The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-07-11
.PROCLAIMS PEACE
In PHILIPPINES
The President Formally De
clares That the War
Is Over.
AMNESTY PROCLAMATION
Full and Complete Pardon Is Granted
TO All Those Who Fought Asalnot
che United Sta.es-Now
Era Begins.

Washington. July 5.-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
III rebellion.
These three things, marking one of
the most important chapters in Phil
ippine history We're accomplished
through the issue Of three separatekor-
ders and proclamations, one by the
president over his own signature, eX-
tending amnesty; one through Secre-
tary Root, by the presidents order, re-
lieving General Chaffee from his duties
as military governor, and 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 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,
a proclamation: -@,
Whereas, Many Of the inhabitants of
the Philippine archipelago were in in
surrection against the authority and
sovereignty of the kingdom of Spain, at
divers times from August, 1896, until
the cession of the archipelago by that
kingdom to the United States of Amer
ica and since such cesSion many Of
the persons SO engaged in insurrectioE
have until recently resisted the author
ity and sovereignty Of the United
States; and
Whereas, The instruction 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 Ito which
this proclamation does not apply; and
Whereas, During the course of the
Instruction 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 many 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 E
Full and Come te Pardon.
Whereas, 1t is deemed to be wise and
humane, in accordance with the
beneticent purposes of the government
Pine people, and conducive to peace
and loyalty among them, that doors Of
acts who have not already suffered
punishment shall not be held crininally
responsible, but shall be relieved from
punishment for participation in these
instructions, and for unlawful acts
committed during the course thereof by
general amnesty and pardon now
therefore, be it known that I, Theodore
Jrrc Of TT,,tt ,I
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 a full and complete pardon and
amnesty to all persons in the Philip
pine archipelago who have participated
in the instructions aforesaid, or who
who have given aid and comfort to
persons participating in such insurrec-
| lions for offenses of treason 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
sensons between Filipinos and Span
iards orr the Spanish authorities, or
which resulted from internal political
feuds or dissensions among the Fill
pinos themselves, during either Of said
instructions. x
Some Exceptions. -T
Provided, however, that the pardon
and amnesty hereby granted shall not
include such persons committing crimes
since Ma I, 1902, il any province Of the
archipelago In which at the time civil
government was established, nor will
it 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
United States of America, but which
special application may 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 confscation
or otherwise; and s-
Provided, further, That every person
who shall seek to avail himself of this
following oath before any authority in the
Philippine archipelago authorized to adj
minister oaths. namely: II. 49,, 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 1 impose upon
myself this obligation voluntarily, with
out mental reservation or purpose of eva
sion. SO help me Cod
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 tWeaty-seventh year of the indie
pendence of the United States.
Thee. Roosevelt
By the president; Elihu Root Secretary
| of War. = & 5fs B 772 /.
Commission Superior Authority.
General Chaffee is relieved OF his
civil duties, and the Philippine commits
sion is made the superior authority in
the following order:
The insurrection against the sovereign
authority of the United States In the
Philippine archipelago having ended, and
provincial civil 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 2, 1900, now ratified and confirmed