The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-14
GEN. WOOD GOTERNOR or CUB4
Gen. Brooke Relieved and Ordered to
Washington.

Washington.
WASHINGTON. Dec. IL. -AGrn. Leonard Wool
who was yesterday confirmed by the Senate as
Major General OF Volunteers, was to-day ap-
pointed Military Governor OF Cuba to succee
Major Con. John H. Brooke. who has been or
dered to return at once TO Washington for a
conference with the President and Secretary
OF War. OfNcial announcement OF the chang.
was made to-day at the War Department by
the publication Of the following general order
assigning Gen. Wood 10 relieve Gen. Brooke.
WAR DEPARTMENT. Dec. II. 1870.
by direction OF the President. MAJOR Gen.
Leonard Wool. United states Nolunte"r4 is
assigned to the command Of IN" Divis on OF
tnited States Army Major. Gen. Wool will. n
addition 70 his duties a. D.y,s On Commando.
the island. On COMPLETION OF the transfer 81
the command HaIor-Gon. Wood will repa T 10
this city and report 10 the Adiutant; General Of
the Army for further orders Of the S.creta, y OF
War. He vii b. accompanied by his author
ICED aides. In relieving Najor-Gcn Brooke.
probation OF and thanks for the faithful and
efficient service rendered 10y that officer as
Military Governor OF Cuba.
'EITHu RooT. Secretary of War"
No cause is given FOR relieving Gen Brooke.
and It is remarked In the order that he has
rendered faithful and efficient service. The
Secretary OF War said this afternoon that It was
believed to be a wise change. but would mako
no further explanation.
Gen. Wood was at the War Department early
this morning In conference with the Secretary
OF War. and was informed Of his selection IA
Military Governor OF Cuba. Secretary Roo.
later went to the White House ard consulted
the President with reference To Gen. Brookes
return. Gen. Wood and Secretary Root had
another conference in the afternoon. at which
the Secretary explained his ideas in regard to
thn ntrnl nfa M In hn ialn I'm l.ap lima
the ONCE Of the Secretary OF War. Gen Wood
said to THE SuNrcporter:
Ny policy In Cuba Will be t. give the people
OF Cuba lust as good a government for their
own welfare as can"
Bey md this statement Gen Weed decline!
Gen, Wood purpose Ia 10 show the Cuhans
that the American iovernment Is very solr.
mediate change among tn" officials o. the mill
tary or other departments. and Gen. Wood on
sGe II 1sSSe 9S %% as
mediate, steps looking 70 the establish.
night schools IN The, larger towns whore adults
may learn, TO read and write. Good civil
and such public works and imrrovHm ents will
be established as the revenues OF the island
VIZ Wood sgd ssTs
already greatly famIlinrlzed, himself with the
conferences with the Secretary OF War re-,
Rarding the gradual establishment ri civil
direction will not be taken until az
ter the middle OF ArrIl. by which
timoit is expected TINT the census
spanish residents will declare their citizenship
Elections will then no held for municipal
officers bv popular vote. II can be said that
Gen. Wood does not anticipate any trouble in
the work OF instal ling u civil government. He
believes the people OF Cuba have determined to
settle themselves down and accept the good
services OF the Government OF the United
States during the period OF reconstruction
Gen. Brooke will probably leave Havana i'm
mediately upon the arrival Of Gen. Wood He
will be accompanied by his Personal stan. but
all other Officers connected with the military
friends In the Army are not greatly pleased
over the change. and several mild protests
against his being relieved have reached the War
Department. II was reported to-day that Gen
Brooke had himself made protest but the
Secretary Of War denied this to-day, and
added that he believed ten, Brooke n be too
much OF a soldier TO do anything like that AS
to Gen. Brooke's future command. the Secre-
tery said that no command had yet been
10 be consulted before he lie assigned to any
command.
friends Of Gen. Ludlow are anxious that he
shall receive some recognition OF his services
IN Cuba and II 10 believed TO he the intention
OF the President to make Gen, Ludlow a
BrIgad er-G General In the regular service at
the first favorable opportunity. Secretary Root
said to-day that no offieer had heen selected to
command the Department OF Santiago. for
merly commanded by Zen. Wood. but selec-
ton would probably be made soon.