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WASHINGTON. July 3-The President
has formally declared the restoration of
peace In the Philippine archipelago. he has
placed the islands under complete civil con-
troll and has extended general amnesty 70
the Flipinos who have been in the rebel
lion. These three things. marking one of
the most important chapters in Philippine
history. were accomplished through the
Issue OF three separate orders and procla-
nations. one BY the President over his own
signature extending amnesty. one through
Secretary Root. by the Presidents orders,
relieving General Chaffee from his duty as
military governor. and another. which
takes the shape OF a general order ad-
dressed to the entire army of the United
States. in which Secretary Root takes
casion TO express the Presidents high ap-
Ireciation OF the work it has accomplished
both IN Cuba and in the Philippines.
COMPLETE AMNESTY.
The amnesty proclamation is as follows:
by the President of the United States. a
proclamation:
Whereas. Many of the inhabitants OF
the Philippine archipelago were in insur-
rection against the authority and SOW
ereignty 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 America, and since such
cession many CT the persons so engaged in
insurrectton have until recently resisted
the authority and sovereignty of the
Whereas The insurrection against the
authority and sovereignty OF the United
State IS now at an end and peace has been
established in all parts of the archipelago,
except in the country Inhabited by the
Moro tribes, 10 which this proclamation
does not apply; and,
hPTcaS During
surrection against the kingdom of Spain
and against the government of the United
States, persons engaged therein or those
III sympathy with and abetting them COM
mitted many acts in violation of the laws of
civilized warfare, but il is believed that
such acts were generally committed in
ignorance of those laws and under orders
issued by the civil or military insurrection-
AIRY leaders; and,
"Whereas 1t is deemed TO be wise and
humane, Ia accordance with the beneficent
purposes of the government Of the United
States towards the Filipino people. and
conducive TO peace, order and loyalty
among them that the doers of such acts
who have not already suffered punishment
shall not be held criminally responsible,
but shall be relieved from punishment for
participating In these instructions and for
unlawful acts committed during the course
thereof by a general amnesty and pardon;
Now, therefore. be 1t 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 de-
clare, without reservation or condition ex-
cept as hereinafter provided a full and
complete pardon and amnesty to all persons
I'm the Philippine archipelago who have
participated in the instructions aforesaid
or who have given aid and comfort to per
sons participating in said insurrection, for
the offenses OF treason or seditiOn, and for
all offenSeS, political I'm their character
committed in the course of such insurrec-
tions pursuant to orders issued by the
civil or military insurrectiOnary authorities
or which grew out of internal political
bpaniardS or the Spanish authorities, or
which resulted from internal political feuds
or dissensions among the Filipinos them
selves during either of said Instructions
Provided. however, that the pardon and
amnesty hereby granted shall not include
such persons committing crimes since May
], 1907. In any province OF the archipelago
IN which at the time civil government was
established. nor shall il include such per
sons as have been heretofore finally con-
victed or the crimes OF murder, rape, ar
son 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 any person belonging to the exempted
classes. and such clemency as is consist
ent with humanity and Justice will be Iiber-
ally extended; and further.
Provided. that this amnesty and pardon
shall not affect the title right of the
government Of the United States or that
OF the Philippine islands TO any property
or property rights heretofore used or ap-
ties Of the government of the United States
or that of the Philippine islands. organized
under AUTHORITY OF the United States. by
way OF coniscation or otherwise; and
Provided further. that every person who
shall seek 70 avail himself of this procla-
nation shall take and subscribe the fol-
lowing oath before any authority I'm the
Philippines archipelago authorized to adj
minister oaths. namely:
i, -. solemnly swear tor affirm that
recognize and accept the supreme author
ity OF the United States OF America In
the Philippine Islands, and will maintain
true faith and allegiance thereto: that 1
tarily. without mental reservation or pur-
pose of evasion. so help me God
Given under my hand at the city of
Washington this 4th day OF July in the
year OF our Lord one thousand nine hun
dred and two and in the one hundred and
twenty-severth year OF the independence OF
the United States.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
"ELIHU ROOT. Secretary OF War"
GEN. CHAFFEE RELIEVED.
General Chanee is relieved OF his civil
duties and the Philippine commission is
made the superior authority in the follow
ing order:
The insurrection against the sovereign
authority OF the United States in the phil
ilpine archipelago having ended and the
10vincial civil governments having been
Established throughout the entire territory
Of the archipelago not inhabited by Moro
tribes, under the Instructions OF the Pres
idcnt OF the Philippine commission dated
April :. 1870. now satisfied and confirmed
By the act or Congress approved July l.
1902 entitled An act temporarily 10 pro.
vide for the administration OF affairs OF
civil government IN the Philippine islands
and for other purposes. the general com
manding the division OF the Philippines Is
hereby relieved from the further perform
ance OF the duty Of military governor. and
the Office OF military governor in said
archipelago Is terminated. The general
~~Sou.anding the division OF Philippines