New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-06
CARRANZA MUST LEAVE CANADA.
THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT WILL STOP
HIS SPY SYSTEM.

HIS SPY SYSTEM.
WASHINGTON June 5--Steps have been taken
by which ii is expected that Lieutenant Car
rama who has conducted the Spanish spy sys-
TEN from Montreal. with his assistant Senior du
Bose former First Secretary OF the Spanish Le-
CATION here will be expelled from Canada WITHIN
the next few days unless they adopt their own
means to leave before an international question
is raised as to their presence in Canada Inc
Carranza letter detailing his spy system. was
communicated to the British Ambassador Sir
Julian Pauncefote, together with all other IN
formation bearing on the operations OF the Span
ish officials in Canada
The Ambassador was quick to act in the mat
ter, and without waiting the slow processes OF
the mail he cabled the entire matter to the For
eign Office No doubt is entertained as to the
sneedy action Of the authorities at London, now
that a specific case has been made out against
the Spanish officials In Canada. They would
have taken the initiative ere this had there oeeh
anything more than suspicion as TO the opera
lions Of Carranza and Du Bose. But the Car
rama letter was proof positive, and the bTl'Ish
officials moved quickly and on their own vohtlon
toward securing adequate redress. Inc ota'e
Department has not cabled Ambassador Hay
not deeming II necessary TO do more tnan simply
Law the facts before the British Ambassador mere.
II is expected that Lord Salisbury Will can
.bo attention az the Spanish Government TO the
undesirability of having MessTs, Carrahza anu
Du Bose remain in Canada. as their operations
are so obviously hostile TO the unitea states
This however. may become unnecessary II the
cr,r,sb officials withdraw from Canada at once
os there appears to be no disposition TO prosecute
than, or 70 give them an enforced expulsion so
long az they are willing to close their operations
and denart The British statutes. as well az
those Of Canada, have specific provision against
the use Of British or Canadian territory ny i
eisners temporarily seeking asylum there as 'ne
base Of hostile operations against countries WIZ"
which Great Britain and her colonies are Al
peace.
About week ago an EFFORT was mace o9 'i'e
Spanish officials to enlist the sympathy Oh the
British Embassy here with an alleged briush
subject imprisoned at Tampa who II Is no"
believed is the Spanish spy alluded TO IN Lieu
,enant Carranza's letter. 4 Canadian lawyer ar
rived here last Sunday and made personal ap-
neal 10 Sir Julian Pauncefote to intervene IN
behalf OF the man imprisoned at Tampa lhe'e
were suspicious circumstances connected WIN
The case and before acting the Ambassaoo'
asked for specific recital Of all the facts These
were not forthcoming and the case was "o'
pushed. When the Carranza letter appeared
stating that one OF his spies had been caught al
Tampa. II became apparent for the FIRST time
that the efforts toward intervention were IT,
signed to secure the release OF this spy
Aside from the official action ~ the Br'sh
Government it Is quite likely that the CANADIAN
officials will take some action against Carranza
and Du Bose under the Canadian statutes
When Sir Louis Davies. Minister or Marine OF
the Canadian Cabinet. was here recently ne
smoke Of the determination Of the Canadian au-
thorities TO maintain the strictest neutrahy
and 10 see that the Carranza party ala not use
Canada as a base for any hostile operations
against the United states. He referred 10 the
difficulty In making out specific case against
them saying that II was not enough to preseh,
mere suspicion He said however. that " such
a case was secured the Canadian authorities
would act promptly in putting an end to the
abuse OF hospitality shown by the Spanish OFF,
Gals The Carranza letter furnished Just such
a case as Sir Louis Davies referred to, ana
leaves no doubt that the Dominion government
as we'll as the authorities In London, VIII see
that the Carranza Du Bose party no longer
abuse their residence in Canada by making u
the headquarters for a spy system and base
OF information for General Blanco Admiral Ger
vera and the authorities at Madrid.