The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-06-09
MAY BE EXPELLED.
Carranza's Letter Likely to Result In
He and Du Bose Leaving
10. Canala,

WASHINGTON, June 6.-Steps were
taken late last week by which it is ex-
pected that Lieutenant Carranza, who
has conducted the Spanish spy system
from Montreal, with his associate,
Senor du Bose, former first secretary. of
the Spanish legation here, will be ex.
PEELED 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. The Carranza letter, de-
failing his spy system, was communi.
Gated to the British ambassador. Sir
Julian Pauncefote, together with all
other information bearing ON the opera
tions of the Spanish officials in Canada.
The ambassador was quick to act in the
matter, and, without waiting the slow
process of the mail, he cabled the entire
matter to the foreign Office.
No doubt is entertained as to the
speedy action of the authorities at Lon.
don, now that specific case has been
made out against the Spanish officials
in Canada. They would have taken the
initiative ere this had there been any.
thing more than suspicion as to the
operations of CarranZa and Du Bose.
But the CarranZa letter was proof posi-.
tive, and the British officials moved
quickly and on their own volition
toward securing adequate redress.
About week ago an effort was made
by the Spanish officials to enlist the
sympathy of the British embassy here
with an alleged British subject impris.
oned at Tampa, who, it is now believed,
is the Spanish spy alluded to in Lieu
tenant Carranza's letter. A Canadian
lawyer arrived here week ago Sunday
and made personal appeal to Sir Ju-
lian Pauncetote to intervene in behalf
of the man imprisoned at Tampa.
! There were suspicious circumstances
connected with the case, and before
acting the ambassador asked for a spe.
| cific recital of all the facts. They were
| not forthcoming and the case was not
pushed.
The letter secured by secret service
| officers from the Montreal residence of
Lieutenant Carranza of the former
| Spanish legation at Washington, proves
conclusively that the headquarters of
the Spanish spy system is located there
and copies of the letter have been sent
to the president and members of the
| cabinet.
| IL was bCut W w OFGT u
| week ago, but was not made public
until Saturday.
The letter commented at length on
matters connected with the war. He
spoke of sending information to Ad-
miral Cervera and General Blanco. At
one point, regarding the spy system, he
said:
~ have been left here to receive and
send kilograms and to look after the
spy service which have organized, or,
had better say, am establishing here,
because until very little while ago /
was not permitted to do as / pleased.
| eve have had bad luck because they
have captured our two best spies, one
| in Washington, who hanged himself,
Or else they did it for him, and the
other the day before yesterday in
Tampa. The Americans are showing
the most extraordinary vigilance"
| The letter was addressed to Senior
Don Jose Gomez Imay.
The letter, however, was secured by
an operative who called at the house in
the capacity of health officer, while
Mr.. Oarranza was at dinner. The letter
was found on his table addressed for
mailing. 1t was handed by this man To
another in waiting and he to third,
who instantly started it TO Washington.
The party under suspicion in Montreal
Of having taken the letter, Chief Willis
says, is entirely innocent the man who
took the letter never having been in the
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