The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-12
CUBAN GENERALS ANGERED.
NOT ONE UNIFORMED COMRADE At
GARCIA'S FUNERAL.

All Went or Mad Because They Were
Not Allowed to March Next TO Gen.
Brooke and Ahead of His stan.
Crowds Nearby shouted Down
With the Yankees" Cubans
Charge They Were Ordered Out of
the Line.
Havana. Feb. 1.-THE late Gen. Calixto
Garcia was buried to-day without the
presence of a single uniformed comrade
in arms.
Immense throngs of his compatriots paid
honor to his memory, wondering as the
long procession defiled through the streets
of Havana. where the Cuban soldiers were.
The towns people learned after the fu-
neral that the Cuban generals had had
dispute with Gov. Gen. Brooke's staff over
the question of precedence and had with
drawn in anger, ordering $50 other officers
and twenty prlvates out or the lines.
The members of the Cuban assembly
also withdrew, and ityis understood that
two of the members of Gen. Brookes aG-
visory council. Senior Lanuza, secretary of
justice and public instruction, and Senior
Domingo NJ. Capote, secretary Of the gov
eminent, took the view held by the Cuban
generals and retired from the occasion.
Senior Lanuza, who was to deliver the
eulogy over the body of Gen Garcia, fail
ed TO carry out the programme,
The whole city is talking of the affair
The Cuban generals and many prominent
persons in Havana held a session tonight
TO discuss what course to pursue. 1t is
probable that an appeal VIII be made to
President Mckinley.
II is believed, however when the Cubans
understand thoroughly the point of the
controversy, they win modify their present
extreme feeling against the Americans.
Wanted to Follow Brooke.
When Gen. Brooke and his mounted staff,
with the escort of troops from the Seventh
Cavalry, reached the palace the governor
general was Informed that his carriage
was to go Immediately after the casket He
suggested that the chief mourners should
be Gen. Garcia's two sons. Consequently
they and two friends occupied a carriage
separated from the coffin by the priests on
foot
After the sons came governor general
Brooke, with Gems. Chaffee and Humphrey
and Col Richards OF the Governor Gener-
ais staff, in two carriages.
The governor generals mounted STAFF
consisting of ten OF twelve horsemen, was
closing in behind Gen. Brookes party
when the point was raised by the Cuban
generals and members of the Cuban mlli-
tary assembly that they ought to be next
to Governor General Brooke, and that his
mounted staff and escortiBg troops should
come after them.
Gen. Brooke's position was that a gem
eral and his staff could not be separated
and Gen Chaffee directed the mounted
staff TO stay with Gen. Brooke, and the
Cuban generals with their staffs TO fol-
io-y.
The Cuban geherals aver that an Amer
lean. officer ordered them out of line
Whether they were actually ordered out
Of line or not they were informed that
they must not march between the govern
or general and his staff.
Cubans Went on Mad.
The Cuban commanders, IN carriages
and on horseback, then Withdrew. Among
them were Gems Mayla Rodriguez, Gen
Julio Sanguilly, Gen. Rafael Portuendo
Gen. Mario Menocal, Gen. &c. Ducasse and
Gems Freyo Andrade Abe,lno, Rosas
Armando aad Rivas.
The crowd nearby cried viva Cuba
Librew viva Agulnaldo," Viva Filipi-
nosr and Down with the Yankeesw
The artillery caisson, with the casket
then started, and some Cubans on foot at
tempted 10 get IN dine between Gen. Brooke
and his staff. but were crowded out by the
hcrsemen, who closed up on the carriages
Ten blocks away in Central Park party
of Cuban soldiers on foot formed on either
side Of the street. and when the casket
reached the point at which they we-e
standing they fell in and marched on eth
er SIDE of the caisson. No one interfered
with them, but after marching a mile they
dropped out so as not to be present at the
cemetery.
The Cubans assert that Gen. Brooke
wished to put them in the rear of the cav
airy escort, but this is not the case. As
the place assigned for the Cubans was not
occupied. however. the cavalry escort of
the governor general closed up behind the
staff.