The Birmingham Age-Herald, 1902-07-04

Washington, July 3. - The President has formally declared the restoration of peace in the Philippine archlpeiago. 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, mark marking - ing marking on© of the most important chapters in Philippine history, were accomplished through the issue of three separate or orders - ders orders and proclamations, one by the Pres President - ident President over his own signature, extending amnesty; one through Secretary Root by the President's order, relieving General Chaffee from his duties as military gov governor, - ernor, governor, and a third which takes the shape cf a general order addressed to the en entire - tire entire army of the United States, in which Secretary Root takes occasion to express the President's high appreciation of the work it has accomplished, both in Cuba and In the Philippines. The Proclamation. The amnesty proclamation *s as fol follows: - lows: follows: V "By the President of the United States. "Whereas, Mt ny of the inhabitants of the Philippine archipelago were in insur insurrection - rection insurrection against the authority ond sov sovereignty - ereignty sovereignty of rfie kingdom of Spain at dhers times fre m August, 1896, until the ceesion of the archipelago uy that king kingdom - dom kingdom to the United States of America, and since such cession many of the per persons - sons persons so engaged in insurrection have un until - til until recently resisted ihe authority and feovertigrty of the United States; "Whereas, the insurrection against the V authority and sovereignty of the United States is now at an end and peace has been established in all parts of the arch arch* - * arch* ipelago except In the country inhabited by the Moro tribes, to which ^t'fils''proci lamation does not apply; and "Whereas, During the course of the in insurrection - surrection insurrection against the kingdom of Spain and against the government of the Unit United - ed United States, persons engaged therein, or those in sympathy with and abetting them, committed many acts in violation 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 or military insurrectionary leaders; and Amnesty Provision. "Whereas, It is deemed wise and hu humane, - mane, humane, in accordance with the beneficent purposes of the government of the Unit United - ed United States toward the Filipino people and conducive to peace, order and loy^y among them, that the doers of such acts who have not already suffered punish punishment, - ment, punishment, shall not be held criminally re responsible, - sponsible, responsible, but shall be relieved from punishment for participation in these in insurrections - surrections insurrections and for unlawful acts com committed - mitted committed during the course thereof by a generej amnesty and pardon; "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 de declare - clare declare a full and complete pardon and amnesty to all persons In the Philippine archlpeiago who have participated in the insurrections aforesaid, or who have giv given - en given aid and comfort to persons participat participating - ing participating in said insurrections, for the offenses of treason or sedition, and for all offenses, political in their character, committeed In the course of such Insurrection pur pur\ - \ pur\ suant to orders Issued by the civil or military insurrectionary authorities or which grew out of internal political fueds or dissensions between Filipinos and Spaniards, or the Spanish authorities, or which resulted from internal fueds or dis dissensions - sensions dissensions among the Filipinos themselves during either of said insurrections.

London, July 8. - Everything points to a satisfactory If somewhat prolonged con convalesclnce - valesclnce convalesclnce of the King. It Is expected that the bulletins regarding his condition will soon be reduced to one a day. Only small crowds haunt the board at the Buckingham Palace which Is an Indica Indication - tion Indication that public confidence has been re restored. - stored. restored. Only one physician remains at the palace throughout the night and all of the doctors are able to attend to the more pressing portion of their private practices. A number of coronation guests left London today, Including the Crown Prince of Norway and Prince Komatsu of Ja Japan. - pan. Japan. Both were seen off by gatherings of distinguished persons at the station where every one seemed to be In high spirits with regard to the condition of the King. Crowds of the soldiers now In London make dally pilgrimages to Buckingham Palace to gaze at the window of Ills Majesty's apartment, while people gath gather - er gather to stare at the strange uniforms and stranger faces of the native soldiers from distant quarters of the empire. A strik striking - ing striking scene was witnessed today. A big brake loaded with Fijian soldiers drew up in front of the palace. The men were barelegged and bare-headed. The frizzy hair was long and dyed and with their white cotton skirts and quaint tunics they presented a strange spectacle, even In cosmopolitan London. In front of the palace and to the amazement of the assembled crowd the Fijians solemnly Intoned a hymn of Intercession In their native tongue which had been composed for the occasion by one of their number. HAS SLEPT WELL. British Medical Journal Satisfied With the King's Condition. London, July 8. - The British Medical Journal, in expressing a similarly satis satisfactory - factory satisfactory view of the King's condition, says: "At no time has It been necessary since the operation to use sedatives to Induce the King to sleep. 'To medical men who have read the dally bulletins It has been obvious that the statements therein were entirely frank. There was great anxiety at first. Sir Frederick Treves did not go to bed for seven nights. But the load of anxiety Is now lightened. If it has not entirely disappeared. The rumors regarding the King's general health are altogether unfounded, and confidence Is now felt that, thanks In an unusual degree to his sound constitution, the King will make recovery." Drainage Tubes Removed. London, July 3. - Discussing the King's uninterrupted progress, the Lancet says: "It has beer, necessary to remove the drainage tubes, aa they could not be tol tolerated, - erated, tolerated, end gauze plugs are now used Instead. The wound Is granulating satis satisfactorily, - factorily, satisfactorily, the discharge has diminished and Is perfectly Inodorous. His majesty's temperature has been normal since June 26. His constitutional condition Is admir admirable." - able." admirable." Railroads Suffer. Kankakee, 111., July 8. - A cevere wind storm at Momence destroyed barns and cipher property to the value of 850,000. The bdller house and sand house of the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad was demolished and five men Injured, the most seriously hurt being Jeff Warren, who had a leg broken. Three men were slightly hurt at the tile and brick yards. The storm covered a narrow strip of a mile and a half long. Three More Letter Carriers. Washington, July 3. - (Special.) - The Birmingham postoffice will be allowed three additional letter carriers on Septem September - ber September 1.

