The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-14
THE ILL-FEELING
HAS MODERATED
The Garcia Funeral Incident Partially
Explained.
CUBAN GENERALS TO BLAME.
There Is Disposition 10 Censurc Them
for Declining TO Take Part in tho
Procession-They Talk OF Re
signing but Decide Not TO.

HAVANA. Feb 13.-The ill-feeling on
the part OF the Cubans toward Major
General Brooke i'm view of the question
OF precedence at the procession AZ the
funeral OF General CauNtO Garcia, on
Saturday. has greatly moderated In the
light Of explanations that have been
made ON the other hand there - a M
clinatlOn now to censure the cuban gen
erals VINO took oncnse when none was
offered ordered their soldiers out OF line
and retired themselves. The other Cuban
Generals are disposed TO blame General
Andrade for ordering his soldiers not
10 march in the procession.
The Cuban generals and an assembly
composed OF military men debated the
subject OF the supposed insult TO the
Cuban generals until 2 o'clock sunday
morning. After several officers mad
spoken I'm strong terms against the
Americans. il was decided 10 appoint a
commission TO investigate the occurrence
of Saturday and determine whether or
not the conduct of General Brooke con-
stituted an insult.
WILL NOT RESIGN.
Geenrals Laura, Copte and Memo
Gale who were present az the meeting.
talked Of resigning the positions which
they had accepted under the United
states government. but il was decided
not TO DO so at this time because IL
would be impolitic and unpatriotic to
suddenly break Of relations with the
military authorities Of the United states.
Nafor-Gencral Brooke was notified by the
authorities at washington as % what
honors he should render the late General
Garcia until inquiry was sent on Thurs
day after the body of the Cuban leader
had arrived here. In response 10 TINS III
qurv General Brooke was directed py
cable. on Friday 10 give q full military
funeral As the Mayor and city Council
of Havana had already arranged and ad-
vertised an elaborate programme, IL
seemed unwise 70 the military authorities
here 20 destroy the Cuban arrangements
and MAKE another programme conform
ing 10 the United States army regula-
ton. Therefore, "a the programme al
ready prepared provided for ample rep
resentatiOn of the American military
forces, General Brooke made no sugges-
tiOns concerning his own place IN the
paa.eant. except that at the palace. in
stead Of taking the first carriage after
the casket as proposed by the cuban
committee. the son of General Garcia be
given that position while he would take
the second carriage which was done
GENERAL LEE DIDN'T OBJECT.
The Cuban generals. who, according
20 the council programme. were to be
followed by all the American infantry
inquired of Major-General Lee through
Lanusu, II General Lee had any obIec-
ton TO their going ahead of him. Gene
raj Lee replied that he had no objection
The cuban generals then tried to get
between Major Brooke and his
staff. but they We're crowded out. This
occurred half an hour after the pro-
n
blocks from the palace owing TO frequent
stops. Generals Lanusu and CapOte who
stayed 10 argue with the Cuban generals,
were left behind. The other secretaries
Of the Cuban Provisional government,
Messrs Desvernn and Yauez, were in
the second carriage after the one oc-
cupied by Major-General Brooke and
after them came four mounted orderlies
leading horses.