El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-10

probable that action will be immedla-
tely taken to secure the instant depar-
ture of the Spanish contingent from
Canadian soil. The letter il OF the
most sensational character, and dis
closes the elaborate spy system which
has been conducted in this country In
the interest of Spain.
Since their departure from the city
Chief Wilkes agents have been fully
cognizant of every move of the Span
iards, and for several weeks he has
had agents employed in the houses
where they lodged, and nothing of in
terest has apparently escaped their
vigilance. The letter, however, was
secured by an agent who called at the
house in the capacity OF q health Of
ficer while Lieutenant Carranzs was at
on his table addressed for
mailing. 1t was handed by this man
to another in waiting, and by him to a
third, who instantly started with 1t for
Washington. The person under sus-
picion in Montreal of having taken
the letter. Chief Wilkie says, is
entirely innocent, the man who took
the letter never having been in the
house before. The officials who have
had knowledge of Chief Wilkes plans
regard it az one of the most clover
pieces Of detective work ever done in
this country.
Steps have been taken by which it
is expected that Lieutenant Carranza,
who has conducted the Spanish spy
system at Montreal, with his associate,
Senior DuBosc, the former first secre-
tary of thesSpanish legation, will be
in the next few days un-
less they adopt their own means to
leave before an international question
is raised Is to their presence in Cana
da. The Carranza letter, detailing his
spy system, was communicated to the
British ambassador, Sir Julian Paun-
cefote. together with all other inform
alton bearing on the operations 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 at to the speedy
action of the authorities at London,
now that Q specific case has been
made out against the Spanish officials
in Canada. They would have taken
the initiative ere this had there been
anything more than suspicion as to the
operations of Csrrauza and DuBOsc.
But the Carranza letter was proof pos
tive, and the British officials moved
quickly and on their own vOlttiOn to-
ward securing adequate redress.
Following is the text. Of the para
graphs of the letter that are m ost sig
nificant.
Montreal 26th of May, 1893.
Upper Street, 40.
To His Excelleucy Senior Don Jose Gomez
My Dear Don Jose:-It was my belief that
the sS C s iees. and f Was NY ntention to
have sent yoa telegram, asking that you
of might The
has not turned out thus, however and 1t
because the ELECTION of senior Ga%ara. fear,
will be fatal, although he may have good
chief of staff. No one could possibly suit
sides is not hard worker; IN the contrary.
and would Pay No tbs to the oe
!iattery, but'today no one but you. and Don
PasQuale should have command OF our fleet,
IS Sf is ge
and may God shed His light upon him and
1 fha Ven been ta left here to receive and send
kilograms and look after the spy service
which have organized, or had better say.
/ pleased. We have had bad luck. because
in Washington, who hanged himseif-or else
they did it for him-and the other day be-
fore yesterday In Tampa. The Americans
1 cannot believe that Don Pasquale could
press. He entered it on the 18th, and if he had
gone Immediately to Havana he would have
It out. that he entered that place only for
coal, and for the moral effect 1t would pro-
n he me- te the Ha1
through the Providence Channel, he would
have passed into Havana right under the
noses of the Americans who had only small
morning OF the goth. when l knew he was in
"a y1ng that the squadrons we're at
Key West. He did not answer me. That
afternoon there came another telegram from
I continued sending messages to General
Blanco in respect to all the movements. and
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com municate with him. II he should have
twenty four hours advantage. he would
have arrived before now. 1 am very much
afraid lest they ATTACK Porto Rico by sea
and land and out off the attack on Havana.
take the latter. and they think then. If they
SPAN with Havana already in their power:
They have no confidence in their army, but
Of our army and Of yellow fever. because I'll If
the men should begin to die in Gu "a there
would be a tremendous row, As they are not
Each day that passes is worse for us on ac-
count Of the aI%ost total lack Of prepare
lombard Boston, Portland and Long Island,
they can do 1t now, but after few months it
will be too late. l think II we are to have
any success in this matter it wi 1 be tn rough
treating for peace by yielding Cuba and
not do this soon it VIII be too late, and we
shall lose Cuba and Port Rico and all tn at
this war has cost US, and in addition, we
shall De charged with the Cuban debt, for
which our treasury Is RESPONSIBLE
There Is no doubt here that we cannot con-
sinue this war in which we have nothing to
rain and may lose our three colonies and be
ruined for fifty years Il
1 should be glad o have you write me your
opinions. You know how much appreciate |
hem, II the squadron is in Cuba they are |
sotng to destroy its wretched Notifications |
md sink couple of steamers in the mouth. |
They have already telegraphed to Key West |
or them to see If they have got them there |
md the inventor. Bolland. offers his SUBJ |
marine boat to destroy rhe mines.
RAMON CARRANZA. |
The New York Tribune says edi-
orislly:
The letter has been extremely useful
o the United States government, not
o much for the Information about
military plans which it gave-though
t discussed them with an astonishing
utterly unnecesssry-as
or the revelations of Spanish weak
Tess, uncertainty and hopelessness. It