Will Pay an Indemnity. "The United States to pay an Indem Indemnity - nity Indemnity for the buildings used by the Amer American - ican American troops. But nothing Is to be paid un until - til until the title deeds are In the hands of the Philippine government. "All friars of the four orders shall withdraw within two years from the first payment. A small number are to continue during that time to look after the schools and universities, but all of them must go, half during nine months from the first payment and half In eighteen months later, not tncludmg frtnrs who have not raised the hostility of the na natives - tives natives and who remained in their parishes after the revolution of 1898 till now, except those 'n Manila. No Spanish friars may be substituted for those withdrawn "The churches, schools and universities may be directed by Spanish clergy or or orders - ders orders other than these withdrawn or by clergy of the same order, who are not Spanish. It Is unnecessary to convince the Filipinos that the ancient regime of the Spanish friars Is finished." The note reminds the Vatican that the order si 111 publishes a paper In Manila which Is anti-American and antl-Phlllp antl-Phlllpplne, - plne, antl-Phlllpplne, but pro-Spanish, and that the order possesses property In Manila to the value of nearly 16,000,000 (Mexican money), while that of the Catholic church Is only valued at three and a half million Mexi Mexican - can Mexican dollars. This Is very significant, as the orders have also a large capital out at Interest, besides the land which It Is r.cw proposed the got ernment shall pur purchase. - chase. purchase. Shall Leave at Fixed Date. To re^ch the desired object, the best thing Is to prevent any member of the four withdrawing orders, without dis distinction - tinction distinction of nationality, from being sent to the Islands. Nothing will so calm the people and produce hermony between the church and government than that the friars shall leave at a fixed date, shall not return and Rhall not exercise any In Influence - fluence Influence from ManTla over the priests In the parishes. In view of these facts It la hoped that the Vatican will accept tke propositions. The note ends with calling the atten attention - tion attention of the Vatican to the clause regard regarding - ing regarding religious teaching In the public schools, saying that Judge Taft's Instruc Instructions - tions Instructions prevent further discussion of the matter. It also calls the attention of Cardinal Rampolla to the sixteenth sec section - tion section of the general way for Philippine schools, a copy of which Is enclosed. 7he note Is accompanied by the kind of contgmol which Judge Taft proposes will b«stcM&

