The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-07-05
TERMS OF PEACE.
Under the Amnesty Proclamation
Filipinos Meet and Adopt
Plan They Approve.
RESULTS ACCEPTED BY GEN. MACARTHUR

RESULTS ACCEPTED BY GEN. MACARTHUR
Leaders of the Gathering in Manila
Are Made Up of Prominently evolu-
tionistx-Will Use Their influence
ON NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the
Order Granting Amnesty.
Manila, June 22.-Two hundred Fill
lipinos met yesterday morning in Ma
Mia to determine, honorable and de-
corous methods for securing peace.
The results were. submitted in the
evening to Gen. Macarthur, who ac-
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 A%guinaldo 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 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. Senior Palermo presided
and Senior Buencamino, the originator
of the movement; Senior Floros, Gen.
Pho del Pillar, Gen. Garcia, Gen. Mac
abulos, and other prominent revolu.
tionists We're present.
Conditions Made.
1t was evident that Senior Palermo
was convinced that he could obtain
Aguinaldo's sanction TO a 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 Filipinos of confiscated property.
Third-Employment for the revolution
airy generals in the navy and militia when
established.
Fourth-The application of the Filipino
evenues to succor needy Filipino soldiers.
Fifth-A guarantee to the Filiplnos 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.
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: a1as.sl 7Hs @Gl .#EE
Manila, June q, BOBBY direction oil
the president of the United States the I'M
ders1gned 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 A, 1899, have been in insurrec-
ton against the United States, in either
a military or a civil capacity, and who
shal within a period of 90 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. q
The privilege herewith published is ex-
tended to all concerned without any
reservation whatever, excepting that per-
sons who have violated the rules of wa1
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
rrytrl1e f@~ yIf11 ,,~,Or thu y-tA-
States will furnish such transportation as
may be available. either by railway,
| steamboat, or wagon.
Prominent persons who may desire to
confer with them military governor or. with
the board of American commissioners will
De permitted to visit Maniia and will, as
far as possible. be provided with trans.
portation for that purpose. In order to
mitigate as much as possible consequence
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 80
pesos to each man who presents a rifle
in good condition.
3 ARTHUR MACARTHUR,
Major General United States Volunteers
Military Governor.
Leu INTO u trap.
Manila, June pa detachment OF
40 men of the Fortieth regiment, Capt.
Thomas Millar commanding, left Taga-
yam de Misamis, island of Mindanao.
scouting, June 10. The morning OF
June IA they encountered a strongly
ambushed and intrenched force of the
enemy. The Americans attempts to
charge were frustrated by the Fill
pinos' pitfalls and traps. The advance
line, consequently, was under a heavy
fire in front and on its TANKS. and fell
back on Tagayan. The American loss
was nine men killed and two officers
and ten men wounded.
Aged Conductor Dead.
st. Paul, Mimi. June 25. Henry
ehO aged 81 he1ievad ~ bo iva