The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-06
MUST LEAVE CANADA.
Carranza aud Du Bose Will Be In
) vited to Retire.
WERE HIRING SPANISH SPIES.

A Clear Case Against the Spanish Of
flcIals Which May Induce Them to
Depart Before the Canadian Govern
mont Gets Chance to Expel Them.
Washington, June GA letter just
made public by Chief Wilkie, of the
United States treasury secret service,
shows that Lieutenant Carranza. late
Spanish naval attache. has been con-
ducting spy system from Montreal
The letter in question was written by
CarranZa to a party in the Office of the
Spanish ministry at Madrid. Senor
1may. The letter was secured by an
operative who called at the house in
the capacity of health officer, while
Carranza 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 with 1t to Wash
ington. The letter reached here week
ago. The party under suspicion in
Montreal of having stolen the letter is
entirely Innocent.
Steps have been taken by which 1t Is
expected that Lieutenant Carranza,
with his associate. Senior DuBosc. for
mer first secretary of the Spanish le-
cation here, will be expelled from Cam
ada 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, detailing his spy
system. was communicated to the Brit
ish ambassador, Sir Julian Pauncefote,
together with all other information
bearing OIL the operations of the Span
ish officials in Canada. The ambassa-
dor was quick to act in the matter. and
without waiting the slow processes of
the mail he cabled the entire matter
to the forciGn office. No doubt is en-
tertained as TO the speedy action of the
authorities in London, now that q
specific case has been pade out against
the Spanish officials In Canada.
The state department has not cabled
Ambassador Hay, not deeming it nee
essary to do more than simply lay the
facts before the British ambassador
here. 1t is expected that Lord Sails
bury will cal! the attention Of the
Spanish government to the undesira-
lility Of having Mcssrs. Carranza and
DuBCsc remain in Canada longer, as
their operations are 50 obviously hos
tile to the United States. This, how
ever may become unnecessary If the
Spanish officials withdraw from Can
ada at once, as there appears to be no
disposition to prosecute them or to
give them an enforced expulsion SO
lCng as they are willing to close their
operations and depart. The British
statutes, az well as those of Canada,
have specitc provision against the use
of British or Canadian territory by
foreigners temporarily seeking asylum
there as the base of hostile operations
against countries with which Great
Britain and her colonies are at peace.
About week ago an effort was made
by the Spanish officials to enlist the
sympathy CT the British embassy here
with an alleged British subject i'm
prisCred at TAMPA, who. 1t Is now be-
lieved, is a Spanish spy alluded to in
Lieutenant CarranZa's letter. A Can
adian lawyer arrived here recently and
made personal appeal to Sir Julian
Pauncefoe to intervene in behalf Of
the man imprisoned at Tampa. There
were suspicious circumstances con-
neCted with the case, and before act
Ing the amba ssador asked for specific
recital Of all the facts. These were not
forthcoming. and the case was not
pushed. When the Carranza letter ap-
Deared stating that one of his spies had
been caught at Tampa It became ap-
parent for the first time that the efforts
toward intervention We're designed to
secure the release of this spy.