The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-07-10
PEACE IN PHILIPPINES
President Announces Termination
Of Hostilities III Islands.
PR0CLAIMS GENERAL AMNESTY
Country of the Moros Excepted-Gen.
eral Chxffee Relieved Of Duty ard
the Whole Army is Thanked
for Good work Done.

for Good Work Done.
President Roosevelt has formally
declared the restoration Of peace in
the Philippine ,archipe ago. He has
placed the islands under the complete
civil ssntr8l and taa extended general
AMNESTY is the Filfn6s wh6 have been
in rebellion. These three things, mafk-
ing one of the most important chap
ters in Philippine history, were accom-
plished through the issue OF three sep
:arate orders and proclamations, one
BY the president 5ver his own signa-
ture, extending amnesty; one through
Secretary Root by the presidents Or
der. relieving General Chafree from
his duties as military governor, ana
third, which takes the shape of gen
eral order addressed to the entire
army of the United States, in which
Secretary Root takes occasion to ex-
bress the presidents high appreciation
of the work it has accomplished b0ta
In Cuba and III the Philippines.
Amnesty Proclamation:
The amnesty proclamati is rs fol-
lows:
"Whereas, Many of the inhabitants
Of the Philippine archipelago were IN
Instruction against the authority and
sovereignty OF the kingdom OF Spain
at divers times from August 1876.
until tie 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
ton have until recently resisted the
authority Of the United States; and
"Whereas. The ihsutrection against
the authority and sovereignty of the
United States is now at an etid and
peace has been established in al parts
of the archipelago except in the coun-
try Inhabited by the Moro tribes, to
which this proclamation does apply:
and
Whereas, During the course of the
insurrection against the kingdom OF
Spain and against the government OF
the United States persons engaged
therein. or those in sympathy with and
abettihg them, committed many acts in
violation of the law Of civ llzed war"
fare, but it is believed that such acts
were generally committed ii ignorance
of those laws, and under orders issued
by the civil or military insurrectionary
leaders;
NOW. therefore, be it known that
1. Theodore Roosevelt, president Of the
United States Of America. BY Write OF
the power and authority vested in me
by the constitution do hereby proclaim
and declare, without reservation or
condition except as hereinafter provid-
ed, full and complete pardon and am
nesty to all persons In the Philippines
archipelago who have participated in
the insurrection aforesaid.
Persons Excluded.
Provided, however, that the pardon
and amnesty hereby granted shall not
include such persons committing
crimes since May 1, 1902, in any prov
ince of the archipelago at the time
civil government vas established, nor
shall it include such persons as have
been, heretofore, finally convicted OF
the crimes of murder, rape, arson or
robbery by any military or civil tri-
bunal organized under the authority
of Spain or Of the United States OF
America
Provided further, That every per.
son who shall seek to avail himself OF
this proclamation shall take and sub
scribe the following oath by any au'
thority in the Philippine archipelago
authorized to administer oaths, name
ly:
81, -, solemly swear Tor affirra)
that 1 recognize and accept the su
preme authority of the United States
of America in the Philippine islands
and will maintain true faith and allie
glance therto; that impose upon my
self this obligation voluntarily without
mental reservation or purpose Of eva
sion, so help me Cod
Given under my hand at the city OF
Washington, this 4th day Of July, ir
the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and two and in the one
hundred and twenty-seventh year ol
the independence of the United States
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
By the president,