The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-05
CHIEF SPANISH SPY
BETRAYS HIMSELF.
A Letter Captured From Carranza
the Former Naval Attaohe.
He Describes the Elaborate Spy sys-
dian Territory, and shows q Very
Fair Knowledge ef Movements of
Our Fleet-British Government In
Notified and Asked to Expel Him.

WASHINGTON. June 1.-The United
States has laid the facts IN the Carranza
case before the British government and re-
auested the withdrawal OF both Carranza
and Dubosc from Canada Immediately.
Chief Wiikie. OF the United States secret
service. today made public the letter which
was recently written by Mr. Carranza.
formerly naval attache OF the Spanish lega-
tion in Washington. now in Montreal 10
a party In the Spanish ministry of marine
at Madrid. and secured by Wilkes opera
tives and brought to Washington. The Off
cials here do not know who the senor
TO whom the letter is addressed Is. but
believe him 10 he a high official. The let
ter was received here about one week ago.
but for several reasons 1t has been with
held until. today. Copies this morning were
furnished TO the president. the secretary OF
the treasury and the secretary OF state. and
II is altogether probable that action win be
Immediately taken TO secure the instant
departure of the Spanish contingent from
Canadian soil.
The letter is Of the most sensational char
acter. and discioses the very elaborate sys-
TEN Of spies which has been conducted in
this country In the interest OF Spain. Since
their departure from this city. Chief VIII
kc's agenrs have been fully cognizant o.
every move of the SpaniarGs. and for the
last several weeks he has had agents en-
ployed in the houses whore they lodged and
faF r...
their vigilance. The letter. however. was
secured by an operative who called al the
house IN the capacity OF a health officer.
while Mr.. Carranza was a. dinner. The
letter was found on his table addressed for
mailing. 1t was handed by this fnaB to an
osaer In waiting. and he 10 third. who in-
stantly started with II for Washington. The
party under suspicion in Montreal OF hav-
ing taken the letter. Chief Wllkle says. is
entirely innocent. the man who took The
letter never having been in tho house be-
fore. The officials who have had knowi-
edge OF Chief wgkie's move regard Il as
oas= ~ the most clever pieces OF detective
work ever done In this country. The letter
Is as follows:
Montreal May 26.
His excesiency. Senor Don jose Gomez
TrTaay: My Dear Don jesse IL was my ee-
lief :Aat they wo,id have appointed sou
20 command the EaGiz fleet. and II was
my intention 70 have sent you telegram
ASKING that you take ne with you. 10
meet you In the Antilles or wherever you
might say. The case has not turned out
thug. however. and Il seems a. though God
were not on our side because the election
Of Senor Camara l fear MI Re fatat, a.
though he may have a good chief OF san.
No one could possibly suit HIM because
hs is very capE3cious and besides ts not
8. hard worker on the contrary. ne Is lazy
ard would pay 10 attention 70 the advice
OF airy one.
II wrote % the minister and with the
confidence due 10 NY Special duties. said
20 hin. oa sending a clipping from
rex sg4aper containing a telegram from
Cadsz speaking a. or feet ard q -
admiral that Il 1as Tot -e1or IaTElAss,
but y5E. who should command u