The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-09
PEACE GRANTED.
The Unexpected Proclamation of the
President.
ISSUES AMNESTY TO FILIPPlNos
The President Compliments fne
Army on its Work Both in
Cuba and in tho
Philippines.

Philippines.
The president has formally declared
the restoration of peace in the Phllip
pine archipelago, has placed tD'
islands under complete civil contro
and has extended general amnesty Il
the Philippines who have been N re
bellion. These three things, marking
one Of the most important chapters II
Philippine history, were accomplished
through The issue of three separate or
ders and pr0clamat one by the
president over bis own signature, eX
tending amnesty: one through Secre
tarv Root by the pfesidents'S order
relieving Gen. Chatfee from hlS dutleE
as military governor, and 4 thlrt
which takes the shape OF genera
order. addressed to the entire army d
the United States, in which Secretary
Root takes occasion to express ths
presidents high appreciation OF the
work it has accomplished, both II
Cuba and in the PHILIPPINES.
The amnesty proclamation is as fol
lows:
BY the president Of the United States
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, many Of the inbabitant:
of the Philippine archipelago were ir
insurrection against the authority anc
sovereignty OF the kingdom of Spain al
divers times from August, 1896, until
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 Insured
tion lave until recently resisted the
authority and sovereignty OF the
United States, and
Whereas. the insurrection against
the authority and sovereignty Of the
United States is now at an end anc
peace has been established in all parts
OF the archipelago except in the coun,
try inhabited by the Moro tribes, tc
which this proclamation does not ap'
ply, ano
Whereas, during the course Of the
insurrection against the kingdom OF
Spain and against the government ol
the United States, persons engaged
therein, or those in sympathy with
and abettlng them committed many
acts in violation OF the laws of civl'
lized warfare, but it is believed that
such acts were generally committed in
ignorance of these laws, and under or
ders issued by the civil or military in
surrectionary leaders, and
Whereas, it is deemed to be wise
and humane. in accordance with the
benefcent purposes Of the government
Of the United States towards the Fill
pino people, and conducive to peace
order and loyalty among them, that
the doers Of such acts who have not
already suffered punishment shall not
be held criminally responsible, but
shall be relieved from punishment fol
participation in these instructions
and for unlawful acts committed dur,
ing the course thereof by a genera
amnesty and pardon.
Now, therefore, be it known that l,
Theodore Roosevelt, president of the
United States of America, by virtue
of the power and authority vested IN
me by the constitution, do hereby pro-
claim and declare, without reserva'
tion or condition, except as hereinaf-
ter provided, a full and complete par
don and amnesty of all persons in the
Philippine archipelago who have par
ticipated in the insurrection afore'
said, or who have given aid and com,
fort to persons participating in SAID
insurrection, for the offenses OF trea'
son Or sedition, and for all otfenses
political in their character committed
in the course of such insurrections
pursuant to orders issued by the civi
or military insurrectionary authorl
ties or which grow out of internal po
litical feuds of dissenSions between
Filiplnos and Spaniards or the Spanish
authorities, or which resulted from
internal feuds. or disSensions among
the Filipinos themselves during either
of said inSurrectionS:
Provided, however, That the par
don and amnesty hereby granted shal
not include such persons committing
crimes since May l, 1902, in any pro
vince in the archipelago in which al
the time civil government was estab
lished, nor shall it include such per
sons as have been heretofore finally
convicted of the crimes Of murder
rape, arson or robbery by any mill
tary or civil tribunal organized unde'
the authority Of Spain or the Unitet
States, but special application may b.
made to the proper authority for par
don by any person belonging to th'
exempted classes, and such clemenc,
as is consistent with humanity ant
Justice will be literally extended, an(
further.
Provided, That this amnesty ant
pardon shall not affect the title o
right OF the government 0! Glle CLlUe'
States or that Of the Philippine IS
lands to any property or propert.
rights heretofore used or rappropriatet
by the military or civil authorities o
the government of the United State
or the Philippine islands organized
under the authority Of the Unlte'
States by way of coniScation or other
wise, and
Provided further. That every per
son who shall seek to avail himself
this proclamation shall take and SUI
scribe the following otath before an
authority in the Philippine archlpeI
ago authorized to administer oaths
namely: 7 ---, solemnly sWea
(or atfirm) that l recognize and accep
the supreme authority of the Unite
States Of America In the Phlllppln
islands and will maintain true falt
and allegiance thereto: that l lmpos
upon myself this obligation voluntarll
without mental reservation or pul
pose of evasion. so help me God.
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