The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-04
An Order From Root Relieves General
Chaffee From Uuty as Military
Governor.
Ar0IHeR EXTENDS THANKS TO THE ARMY
The President Over His Own Signature Issues
the Proclamation of Amnesty 10 the
Filipinos Who Have Been in
Rebellion"
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, D. c.. July 3.-The Presi-
dent has formally declared the restora-
tion of peace in the Philippine arcnipel-
ago, 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 impor-
tant chapters in Philippine history were
accomplished through the issue of three
separate orders and proclamations, one
by the President over his own signature,
extending amnesty; one through Secre-
tary Root, b. the Presidents order, re-
lieving General Chaffee 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 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
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 insurrecton have until
recently resisted the authority and SOW
ereignty of the United States: and
fyc,
authority and sovereignty of the United
States is now at an end and peace has
been established in all parts of the arch
1pelago 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 Uni
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 that such acts were generally
committed in ignorance of these laws
and under orders issued by the civil or
military insurrectionary leaders; and
Whereas, it Is deemed to be wise
and humane, in accordance with the
the United States toward the Filipino
people and conducive to peace. order anG
loyalty among them, that the doers of
such acts who have not already suf-
fered punishment shall not be held GRIM
inally responsible, but shall be relieved
from punishment for participation in
these instructions and for unlawful acts
committed during the course thereof By
Now. therefore, be it known that I,
Theodore Roosevelt, President of the
United States of America, by virtue of
the power and authority vested in me,
by the Constitution, do hereby proclaim
and declare, without reservation or con-
dition, except as hereinafter provided,
full and complete pardon and amnesty
to all persons in the Philippine archipel-
ago who have participated in the insur-
rections 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 or
military insurrectionary authorities or
which grow out of internal political feuds
or dissensions between Filipinos and
Spaniards or the Spanish authorities. or
which resulted from internal political
feuds or dissensions among the Fill
pinos themselves, during either said in
surrections
provided. however, that the pardon
and amnesty hereby granted shall not
include such persons committing crimes
since May 1st, 1902, in any province of
the archipelago in which at the time
civil government was established nor
shall it include such persons as have
heen 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 of
the United States of America but special
application may be made to the proper
authority for pardon by any person be-
longing to the exempted class and such
elemency as is consistent with humanity
and justice will be literally extended; and
further
Provided. that this amnesty and par