Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-14
THE HABANA BREAK.
ILL-FEELING TOWARDS BRoohE
HAS MODERATED.
GEN. LEE CONSULTED BY CUBANS
He Told Them. I'm Response to 0"es-
ton from Them, Tint He Had No
objection to Their Going Ahead OF
Him.
Him.

| HABANA, February 13.-The ill-feclin
on the part OF the Cubans toward Major
| General Brooke, I'm view Of the question
of precedent at the procession AZ III
funeral of General Calixto Garcia OF
Saturday. has greatly moderated III III
| light of explanations that have been ma ie
on the other hand. there is an inclination
now TO censure the Cuban generals VINO
taking offence when none was offer2d
| ordered their soldiers out of line ana ie
| tired themselves. The other Cuban gene
rails are disposed to blame General An
| drade for ordering his soldiers not To
march in the procession.
The Cuban general and an assembly
composed of military men debated the
subject Of the supposed insult to me
Cuban generals until O'Clock sunday
morning After several officers had
spoken in strong terms against the Ameri-
cans, 1t was decided to appoint com
mission to investigate the occurrence OF
Saturday. and determine whether or not
the conduct of General Brooke const-
tuted an insult
Generals Laura, Capote, and Menocal'
who were present at the meeting, talked
of resigning the positions which they
had accepted under the United States Gov
eminent, but it was decided not TO 10 50
AT this time, because il would be impOlitic
and unpatriotic to suddenly break off re-
lations with the military authorities oil
the United States.
DIRECTIONS FROM WASHINGTON.
Major-General Brooke was not notified
by the authorities at Washington as 10
what honors he should render the late
General Garcia until inquiry was sent on
Thursday after the body OF the cuban
leader had arrived here. In response TO
this inquiry General Brooke was directed
by cable. on Friday, 20 give a tull mill
tary funeral AS the Mayor and CRY
Council of Habana had already arranged
and advertised an elaborate programme
it seemed TO the military authorities here
unnecessary to destroy the Cuban ar
rangements and make another programme
conforming TO the United States army
regulations. Therefore. as the programme
already prepared provided for ample rep
resentation Of the American military
forces. General Brooke made no sugges-
ton concerning his own place in the pa
geant. except that at the Palace, instead
OF taking the first carriage after the
casket, as proposed by the Cuban com
mittee. the son Of General Garcia be
given that position, while he would take
the second carriage which was done.
INQUIRY OF LEE.
The Cuban generals. who. according 10
the council programme, were to be fol-
lowed by all the American infantry, in
quired Of Major-General Lee, through
I.anasu. If General Lee had any objection
To their going ahead of him. General
Lee replied that he had no objection. The
Cuban generals then tried 10 get between
Naior-Ceneral Brooke and his staff. but
they were crowded out. This occurred
half an hour after the procession started.
though only four or five blocks from the
Palace. owing 10 frequent stops. Gene
rails Lanasu and Capote. who stayed 10
argue with the Cuban generals. We're LETT
behind. The other secretaries OF the Gu
ban Provisional Government-Mes-r Des-
veruin and Yauez-wore i'm the second
carriage after the one occupied by Major
General Brooke. and after them came four
mounted orderlies. leading horses.