The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-07-17
AMNESTY FOR F|LIPINOS|
President Roosevelt Grants All In
surrectors a Free Pardon.
THEY MUST SWEAR ALLEGIANCE
Independence Day Was Made the Be.
ginning Of Civil Rule Throughout the
is!ands-Generai Chaffee Relieved
As Military Governor.

is!ands-Generai chaffee Relieved
As Military Governor.
Washington. July The president
has formally declared the restoration
OF peace in the Philippine archipelago:
he has placed the Islands under com.
plete civil control and has extended
general amnesty to the Filipinos who
have been in rebellion. These three
things marking one of the most i'm.
portant chapters in Philippine history,
were accomplished through the issue
Of three separate orders and proclama.
tions. one by the president, over his
own signature. extending amnesty: one
through Secretary Root, by the presi.
dents order relieving General Chaffes
from his duties as military governor,
and a third. which takes the shape OF
a general order addressed to the entire
army OF the United States In which
Secretary Root takes occasion to ex-
press the presidents high appreciation
Of the work 1t has accomplished. both
in Cuba and in the Philippines.
The amnesty proclamation Is as fol.
lows:
Whereas, Many OF the inhabitants OF
the Philippine archipelago were in in.
surrection against the authority and
sovereignty OF the kingdom Of Spain
at divers times from August, 1896, un.
til the cession OF the archipelago by
that kingdom to the United States OF
America, and since such cession many
Of the persons so engaged in insurrec.
tion have until recently resisted the
authority and sovereignty of the Unit.
ed States; and
Whereas, I he insurreCtion against
the authority and sovereignty OF the
United States IS now at an end and
peace has been established in all parts
OF the archipelago. except in the coun
try inhabited hy the Moro tribes. to
which the proclamation does not apply !:
and
Whereas. During the course OF the
insurreCtion against the kingdom ~
Spain and against the government OF
the United States. persons engaged
therein, or those in sympathy with and
abetting them. committed manv acts in
violation OF the laws OF civilized war
fare but it is believed that s'nh acts
we're generally committed In ignrrr"
OF those laws, and under orders i,:rl"'l
by the civil or military insuyrectionary
leaders.
Now, Therefore. be it known that I,
Theodore Roosevelt, President of the
United States Of America. by virtue OF
the power and authority vested in me
by the Constitution do hereby proclaim
and declare. without reservation or
condition, except as hereinafter pro
vided. a full and complete pardon and
amnesty to all persons In the Philip
pine archipelago. who have participated
in the insnrrections aforesaid. or who
have given aid and comfort to persons
participating in said Instructions, for
the offenseS OF treason or sedition, and
for all offenscs political in their char
acter committed in the course Of such
Instructions pursuant to orders issued
by the civil or military insurrectionary
authorities. or which grew out Of in
tsrnal political fsuds or dssensions be-
tween Filipinos and Spaniards or the
Spanish authorities. or which resulted
from internal political feuds or dssen.
sions among the Filipinos themselves
during either of said Instructions;
Provided, however, That the pardon
and amnesty hereby granted shall moi
include such persons committing crimes
since May l. 1902. In any province OF
the archipelago in which at the time
civil government was established, mol
shall 1t include such persons rs have
been heretofore finally convicted OF the
crimes OF murder. rape. arson or rob
berry by any military or civil tribunal
organized under the authority of Spaic
or OF the United States OF America, but
special application may be made to th5
proper authority for pardon by any
person belonging to the exempted
classes. and such clemenCy as Is con
sistent with humanity aud justice will
bs literally extended: and, further,
Provided, That this amnesty and
pardon shall not affect the title OF
right OF the government of the United
States or that OF the Philippine Island.
to any property or property rights
heretofore used or appropriated by Tho
military or civil authorities OF tn,
United States or that of tho Philippine
Islands organized under authority o,
the United States by way of conhsca
tion or otherwise: and.
Provided further, That every person
who shall seek 10 avail himself OF thi.
proclamation shall take and snbscrb,
the following oath before any auihoril
in the Philippine archipelago authoriz
ed to administer oaths, namely: |, -
solemnly swear or affirm, that I recog
nize and accept the supreme authorit,
Of the United States of America in tn;
Philippine Islands. and will maintain
true faith and allegiance thereto; tha
| impose upon myself this obligation