Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-06-09
CARRANzA, THE SPANISH spy.
Having Violated Both Canadian and Brit.
ish Statutes, Will Be Compelled to De-
part from the Dominion.

WASHINGTON June 6.-Steps have
been taken by which it is expected
that Lieut.. Carranza, who has con-
Quoted the Spanish spy system from
Montreal, with his associate, Senior du
Bose, former first secretary of the
Spanish legation here, will 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 in Can
ada.
The Carranza letter, detailing his
spy system, was communicated to the
British ambassador, Sir Julian Paunce-
fote, together with all other informa-
ton bearing on the operations of the
Spanish officials in Canada. The am
basSador was quick to act in the mat
ter, and without waiting the slow pro-
cesses of the mail, he cabled the en-.
tire matter to the foreign of
fee. No doubt is entertained 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
Carranza and Du Bose. But the Car
rama letter was proof positive, and
and the British officials moved quickly,
and on their own volition toward Sc
curing adequate redress.
The state department has not cabled
Ambassador Hay, not deeming it nee
to do cir,,nl1y lor bo
facts before the British ambassador
here.
1t is expected that Lord Salisbury
will call the attention of the Spanish
government to the undesira bility of
having Messrs. Carranza and Du Bose
remain in Canada longer, as their oper-
atoms are SO obviously hostile to the
United States. This, however, may
become unnecessary if the Spanish Off
Gals withdraw from Canada at once, as
there appears to be no disposition to
prosecute them or to give them an en-
forced expulsion SO long as they are
willing to close their operations and
depart.
The British statutes, as we'll as those
of Canada, have specific 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 coll
onies are at peace.
About week ago an effort was made
by the Spanish officials to enlist the
sympathy of the British embassy here
with an alleged British subject i'm
prisoned at Tampa, who, it is now be-
heved, is the Spanish spy alluded to in
Lieut.. CarranzaS letter. A Canadian
lawyer arrived here last Sunday and
made personal appeal to Sir Julian
PauncefOte to intervene in behalf
of the man imprisoned at Tampa.
There were suspicious circum-
stances connected with the case, and
before acting the ambassador asked
for specific recital of all these facts.
These were not forthcoming, and were
not pushed. When the Carranza letter
appeared, stating that one of his spies
had been caught at Tampa, it became
apparent for the first time that the eff
forts towards intervention were de-
signed to secure the release of this spy.
Aside from the official action of the
British government, it is quite likely
CndL Gle Cdnduldn OI1cldlS Will take
some action against Carranza and Du
Bose under the Canadian statutes.
When Sir Louis Davies, minister of
marine of the Canadian cabinet, was
here recently, he spoke of the deter
mination of the Canadian authorities
to maintain the strictest neutrality
and to see that the Carranza party did
not use Canada as a base for any hos
tile operations against the United
States. He referred to the difficulty
in making out a specific case against
them, saying that it was not enough
to present mere suspicion. He SAID,
however, that if such a case was Sc
cured, the Canadian authorities would
act promptly in putting an end to the
abuse of hospitality shown by the
Spanish officials. The Larranza letter
furnished just such a case as Sir Louis
Davies referred to, and leaves no doubt
that the Dominion government, as we'll
as the authorities in London, will see
that the Carranza-Du Bose party no
longer abuse their residence in Canada.