The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-04
PEACE IS RESTORED.
President Roosevelt Issues a Formal
Proclamation 10 that Effect.
AMNESTY TO FILIpINOS
The Islands Are Placed Under Com.
plete Civil Control.
CBAfFEE RELIEVED FROM DUTY.
The Taft Commission Is Given Superior
Governing Authority.
THE ARMY EULOGIZED FOR ITS WORK.
President Praises the Great Achieve
rents, Both In Cuba and the
Philippine Islands.
THE ARMY EULOGIzED FOR ITS WORK

Washington July a--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
amnesty to the Filipinos who have
been in rebellion" These three things,
marking one of the most important chap
tsrs in history were accomplished
through the issue OF three separate or
ders and proclamation, ono by the
president over his own signature, ex-
tending amnestyi one through Secretary
Root by the president, relieving General
ohaHee from his duties as military GOV
erncr, and third which takes the shan.
OF general order addressed to the en-
tire army of the United States in which
Secretary Root takes occasion to express
the presidents high appreciation of the
- '"S S'hPHshGu potn IN Cuba
and in the Philippines. The amnesty
proclamation is as follows:
THE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION
BY the president of the United states
proclan alton:
"tereas many of the Inhabitants Of The
Fhiilppine archipelago were in insurrecton
against the authority and soyereigntv NJ
the kingdom of Spain at divers times from
August. 1896. until the ccsslon Of bo
archipelago by that kingdom to the United
States OF America and since such cesSion
many OF the persons engaged In insurrec-
ton have recently attested tho authority
and sovereignty Of the United States; and
Whereas the instruction against the
authority and sovereignty Of the United
States is now at an end and peace has
been established In all parts Of the nrchi
pelngo except In the country inhabited by
the Moro tribes. to which this proclamation
does not apply; and
Whereas during the course Of the insur.
rccton against the kingdom of Spain and
against the government Of the United
States persons engaged therein or those
In sympathy with and abotting them com
mitted many ACTS in violation of the laws
of civilized warfare, but It Is believed that
such acts were generally committed In Is.
| norance of those lnws. and npder-orders IT.
sued by the civil or military Instruction
| airy leaders: and
Whereas Il is deemed to be wise and
| humane, In accordance with i'm benehcent
| purposes Of the government of che United
! States toward the Filipino people and coz
duciye to peace, order and loyalty among
them, that the doors Of such acts rho have
not already suffered punishment shall not
| be held criminslly responsible, but shall
he relieved from punishment for participa.
| ton In these Instructions and for nnlaw.
| full acts committed during the course there
OF by a general amnesty and pardon
FULL AND COMPLETE PARDON
Now, therefore be 1t known that l, Theo
dore Roosevelt, president OF the United
States Of America, by virtue Of the power
and authority vested in me by the cons itu-
! ion, do hereby proclaim and declare with
out reservation or condition. except as
| hereinafter provided, full and complete
pardon and amnesty TO all persons In the
archipelago who have participated IN the
Instructions aforesaid or who have given
aid aud comfort to persons participating In
said instructions, for the ofenses Of treas
on or seditlon. and for all oTenses pol I cal
In their character, committed in the course
! Of such instructions pursuant TO orders
! issued by the civil or military Instruction
AIRY authorities or which grew out Of In
ternatienal political feuds or dissensons
between Ftlipinos and spaniards or the
Spanish authorities or which resulted fiom
international political feuds or dssensious
among the Flllpinos themselves during the
course of said instructions.
EXCEPTIONS TO PARDON ACT,
Provided, however, that the pardon ana
amnesty hereby granted shalf not incleude
such persons committing crimes since May
l, 1902, In any province OF the archipelago
In which at the time civil government was
established. nor shall It include such per
sons as have been heretofore finally con
victed Of the crimes Of murder, rape, arson
or robbery by any military or civil tribunal
organized under the authority of Spain or
OF the United States OF America but for
which special application may be made TO
the proper authority for pardon by cry
person belonging TO the exempted classes
and such clemency as Is consistent with
humanity and justice will be literally ex-
tended: and further, provided, that this
amnesty and pardon shall not affect the
title or right OF the government of the
United states or that Of the Philippine is
lands to any property or property rights
heretofore used or appropriated by the
military or civil authorities Of the govern
Philippine Islands organized under authority