Note Is Fourteen Page*. The note covers fourteen typewritten pages. It begins with acknowledging the Vatican's note of June 21 and says he (Judge Taft Is pleased that the Vatican has approved of the sending to Rome of a representative of the President with tho object of arriving at a satisfactory agreement on the questions in dispute and to see that the general views of tho Vatican are in harmony with the views of Secretary Root, although on one of tho Important questions, namely, tnat of the religious orders, there appears to be a difference regarding methods to bo adopted !n order to remove the admitted difficulties. Answering the Vatican's note proposing to have tho new apostolic dele delegate - gate delegate at Manila settle the question of tlio religious orders. Judge Taft remarks: "Thus would be lost the advantages ex expected - pected expected from a direct contract clearly de determining - termining determining the prlnc'pal lines upon whH h co-operation between the State and church may bo assured." Arbitration to Set Price. The note proposes: "The purchase of the land of the domln domlnIcans - Icans domlnIcans and Augustlnians at a price to be determined upon by five arbitrators, two to be chosen by the United States, two by tho Vatican and one by a neutral - says the British governor of Indla Indla"The - "The Indla"The arbitrators to meet In Manila no later than January 1, 1903, examine wit witnesses - nesses witnesses and visit the land. "The Judgment of the majority to bo accepted. "The price to be paid in Mexican dol dollars, - lars, dollars, cne-third Immediately, a third in nine months and a Third In eighteen months, with Interest at 4',4 per cent. ' Payment to be made to a person chosen by the Vatican. "The former Spanish crown lands now in poBseBBlon of the American government on which there are ecclesiastical buildings to be handed over to an ecclesiastical official appointed by the Vatican. '-'rhe ordinary eouits to decide concern concerning - ing concerning the land ictalned by the church, but claimed by the municipalities. "It Is hoped that when an apostolic dele delegate - gate delegate competent to represent the Holy See Is sent to tho Philippines he will be able to decide which property used for charitable or educational lnstitulons be belongs - longs belongs to the church and which to tho state. "Cases of disagreement shall be sub- ^ mltted to tho arbitration of the same ar arbitrators - bitrators arbitrators who shall also decide the San Jose foundation case now pending before the Supreme Court of tho Philippines.

Some Criminals Excluded. "Provided, however, that the pardon and amnesty hereby granted shall not in include - clude include such persons committing crimes since May 1, 1902, in any province of the archipelago at which time civil govern government - ment government was established, nor shall it include such persons as have been heretofore finally convicted of the crimes of mur murder, - der, murder, rape, arson or robbery by any mili military - tary 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 au authorities - thorities authorities for pardon by any person be belonging - longing belonging to the exempted classes, and such clemency as is consistent with humanity and justice will be liberally extended; and further, "Provided that this amnesty 'and par pardon - don pardon 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 used or appropriated by the military or civil authorities of the government of the United States of that of the Philippine islands organized under authority of the United States, by way of confiscation or otherwise. "And provided further that every per person - son person who shall seek to avail himself of this proclamation shall take and sub subscribe - scribe subscribe to the following oath by any au authority - thority authority in the Philippine archipelago au authorized - thorized authorized to administer oaths, namely: "X, -, solemnly swear or affirm that I recognize and accept the supreme authority of the United States of Ameri America - ca America in the Philippine islands and will maintain true faith and allegiance there thereto; - to; thereto; that I impose upon myself this obli obligation - gation obligation voluntarily, without mental reser reservation - vation reservation or purpose of evasion, so help me God. "Given under my hand at the city of ' Washington this fourth day of July, In the year of Our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and two, and In the one hundred and twenty-seventh year of the indepen independence - dence independence of the United States. (Signed) THEODORE ROOSEVELT. "By tb^ President: ? "Elihu ' Secretary of War." r General Chaffee Relieved. | General Chaffee is relieved of his civil (Continued on Second Pago)

RUSSELL GOES TO EXAMINE RECORDS ATTORNEY GENERAL KNOX PRE PREPARES - PARES PREPARES TO CARRY OUT PROVIS PROVISIONS - IONS PROVISIONS OF SPOONER AMENDMENT fO ISTHMIAN CANAL BILL. Washington, July 3. - The work incident to the carrying out of the provisions of the Spooner amendment to the isthmian canal bill will be prosecuted with the utmost expedition consistent with the na nature - ture nature and magnitude o^ the interests in involved. - volved. involved. Attorney General Knox has desig designated - nated designated Charles H. Russell, an assistant to the Attorney General, to go to Paris and make a critical and exhaustive exam examination - ination examination of the records in the case. Mr. Russell is exceptionally well equipped for the task. Under the direction of Mr. Knox, Mr. Russell will apply to the French court of cassasion to complete certain essen essential - tial essential proceedings and will verify records and proceedings in the case of which the attorney general now has reputed transcript. The liquidation of the old ca canal - nal canal company and the merger into the new one will require Mr. Russell's careful scrutiny. While it is thought a perfect title to the Panama canal property can be secured and any necessary conces concessions - sions concessions obtained from Colombia, the attor attorney - ney attorney general is unwilling to express him himself - self himself on the subject further than to say that he is hopeful of success, but that everything will depend on the result of the inquiry to be instituted in Paris and the specific concessions which Colombia is willing to make. It is possible that after the examina examination - tion examination of the records in Paris shall have been completed Mr. Knox himself may go to France for a personal review of the work before proceeding further with the negotiations. Shareholders Non-Suited. Paris, July 3. - A shareholder of the old Panama Canal Company named Dcnadieu, who opposed the decision of the civil tribunal approving the eventual cession of the canal property to the Uni United - ted United States, was today non-suited by the court, which condemned him to pay 500 irencs damage for the prejudice he had caused the new Panama Canal Company by his improper action.

