Philippine Affairs
Concerning the proclamation of amnesty issued at Manila on July 4th, we quote Public Opinion:
“It declares the insurrection in the Philippines at an end and peace established in all parts of the archipelago, except the country inhabited by the Moro tribes. Complete amnesty is granted all persons in the Philippines who have participated in the insurrection. This includes as well those concerned in the outbreaks against Spain as early as August, 1896, and extends pardon to natives who may have violated the laws of warfare, but not to persons already convicted of criminal offenses.”
The Fourth of July, 1902, will be well worthy of its precedent if it has brought with it a lasting and praiseworthy end of the Philippine trouble.