Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-07-09
President Proclaims Peace in the
Archipelago Except Among the
Heathen Moro Tribes.
GENERAL AMNESTY is GRANTED
Military Government Ceased and Civ.
u Government lnaugurated in All
the Provinces.

Washington, July 3.-president
Roosevelt has formally declared the
restoration of peace in the Philip.
pines archipelago and has placed the
islands under complete civil control
and has extended general amnesty to
the Filipinos. who have been in rebel
lion. These three things. marking
one of the most important epochs In
the Philippines history, were announ
ced In three separate orders and proc
lamations by the president over his
own signature: One extending am
nesty; one through Secretary Root
by the presidents order. relieving
Gen. Chaffec from his duties as mil
itary governor. and the third. which
takes the shape of general order. Is
addressed to the entire army of the
United States in which Secretary Root
takes occasion to express the presi
dents high appreciation Of the work
it has accomplished. both in Cuba and
in the Philippines.
by the President of the United
States:
"A proclamation:
Whereas. Many OF the inhabitants
of the Philippines archipelago were
in insurrection against the authority
and sovereignty against the Kingdom
of Spain at divers time from August
1856, until the cession OF the archipel
ago by the kingdom of Spain to the
United States of America and since
such cession many such persons SC
engaged In insurrection have until re
Gently resisted the authority and SOW.
ereignty of the United States. and,
| Whereas. The insurrection against
the authority and sovereignty Of the
United States Is now at an end and
peace has been established In all parts
of the archipelago except the country
inhabited by the Moro tribes. TO which
this proclamation does not 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 abetting them. committed many
acts In violation of the laws of civ.
ialized warfare, but II is believed such
acts were generally committed in ig
norance Of those laws and under or.
ders of the civil or military insurrec.
tionary leaders, and.
| Whereas, II is deemed TO be wise
and humane in accordance with the
beneficial intentions OF the United
States towards the Filipinos and con.
ducive to peace and order and loyalty
among them that the doers of such
acts who have not already suffered
punishment shall not be held criminal.
ly responsible. but shall be relieved
from punishment for participation in
these instructions and for unlawful
acts committed during the course
thereof. by general amnesty and par.
don,
Now. therefore. be II known. that
|. Theodore Roosevelt, president OF the
United States. by virtue OF the power
and authority vested in me by the
constitution, do hereby proclaim and
declare without reservation or condi-
tion, except as hereinafter provided
complete pardon and amnesty to all
persons in the Philippines archipel.
ago who have participated in the In.
surrection aforesaid. or who had given
aid and comfort to persons engaged
In said insurrectiOn. for the offense OF
treason or sedition. or for all offenses,
political in their character. committed
| in the course OF such insurrection.
pursuant TO orders issued by the civil
or military insurrectionary authority,
or which grew ont OF internal politi.
cal feuds or dissensions between FIJI.
ipinos and Spanlards. or the Spanish
authorities, or which resulted from in.
ternational political feuds or dissen-
sion among Filipinos themselves. dur.
ing either OF the said Instructions I;
Provided, however, that pardon and
amnesty hereby granted shall not in
clude persons committing crimes since
May /, 1902. In any province Of the
archipelago, in which az the time civil
government was established. nor shall
| II include such persons as have been
heretofore hnalIy convicted OF the
crimes of murder. rape. arson or rob
berry by either military or civil trib-
unal organized under the authority of
Spain or OF the United States of Amer
lea. but special application may be
made to proper authorities by any
person belonging to the exempted
classes and such clemency as is con-
sistent with humanity and justice 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 Is
lands 10 any property or property
rights heretofore used or appointed by
military or civil authorities Of the
United States or that Of the island or
ganlzed under authority Of the United
States. by act OF congress or other
wise
provided. further, that every per
son who shall seek to avail himself
OF this proclamation shall take the
prescribed oath before any authority
OF the Philippine islands authorized to
administer oaths, namely:
"T ......... solemnly swear (or
affirm that I recognize and accept the
supreme authority Of the United
States OF America In the Philippine
Islands and will maintain true faith