Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-28
DRAFT TERMS Of PEACE.
Under the Amnesty Proclamation
Filipinos Meet and Adopt
Plan They Approve.
RESULTS ACCEPTED BY GEN. MACARTHUR
Leaders of the Gathering in Manila
Are Made Up of Prominent RcvOlu-
tionist~-Will Use Their influence
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of the
Order Granting Amnesty.

Order Granting Amnesty.
Manila. June 22-Two hundred Fill
ipinos met yesterday morning in Ma
Mia to determine honorable and de-
corous methods for securing peace
The results We're submitted in the
evening to Gen. Mact Arthur. who &C.
| cepted them.
The leaders of the meeting will use
their influence to induce Aguinaldo
to accept the arrangements. If they
are successful. as they hope TO be,
they believe Aguinaldo will issue or
ders in conjunction with the Amer
lean authorities
Composed of RevolutionistS.
The meeting. which was the first of
the kind since the days OF he Fill
ipino congress. was composed of the
distinctly revolutionary element. the
"Americanistas being lacking. Thir-
| ~ political prisoners We're released
| from Jail yesterday morning in order
to attend. Senior Palermo presided
and Senior Ruencamino. the originator
| of the movement: Senior Floros. Gen.
| Pho del Pillar, Gen. Garcia. Gen. Mae
| abulos. and other prominent revolu-
| tionists We're present.
Object to Eject Peace
| 1t was pointed out that the Gues-
| tions to be considered were military
and civil. the military being con-
ceraed with a cessation of hoStilities
and the civil with the determination
of the political status of the Filipinos.
| The immediate object of tie meeting
was to effect peace. and consequently
the leaders could consult With the
| civil commission as to political mat
| tiers.
Conditions Made.
1t was evident that Senior Palermo
was convinced that he could obtain
Aguinal!os sanction to peace based
upon the following seven clauses,
which, after four hours. We're unani-
mously accepted as compatible with
an honorable peace:
| First-Amnesty.
Second-The return by the Americans to
| the Filinnos of confiScated property.
| Third-Employment for the revolution
| airy generals in the navy and militia when
| established.
Fourth-The application of the Filipino
revenues to succor needy Filipino soldiers.
| Fifth--A guarantee to the Flioinos of
! the exercise of personal rights accorded
| to Americans by their constitution
| Sxth-Establishm OF civil! govern
| ments at Manila and in the provinces.
| Seventh-EXpulsion of the friars.
The statement of the seventh con-
dition was vociferously acclaimed, the
entire assembly shouting: "ENpel, ex'
pel.'
| Terms of Amnesty Order.
Washington. June 22.-The war de
partment has made public the follow
ing notice of amnesty. which was is
sued by Gen. Macarthur yesterday al
Manila:
Manila, June q, 19oO-Bv direction OF
the president of the United States the I'M
dersigned announces amnesty with COM
| pete immunity for the past and absolute
| liberty of action for the future to all per
| sons who now or at any time since
| February a. 1899 have been in insured
ton against the United States, in either
| a military or a civil capacity, and who
shall within period of so days from the
date hereof formally renounce all con-
/! nection with such insurrection and sub
scribe to declaration acknowledging and
| accepting the sovereignty and authority
of the United States in and over the Phil
(, ippine islands.
The privilege herewith published is ex-
tended to all concerned without any
| reservation whatever. excepting that per
! sons who have violated the rules of war
during the period of active hostilities are
| not embraced within the scope of this
| amnesty All who desire to take advan-
| tage of the terms herewith set forth are
! requested to present themselves to the
| commanding offers of the American
7, troops at the most convenient station,
| who will receive them with due considera-
ton according to rank: make provision
! for their immediate wants: prepare the
| necessary records. and thereafter permit
| each individual to proceed TO any part
| of the archipelago according to his own
! wishes. for which purpose the United
States will furnish such transportation as
may be available, either by railway.
| steamboat. or wagon.
| Prominent persons who may desire to
confer with the military governor or with
| the board of American commissioners Will
| be permitted to visit Manila and will. as
| far as possible. be provided with trans
| portltion for that purpose. In order to
| mitigate as much as possible consequences
resulting from the various disturbances
| which since 1896 have succeeded each
other so rapidly and to provide in some
measure for destitute soldiers during the
transitory period which must inevita bly,
| succeed general peace. the military au-
thorities OF the United States will pay 80
pesos to each man who presents a rifle
/ in good condition.
ARTHUR MACARTHUR,
| Major General United States Volunteers,
! Military Governor
/