Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 May 1901 — Philippine Allegiance. [ARTICLE]

Philippine Allegiance.

The oath of allegiance for native inhabitants of the Philippine Islands before congress adjourned and previous to the election: Manilla, ) Philippine Islands, \ 1, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I am a native inhabitant of the Philippine Islands and I do further swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that 1 take this obligation freely and without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion. Sworn to and subset ibed this day of before me. Form, 45. Collector of Customs. It will be noticed that the Filipino is no longer required to swear that be “will support and defend the constitution of the United States against all enemies.” It has got to be the principle of the republican party to discard the constitution and Declaration of Independence of the United States. OATH OF AGUINALDQ. “I hereby renounce all allegiance to any and all so-called revolutionary government in the Philippine Islands and recognize and accent the supreme authority of the United States of America; I do solemnly swear that 1 will bear true faith and allegiance to that government; that I will at all times conduct myself as a faitfilul 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 I abet, narlior or protect such enemy; that I impose upon myself these voluntary obligations with< ut any mental reservations or purpose of evasion, so help me God.” Allegiance is not a one-sided affair. No less an authority than Blackstone has described it as “the tie that binds the subject to the sovereign in return for that protection which the sovereign affords the subject.” This oath was sent to the war department by general MacArthur. OATH OF ALLEGIANCE TO GREAT BRIT-

AIN'. "I hereby renounce all allegiance to the so-called Orange Free State in the South Afncan Republic and recognize and accept the Supreme authority of Great Britain, and I do solemnly swear that I will bear true faith and allegiance to that government; that I will at all times conduct myself as a faithful and law-abiding citizen of said Great Britain and will not either directly or indirectly hold correspondence with or give intelligence to an enemy of great Britian nor will 1 abet, harbor or protect such enemy; that 1 take upon myself these obligations without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion, so help me God." Subscribed to before the Field Marshal of Great Britain, December, —, 1900. We find that Aguinaldo has eubacribed to juat such an oath an Great Britain administers to her subjects. It is monarohial in its tendencies. W. M. Lakin, Aurora, Neb.