The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-13
FEELING MODERATlNG.
But General Brooke Was Severely Con-
demned for His Lack of Courtesy.

uemneU 1Or HIS Lack OF courtesy. II
Havana, Feb. 12-The feeling which ex-
listed among the Cubans toward Governor
General Brooke over the question of prec-
edence in the line of the funeral process
sion of General CaliXto Garcia on Satur-
day has moderated very greatly, owing to
the eXplana tions that have been made,
and most of the il-humor is now directed
against the Cuban generals, who hastily
took olfenSe where none was intended,
and ordered the Cuban soldiers to leave
and themselves retired. The other gener-
ais are disposed to blame General An
drade for asking the soldiers not to
march. @
The leading generals and the leaders of
the Cuban assembly. which is composed of
military men. held meeting and debated
the subject until 2 o'clock Sunday, and
strong speeches were made against the
Americans and it was decided to appoint
commission to investigate the occurrence
and determine whether or not the conduct
of the governor general consisted of an
offense.
Senior Lanuza, secretary of justice
and public instruction in General
Brooke's advisory council; Senior Do
mingo Mendez Capote, secretary of
government in the council, and Gem
eral Marie Menocal, chief of police of
Havana. W no We're present at the meet
ing, talked of resigning their positions
but finally decided not to do so, be-
cause it would be impolitic and unpa-
triotic suddenly to break off their rela-
tons with the United States military
authorities
General Brooke was not informed by
the Washington authorities of the hon
ors he was to render to General Gar
cia's remains until Friday, when, in
response to an inquiry cabled by him
on the day before, he was instructed
tn OF thn iy,t. ft,1I
funeral.
AS the mayor and city council had
already arranged and advertised an
elaborate programme, it seemed to the
military authorities unWise to destroy
the Cubans' arrangements and make
another programme conforming to the
United States army regulations. Com
seqnently, as the Cuhans had provided
for ample representation as t.As Amer
lean military, General Brooke made no
suggestions concerning his own place in
the procession except at the palace
where, instead of taking the first car
riage after the casket. as proposed by
the Cuban committee, he suggested
that the sons Of Garcia should take the
arrangement was agreed to.
The Cuban generals, who, acco, ding
to the councils programme, were to fti-
low the American officers, asked Of Gen
eral Lee, through Senior Lanuza, If nc
had any objection to their going ahead
of them General Lee said re had 20
objections. and the generals tr.ct: to get
between the governor So ale..al ana his
staff and We're crowded. / lis occurred
half an hour after the procession start
ed though only four or five blochs from
the palace, owing to the frequent stops
that were made. Seniors Lanuza and
Capote stayed to argue with the gem
erals and were left behind, but the sec-
retaries of General Brooke's council,
Senors Desprines and Yanez, We're III the
second carriage after General Bror Ike.
Then came the mounted staff.