The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-14
MODERATED.
Cuban Ill-Feeling Toward
Gen. Brooke.

Havana, Feb. 1S.--There Is now dis.
position 10 ccnsure the Cuban gen.
erals on the part they had in the ques-
tlon Of precedence at Gen. Garcla's fu
neral, Saturday. It is thought that
they took offense when none was
intended. The III feeling manifested al
the time against Gen. Brooke has been
greatly modified in the light Of explana.
tions That have been made.
The Cuban generals and an assem-.
bly composed Of military men debated
The subject Of the supposed insult tc
the Cuban soldiers, until 2 o'clock sun.
! day morning After several officers
had spoken In strong terms against the
Americans, IT wae decided to appoint
a commission to investigate the occur.
! Iences OF Saturday and determine
/ whether or not the conduct of Mai
Zen Brooke constituted an offense
| Fhe commission is instructed to report
on Tuesday. '''oi
MAJ Gen Brooke was not informed
by the authorities at Washington as
| 70 what honors he should render the
late Gen Garcia. until inquiry was sent
on thursday, after the body of the
' 't"Hei Hdu arrived mere. In re-
sPoDse TO this inquiry Gen. Brooke
was directed by cable on Friday to give
a run military funeral AS the mayor
ana city council OF Havana had already
arranged and advertised an elaborate
program 1t seemed to the military au-
tpolltleS here that It would be unwise
10 uestroy the Cuban program and
make another conforming to the United
states army regulations. Therefore
I uH tho
! PROVIDED FOR ample representation of
me American military forces, Gen
ibrooke made no suggestions concerning
| nus own place In the pageant. eNcept
| mat ot the palace instead of takinp
the tirat carriage after the caslSet. as
proposed by the Cuban committee. the
son Of Gen. Garcia be given that posi-
uull While ne would take the second
carriage. This was done
The Cuban generals. who. accordins
10 the council program were to be fol-
lowed by all the American military, in
CURED OF Maj, Gen Lee, through Gen.
l'anuHhl If Gen, Lee had any objection
to their going ahead of him. Gen. lee
replied that he had no objection. The
| CUBAN generals then tried to get he
tWeen MAJ, Gen, Brooke and his staff.
| nut they were crowded out. This oc-
CURED hHlf an hour after the process
zion started, though only four or Ave
blocks from the palace, owing to fire.
Quent stops, Gems. Lanuza and Capote.
VINO stayed to argue with the Cuban
generals, were left behind
MAJ, Miranda, who was one of ,ho
members of the STAFF of the late Gen
| CaliNto Garcia, and who il now EN-
ployed IN the postal service was the
only officer to assist in CARRYING the
CONN OF his late commander at the m.
neral or Gen, Garcia, on Saturday. The
tact that the other bearers were CHIEF.
| ~ obscure negroes has caused q feeling
OF indignation against the generals
VINO formulated the program for the
oeseauies. The police arranrements
Tor controlling the crowds at the fu-
neral were absolutely Inadeauate, A.
the cemetery the rabble invaded the
chapel and Gov. Gen. Brooke, Con
ChntIee and the other American officers
were Obliged TO force their way in be-
hind the casket.
Afterward, when the coffin was horne
| from the chapel TO the grave. N str1,g-
Cling crowd Of dirty ragged negroes
lmpeded the progress Of the bearers
ana Gen, Brooke and his STAFF and The
other guests Of honor VI the city and
inc American generals were, roughly
hufeted and iossled