The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-16
MAMIE A POLlCED BY FORMER sol DlERS AND NATIVES
Captain Andrew Burt 7 els How
Order is Preserved in the
Philippine Capital.

COME interesting information in re-
gard 20 the policirg Of Manila and
the Philippine islands under the
civil government is brought from the
new possessions by Captain Andrew D.
Burt of Salt Lake. who recently lett
the Manila police department. captain
Burt at the tiIae he left the lsianus'
was the veteran OF the city's pohce-ue
partment and for over two years hao
been I'm command Of the worst district
in the entire city, the Fourth precinct
embracing Manila's tenderloln-
Captain Burt had the benent OF hluCh
experience as peace officer before GO
ing to the islands. and thus was pet
ter equipped to cope with conditions
there than were many other officers.
Captain Burt. who was first lieutenant
of the Utah troop in Torrey's rough
riders during the war with Spain, went
TO the Philippines in 1899 as captain
OF company d. Thirty ninth volunteer
infantry He WAS detailed to assume
command OF the Fourth precinct under
the military rule on Feb ], lsOl and
remained as captain OF that precinct
until the present summer When, on
account of failing health, he resigned
and returned TO his home in salt Lake.
Szed when the civil administration be-
gan about two years ago, with a chief,
assistant chief and instructor, assist
ant instructor. six captains, six lieu
tenants and about 500 police officers.
naIf American and half native The
city was divided into six precincts,
zach under command Of a captain. The
officers were at first equipped with
rifles and revoIvers. but later the force
was cut down about 800 men and ba-
tons substituted for rifles When Cap
tain Burt first became identified with
the department the men worked four
hour shifts. but this was later changed.
largely through his efforts. and the
men now work one eight-hour shift
each day. All the officers are compelled
TO sleep at the station house. where
they may be readily reached in case
of need When Captain Burt left ev-
cry American i'm the department was
an hOnOrably discharged soldier. known
TO be of good character and habits. The
captains are paid $1,000 per year. lieu
tenants $l25 per month, SeTgeants $40
per month, rOundsmen $50 per month
and patrolmen $15 per month in gold.
Major Taggart OF the Sixteenth infan-
try who is well known in Salt Lake.
was at one time chief of the depart
Iutui- pOSlllON now nelQ Dy j. r.
Harding, former adjutant Of the
Thirty-fifth volunteer infantry. Tho
department has jurisdiction not only
in the city of Manila. but outside the
city limits for five miles on land and
three miles on water. In addition to
handling the city's lawbreakers the
police force is frequently called upon to
assist the Philippine cCnstabulary in
work outside the city. While the more
important cases are usually entrusted
to the American officers, Captain Burt
says that many of the native officers
Who have Spanish blood in them. have
proved TO be thoroughly reliable and
trustworthy i'm every way. Things
were in rather bad shape in the city,
says Captain Burt, until the police de-
partment was organized. but now. i'm
his judgment there is not city OF
similar size in the United States where
better order is preserved. Captain
Burts company contained seventy-two
Americans and sixty-five natives, be