The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-07-08
AN NESTY is EXTENDED
An Order From Root Relieves General
Chafes From Uuty as Military
Governor.
AN0IH-R EXTENDS THakK:TOT THE ARMY
The President Over His Own Signature Issues
the Proolamatitn If Amnesty TO the
Filipinos Who Have Been in
"RtbeIIicn."
"RebelIicn."
(By the Associated Press.J

NSDsIliCH.
(By the Associated Press
Washington, ID. c., July 3.-The Presi-
dent has formally declared the restora-
on of peace in the Philippine arcnipel-
go, he has placed the islands under
complete civil control, and has extended
general amnesty to the Filipinos who
have been in rebellion. These three
Kings, marking one of the most impor-
tant chapters in Philippine history were
accomplished through the issue of three
separate orders and proclamations, one
Dy the president over his own signature,
extending amnesty; one through Secre-
tary Root, by the Presidents order. re
s5eNlng General Chaflee from his duties
as military governor, and a third which
takes the shape of a general order ad-
dressed to the entire army of the Uni
ted States. IN which Secretary Root takes
occasion to express the President s high
appreciation Of the work it has accom-
rlished, both N Cuba and in the Philip
pines.
The amnesty proclamation is as fol-
| lows.
by the President Of the United States.
a Proclamation.
Whereas, many of the inhabitants OF
the Philippine archipelago were in in
surrection against the authority and SOW
ereign Of the kingdom Of Spain at divers
times from August, 1896, until the ces-
sion of the archipelago by that kingdom
to the United States of America. and
since such cession many OF the persons
so engaged in insurrection nave until
rpcpnt1V resisted tho authority, onJ n
eTeignty Of the United States; and.
Whereas, the instruction against tn.
authority and sovereignty of the United
states is now at an end and peace has
been established in all parts of the arch
lpelago except in the country inhabited
by the Moro tribes, to which this procla-
nation does not apply; and
Whereas, during the course of the in
surrection against the kingdom of Spain
and against the government Of the Cnf-
ted States, persons engaged therein, or
those in sympathy with and abetting
them, committed many acts in violation
Of the law of civilized warfare: but it is
believed hat such acts were generally
committed in ignorance of these laws,
and under orders issued by the civil OF
military insurrectionary leaders,; and
"Whereas, it is deemed to be wise
and humane, in accordance with the
beneficent purposes Of the government OF
the United States toward the Filipino
people and conducive to peace. order anC
loyalty among them, that the doors OF
such acts who have not already suf-
fered punishment shall not be helo erin
inally responsible, but shall be relieved
from punishment for participation in
these instructions and for unlawful acts
committed during the course thereof by
q general amnesty and PARDON;
Now, therefore, be it 'naown that l
Theodore Roosevelt, President Of the
United States of America. by virtue OF
the power and authority vested in me
by the Constitution, do sercby proclaim
and declare, without re, ovation or con
dition, except as hereinafter provided
a full and complete pardon and amnesty
to all persons in the Philippine archipel-
ago who have participated in the insur-
Iections aforesaid, or who have given
aid AMI comfort to persons participating
in said instructions, for the offenses OF
treason or seditiOn, and for all Offenses
political in their character committed
in the course of such instructions pur-
suant to orders issued by the civil OF
military insurrectionary authorities OF
which grow out of internal political fcuds
Vi StWSSH Tl1ll'lIoS Ght
Standards or the Spanish authorities, OF
which resulted from internal p%olitica.
feuds or d~issensions among the Fill
pjnos themselves, during either said in
surrcctions
"Provided. however. that the pardon
and amnesty hereby granted shall no
include such persons committing crimes
since May 1st, 1902, in any province O
the archipelago in which at the time
civil government was established, no
shall It include such persons as have
been heretofore finally convicted of The
crimes of murder, rape, arson or robbery
by any military or civil tribunal ogan
lied under the authority of Spain or o
the United States of America, but specia
application may be made to the propc1
authority for pardon by any person be
longing to the exempted class and sucl
clemency AS is consistent with humanit,
and justice will be literally extended; ant
further
"Provided. that this amnesty and par
don shall not affect the title or RICH
of the government of the United State;
or that of the Philippine Islands to an,
property or property rights heretofor'
used or approached by the military 0
civil authorities of the government o
the United States or that of the Phil
iprine Islands organized under authorit.
of the United States by way of confisca
ton or otherwise; and, provided furth
er. that every person who shall seek t
avail himself Of this pI defamation shall
take and subscribe the following oatl
before any authority in the Philippir
archipelago authorized to administe
Oatbs namely: