The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-07-03
GIVE THE JAPS
THE PHILIPPINES

General A. 5. Burt retired. better
known to his army friends as Andy"
Burt veteran of two wars and many
campaigns returned To the mainland by
the transport Sherman June -. After
forty years service in the Army, Cen
eral Burt was placed on the retired list
last April. He received the notifica-
ton while on duty with his famous re-
giment, the Twenty fifth Infantry
stationed near Manila. He is on his
way to the Atlantic Coast but says he
is going to remain in San Francisco
long enough to get on to the way Of the
world again before venturing further
into the interior, and incidentally to
meet some of the local sportsmen. He
is a baseball enthusiast.
General Burt has had a long and try
ing campaign in the Philippine islands
and has made a careful study of the
situation. He believes he has arrived
at a conclusion that will ultimately be
accepted by the Administration and
the public at large as the only solution.
Turn them over To the Japs," said
the General to party Of listeners at
his hotel one night. Let them have
them on the installment plan for the
consideration of. say, $1,000 600. our
government doesn't need the money in
a lump sum, and by making PROPOSE
ton of that kind we can dictate as TO
COaling stations and make such reserves
as are thought to be best for trade In
terests. An arrangement of that kind
can be effected that will give the United
States as broad a road into the markets
of the Orient as if we retained the ISL
ands; besides we will be making strong
allies of two nations that viii represent
out interests on that side of the globe
WithmOut the necessity of the presence
of large army at enormous cost Con-
tinuing, the General said in substance,
after pointing out the cost OF main
tanning an army in the Philippines, that
he did not believe it a white mans
country, although the work that had
been accomplished in the past two years
was marvellous. He said he had dis
cussed the ideas presented with the
higher officials and prominent business
men now in the Philippines, and that
everywhere it had been met with ap-
proval. He believes that he VIII be
heard when he gets TO Washington, al
though he Will not take the matter up
officially.
During his talk General Burt ex-
pressed great faith in the Japanese peo-
pie, saying that he belived them the
coming nation of the Far East. From
the fact that they must acquire add
tlOnal territory on account of their large
and increasing population he believes
that they will accept the islands maxi
ing the most liberal concessions if
sufficient time is given them 10 pay the
purchase price. He expressed Il pro-
found regret that the Philippine prob-
lem had been the means of bringing the
army under the control of politics.
General Burt entered the service
April, 1861 and served continuously
through the Civil War. He was breveted
Major in 1852 for meritorious service on
the line of Sherman's march to the sea
and subsequent to that period he was
for many years on the frontier. At the
outbreak of the Spanish-American war
he was made a Brigadier- General Of
Volunteers and served through the
Cuban campaign after which he re-
Joined his regiment as Colonel of the
regular establishments and went TO the
Philippines.