The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-06-28
AMNESTY TO FILPINOS
Political Prisoners to Be Released
Under Certain Conditions
PEACE THE OBJECT
IL Congress Passed the Philippine Civil
Government BAH the Proclamation
WIN Be Issued, bat Not
on Other Circumstances.

Washington. June 2s.--At meet
ing of the cabinet the terms of an am.
nesty proclamation 10 the Filirtnos
which is contemplated to be issued on
the Fourth of July, were agreed
upon. The war department for some
time past has had under Consideration
the draft OF PROCLAMATION and has
found it necessary to gSge i kemSe,
OF Exchanges + -s to~f r. ,ts r,oateoa
r~-~ It was agreed to by the cabinet
and Secretary Root will cable It &c
ActlEg Governor Wright for his In.
spection. II IT meets the latter's ap
proval nothing Will remain but for the
president. II the Philippine civil gov.
eminent Is law on that day. TO issue
a formal proclamation setting forth
terms OF amnesty for all political Of,
tenders In the island. including Agui.
naldo and those held at Guam.
The proclamation is based on the
general objects of the Philippine gov.
eminent bill, namely, to restore peace
in the archipelago and substitute s
civil for a military administration.
That bill Is now In conference and the
proclamation will not be issued until
the measure has been agreed on by
both houses and the president affixed
his signature 10 1t.
The proclamation will declare that .
state OF peace now exists In the Philip.
pine islands, save in the parts OF the
archipelago where the Midanao or pc.
gan tribes are giving the United States
| a great amount of trouble. and win de.
clare in effect that with the transfer
OF the government OF the archipelago
from a military to a civil status all
| those arrested and held for political
offenses shall be restored to liberty
granted full amnesty and allowed %
participate In the civil government
which Is 10 be inaugurated on the is,
| lands
There is 20 intention TO release
those prisoners convicted OF other than
political ofenses, the benefits of the
amnesty being limited to those In Gus.
tody as a result Of breaches OF military
Law, leaving criminal offenders 10 this
action OF the proper authorities under
the coming civil government ira
purpose is 20 demonstrate that mo
tives OF humanity and generosity dic
tate our course toward the PHILIPPINE
When tie islands are turned over tc
the civil authorities they will not be
left without adequate military protec
ton, as no more troops will be ordered
home for he present, and eYry precan-
ton viii be- taken for the military
safeguard ng OF the islands under the
new civil administration.
Another subject under consideration
at the cabinet meeting was the nego'
tiatlng for the purpose of the friaT
lands In the Philippines, II Is under
stood that Secretary Root feels great
confidence In q successful outcome oi
| Governor fats negotiations al Rome
The cabinet also took up the ques
| ton of naming the naval vessels pro
| vided for In the naval appropriation
bill.
The cabinet meeting was held in the
| presidents temp orary quarters on La
| fayete square and was the first time tn
| IS years that regular session OF tbs
| cabinet has been held outside Of the
| White HouFe.