Evening star., 1898-07-12
Senor du Bose and Lieut.. Carranza
Expelled From Canada
GOING ON 4 FREIGHT STEAMER
Sir WiIfrid Laurier Accuses Them
in Positive Terms.
TONIC HI THEY DEPA RT

Senor du Bose, late secretary of the
Spanish legation, and Lieutenant Carranza.
military attache will leave Montreal to-
night by the Dominion steamer Ottoman,
at the urgent and repeated request of the
dominion government. The request was
conveyed through Mr.. N. c. ST. Pierre.
Q. c., who wasD counsel for Messrs, du
Bose and Carranza in the litigation fol-
lowing upon the arrest Of Detective Kel-
lert on charge of stealing letter from
Lieutenant Carranzas room.
On June Mr.. ST. Pierre received from
the solicitor general an urgent summons
to Ottawa. In am interview with the mem
bers of the government he was informed
that the United States objected to the
presence of his clients in Canada, and the
dominion government wished, with as lit
tie fuss and trouble as was possible, to
induce them to leave. Mr.. ST. Pierre re-
piled that nothing could be done long
as the money of his clients in the Bank of
Montreal was held under the capias issued
at the instance of Detective Kellert, but
that when their money was released he
would see what they had to say about
going. He returned to Montreal and con-
suited his clients.
Du bOsc's Protest.
Senor du Bose intimated his position to
Mr.. ST. Pierre in a letter. in which he
stated
without entering into the merits of the
case 1 may mention that no attempt even
beyond vague newspaper rumors has been
made to connect me with the letter stolen
from Mr.. Carranza, the alleged contents
of which form apparently the basis upon
which my expulsion from Canada is
founded.
The notorious injustice of this persecu-
ton Will be only too clear to your brilliant
and legal intelligence
LAS 1 have already stated nv acuuies-
cence in these arbitrary proceedings with
out present legal struggle, which could
only result in my being authorized to en-
JOY that British hospitality which it is an
lnVarlable tradition to extend to all for
eiSners who observe the laws of the land.
Is not to be taken abdication of
rights which upon future and fitting oc-
casion | shall promptly vindicate"
Tie government wished the Spaniards
to leave at once, but the capias was not
quashed until June 30, and on that very
day sir Wilfrid Laurier telegraphed urg-
ing that the departure should take place
on Saturday, July 2.
The same day he wrote Mr.. ST. Pierre
to the same effect, officially insisting upon
the departure of his client. After stating
that ne mad been furnished by Sir Julian
fauncefote with a Photographic COPY of
the stolen letter, he continued:
The letter of Senor Carranza uneuuivo-
caliy states that he has been left In Canada
~ ieSe,Ne ana sehd telegramS and to look
atter the spy system he was then estab-
fishing.
The action of Senor Carranza is a vio-
latlon or the laws of the land and I have
mere ,lnereiore , to request Senior Carranza to
leave this country. l have to make the
same request of Senior du Bose who from
evidence in our hands is an accomnlice
IN the establishment of the spy service
"hlch was organized by Senor Carranza."
The Premier's Letter,
MT. 81. Pierre communicated the pre-
mier letter to Senior Du Bose and received
reply on July 2, stating that they would
san on the next steamer of the Dominion
Line In this letter he wrote:
L must, however, emphatically protest
asainst the second paragraph of Sir Will
ira letter. in which he states that the
secretary of State of the United States of
america has given communication to Sir
Jullan Pauncefote, her majesty's ambassa-
addressed by Senior ICarranza from Mon
treal on the 26th lof May last to the Snan
ish minister of marine, and placed in his
hands Photographic copy of the same.
canadian government. This is completely
raise. Mr.. Carranza has given me his word
OF honor that the only letter stolen thus
lar from him is a private one, addressed 10
Mr.. Gomez lnez relation of his emnIov
ed IN the navy department at Madrid. This
statement of Mr.. Carranza is corroborated
by the alleged translation of the Ietter
winch L have seen published in the news
papers.
Further on in his communication Sir
Nllfrid Laurier permits himself to assert
ILdt from evidence in our hands Senor Du
bosc Is an accomplice in the establishment
OF spy service, which was organized bv
Senor Carranza.' This is a grave accusa
tlon and one which should not be legally
made by a responsible statement. II viii
De incumbent upon Sir Wilfrid to prove the
writ
q future occasion,
His Footsteps Dogxed
"As regards the statement contained in
Sir Wilfrid Laurier's letter that the action
of Senor Carranza is a violation of the laws
of the land can only say that Sir WiIfrid
Laurier is equally mistaken in his law and
his facts
The only spy organization Of which I
have cognizance is that with which the
government of the United States has sur
rounded and dogged me since | have been
IN Canada. OF this there is ample proof
which shall be delighted to submit TO Sir
Wilfrid whenever he may so desire
What confidence or credence can he
placed in the representations of a govern
ment where diplomacy is based upon the
utilization of criminal acts, 1 leave to the
consideration of Sir Wilfrid Laurier and
the Canadian government"
Some delay occurred in the arrival of this
letter at Ottawa, and the government at
once became uneasy. kilograms passed to
and fro. Sir Wilfrid Laurier inquired anx-
iously Has party left?
The party had not left. Senor Du Bose
on July expressed his intention to leave
by the next steamer of the Dominion Line
leaving July 8. He was unable to do so be-
cause he could not obtain passage on her,
and Mr.. Torrance wrote to the government
to the effect that there was not a berth va
cant. As the government was so insistent
however, Senior Du Bose decided to sal! on
the Dominion steamer Ottoman a large
freight vessel, which has very little passen-
ger accommodation, and he goes on board
tonight. He is very indignant at the treat
ment to which he has been subjected. and
says the government will hear from him
again when the present troubles are over
On his arrival in Liverpool he will go to
London and await orders from his govern
ment before proceeding to Madrid
RED CROSS AT HONOLULU.
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