The Atlanta constitution., 1902-07-07
AMNESTY FOR F|L|P|-
NOS IN EFFECT ON
JULY 4.
General Chafree Is Relieved of HD
Duties as Military Governor.
Roosevelt Takes Occasion To
Pay Tribute to the U.
S. Army.

Washington. July 3.-The president has
formally declared the restoration of peace
in the Philippine archipelago. He has
placed the islands under complete civil
control and has extended general am
nesty to the Filipinos who have been IN
rebellion. These three things. marking
one Of the most important chapters in
Philippine history. were accomplished
through the issue Of three separate o.
ders and procIamations. one By the presi-
dent over his own signature. extending
amnesty. one through Secretary Root by
the presidents order. relieving General
Chaffee from his duties as military gov
ernor. and a third. which takes the shape
of a general order addressed 10 the entire
army of the United States, in which
Secretary Root takes occasion 10 express
the presidents high appreciation OF the
work it has accomplished both In Cuba
and in the Philippines
Amnesty Proclamation
The amnesty proclamation is as fol-
lows:
BY the president of the United States:
~ Proclamation:
Whereas. Many of the inhabitants of
the Philippine archipelago Were IL n
surrection against the authority and
sovereignty of the kingdom of spain at
diverse times from August 1886. until
the cession of the archipelago Dy that
kingdom To the United States of Amerl-
ca and since such ccssiOu many of the
PERSONS So engaged in insurrection have
until recently resisted the authority ana
sovereignty OF the United states ana
w hereas. The inSUrrectIOn against tne
authority and sovereignty Of the United
States is now at an end and peace has
been established in all parts Of the arch-
pelagO except in the country Inhabited
by the Moro tribes. 10 which this procIa-
nation does not apply; and
Whereas. During the course OF the IN
sUrrection against the kingdom II SPAN
and against the government NJ the ult-d
States persons engaged therein. or thos5
in sympathy with and abettiug them,
committed many acts in violation Of the
laws OF civilized warfare. bur u is be
ieved that such acts We're generally COM
mitted in ignorance Of those laws. ana
under orders ISSUED by the civil or mill
taTy 12surrectiouary leaders; and
Whereas. II is deemed To be wise and
humane, in accordance with the beneh-
cent purposes ef the government OF the
United States toward the Filipino people
and conducive 10 peace orders and loyalty
among them that The d0crs of such acts
who have not already suffered punish
mcut. shall not be held Criminaly re-
spousible but shall be relieved from
punishment for participation in these in
surrecti1ns and for unlawful acts COM
4nitted during the course thereof by a
general amnesty and pardon
''Now. therefore. be il known that I,
Theodore Roosevelt president OF the
L nitei States Of America by virtue Il
the power and authority vested in me by
the constitution. do hereby proclaim ana
declare without reservation or condition
except as hereinafter provided. Iaii anu
complete pardon and amnestE To- all per
sons in tine Philippine archipelago who
have participated iu the lusurrect"n
aforesaid. or who have given aid and
comfort - persons participating IN said
instructions. for the offenses Of treason
or seditiou. ana for all onense-. political
in their character. committed IN tre
course of such instructions pursuant -
orders issued hy the civil or military in
surrectionary authorities or which grew
ont Of internal political teuds or dissen-
s!ous between Filipiuns and Spdniar1S or
the Spani3rd authorities. or which re-
suited from Internal political feuds OF
dis~eusious among The Fliipinos them
selves during either of said Instructions.
Persons Excluded.
Provided however. that the pardon and
amnesty hereby granted shall not in
clude such persons committing crimes
since May /. 1872. ln any province OF tho
archipelago nj tho time civil government
was established. nor shall % include such
persons as have been. heretofore. finally
arson or robbery by any military or civil
tribunal organized unC.r the authority 0f
Spain or Of tine United States of AmerI-
CA. but for which special application may
be made 10 the proper authorities for par
don by any person belonging 10 the cX-
emutcd classes. aud such clcmeUcy as Is
consistent with humanity and justice wil
be- literally extended. and further pro-
yidcd that this amnesty and pardon snail
not affect the title or right of the gov
ernmeut of. the United States or that ot
or property rights heretofore used "r
appropriated Toy the military or civil aa-
thuritics of the government ~ the United
States or that of the Philippine Islands.
organized under authority ~ the tuitlt
States hy way Of cuniIscatou or other
wise; and
Provided further That every person who
shall seek TO avail himself If this proc
In amatipu shall take and subscribe the ffi-
lowing oath 10y any authority IN the Phil-
ippiuc archipelago authorized t. admins
ter oaths. namely:
FL -- s0lcmnly swear cor affirm that
/ recognize and accept the supreme au-
thority of the United States Of Amcri-
ca in the Philippine islands and viii main
tain true faith and alle glance thereto:
that / impose upon myself this obligation
voluntarily without mental reservation or
purpose OF evasion. 50 help me God
Given under my hand at the city or
Washington this 4th day of july, In the
wear of our Lord one thousand nine hun
dred and two. and i'm the one hundred ana
twcufv-scVenth year of the independence
of the United States.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
by the president.
ELIHU ROOT.
Secretary of War.