Show I WHAT PROCLAMATION IS Gives Free Pardon to Filipinos Who Take Oath of Al1cgl nce Washington I June 20 Secretary Root paid tonight t that the text of thft amnesty amnes-ty proclamation woull bo published tomorrow to-morrow In Manila and Washington simultaneously The proclamation j gives a free pardon to all Filipinos who have participated In the rebellion against the United States tho only condition 1 con-dition being that they take the oath of allegiance and acknowledge the sovereignty I sov-ereignty of the United StateS It excludes ex-cludes no onC except those who hae violated the laws of war The proclamation I procla-mation the Secretary said will spnk for itself and will go Into effect Immediately I diately The time considering the facilities fa-cilities for communication In the Islands acceptance of the amnesty 1 pioclamallon by those sllll In rebellion Is lImited being only thirty or sixty I days The proclamation very brief and Js plain and simple Its terms not I comprising more than can be put on a single sheet of typewriting t The Issuance of the amnesty proclamation procla-mation will mark distinct advance In the progress of the arms x > f the United States In the restoration of order l in tile Philippines The situation has been steadily improving In those inlands for some time past and It Is thought that the lime Is opportune for pardon of all those Filipinos who have borne arms against the authority of the United States and have opposed their authority I as a more cloak for robbery murder and other crimes I It Is confidently believed that the result re-sult of the proclamation will be a quiet submission by those Filipinos who have not yet given In their adhesIon to the I control of the Islands by the United States The promulgation of amnesty has been under consideration for some months and the decision to issue it at this lime was reached only after advices ad-vices from a number of courses that the time was ripe and that assurances had boon received that It would meet with a worthy response from those to whom It was addressed It has been made known to the Administration Ad-ministration that the Influential classes among the Filipinos were anxious for ah end of hostilities and for a resumption resump-tion of commerce free from the predatory preda-tory harnssm nls of small bands of I armed men The vigor of the pursuit ot those bearing arms It was likewise I reported had disheartened the Filipino soldiers still holding out and many of them were not willing to surrender their arms until assured of their personal safety in addition a better understanding under-standing of the purpoio of tho United States toward them Is now known to prevail among the Filipinos and their hostility to American control has abated In a degree With the general acceptance of amnesty It Is expected our troops will not be kept In such ceaseless activity and the pacification of the islands will go forward more quietly and more rapidly |