The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-06
CARRANzA's SPY SYSTEM.
England Taking Steps to Root 1t Out
of Canada at Once.


WASHINGTON, June 5.-Steps have been
taken by which it is expected that Lieuten-
ant Carranza, who has conducted the Span
ish spy system from Montreal, with his as
sociate, Senior Du Bose, former first secre-
tary 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 Canada. The
Carranza letter, detailing his spy system,
was communicated to the British ambassa-
dor, Sir Julian Pauncefote, together with
all other information bearing on the opera
lions of the Spanish officials in Canada.
The ambassador was quick to act in the
matter, and without waiting the slow pro-
cesses of the mail he cabled the entire mat
ter to the Foreign Office. No doubt is enter
tanned as to the speedy action of the au
thoritieS at London, now that specific
case has been made out against the Span
ish 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 Carranza letter was proof posi-
tive and the British officials moved quickly
and on their own volition towards securing
adequate redress. The State Department
has not cabled Ambassador Hay, not deem
ing it necessary to do more than simply lay
the facts before the British ambassador
here. II is expected that Lord Salisbury
will call the attention of the Spanish gov
eminent to the undesirability of having
Messrs. Carranza and Du Bose remain in
Canada longer, as their operations are so
obviously hostile to the United States. This,
however, may become unnecessary if the
Spanish officials withdraw from Canada at
once, as there is to be no disposition to pros
ecute them, or to give them an enforced
expulsion so long as they are willing to
close their operations and depart.
The British statutes as well as those of
Canada, have specific provision against the
use of British or Canadian territory by for
eigners temporarily seeking asylum there,
as the base of hostile operations against
countries with which Great Britain and her
colonies are at peace
About a week ago an effort was made by
the Spanish officials to enlist the sympathy
of the British embassy here with an alleged
British subject imprisoned at Tampa, who,
1T is now believed, is the Spanish spy al
to in Lieutenant Carranzas letter. A
Canadian lawyer arrived here last Sunday
and made a personal appeal to Sir Julian
Pauncefote to intervene in behalf of the
man imprisoned at Tampa There were sus-
picious circumstances connected with the
case and before acting the ambassador
asked for a specific recital of all the facts.
These were not forthcoming, and the case
was 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 efforts towards
intervention were designed to secure the re-
le6se of this spy.
Aside from the official action of the Brit
fish government, it is quite likely that the
Canadian officials will take some action
against CarranZa and Du Bose under the
Canadian statutes When Sir Louis Davies
minister of marine of the Canadian Cab
met, was here recently he spoke of the de-
termination of the Canadian authorities to
maintain the strictest neutrality and to see
that the Carranza party did not use Canada
a base for any hostile operations against
the United States. He referred to the diff
Guilty in making out specific case against
them, saying that it was not enough to pre-
sent mere suspicion.
He said. however, if such case were Sc
cured the Canadian authorities would act
promptly in putting an end to the abuse of
hospitality shown by the Spanish officials
The Carranza letter furnishes just such
case as Sir Louis Davies referred to. and
leaves no doubt that the Dominion govern
ment, as well as the authorities in London
will see that the Carranza-Du Bose party
no longer abuse their residence in Canada
by making it the headquarters for spy
system and base of information for Cen
eral Blanco, Admiral Cervera and the au-
thorities at Madrid.
Carranza Admits the Letter.