Telegram-herald., 1890-06-22
EASY SMUGGLING
How Opium Can be Brought Over
Prom Canada.
DllA0NDS AID COSTLY JEWELRY
Also Come ths SsHae W4y-The stamped
Baggage Fisa ~ Frotsetioa - hAt-
sEer-EAs sInus sgisrs aisaQs
OpsFanal "a D~tAu

Prom fhs Detroit Evening" = eas-
Ile total suppression OF smuggling
IS carried on between the United states
aud C-nsda IS a practical impossiui.ity,
Dut there Is possible q muen nearer az
pgoach t0 tlls end than s secured under
the present system ot surveillance
Existing avs leave the way open for
their violation With scarcely risk Of
detection. fact Of which due adyanI-
age Is doubtless taken by those who
resort 70 crooked methods for the sAke
OF making money.
There is 10 one interdeted commod
ity that offers greater temptation 10 the
smuggler than does opium. The duty
IS a heavy one, and the demand for the
article lusures II 2 ready market when
ever offered. Yet there is way or
getting % tnis SIDE without facing
the danger OF stealing across the bcf-
der and running the gauntlet OF cls-
toms house inspectors. A the law no"
stands. q man going from DeTolt
through Canada 70 Niagara Fails. or
anv Otner eastern point N tle states.
must have his trunks and other heavy
baggage Dotn stamped and sealed. The
stamp passes the articles through TIE
Canadian customs department while
the seal prevents the Cpenlng Of trunk
or uOx for the reception 0i contraband
goods. should tne seal Dc broken ue-
fore reach3ug the eastern terminus, IL j.
notice To- Cauad au officials 20 lnyesl-
gate and learn whether any attempt at
smuggling has been made.
But this only meets IN part the
danger OF getting forbidden goods
across the line. and many cOnslgn-
ment OF opium hascOmc through under
the very eyes and noses OF the most
vr.laut officers. Ii YOU want 10 test
th- Feasibility OF violating the law with
almost certain immunity from the
ponoitv affixed. take Il Jran nj Niagara
Falls. on the American SIDE, aud carry
with vOu a literal IL 81 y2lise, having
II, II vour night clothes and few toilet
articles lust as an evidence Of CcO1
faith. The eaglc-eyed In>p Ct1r VIII
GIVE the innocent contents icw Jerks,
inform YOU that everything 3 all rlgnt,
and place a stamp OF the cr.psack winch
insurcs us passage 10 Detroit without
further inspection. He does not seal
the VaIsc, hOWtv r. SO that you are Al
liberty 70 open and close i M Will.
Now have 10 Nrrlnged for COnteder-
ate to meet Won AZ 1t. Thomas with q
few pound, OF opium IN his valisc.
When he O. t. aboard the train quIcty
transfer thn pveciou, narcotic from ms
yarse to YOURS. Keep the latter right
in sight, Just a f YOU were the most
honest and bss' meaning man aboard.
The seal i sacred, and no one Will think
Os examining 90 ascertain what NAV De
ins De. When yoU step of the train at
Detroit YOU viii be passed Unmolcsied
through thc gates and are free to 8
pose of your plunder 10 any purchaser,
taking care only that YOU are not
watched bv suspicious local officer.
! Tho tniur is easily done, has frequently
I been accomplished and IS still going on.
when asked regarding this matter,
Deputy Collector TI.lmau admitted
that oo;um, as well as other articles Of
/ llt:le bulk, such As diamonds. leweiry,
g. ks and clothing. might be smuEg.ed
i'm tais wav. though he thought th rr
was but little OF IT done. Since Mai.
/ WOokius became collector OF customs.
|
/ LIGHT Laggluc mas been rigId.y enforced
I hut the strictest compliance with the
/ law does not insure the end for which
It was made. II Is admitted that q
change in the system of inspection can
alrn, remedy the evil which is 50 ap-
parent Efficient Officers ~ either end
I Of the route to inspect all baggage that
( is not sealed can alone insure against
the constant bringing IN Of forbidden
god.
some facts or interest affecting this
subject were gathered by the NCrs from
+ q man who spent several years in bring
ing forbidden goods from the other side.
he -avs that there were then, and no
I has reasons % believe that there still
are. mon and women who made not
/ only = living. but handsome income,
/ uV engaging IN this illicit traffic. The
plan of procedure was that already
outlined I'm th.sart.clc. HCwou'd take
/ ln NJ SOME point along The route q s1n-
( riv of opium, which was Che favorte
ar. c'o to sHrC~Io, diamonds, valuable
i.vpIrv. fNler. 80 cloths or SiSs. %
fact All ARTICLES that would rouresont q
good deal III money and occupy bat
+ little space. he was never called down
/ orr moIested and never knew any One
I e.-o t1 be rho followed his methods
Certain a that large quantities Of
F Cortrabani goods have come INTO Oh
T country hv tho ~ - route aud under
+ fne stamp th9t insured free passage.
stat s;ics show shat thn amount ot
\ OPIUM consumed in tbs country ID
F nearly double that which s lcga .v m-
Y ported ant the iFrEest pr1u0rton o..