Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-07
JEALOUS OF CEN. WOOD.
Hut lie Has Done Well at Santiago,
and the President Wants Him 90
be Military Governor Of Cuba.

New York, Dec. 7.--Discussing the
promotion Of Gen. Wood to the rank
OF ma or- general, the Washington cor
respondent Of the Herald says:
Though Il has been apparent that the
President has further reward in store
for Gen. Wood, there has been strong
feeling in the army in opposition TO his
appointment as a brigader general Of
the regular service. and this opposition
has undoubtedly caused the President
TO determine to make Gen. Wood
major general Of volunteers and then
place him in command of the military
division Of Cuba.
SO opposed are some officers Of the
service to Gen. Woods Advancement
that 1t is expected a movement will be
inaugurated TO prevent confirmation Of
the nomination BIZ the Senate IL Is
claimed by these men that the ad-
Vancement OF a captain OF the medical
corps TO the high rank OF major gen.
eral Is calculated to subvert discipline,
ton and Is apt TO make the younger
officers devote more time to getting po-
lltical pulls than 10 perfecting them
selves In their special branches. OF
course Gen. Woods appointment as
governor of Cuba viii depend upon the
confirmation OF the nomination.
Gen. Brooke win complete a years
service in command OF Cuba on Janu-
nj ~
some time IN the near future be APP
pointed brigadler generals OF the regu-
lar service and retired with that rank,
and Bngadier General Ludlow, United
States Volunteers win be brought
home, Gen. Brooke win probably be
assigned 10 command the department
Of California, to succeed Major General
Shafter, when that officer Is retired as
major general In accordance with the
recommendation Of Secretary Root
The decision Of the President not 10
divide Cuba into two departments. as
contemplated at one time, placing Gen.
eral Ludlow IN command OF the west
ern department and General Wood Of
the eastern department undoubtedly
Is due in part to the published inter-
views with Cen. Ludlow, indicating that
the administration with respect to
Cuba and his statements were calcu-
lated, It was believed TO make the in
habitants OF the island dissatisfied I'M
der his administration.
General Wood was opposed to the es-
tabishment o. a civil government at
this time, but h Is very popular, not
only in the eastern section ~ the ISL
"a hat In IA. a nj
lions as well, 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 II is under
stood that he will return 20 his pos; at
Santiago de Cuba the latter part Of
this week or early neXt week, and re-
main there Strengthening up the affairs
OF the department preliminary TO his
transfer 20 Hayana,from which point he
will administer the affairs OF the entire
island. A conference was held between
Secretary Root and Gen. Wood at
which the future OF Cuba was care
fully discussed and II Is assumed that
the secretary communicated TO Gen.
Wood the wishes Of the administration
respecting the policy which he should
naugurate and pursue.
Cen Wood WI continue TO give the
Cubans as large a measure OF self
government under the military admin
istration as they are able TO control,
increasing their authority as they grow
accustomed TO exercising the functions
Of administering their own affairs 50
that when the municipal elections are
held. after April II next, the Cubans
elected TO office win have had expert
ence to conduct their affairs.