The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-06
SPIES MUST LEAVE CANADA.
VIII he Expelled Unless They Leave
Voluntarily.

Washington, June 5.-Steps have heen
taken by which it is expected that Lieut..
Carrauza, who has conducted the Spanish
spy system from Montreal with his assO-
ciate. Senor du Bose, former first secrc-
tary Of the Spanish legation here, viii 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
there.
The Carranza letter, detailing his spy
system, was communicated to the British
ambassador, Sir Julian Pauncefote. to-
gether with all other information bearing
on the operations of the Spanish officials
in Canada.
The ambassador was quick to act in the
matter, ana without waiting the slow pro-
eesses of the mail, cabled the entire mat
ter TO the foreign office. No doubt Is en-
tertained as to the speedy action of the
authorities at London, 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 anything more than suspicion
as to the operations of Lieut.. Carranza
and Senor du Bose. But the Carranza let
ter was proof positive, and the British
officials moved quickly and on their own
volition toward securing adequate redress.
1t is expected that Lord Salisbury VIII
call the attention of the Spanish govern
ment to the undesirability Of having Lieut.
Carranza ana Senor du Bose remain IN
4 rs tfgf Il a
obviously hostile to the United States.
This, however, may become unnecessary,
II the Spanish officials withdraw from
Canada at once, as there appears TO be no
disposition to prosecute them or 10 give
them an enforced expulsion so long as
they are willing to close their operations
and depart. The British statutes, as well
as those of Canada, have specific provision
| against the use OF British or Canadian ter
ritory by foreigners temporarily seeking
asylum there as the base Of hostile opet :
atoms against countries with which Great
Britain and her colonies are at peace.
About a week ago an effort was made by
the Spanish officials to enlist the sympathy
of the British embassy here with an al
legged British subject imprisoned at Tam
pa, who, il Is believed, is the Spanish spy
alluded to In Lieut.. Carranzas letter. A
Canadian lawyer arrived here last Sun
day and made a personal appeal to Sir
y Julidil 4 dhiiftlptt 10 intervene III DeidiI
of the man imprisoned at Tampa. There
were suspicious circumstances connected
with the case, and before acting, the am
bassador asked for specific recital of al
the facts. These were not forthcoming,
! and the case was not pushed
! When the CarranZa letter appeared stat
| ing that one of his spies had been caught
! at Tampa, II became apparent for the first
! time that the efforts toward Intervention
were designed to secure the release of this
! spy.
Aside from the official action Of the Brit
| ish government, 1t Is quite likely that the
| Canadian officials win take some actor
| against Lieut. CarranZa and Senor du
| Bose, under the Canadian statutes. Wher
| Sir Louis Davies, minister of marine o1
! the Canadian cabinet, was here recently
he spoke of the determination of the Ca
| madam authorities to maintain the strict.
| est neutrality and 10 see that the Carranza
| party did not use Canada as a base for any
| hostile operations against the UniteC
| States