New-York tribune., 1902-08-20
AMNESTY IN GUAM.
EXPLANATION OF ACTION OF AUTHORITIES
IN THE ISLAND
Ry TELEGRAPH To THE TRrpr~7

IN THE ISLAND.
IBT TELEGRAPH TO THE TnBuxEI
Washington, Aug. 19.-The Tribune Bursau
here has received the following letter. care FfsEa
Warren No. s Mount Vernon Place:
Boston. August 10. 1902
To the Editor of The Tribune. New-York.
Dear Sir: In view of the Presidents aronas...
to the Filipino prisoners of war, proclaimed ~
the Fourth of July last. I. in common yitT
others am anxious to know the fate OF tha ,-
oners in Guam. and especially that OF SA5or
ApoIinario Mabini-whether he and they hava
been released, or are still confined on account
of their refusal to take the oath Of allegiance
I should therefore be much obliged N vo
would kindly publish such information as w W..
possess on this point. Sincerely yours
SlATO LOPEZ
The Presidents proclamation of July 4 1900
printed in The Tribune on that day, declares
that the insurrection in the Philippines was a.
an end proclaimed full and complate pardor
to all persons in the archipelago excspt for
crimes committed since May 1, 1902 and rro
vided that every person seeking TO avail hiu,zs1s
of this amnesty should take the oath Of sus-
glance.
This proclanatio together with the aeon,
panying order abolishing military governrs-.
in all the archipelago, sent by cable in fuu =
Manila and promulgated there on JULY ~
Immediately operative II was not possible =
notify to Commander Schroeder. Governor a.
Guam of its application to Mabini and bis
thirty-one colleagues in exile on that fsla,d
until several weeks later no steamer bavt,.
sailed for Guam until late in July. Governs
Schroeder was informed. however. as early ..
possible that Mabini and the other exiles wars
to be freed. TO go wherever they pleased excep-
TO the Philippines where they could only Ians
With the permission of the authorities havin~
been exiled for being false 70 former oarhs 81
allegiance sworn TO by them when the rsbaI
government collapsed two years before
Some questions having arisen late in july a.
to the means OF removing the exiles from Guam
which was regarded desirable and the War
Department having no available vessel 10 send
after them. the Navy Department was request
ed TO deport them. bUt. as no warship could
well be spared for the purpose, no definite ac.
ton was taken until the last few days It's
now announced at the War Department thar
the quartermaster in command Of the transport
Sheridan. which Will leave San Francisco has
orders to stop at Guam and take on board ali
the exiles who have certificate from Governor
Schroeder that they have sworn allegiance BE-
fore him. 70 convey such exiles as first class
passengers TO Manila, keeping them board
the ship, subject TO the orders OF the command
ing general OF the division Of the Philippines
and and OF the Civil Governor OF the Islands. The
quarternaSter is to forward the certificates Of
Governor Schroeder 70 the Civil Governor Of ths
Philippines through the commanding general
who Will in turn direct him 70 land such exilss
as are deemed UnobjeCtiolable by both the civil
and military authorities L any OF the eIles
are not permitted 10 land, they Will be allowed
to board steamers bound for Hong Kong or
perhaps they may obtain transportation on the
Sheridan TO San Francisco
There would be no question as 70 landing
them at Manila had 1t not been for their previ-
Gus disregard OF the sanctity OF their oaths. and,
under the pretence OF extreme loyalty 70 the
United States, directed the insUrgent campaign
from Manila OF course, Sixto Lopez ard every
one else is aware that the Presidents amnesty
proclamation did not extend - any one not
actually in the archipelago on uiy last, and
that IT was applied TO the thirry-two exllss n
Guam as an act of special cleInency-