The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-12
They Express Great indignation at
the Request.
THEY HAVE VIOLATED THE LAW.
This is the Charge Against Them-The
Matter Would Have Been Pushed
Sooner, But the Government
Waited for the Final Dispo-
sition OF the Case Against
the Detective.

MONTREAL. QUEBEC. July 1i.-senor
Du Bose, late secretary Of the Spanish
Legation OF Washington and Lieutenant
Carranza, military attache. will leave
Montreal tomorrow night by the Domn-
Mon steamer Ottoman at the urgent and
repeated request of the Dominion govern
ment. The request was conveyed through
Mr.. n. c. ST. Pierre, Q. c., who was
counsel for Messrs. Du Bose and Car
rama in the litigation following upon the
arrest Of Detective kellert on charge
Of stealing a letter from Lieutenant Car
ranza's rooms.
Senior Du Bose intimated his position TO
Mr.. st. Pierre, IN a letter in which he
stated: upon my part l am naturally
most anxious 10 avoid anything which
might cause friction or ill-feeling between
tho government of my country and that
OF Canada, at whatsoever inconvenience
personally and financial loss which 50
sudden departure must necessarily cause
me, as is within your personal cognl-
zance. l will unhesitatingly comply with
the wishes OF the Canadian government
a. soon as these wishes shall be officially
made known TO me- This Will not imply
that recognize the right of the Canadian
or British government to so proceed,
either on the ground of international or
civil law At the present moment l Will
take no legal steps in yindicauOn of these
rights which such action on the part OF
the Canadian government would undouot-
edly violate for the reason which l have
stated above. At the same time l eX-
pressly reserve 20 myself the right to take
such steps when / may be able to do so
without creating a certain amount or
international friction, which would PROB
ably be the case il should do so AZ the
present time
without entering into tho merits OF
| the case may mention that no attempt
even beyond vague newspaper rumors,
| has been made 70 connect me with the
| letter stolen from Mr.. Carranza, and
| whose alleged contents form apparently
the base upon which my expulsion from
| Canada is founded.
"The notorious injustice Of this persecu-
| tion would only be too clear 20 your brill
| liant and legal intellect
WANTED THEM TO LEAVE.
| The government wished the Spaniards
| to leave at once. but the capias secured
| by Detective Kellert was not quashed
| until June 30th. and on that day Sir VIII
fred Laurier telegraphed urging that the
departure should take place on SATURDAY
| July ID The same day he wrote Mr..
ST. Pierre 10 the same effect officially in
.sisting upon the departure of his client.
After stating that he had been fur
| nshed by Sir Julian Pauncefote with a
| Photographic copy Of the stolen letter,
he continued:
raf Of "a -
ocaly states that he has been left m
Canada 10 receive and send kilograms
ana 10 look after the spy system he was
then establishing
"The action OF Senor CarranZa Is a vlo-
/ lation of the laws OF the land and have
/ therefore To request Senior Carranza 10
/ leave this country. / have to make the
same request of Senior Du Bose, who,
from evidence in our hands, is an ac-
complice IN the establishment Of the spy
service which was organized by Senor
CarranZa.'
Mr. st. Pierre communicated the Pre-
mier's letter 70 SenOr Du Bose and re-
ceived a reply on July 3D. stating that
they would sail on the next steamer OF
the Dominion Line. In this letter he
wrote:
"I must, however, emphatically protest
against the second paragraph OF Sir VIII
fred's letter i'm which he states that the
Secretary OF State Of the United States
OF America has given communication tc
Sir Julian PaHncefOrte. His Majcsty's
ambassador at Washington, OF the origi-
nal letter addressed by SenOr Carranza
from Montreal on the 26th Of May. last
% the Spanish Minister Of Marine an6
placed in his hands a Photographic copy
of the same which Sir Julian has trans
mitted 10 the Canadian government
This Is completely false. Mr.. Carranza
has given me his word of honor that th'
only letter stolen thus far from him Is q
private one. addressed to Mr. Gomez luez
a relation OF his. employed in the Navy
| Department at Madrid. This statemen
of Mr. Carranza IS corrobOrated nv 'th'
alleged translation of the letter which
have seen published in the newspapers.
DU Bose AN ACCOMPLICE.
Further on in his communion Sil
! Wilfred Laurier permits himself TO asser
that from evidence in our hands Senol
Du Bose IS an accomplice I'm the estab
hshment of a spy system which was or
ganized by SenOr Carranza.' This is q
grave accusation and one which should
not be legally made by a responsible
statesman. 1t Is incumbent upon Sir vii
fred to prove the correctness or his writ
ten accusation upon future occasion.
"As regards the statement contained II
SIT ~ llLftu l4duIltt ltlANi NhdA THO ~
tion of Senior Carranza is a violation o
the laws OF the land can only say tha
Sir Wnfred Laurier Is equally mistakei
in his law and his facts.
THE ONLY SPIES
'The only spy organization in which
have cognizance is that with which tn
government OF the United States has sur
surrounded and lodged me since / hav
been I'm Canada OF this there Is amol
nroof which shall be delighted 4
submit TO Sir Wilfred whenever he ma.
so desire.
Within my own comparatively shor
official career. there have been thre
separate occasions upon which the gov
ernment OF the United States has utillz
ed private letters as the base OF diplo
matte representations.
"What confidence or credence can D
nlaced IN the representations Of a govern
ment IN which diplomacy Is based upo
he utilization Of criminal acts.
PROMPT MEASURES
Some delay occurred In the arrival Q
,.ts letter at ottawa. and the scyernmen