Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-07-12
PR0CLAIMS PEACE
IN PHILIPPINES
The President Formally De
ciares That the War
Is Over.
AMNESTY PROCLAMATION
Full end Complete Pardon ls GRANTEE
10 All Those Who Fought Against
the United Sta.es-Nsw
Era Begins.

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peace In the Philippine archipelago. He
has placed the islands under complete
civil control, and has extended general
amnesty to the Filipinos who have been
in rebellion. !.
These three things, marking one Of
the most important chapters In Phil
ippine history were mpIls
through the issue Of three separate or
ders and proclamations, one by the
president over his w nat eX-
tending amnesty; one through Secre-
tary Root, by the presidents order, re-
lieving General Chaffee from his duties
as military governor, and a third,
which takes the shape of a general or
der. addressed to the entire army OF
the United States, in which Secretary
Root takes occasion TO express the
presidents high appreciation OF the
work 1t has accomplished, Doth IN Iupa
and in the Philippines.
Amnesty Proclamation.
The amnesty proclamation is as fol-
lows:
BY the president Of the United states
a proclamation: u.
Whereas, Many OF the inhabitants of
The Philippine archipelago were In IN
surrection against the authority ana
sovereignty of the kingdom OF SPAIN at
divers times from August, 1896, until
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kingdom TO the United States of Amer
lea. and since such CCssion many OF
the persons so engaged In instruction
have until recently resisted the author
ity and sovereignty of the United
States; n
Whereas, The insurrection agaist the
authority and sovereignty of the Unit
ed states is now at an end, and peace
has been established in all parts of the
archipelago except in the country in
habited by the Moro tribes (to which
this proclamation does not apply; n
Whereas, During the course of the
insurrection against the Kingdom OF
Spain and against the government OF
the United States persons gagged there
in. or those In sympathy with and abet-
tig them, committed man, acts in vio-
lation of the laws Of civilized warfare,
but It Is believed that such acts were
generally committed in ignorance OF
those laws, and under orders issued by
the civil and military insurrectionary
leaders; and
Full and Complete Pardon
Whereas, It is deemed to be wise and
humane. in accordance with the
beneficent purposes of the government
Of the United states towards the Fill
pino people, and conducive to peace
and LOYALTY among them, that doors of
acts who have not already suffered
punishment shall not be held criminally
responsible, but shall be relieved from
punishment for participation in these
instructions, and for unlaWful acts
committed during the course thereof by
a general amnesty and pardon; now,
therefore, be it known that i, 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 or
condition except as hereinafter pro-
vided, Il full and complete pardon ana
amnesty to all persons in the Philip
pine archipelago who have participated
in the instructions aforesaid, or who
who nave given aid and comfort TO
persons participating in such insurrec-
lions for offenses of reason or sedition
and for all offenses political in their
character committed in the course OF
such instructions pursuant to orders
issued by the civil or military insur-
rectionary authorities or which grew
| out of internal political feuds or dis
sensions between Filipinos m span
Iiards. or the Spanish authorities, or
Which resulted from internal political
feuds or dissensions among the Fill
pinos themselves, during either Of said
insurrections. H~i'"
Some Exceptions. '."' =.
Provided, however, that the pardon
and amnesty hereby granted shall not
include such persons committing crimes
since May /, 1902, in any province of the
archipelago in which at the time civil
was established, nor will
II include such persons as have hereto
fore been finally convicted of the crimes
of murder, rape, arson or robbery by
any military or civil tribunal organized
under the authority of Spain or Of the
a. CX,ta, ~ A r1aVina hut uphjrO
special application ma be made to the
proper authority for pardon by any per-
son belonging to the exempted classes
and such Clemency as is consistent with
humanity and justice will be literally
extended; ard 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 heretofore
authorized or appropriated by the military
or civil authorities Of the government Of
the United States or that Of the Philip
pine islands organized under authority of
the United States by way OF contlScation
or otherwise; and
Provided, further, That every person
who shall seek to avail himself of this
proclamation shall take and subscribe the
following oath before any authority in the
Philippine archipelago authorized to ad-
minister oaths. namely: u. -, solemnly
swear or affirm recognize 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 his obligation voluntarily, with
out mental reservation or purpose of eva
sion, so help me God
Given under my hand at the city Of
Washington this Fourth of July, in the
year Of our Lord, one thousand. nine hun
dred and two, and in the one hundred
and twenty-seventh year of the indie
pendence of the United States. a
Theo. Roosevelt.
BY the president: Elihu Root, Secretary
of War.
Commission Superior Authority.
General Chaffee is relieved OF his
civil duties, and the Philippine commits
! sion is made the superior authority IL.
the following order:
The insurrection against the sovereign
authority of the United States in the
Philippine archipelago having ended, and
provincial oiTil government having been
established thereon, the entire territory
=; OF the archipelago not inhabited by Moro
tribes. under the Instructions of the pres
ident to the Philippine commission, dated
April ?. 1909, now ratified and confirmed
by the act OF congress approved July j,
1902, entitled "An act temporarily to- pro-
vide for the administration of affairs of
civil government in the Philippine islands
and for other purposes" the general COM
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