The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-23
TO WAR ON THE sMuGGLEEs.
Collector Bradshaw Proposes Stringen
Measures Against Them.

Collector Bradshaw Proposes Stringent
Measures Against Them.
poKr TOWNSEND, May 2s.--Aithough Col
lector G. 81. Bradshaw is doing all in his
power 10 prevent the smuggling OF opium
and other contraband goods, and stop the
bringing to this country OF Cinnamon, in
violation Of the restriction act, he is handi-
capped in more ways than one. He mas at
hand no vessel with which be can follow
up the small craft that engage in this l,i-
cra.ive, although illegal work. and cannot
cruise among the islands. as is necessary
10 put stop to smuggling. The fact Is
we'll known that this district has not q
force OF deputies large enough to watch the
boundary line and the various places where
smugglers can. almost without fear of cap
ture, engage in their work.
In Canada every vessel must be licensed
and named. and in this way boats and sus-
pected crafts are easily identified. Collec-
tor Bradshaw thinks 4 law to this effect
would be of much aid to him in stopping
smuggling, and. the following letter was
sent to Congressman John l.. Wilson yes
terday, asking his aid:
Dear SIR; find in this district very great din
Guilty la enforcing the Chinese exclusion act
states. by reason OF small boats and vessels I'M
der hye tons burden. which are not dccumensed
or licensed. fitting across TO Vancouver island
from our shores nj night aud returning the fol-
lowing night with Chinese and ccntraband
gooss. They have no names painted upon them
ard ohliierase ell marks By which they could be
Identified by repaintsng and changing the color
and even the rig of their sails, and IL seems i'm
possible TO SO identity them as to make 1t safe
In their seizure
Ii seems 10 me that some legislation could be
incorporated in the bill now pending In the
Hoase. relating 10 custom matters. by which ali
snail boats navigating the waters of Puget
sound, and waters between the STATE aud Van
eoayez island. shoasd be licensed aud have
their names painted upon their sterns
There IS complaint on the part of the customs
authorities 81 Victoria and Vancouver. B. C.,
from The same cause. aud that these vessels are
smuggling upoa their side, and that they are
unable to keer track Of them. and that while
they require their vessels to he licensed and
have gafne. VIC do not
No harder blow could be struck the smnggler
tAsn 70 require these means OF Identification.
enclose yoa certified copy of the act of the
British rolam ia Legislature
regret that | have not called four attention
sooner To this matter and ii may not be too late
ard auY action that yca could take 70 aid in
suppfesslag the Introduction of Chinese ard
enforcing the revenue laws woud receive tie
iaaoFss aaent OF al good citizens, who believe
constitute very iafEe maj sFity OF our people
Collector Bradshaw thinks that when the
appropriation for steam launch Is made,
and the boat put into service, he will he
able to stop much of the smuggling nov
going on. a larger appropriation hy con-
gress for the use OF the district il very
much needed, ard IL these things. in con-
neciicn With law requiring the licensing
Of ail vessels. csn be had. ii can be said
truly that the DAYS OF the smuggler are
drawing 20 close. for il will he very Diff
cnit ard hazardous to engage IN Carving
Coolies aud opium from British territory
into this country.