Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-07-12
AMNESTY FOR FILIPINOS
President Roosevelt Grants All In
surrectors q Free Pardon.
THEY MUST SWEAR ALLEGIANCE
independence Day Was Made the Be.
ginning Of Civil Rule Throughout the
isiands-GeneraI chaffee Relieved
As Military Governor,


As Military Governor.
Washington. July 5.-The president
has formally declared the restoration
OF peace in the Philippine archipelago;
he 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-
tons. one by the president. over his
own signature. extending amnesty; one
through Secretary Root, by the presi-
dents order relieving General Chaffes
from bis duties as military governor,
and a third. which takes the shape Of
q general order addressed to the entire
army OF the United States in which
Secretary Root takes occasion 10 ex-
press the presidents high appreciation
Of the work II has accomplished. both
In Cuba and in the Philippines.
The amnesty proclamation Is "a fol-
lows:
Whereas Many OF the inhabitants of
the Philippine archipelago were in in
surrection against the authority and
sovereignty OF the Kingdom of Spain
at divers times from August. 1896, I'M
I'll the cession of the archipelago by
that kingdom 10 the United States Of
America, and since such cession many
or the persons SO engaged In insurrec-
ton have until recently resisted the
authority and sovereignty OF the Unit
ed States; and
Whereas. The insurraction against
the authority and sovereignty OF the
United States il now at an end and
peace has been established In all parts
or the archipelago. except In the coun-
try inhabited by the Moro tribes. to
which the proclamation does not apply;
and
Whereas, During the course of the
Insure, ion against the kingdom OF
Spain and against the government OF
the United States. persons engaged
therein, or those In sympathy with and
abettipg them. committed many acts in
violation OF the laws OF civilized war
fare, bN II is believed that such acts
were generally committed Ia ignorance
OF those laws. and snder orders issued
by the civil or military insuzTeetionary
leaders;
Now, Therefore. BIO Y known that !.
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
and declare, without reservation Oh
condition. except as hereinafter pro.
vided, a full and complete pardon and
amnesty TO all persons In the Philip
pine archipelago, who have participated
In the instructions aforesaid, or who
have given aid and comfort TO persons
participating in said instructions, for
the orenseS of treason or sedition. and
for all sfenses political IN Their char
acter committed In the course OF such
instructions pursuant To orders Issued
by the civil or military insurres4ionary
authorities, or which grew out OF In
ternal Political feuds or dissensions be-
tween Ftlipinos and SDaniards or the
Spanish authorities. or which resulted
from internal political feuds or dissen-
sions among the Filipinos themselves
during either OF said Instructions:
provided, however. That the pardon
and amnesty hereby granted shall not
Include SUCH persons committing crimes
since May !. 1909. In any province OF
the archp lago In which at the time
civil government was established, nor
shall 1t include such persons as have
been heretofore finally convicted of the
crimes OF murder. rape, arson or rob-
berry by any military or civil tribunal
organized under the authority of Spain
or of the United States OF America hut
special application may be made to the
proper aut hority for pardon by any
person belonging to the exennted
classes, and such clemency as In CON
sistent with humanity and Justice will
be HberaRy extended; and, further,
provided That this amnesty and
pardon SHAH not affect the title or
right OF I'll government of the United
states or that OF the Philippine Islands
10 any property or property rights
heretofore used or appropriated by the
military or civil authorities Of tho
United States or that of the Phjlipnine
Islands organized under authorize OF
tho United States by way OF conSsca-
ton or otherwise; and,
Provided. further. That every person
who shall seek to avail himself OF this
proclamation SHAH take aad subscribe
the following oath before any authority
In the Philippine archipelago authoriz-
ed TO administer oaths. namely: /,
solemnly swear or affirm. that recog-
nizs and accept the supreme authority
of the United States OF America in the
Philippine Islands, and will maintain
true faith and allegiance thereto; that
impose upon myself this obligation
voluntarily without mental reservation
or purpose nf evasion. so help me God.
Torn to Pieces BY Explosion.
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explosion Of dynamite in a blast fur