The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-07-04
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THREE PROVISIONS.
One Extends Amnesty 10 FilIpsnos uR-
der Certain Conditions, the SEQ
end Placing the Island
Under Civil Control.

complete civil control and has ex.
tended general amnesty TO the FIJI
pinos who have been in rebellion. :
These three, things marking one Of
the most important chapters in his
tory were accomplished through the
issue of fhree separate orders and
prociamations. one by the president
over his own signature. extending
amnesty one through Secretary
Root, by the presidents order. reliev-
ing General Chatter from his duties
as military governor, and a third
which takes the shape OF a general
order addressed to the entire army Of
the United States in which he takes
occasion to express the presidents
high appreciation of the work it has
accomplished both In Cuba and in the
Philippines.
The amnesty proclamation is as
| follows
Whereas. many OF the inhabitants
| of the Philippine archipelago were in
insurrection against the authority
and sovereignty Of the kingdom OF
Spain at diverse times. from August,
1896. until the cession OF the arehi-
pelago by that kingdom To the United
States Of America and since such ces-
sion many Of the persons SO engaged
In tnaurrection have recently attested
the authority and sovereignty Of the
United States and whereas, the In
surrection against the authority and
sovereignty Of the United States Is
| now al an end and peace has been
| established in all parts ot the archt-
pelago except ia the country lnhabit-
| ed by the Moro tribes. 10 which this
| proclamation does not apply and,
| whereas, during the course OF the In.
| surrection against UH~ kingdom of
| Spain and against the government of
/ the United States. persons engaged
| therein. or those IN sympathy with
| and abettiug them. committed many
| acts In violation Of the laws Of civil.
| lxed warfare. but II Is believed that
| such acts were generally committed
| IN ignorance of thoss laws. and under
| orders issued by the civil or military
| insurre~tionary leaders: and
Whereas. il Ia deemed to be wise
| ana humane. La accordance with the
| benencient purposes OF the govern
ment of the United States toward the
1 ana FsfyRfAEfWn II
| peace. order and loyalty among them,
| subjects Of Spain who have not al.
| ready suffered punishment shall nos
| be held criminaIiy responsible but
/ shall be- relieved from punishment
| for participation IN tie fnsurTectfors
and for unlawful acts committed dur.
| lnx the course thereof by general
amnesty and pardon
| Nos therefore, be IL known that
1. Theodore Roosevelt. president OF
the United States OF America by vtr'
! tue of the power and authority vested
In me by the constitution, do hereby
| proclaim and declare. without Feser'
| vation or condition except as herein
after provided, a full and complete
| pardon and amnesty To all persons in
| the archipelago who have participant
| ed In the tngarreetiou aforesaid, or
| who have given aid and comfort 10
| persons participating in said tnsur'
| rez-tlons. for the offenses OF treason
| or seditAon. and for all ofYenses. po-
titacai In their chaFacter, committed
| m the course OF such Instructions
uur~aant In orders Issued by the civil
or military tnsurrectionary authorf'
| tea or which grow oat Of information
MI uolstical feuda or discussions be
swesyn Fslipinos and Spaniards or the
eoanish authorities. or which result
| ed from international political feucs
or Discussions among the Ffliplhos
themselves during either OF SAID In
surrect3ous.
Provided. however, that the par
aon and amnesty hereby granted shall
NOD include such pessons committing
crimes since May !. 1909. In any pro
vince OF the archipelago in which the
civil government was established nor
shall il include such persons as have
been heretofore finally convicted OF the
crimes of murder, rape. arson, or rob
berry by any military or civil tribunal
organIred under the authority OF Spain
ar az the United States OF America but
KUT which 6peNA2l ARQ&f$@~A1S -A@~s -
made to the proper authority for par
don by any person belonging TO the
exempted classes. and such clemency
"a is consistent with humanity and
Justice will be literally rendered. and
further provided. that this amnesty
aud pardon shall not AFFECT the title
or rights Of the government OF the
United States or that Of the Philippine
islands to any property or property
rights heretofore used or appropriated
by the military or civil authorities OF
the government of the United States
or that OF the Philippines organized
under any OF the United States by way
of confiscation or otherwise, and
Provided further. that every person
who shall seek to avail himself of this
proclamation shall take and subscribe
the oath by any authority In the phil
ippine archipelago authorized to adj
minister oaths namely.
= solemniy swear Tor at
frm) that | recognize and accept the
supreme authority OF the United States
OF America in the Philippine islands
aud win maintain true faith and alle-
giant thereto: that ] impose upon my
self this obligation voluntarily without