The Ely miner., 1900-06-29
|DRAFT TERMS Of PEACE.
Under the Amnesty Proclamation
Filipinos Meet and Adopt
Plan They Approve.
RESULTS ACCEPTED BY GEN. MACARTHUR
Are Made Up of Prominent RevOlu-
tionists-Will Use Their influence
ON ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of the
Order Granting Amnesty.

Manila, June 22.-Two hundred Fill
ipinos met yesterday morning in Ma
nila to determine honorable and de-
corous methods for securing peace.
The results were submitted in the
evening to Gen. Macarthur, 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 RevOIutiOnists.
The meeting, which was the first of
the kind since the days of the Fill
ipino congress, was composed of the
distinctly revolutionary element, the
"Americanistas" being lacking. Thir-
ty political prisoners were released
from Jail yesterday morning in order
to attend. Senor Palermo presided
and Senior Buencamino, the originator
of the movement; Senor Floros, Gen.
Pho del Pillar, Gen. Garcia, Gen. Mac
abulos. and other prominent revolu-
tionists were present.
Object to Effect Peace.
1t was pointed out that the ques-
tions to be considered were military
and civil, the military being con-
cerned with a cessation of hostilities
and the civil with the determination
of the political status of the Filipinos.
The immediate object of the meeting
was to effect peace, and consequently
the leaders could consult with the
civil commission as to political mat
ters.
Conditions Made.
It was evident that Senor Paterno
was convinced that he could obtain
Aguinaldo's sanction to peace based
upon the following seven clauses,
which, after four hours, were unani-
mously accepted as compatible with
an honorable peace:
First-Amnesty.
Second-The return by the Americans to
the FiliDinos of confiscated property.
Third-Employment for the revolution
ary 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 FiliDnos of
the exercise of personal rights accorded
to Americans by their constitution.
Sixth-Establishment 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: "Expel, ex-
pei"
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 at
Manila:
Manila, June q, 19O0.-By direction of
the president of the United States the un-
dersigned announces amnesty with COM
plete immunity for the past and absolute
liberty of action for the future to all per-.
sons who are now or at any time since
February 4, 1899, have been in insurrec-
ton against the United States, in either
a military or a civil capacity. and who
shall within period of 80 days from the
date hereof formally renounce all con-
nection with such insurrection and sub
scribe to a 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-
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
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
portation 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 inevitably
succeed a general peace, the military au-
thorities of the United States will pay 30
pesos to, each man who presents a rifle
in good condition.
ARTHUR MACARTHUR,
Major General United States Volunteers,
Military Governor