The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-08
GENERAL WOOD,
ARMY. OFFICERS oRJEcr TO HIs
r va uNusUAL PROMOTION. = Z
They May Attempt To Defeat Con-
hrmationsin the senate-He win
Take Command Of military Dt-
vision OF CaAa the First Of Tear.

NEW YoRk, Dec. 7.--Discussins the
promotion or Gen. Wood 10 The rank Of
major general. the Washington, correspond
emit OF the Herald says Though It has
saser reward IA store FOR DEN sWoed, there
has been strong feeling In the army In
opposition TO his appointment as a major
genefal or the regular Service. and this
opposition has undoubtedly caused the
president TO determine to make Gen. Wood
a major general OF volunteers and then
placa him IN command OF the military di-,
vision of Cuba. M
So opposed are some officers OF the SER
vice to Gen, Woods Advancement that It
is expected a movement Will be tnaugu-
rated to. prevent confirmation OF the NOM
these men that the advancement Of n cap
tain OF the medical corps to the high rank
of major general is calculated to subvert
discipline. disturbing existing methods of
younger officers devote more time to get
ting political "pulls' than TO perfecting
themselves in their special branches. or
ernor OF Cuba viii depand upon the con-
frmation of the nomination.
Gen. Brooke will complete q years SER
vice In ,, command Of Cuba on January I
In the near future, be appointed brigadier
generals OF the regular service and retired
with that rank. and Brig Gen. Ludlow,
Brooke w.ll probably be assigned to- COM
mand the department of California, to sue
coed Maj. Gen. Shafter when that officer
Is retired as a major general. in accord
-ance with the Recommendation OF Secre-
tary Root.
The decision Of the president not to divide
Cuba into two departments, as contem-
In command of the western department
and Gen. Wood Of the eastern department
undoubtedly is due In part to the pub
lished interviews with Gen. Ludlow. indi-
ttxaf 49,
views of the administration with respect
to Cuba, and his statements were calcu-
lated, II was believed. to make the inhab-
itants Of the island dissatisfied under his
administration.
Gen. Wood was also opposed to the
establishment of a civil government at
this time, but he is very popular. not only
in the eastern section OF the island. but In
the middle and western sections as WE'LL
and prominent Cubans have acquainted the
president with their hope that he will Be
appointed their governor.
Gen. Wood will not Immediately take
command Of the island. 1t Is understood
that he win return to hts post at Santiago
de Cuba the latter part of this week or
straishtening up the affairs Of the de-
partment preliminary to his transfer to
Havana. from which point he will adj
minister the AFFAIRS OF the entire island. A
Root and Gen. Wood. at which the future
of Cuba was carefully discussed, and II Is
assumed that the secretary communicated
to Gen. Wood the wishes of the admins
tration respecting the policy he should
inaugurate and pursue.
Gen. Wood win continue to give the Gu
bans as large a measure Of self-govern-
ment. under the military administration.
as they are able to control. increasing their
authority as they grow accustomed to ex-
ercising the functions OF administering
their own AFFAIRS 30 that when the mu-
nicipal elections are held. after April II
next, the Cubans elected to office will
have had experience In the conduct OF
their affairs. l.. 4.
Gratihed With Woods Promotion.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Dec. THE re-
port OF the promotion OF Gen. Wood to
the rank Of major general and of his
probable appointment as governor of the
island, was bulletined at the Cosmopolitan
foreigners are greatly gratified. The Gu
ban patriots, however. express a fear that
this new move may mean a permanent &C.
cupation.
Gen. Wood VIII Succeed Brooke.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 7.--Gen. Leonard
Wood had q conference with the secretary
of war today respecting his future. While
neither of the principals had anything to
say for publication as to the conclusions
reached. 1t is gathered that Gen. Wood is
to be the next governor Of Cuba. succeed
ing Gen. Brooke, who will return to the
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