The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-05
SPANS WEAKNESS SHOWN
RAMON CARRANZA, SPANISH
SPY DIRECTOR, DEsPONDENT
Sees Nothing but Discontinue and
Ruin for His COuntry-Lamen
the Selection of Admiral Camara,
''the CapriciOus,' to Command the
Cndfx SquadrOn-Spain's Wisest
Course Would BE to Sue for Peace.


Cndix Squadron-Spain's Wisest
Course Would BE to Sue for Peace.
WASHINGTON, June 4.-The follow
ing is the Carranza letter, which has
created a sensation in Canada:
g. Montreal Quebec May &c. 1ssS.-Tupper
Street 42-To His Excelency Senior Don Jose
Gomez Imay-My Dear Don Jose: 1t was MY
belief that they would have appointed you
to command the Cadiz feet, and it was my in
tenton to nave sent you a telegram, asking
you that you take me with you, to meet You
in the Antilles. or wherever you might say.
The case has not turned out thus, however.
and 1t seems though God were not on
our side, because the election Of Senior Cam
ara, l fear, will be fatal. although he may
have good chief of staff. No one could
possibly suit him. because he is very PRECIOUS.
and besides is not hard worker; on the con-
trary, he is lazy and would pay no attention
to the advice of any one. You will not take
this for hattery, but today no one but you
and Don Pasquale should have command Ct
our fleet, and that is the belief of the younger
element of the personnel.
Now there is no remedy and may God shed
his light upon him and keep him in his
hands.
81 wrote to the minister. and with the con-
Science due to my special duties. 1 said to
him, on sending a clipping from newspaper
containing telegram from Cadz, speaking
of our feet, and of its admiral. that 1t was
not Senior Camara. but you. who should ccm-
mand it, and that we, the lower personnel,
who travelled about little, know you very
WELL 1t may be that this action may have
made a bad impression him, but don't
care; because il l can do SO, | shall leave the
service when this war Is finished. l have he n
to look after the spy service which have
organized, or had better say. am establish
Ing here. for because until g very little
while ago. l was not permitted to do as l
pleased. We have had bad luck. bee auss
they captured cur best two spies, enc N
Washington. who hanged himself-or else they
ot1, dnu hot G-fn m
Tampa.
AMERICAN VIGILANCE.
1.-THE Americans are showing the most ex-
traordinary vigilance. l don't wish to re-
main here without taking an active part In
the war, and 1 desire duty in which l can
take the initiative and do something l shall
be extremely gratifed to have ship In order
to run the blockade or torpedo boat, any
thing rather than playing second fiddle. How
ever, If there Is no other remedy, would 60
perfectly wiling on board a large ship l am
very sorry that this war finds me so low
in rank and it offers opportunities for any
one who wishes to work and to risk himself.
l cannot believe that Don Pasquale could be
in Santiago, reported by the American
press. He entered it on the 18th and II he
had gone Immediately to Havana, he would
have met only two monitors IN front OF u.
1 make it out that he entered that place only
to coal, and for the moral effect 1t Wcu
produce in Spain. Suppose he went out sat r
day the 20th-df he had gone to the north
and through the providence channel, re
would have passed into Havana right unoe;
the nose of the Americans, who had onli small
cruisers; for Schley was at ssa on the MANI
of Thursday, Sampson en- that OF F[lCay.
and On that of Sunday, the 22d, ne t9oh me
lower channel for the East and on WEDNESDAY
turned back towards Havana.
s.Schley's squadron has been reinforced by
the Iowa, and Sampson by the oregon.
II 1t had not been because Sampson was
afraid that Don Pasqua!e might go to Ia-
vana and that Schley would not be there, or
CIR confidence is well grounded that ne
found aimself very short of ammunition
after the bombardment through the steanng
In the ordnance department, the TACT remains
that 1t was logical for him to remain near
Santiago and Cienfuegos, and II he could not
prevent the entrance OF our squadron, 10
shut it up and thus c.ose Its campaign, as
those people over there already peHeve II
closed But I cannot believe such stupid
thing possible. 1 suppose that he went to the
south of Porto Rico, and that he had ordered
cruiser or two there to cover the Terror
and that he will appear at San Juan the 2ith
or 2Sth He will coal there and will rest
day or two, and will then return to delay
and annoy them and delay the invasion
SPAIN IN BAD SHAPE.
'The Vizcaya and the Oquendo at least need
to go into dry dock. I telegraphed to Don
Pasquale on the morning Of the goth, when
1 knew he was in Santiago. saying that the
squadrons were at Key West. He did not
from Madrid saying he had left Santiago.
continued sending messages to Gen. Bianco,
in respect to all the movements, and now. 80
far as 1 know. Don Pasquaie has arrived
at Porto Rico, where 1 shall try to commu-
nicate with him. If he should have set out
for Martinique or Havana, having twenty
four hours advance. he would have arrived
before now. am very much afraid lest
they attack Porto Rico by sea and land and
put off the attack On Havana. They are not
going to do more than try to take the latter,
h;,,lr how fhnu dncfT our
| feet of taking the into Spain. with
| Havana already in their power. They have
no confidence in their army, but they have
! in their navy. and they are afraid of our
| army and of yellow fever. because if the
| men should begin to die in Cuba there would
| be tremendous row. as they are not like
| is news of the fleet. I expect 1t tomorrow
| With them cleaning their hulls at the keys
| we should be able to clean something in three
days at Porto Rico Each day that passes
| total lack of preparation. If the Cadiz squad
| ron is to come to lombard Boston. Portland
| and Long Island. they can do it now, but
after few months it will be too late. 1
| think if we are to have any success in this
matter it will be through treating for peace
! by yielding Cuba and having them recognize
| be too late. and we shall lose Cuba and Porto
| Rico and all that this war has cost us, and
| in addition we should be charged with the
| Cuban debt, for which our treasury is re-
| spcnsible,
NOTHING TO GAIN.
'"There is no doubt here that we can not
continue this war as we have nothing to
gain, and may lose our three colonies and
be ruined for fifty years. In the matter of
| money there is no patriotism. Proof is given
| by the bank, which ought to have bought
| gold, although at a premium Of 100 per cent
| and issued notes against it in the same or a
slightly greater quantity With S15O.0OO.00O it
| has made S130, 900, 000 This is the moment Ct
the year at which. instead of returning %
or "a per cent, it returns only u or Is per
cent. AS regards it's buying gold exchange
| has been going down, and in buying $780,
| 0O0,COO this would represent to the bank an
would have. gone down very. little. The bank
| is the nation. and with the nation 1t has
| grown rich by. offering paper money which it
| interest on that which it never really had
| given out. But whatever the bank does no.
| body dares object except those who find it
| has money If they should call for it.
81 have written to the minister. but 1 did
| not give him so much news Of the fleets as
l did to you. because had other things to
| him some news. We shall see when they re-
| lieve me. and send one to work and not to
amuse himself. can imagine your anxiety
we share. Their terrible ships don't go as
fast as ours. by perhaps two and a half
miles. AS for the monitors they don't count
| for much; they can be used only to lombard
| in a smooth sea. and besides cannot 20 fast
and carry very little coal. They have delayed
| Sampson the whole voyage
| My regards to Rafael and his daughters.
| and you know how much your kinsman and
| subordinate loves you.
| Ramon Carranza.
81 should be glad to have you write me
| your opinions. You know how much I ap-
| preciate them. If the squadron is in Cuba,
they are going to destroy its wretched forti-
the mouth. They have already telegraphed
| to Key West for them to see il they have
| fboY, tho