The San Francisco call., 1903-12-01
MAJOR GENERAL BROOKE ACCUSES
GENERAL WOOD OF INSUB0RDINA TON
Governor Of Cuba Says He Was Ignored by Santiago commanda
and That Wood Encouraged Newspaper Attacks Upon Member
Old Cuban Declares eWod Not Believe ESugeon Under a

WASHINGTON Nov. 30. - Major
General John F. Brooke. retired, for
ner Governor General of Cuba, to-day
gave testimony before the Senate Com
mittee on Military Affairs which
charged INSTRUMENTATION against Gem
eral Leonard Wood. General Brooke
was before the committee more than.
two hours. and occupied the entire time
in telling OF General Woods Conduct
at Santiago. The witness offered in
support of his statements many docu-
ments taken from records in the War
Department and several papers from
his personal collection. At the close OF
his testimony member OF the commits
tee said It was probable General Wood
would have to return from the Phil
ippines and testify.
One of the charges made by General
Brooke is that General Wood violated
the order which required him, IN
making improvements in Santiago. to
submit estimates to the Governor Gem
eral AS evidence Of this violation.
General Brooke called attention TO the
building OF barracks at Santiago, near
the Moro, without General Wood nrst
Ihaving given notice to the Department
OF Havana. General Brooke said also
that General Wood continuously sent
communications to the War Depart
ment over the head OF his commanding
officer. The witness assured the COM
mittee that he cared nothing for the
ignoring Of his authority, but<said that
the proceedings had been detrimental
to military discipline. (. :.:.5 :e,.
PRESS ATTACKS ON BROOKE.
General Brooke called to the atten:
ti0n Of. the committee. in support OF an:
allegation that General Wood had neg:
lected to work In harmony: with the:
military. government. : the: matter. Of:
General Woods attitude toward the:
newspapers in Santiago. which re-.
peatedIy: made attacks+:upon General
Brcoke's administration. =: +. General,
Brooke read a number of these attacks.
and also his recommendation to :: the
War Department that the. papers be
suppressed unless they desisted.
One of the extracts from the 1nde-
pendencia, published in Santiago, which
was read was a bitter denunciation of
General Brooke, under the caption
God Save Cuba The article was
based on General Brooke's order for
the Capitalization of affairs in the ISL
and, in which receipts from all Gus
om-houses were ordered sent to Ha-
vana. The article, among other things,
said that, if carried into effect, the or
der would soon prohibit the people of
Santiago. from breathing without per-
mission from General Brooke: that it
was a matter of life and death to the
province of Santiago to get the order
rescinded. A large number of tele-
grams of indignation sent to President
Mckinley were appended to the article,
WOOD DEFENDS NEWSPAPERS.
General Brooke read a letter which
he had sent to the adjutant general of
the War Department, asking that Gen
eral Wood be instructed to prohibit the
publication Of such articles during the
period of military government. He also
read General Woods reply to the adju-
tant general, which, the witness said,
had been sent over the head of his su-
perior officer, saying that freedom of
speech, untrammeled criticism of the
military government and absolute inde-
pendence in all matters was neces-
sary part of the education of the Gu
government.
General Brooke told the committee
that on January 4, 1899, General Wood.
without consulting his superior officer,
obtained permission to visit Washing
ton, even though he left in allegiance
matters needing attention. Correspond
ence relating to the trip was laid be-
fore the committee.
Tn tho co,1rca of TrooI>a,e
testimony, he said that General Wood
became unduly excited when the Gu
bans held Indignation meetings in San
tiago for the purpose of protesting
against the Capitalization order. The
witness laid before the committee a
copy of the telegram he received from
General Wood, saying that the Gu
bans looked upon the order as ap-