shown all over it, and succeeded in securing a number of important
letters, cablegrams, maps, etc., which were forwarded to the Government.
The letter which Carranza has made so much fuss about was stolen in a
very clever way. The detective took a sheet of fly paper, and in a
careless way dropped it over the letter; then took up the fly paper and
the letter attached to it, and passed it to another detective, who at
once forwarded it to Washington. Part of the letter has been published.
It is addressed to his Excellency Don Jose Gomez Imay. In it Carranza
expresses his regret that Imay was not appointed to command the Cadiz
fleet; he speaks disparagingly of Camara and highly of Cervera; most of
this part of the letter is in reference to his personal employment by
the Government, and he expresses great anxiety to be away to the front
and in active service on the fleet.

Speaking of his spy system, he says: "We have had bad luck because they
have captured our two best spies. The Americans are showing the most
extraordinary vigilance. I shall be extremely gratified to have a ship
or a torpedo-boat to run the blockade, or anything rather than playing
second fiddle." These quotations go to show that Carranza was not
over-pleased with the work of conducting the spy department in Canada.
He takes the trouble to criticize Cervera's actions, and he alludes to
him as "Don Pasquale," and says that he cannot believe that the Admiral
would do such a stupid thing as to get caught in Santiago, his purpose
being to attack the American fleet and delay the invasion of Cuba. This
letter demonstrates very clearly the wisdom of the Government in keeping
carefully guarded all knowledge of the movements of our army and navy,
for Carranza has taken advantage of the statements published and
information easily obtained heretofore, and has kept his Government
informed, and has also personally been advising Admiral Cervera whenever
opportunity offered: he speaks of having cabled to Cervera on 20th of