The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-04
President Roosevelt Issues His
Proclamation
Declaring the Philippine Insur-
recti0n at an End.
! GENERAL AMNESTY.
Extended to All Except Moros
and Civil Offenders.
General Chaffee is Relieved Of
Governmental Authority.

Governmental Authority.
Washington. July 4.-The president
has formally declared the restoration
of peace in the Philippine archipelago
and 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 Chanee
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 it has accomplished, botn
in Cuba and in the Philippines
The amnesty proclamation follows:
Whereas, Many of the inhabitants
Of the Philippine archipelago were In
insurrection against the sovereignty OF
the kingdom of Spain at 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 persons engaged in
such insurrection have until recently
resisted the authority ana sovereignty
of the United States; and
whereas, The insurrection against
the authority-and sovereignty of the
United States is now in hand, and
peace has been established in all parts
of the archipelago, except in the coun-
try inhabited by the Moro tribes to
which this proclamation does not ap-
ply: and.
whereas, During the course of the
insurrection against the kingdom. Of
Spain and against the government. Of
| United States those engaged therein, or
| those in sympathy with and abetting
| them, committed many acts in violation
of the laws of civilized warfare. but 1t
| is believed that such acts were general
ly committed in ignorance of those laws
| and under orders issued by the civil or
military insurrectfonary leaders; and: and
| "Whereas, 1t is deemed to be wise
| and humane. in accordance with the
\ benefcent purposes of the government
| of the United States toward the Filipino
peaple ana conducive to peace; order
| and loyalty among them, that the doers
! of such acts who have not already suf-.
| fered punishment shall not be held
| criminally responsible. but shah be re-
I lieved from punishment for partfcfpa-
| ton in these Instructions and for un-
| lawful acts committed during the
| course thereof, by general amnesty
| and pardon:
| 1, Theodore Roosevelt. president of the
! United States by virtue of the authority
! and power vested in me by the consti-
| tuition, do hereby proclaim and declare.
without reservation condition. ex-
! cept as hereinafter provided, a full and
| complete pardon and amnesty to ali
| persons in the Philippine archipelago
| who have participated in the insurrec-
! ton aforesaid or who have given aid
| and comfort to persons participating in
| said insurrection for the offenses of
! treason or scditicn and for all offenses
| political in their character committed in
| the course of such insurrections pur-s
| suant to orders issued by the civil or
military insurrectionary authorities. or
! fueds or dissensions between Filipinos
4 and Spaniards or the Spanish authority
OF which resulted from internal political
| fueds dissensions among the Fill
| pinos themselves during either of said
Instructions:
Provided, however. that the pardon
| and amnesty hereby granted shall net
| include such persons committing crimes
since May l. 1892, in any province of the
| archipelago in which at the time civil
4 government was established, nor shall
| it include such persons as have been
heretofore finally convicted of the
| crimes of murder, criminal assault, ar
| son or robbery by any military OF civil
tribunal organized under the authority
| of Spain or of the United States OF
| America. but special application may be
! made to the proper authority for pardon
| by any person belonging. to the ex-
enpted class, and such clemency as Is
/
| will be literally extended; and further,
Provided, that this amnesty and par
don shall not affect the title or right OF
| the government of the United States or
that of the Philippine islands to any
property or property rights heretofor6
used or appropriated by the civil or
military authorities of the government
of the United States that of the
Philippines organized by the United
States by. way of confiscatfon or other
| wise; and,
| =
who shall seek to avail himself OF this
! proclamation shall take and subscribe
the following oath before any authority
in the Philippine archipelago organized
to administer oaths' namely:
affirm) that recognize and accept the
supreme authority of the United States
of America in the Philippine islands
ance thereto; that l impose upon my
self this obligation voluntarily without
mental reservation or purpose of eva
sion. So help me God
/ CHAFFEE RELIEVED.
General Chaffee is relieved of his civil
is made the superior authority in the
following order
ssThe insurrection against the sover-
eign authority of the United States In
the Philippine archipelago and provin-
cfaI civil governments having been es~
| tablished throughout the entire terri
tory of the archipelago not Inhabited
| by Moro tribes, under the instructions
OF the president to the Philippine conn
1 mission dated April 7, 1900, not ratified
| and confirmed by the act of congress.
| approved July l, 1902, entitled An act
temporarily to provide for the admin
| istration Of affairs Of civil government
| in the Philippine islands and for other
| purposes the general commanding the
division Of the Philippines is hereby re-
lieved from the further performances OF
the duties OF military governor and tho