CONVICT HAD DEADLY AIM. Killed Deputy Sheriff and Wounds An Another - Newspaper - other - Newspaper Another - Newspaper Man Wounded. Seattle. July 3. - Tracy, the escaped Oregon convict, In a battle with a Se Seattle - attle Seattle posse near Bothell this afternoon, shot and Instantly killed Charles Ray Raymond, - mond, Raymond, a deputy sheriff from Evorett, who Joined, the pursuers, and dangerously wounded Deputy Sheriff John Williams of this city. Carl Anderson, a news newspaper - paper newspaper man, was grazed on the arm. Louis Seefelt, another reporter, was wounded In the face. It Is also reportd that Tracy killed Police Officer Dreese and fa fatally - tally fatally wounded a man named Riley. So Intense is the excitement that an effort Is being made to have Governor McBride call out the State militia. Track was last seen below Bothell and headed for Seattle In a vagm. A special train car carrying - rying carrying more than twenty five armed men has left for the scene. Tracy was seen viilVng the tracKs cr the Seattle and lnt irnatlonal Railroad this morning by Jack Grr-eman. night watchman at the State University. He at once notified the sheriff's office and the pursuit began. Tracy was concealed In a cabin on the banks of the Srpiak slough, two miles from Bothell. When the posse came In sight Tracy commenc commenced - ed commenced firing. CANNOT SUPPRESS BETTING. Select Committee of House of Lords Take Up the Question. London. July 3. - The select commit committee - tee committee of the House of Lords appointed to deal with the evils of betting has arrived at the conclusion that betting cannot be altogether suppressed, but In view of the fact that, while the practice has de declined - clined declined among the higher classes and horse owners, It has taken an Increasing strong stronger - er stronger hold on the working classes; It recom recommends - mends recommends that betting should be confined by legislation to the actual scenes of rac racing - ing racing and athletics. Bookmakers who Induce boys and girls to oet should be Imprisoned without the option of a fine. It favors the suppres suppression - sion suppression of the advertisement of sporting tipsters.

BULLET STRUCK STICK OF DYNAMITE WHITECAPPER WAS BLOWN TO ATOMS AND ALL HIS COMRADES WERE FELLED TO THE GROUND. NO ARRESTS. Memphis, Tenn.. July 3. - A special to the Scilmtar from Mammoth springs. Ark., says: Complete details have Just reached hero of a frightful tragedy that occurred at Union, a small village In this county.yes county.yesterday - terday county.yesterday morning, In which Pink Gibson, a well-known citizen, was blown to atoms and nine other men were more or less seriously Injured. The case as reported is a most peculiar one. Harvey Sexton received warning that a band of whltecappers was to visit his house with the avowed intention of killing him and dynamiting the building. Sexton barricaded his doors and kept a sharp lookout, rifle in hand. Yesterday morning the elleged whltecappers made their appearance and Sexton fired only one shot, the bullet striking Pink Gibson In the stomach and passed through a pocket in which a stick of dynamite was carried. Immediately there was a ter terrific - rific terrific explosion and the ground for a num number - ber number of yards around where the unfor unfortunate - tunate unfortunate man stood was torn up. After the smoke and dust had cleared away it was learned that Gibson had met Instant death, while nine of his com companions - panions companions had been felled to the ground. The party immediately retreated. Gib Gibson - son Gibson was literally blown to atoms, small portions of his body being found long distances away. Sexton notified the authorities of the occurrence and an inquest was held. The verdict of the coroner's Jury was that "Pink Gibson came to his death from the effects of a gunshot wound and U»e explosion of dynamite at the hands of Harvey Sexton." No arrests have been made.