Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-07-05

has formally declared una TastUratiou of .
peace I'm the Philippine archipelago. he
has placed the lslanda Under complete
civil control ana has eKterrded general
amnesty 20 the Filipinos Who have been
IN rebellion. These three things. mark
Ing one OF the most importar' chapters
In Philippine history. were .-ccomplish-
Fd through the issue or three separate
orders and procIamatons one by the
President over his own signature. eX-
tending amnesty: one through Sccre-
tary Root by the Presidents order. re-
ueving General Chanee from his duties
az military governor and third. which
takes the shape of q general order. ad-
dressed 90 the entire army of the
United States in which Secretary Root
takes occasion 90 express the Prcsi-
dents appreciation of the work it has /
achieved. both in cuba and in the \
Philippine.
The amnesty proclamation IS as FOL- /
By the President Of the United States: !
a PROCLAMATION
Whereas. many or the inhabitants u
the Philippine archipelago were I'm In /
Furrcction against the authority and +
sovereignty ~ the kingdom OF Spain at
divers times from August. 1885. until I
kingdom TO the United States OF Amer
tea. and since such ccsslon many OF The
persons SO cnEa Ccd fra instruction have
until recently resisted the authority
and sovereignty OF the United states
and
Whereas the insurrcction against the
authority and sovereignty OF the United
States IS now at an end and peace has
been established in all parts % the
archipelago, except in the country In
habitcd hy the Moro tribes. GO which
this proclamation does not apply and
Whereas. during the course OF the In
surrecti0n against the kingdom or
Spain and against the government or
the United States. persons engaged
therein. or those in sympathy with and
ehettinR them. committed many acts Tn
violation Of the law OF civilized war
fare. but it is believed that such acts
were generally committed in Ignorance
OF these laws. and under orders ISSUED
by the civil or military insurrccuonary
leaders: and
Whereas Il - deemed % be wise an1
humane. IN accordance with the beneh-
rent purposes Of the government OF the
United States toward the Filipino pee
pie. and conducive 20 peace. order and
loyalty among them. that the doors %
such acts who have not already SUI
Tered punishment shall not be held
criminaily responsible. but shall be re-
neved from punishment Tor participa-
ttOn IN these instructions and for un-
lawful acts committed during the
course thereof By "a general amnesty and
pardon.
Now therefore. be Il known that 7,
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
md declare without reservation OF con-
Rftf0u. except as hereinafter provided
fun and complete pardon and amnesty
70 all persons In the Philippine archipel'
ago who have participated in the IN
EurrectionS aforesaid. or who have
Wtven aid and comfort 20 persons par
ticfpating I'm said instructions. for the
Dnenses OF treason or sedition. and fol
all onenses political IN their character
committed in the course or such insur
rections pursuant 20 orders issued b!
the civil or military insurrectiOnary au
thOrftics or which grow out Of inter
nal political feuds OF dissensions be
tween Filipinos and Spaniards or tn
Spanish authorities, or which resulte'
from internal political feuds OF dissen
sions among the Filipinos themselve
during either OF said insuTrectiOnsI
Provided, however. that the pardo
Rnd amnesty hereby granted shall no
include such persons committing crime
since May I. 1902. in any province c
the archipelago in which at the tim
civil government was established. no
shall IL include such persons as hav
been heretofore finally convicted OF tn
crimes OF murder. rape. arson or rot
berry BY any military or civil tribunl
ganfzed under the authority Of Spai
CT OF the United States OF America, bC
special application may be made TO n
proper authority for pardon by an
person belonging TO the eXempte
classes and such clemency as Is cor
sistent with humanity and Justice wi
De literally extended: and furthermo'
provided, that this amnesty and pardo
snail not affect the title or right OF n
sSvernment OF the United states
that cf the Philippine islands 10 ar
property or property rights heretofo
used or appropriated by the military
civil authorities OF the government
the United States or that or the Philil
pine islands organized under the al
thOrity Of the United States by way
ronfscatiOn or otherwise; and
Provided further. that every pers'
who shall seek 70 avail himself OF n
proclamation shall take and subscri
the following oath before any authori
In the Philippine archipelago authOri
ed 10 administer oaths. namely:
solemnly swear Cor affirI
that I recognize and accept the 5
kprene authority OF the United States
America in the Philippine Islands a
viii maintain true faith and allegiar
thereto. that impose upon myself Il
obligation voluntarily without mem
A - a.