New-York tribune., 1899-02-12
6O.62 West 23d Street.
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lutte Mayor Perfecto Lacoste, Senor feueIi0o
Mora. Civil Governor Of Havana: members OF
the Municipal Council. with other municipal Of
aclals and secretaries all in evening dress ana
with uncovered heads Another troop Of the
7th Cavalry followed. Immediately preceding SIX
or seven companies Of Havana hremen. among
whom were many Spaniards. The rear ot the !
procession was composed Of many more pati-
otto societies and great number of carriages
GONE Of which went to the cemetery without
occupants. in order to accommodate these VINO !
walked to the place Of nterment
As the calsson passed the camp Of the Sth IN
fntrv. at the corner Of Central Park. that regi-
ment formed facing tho parade and saiuted' and
its band played dirge
SIGNS OF UNIVERSAL MOURNING.
,Iorc The entire line Of march the street lamps
were lighted as a sign Of mourning. The pro-
cess,on fled through crowded city streets. be-
tween packed houses out to Carlos Hist which
lends direct to the cemetery. Here clouds of
dust arose choking the women on foot Who'
nevertheless. plodded pcrseveringly along their
black clothing whitened and the dust lying thck
on their eyelashos and hair. Numberess imlta-
ton floral wreaths lost their tinselled beauty
and the natural flowers in many Of the funeral
pieces faded in the sun and dust
The coffin was borne into the mortuary chapel
at the cemetery at 4.3O o'clock and placed IN
front of the altar amid the tall candles. The
crowd packed the small building 10 It's FULLEST
capacity The officiating priest intoned the ser
vice and sprinkled the coffin with holy water,
while acolytes swung incense-burners. During
the services in the chapel General Brooke Cen
eral Chaffee and the other American officers
stood near the altar.
At the conclusion of the ceremonies IN the
chapel the coffin was borne 10y eight men 70 the
vault ~ the cemetery, the American officers fol-
| lowing. At given signal battery OF the "a
| Artillery. stationed near at hand fired salute.
concluding the ceremony. and the return jour
ney over the long dusty road began. At $50
this evening stragglers were still making their
! way into the city
II has been officially recommended that To
General Garca's widow be given position in
the Department Of Agriculture at salary Of
$1,000 a year.
TROOP C's TESTIMONY NOT SOUGHT.
rAcrs ABOUT BEEF THAT THE INVESTIGATION
COMMITTEE pID Not TROUBLE TO
OBTAIN.
To the Editor of The Tribune
| Sir: observe in % newspaper Of February 10 an
| interview with member ~ the War Investigation
Committee IN which such member is quoted as say
ing. III any man tried harder than did 10 get az
| and out an tho facts I have yet 20 see him.
again In no instance can f. be- proved that we
! have omitted to call any witness who has been
broughr to our attention as having important i''is
! TO disclose" Tho men who complained me most
Of the food we found very generally wer" mllth-
men from the interior states etc
~ statements
the face Of the following facts: on January Il l
wrote and mailed to the Commission ai NaShins-
ton 4 letter Of which the following is a copy
Gentlemen: I beg to call your attention 70 vdn,o me
fact that learly all the members ul ~ ,>rM ~, -
testimony as to the quality Of the beef distributed
to the Army in Porto Rico. -, .roo, NON,
| As YOU are probably aware, m" troop "'hI
through the entire campaign at Porto RICO ana
were in front at Coamo and Aponlo al ,t,orgb
| NIv SON was "A member OF that troop an tHt"tEn
| that campaign and know personally many o o'nsr
members of the troop. notably faul H'ou', tU'a, ,5
,ni..orv sergeant OF the troop lawyer 'r9"' 80
| with his brother the Hon r. NJ "r@u,' rl ! i'Sie NJ
Of the Borough Of Brook{n' 80" ig o IN tbe tr"op
! I.eer. now in the same ONCE Was a'So !" "i' "0OP
in that campaign. ,, nth s,r,o of
nav & P5 90 he quality Of the beef distributed
~ the froops at Porto Rico and they have told me
fhat the beef bad. unsuitable Tor use-VeI{ oa,'
! bmt tbev are high-spirited young men. and 10 nor
v,ou 70 he nut in the position or volunteers elter
| as suggesting that they are unwllIhg 20 tnIui'
LardsSf ar a. volunteor critics of the Government;
hui they will testify II called upon 80 10 '"'se
' further suggest that the members of that troop
| were mainly college graduates prosp'ivV1Is
| yei ihoir oaths and statements. and that Their
| testimony should and would have much "'lslt
Too great consideration and should be- sfted 10 inc
| bottom fcarlessly and candldy ,,,, ,.o si, mr.
! tboreforr rcspe' 'tfuly suggest thdt you s,.g "'
| onpci,, a committee 10 sit in the city 81 Ne"
York hold session for me Trocp I5 and
nnssstiv s OF ,hcr troops or regiments who actually
| knew about the quality ~ tho nsrt III, =, ..t- r
f,trf fhtr It =
u.iu iako unon myself without fee or reward. 10
Wrodnce such witnesses before such committee u
| such time and place As u may designate. tor tle
| nurpose OF examination. The members OF 'lr uvop
r,m,rI co 10 Washington II required, though they
~ou3i S"o(er =" - TESTIFY here ANY communication
~ nv once in such behalf Will receive prompt ana
1lih thcsc suggestions have the honor TO re-
nam very r'''''''''' FRANK J. MATHER
-. r.,,.,~, % I received A letter from Major In
| sne.tor- General :. c. Miils. recorder. a'knowi-
,,,,, rho rocoipt ~ that letter and requesting me
~ or,eure and forward the athdavifs OF members
~ tho troop. and making no other suggestion As
that wa the very thing that had stated IN my
letter cited could not be done. ana Tor the reasons
there given replied 70 the recorder by iett'r'
calling attention 10 this fact. and reneratns mat
tb,re sboud bc "A summons or invitation ffom the
Commission. ,...
visited this city 10 secure such testimony, or th't
,ry o,rc,r was detailed to take it or that any
/ mcruer OF the troop was summoned ue'"'' "'
committee IN any way. , ...,f,
~ ,.sti,ronv offered as above was not OF mill
,,,,.r fr,u, me Interior states hui from cav
airv .ouoany m Ncw-York city. VINO w,rr ui,'er ~
Dire three lays at Porto Rico. and th' malorlN @ "l
/ ,,hom I'm BIRTH breeding. cducntion ana cn',",,.,I ,
,,ero entitled 20 hearing and credence bS ana p''"''
| the Commission. ,--,.. g., .,.,. q. n,.
/ / v.li leave it for the Commission 10 stai' WY
/ inc Testimony Of the members OF Iiuop ,ti. ,,'
nrisnr about one hundred mon Was ,,issi,,, no,
md Why the only way iu which me ,"i,ini i, @
80, thot such evidence could not be ohtaln"u WIS
IT, ,niy way I'm which u apparently desired l."
| get if , ,..t.., O., avail lts.lf of
~, '..,,-,nnN 1 rsnDw fuy u1sr 10 10 OF every "li
/ to assist o. n such h'h",t WI, Wl.n'r ~, ,rht grcef