The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-08
GENERAL AMNESTY EXTENDED
To THE FIulPIn0S
MILITARY RULE is over
The Islands are Declared to be I'm
Military Government Is with
drawn-COmpIete Pardon Granted
to all Who Have Participated I'm
Rebellions-An Eulogy Pronounced
on the United States Army-Thanks
Them for the Service and Fortf-
tude and Bravery.

tude and Bravery.
Washington, July 3.-The President
has formally declared the restoration
Iof peace in the Philippines archipelago
lplete civil control and he extended gen.
Ieral amnesty. to the Filipinos who have
been in rebellion. These three things.
marking of the most important chap
tiers in Philippine history, were accom-
plished through the issue of three sepa-
rate orders and p~roclamations one by
the president over his own signature.
~extending amnesty; n through Secre-
tary Root, by the presidents order, re-
lieving General Chaffee, of his duties
as military governor and a third was in
the shape of a general order addressed
to the entire army of the United States
in which Secretary o take occasion
to express the presidents high appre-
%ciation of the work it has accomplished,
both in Cuba and in the Philippines.
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
lsurrection 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
lica and since such ceSSion many per-
sons SO engaged in insurrection have
until recently resisted the authority
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land
Whereas, The inSurrection against 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
lhabited by the Moro tribes. to which
this proclamation does not apply; and,
Whereas. During the course of the in
surrection against the Kingdom of
Spain and against the government of
the United States, persons engaged
therein, or those in sympathy with n
Iabetting them, comm tied man acts
in violation of the law of civilized war
fare; 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
Headers; n
Whereas, 1t is deemed to be wise and
humane, in accordance with the benef-
icient p of the government of the
UNITED States towards the Filipino peo-
pile, and conducive to peace. order and
loyalty among them, that the doors of
such acts who have not already suffer-
ed punishment shall not be held indie
.lpendently responsible but shall be re-
lieved from punishment for participa-
ltion in the instructions and for unlaw-
lful acts committed during the course
thereof by a general amnesty and par
don;
Now, therefore, be il known that 1.
Theodore Roosevelt, president of the
United States of America by virtue of
1.-THE power and authority vested in me
by the constitution do hereby proclaim
land declare, without reservation or con-
Idition, except as hereinafter provided.
q full and complete pardon and amnesty
to all persons in the Philippine arch-
lSelago who have participated in the
instructions aforesaid, or who have
lgiven aid and comfort to persons partic-
lipating in said instructions for the Of
senses of treason, or Sedition, n Tor
Iall offenses political in their character
committed in the course of such insur-
Irections pursuant to orders issued by
the civil or military insurrectionary au-
%thoFities, or which grow out of internal
political feuds or d~issensions between
lFilipinos and Spaniards or the Spanish
authorities, or which resulted from In
lternal political feuds or ~dissensions
lamong the F%ilipinos themselves during
either of said Instructions.
Provided, However, that the pardon
and amnesty hereby granted shall not
Include such persons committing crimes
since May LIST, 1902, in any province OF
THE archipelago in which at the time
lcivil government was established, nor
shall it include such persons who have
lbeen heretofore finally convicted of the
lor;rooo nf rn1Irdpr rs ne arson or rob-
berry by any military or civil tribunal
I%organized under the authority of Spain
Tor of the United States of America, but
Especial application may be made to the
lproper authority for pardon by any per-
son belonging to the exempted classes
land such clemency as is consistent with
humanity and justice will be literally
lextended; and 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
II operty OIL property rights heretofore
used or appropriated by the military or
civil authorities of the government OF
the United States or that Of the Phil
Iippine Islands organized under authori-
lty of the United States by way of con-
~iscation or otherwise, and,
Provided further, Tina every person
who shall seek to avail himself of this
proclamation snail take ana SUBSTITUTE
the following oath before any authority
in the Philippine archipelago authorized
to add oaths, namely:
81, -- Solemnly swear Cor af-
frm) that I recognize and accept the
supreme authority of the United States
lof America in the Philippine islands
and will maintain true faith and allie
glance thereto, that I impose upon my
self this obligation voluntarily without
mental reservation or purpose Of eva
Ision, so help me God"
Given Under my hand at the city Of
Washington, this Fourth day Of July,
in the yea of u Lord n thousand,
mine hundred and two, and in the one
hundred and twenty-seventh year of the
independence Of the United States
(Signed.)
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
By the President:
ELIHU ROOT, Secretary OF War.
General Chaffee is relieved Of his civil
duties and the Philippine commission
is made the superior authority in the
following order:
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