stu
alton in the Philippines make it adj
visable to release him outright or 9TH
crwise dispose of him. These condi.
tions and the general situation and
Aguinaldo's relation to them were the
subject of Gen. MacArthur's dispatch,
and are being considered by the au-
thoritics here, who will have the final
disposition of the matter.
Boston. April 3.-Sixto Lopez was in.
formed that Agrinaldo had taken the
oath of allegiance to the United States
Senior Lopez asked for particulars. Up.
on being informed that only the bare
fact had been cabled over, he said: 81
think there must be some conditions
attached to it. The announcement
that Aguinaldo has taken the oath is
very Important. You must give me
time to think it over"
Erving Winslow, secretary of the An.
ti-Imperialist league, was Informed
that Aguinaldo had taken the oath oil
allegiance. The secretary said he die
not see how that affected the work oil
his organization. cit does not concern
us what attitude the Filipinos may
take as much as it does what the United
States may do. Our battle has not
been fought for the Filipinos, but fol
the constitutional liberty of America
BRITISH SUCCESSES.