Show CAPT BURTS REASONS Manila Newspaper Gives Grounds for Resignation of Well Known Officer i The following relating to CapL Andrew returned to J Burt who has recently Salt Lake from the Philippines Is from the Manila American At 5 oclock yesterday afternoon a largo number of the policemen of the Fourth precinct gathered In tho office of tho Snmpaloc station and sent a hurry up call upstairs to Capl Burt with the Intelligence that tho captain was wanted at the phono In the office Upon Capt Burt entering the office one of tho officers stepped forward and In a graceful manner presented their former commander with 1 souvenir of tho esteem felt for him by tho men who have ao long served In his command This token consisted of a gold double watch chain with a gold charm upon which Is engraved en-graved Compliments of the members Fourth precinct police Manila 1S03 This was a lilting tribute to tho sterling Integrity and conscientious performance of duty of one who has for two years faithfully fully served hin country as a captain of tho Manila police force Cant Burt took command of Sampaloc district under Col Wilder during the military mil-itary regime slnco which time h has FUO cesBlvcly served under MaJ Taggart Chief Curry and Chief Harding On March ISlh Capt Burt forwarded to the municipal 1 board his conditional resignation resig-nation based on the grounds FIrct That he found himself unable to properly perform his duties as captain owing to the constant Interference of certain cer-tain officers o the Board of Health without warrant of law or ordinance Second That said Interference was ouch o-uch a nature that he was unable to determine de-termine whether he was under command of the chief of police or of tho doctor representing tho Board of Health Third That he had been peremptorily ordered to do certain thingn which were clearly In opposition to circular No 18 Issued by George Curry chief of police and still In force Wherefore It could readily bo seen his usefulness as n police captain wan impaired Im-paired and although It was his desire to remain In the department at least another an-other year ho felt In Justice to himself he could not do so unless It was distinctly understood ho received hIM orders from tho chief ojf police and him alone Tho municipal board while acknowlcdg Ing the excellent services of Capt Burt accepted the resignation The best wishes of tho American co with Capt Burt |