The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-12-31
MAY SHIP ARMS
Carlisle Will Grant Clearance to
Vessels Loaded With NUM-
tiOns of War
Upon Compliance With Co.
tain FOrmalities of the
Law.
Instructions Given Upon Ap2l
cation by Owners of The
DauntleSS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3l.--For the first
time since the present struggle in Cuba
began this governm ent has given per-
mission to a customs official to clear for
Cuba q vessel loaded, according to her
manifest, with munitions of war and
presumably intended for the insurgent
army. The vessel in this case is the
well known and alleged flibusterer
The Dauntless, but the concession that
ander these circumstances she is en-
titled to clearance papers leaves the
situation as far as she is concerned
quite as involved as before, as the stat
utes prescribe that before clearance shall
be granted for any vessel bound to q
foreign port, the owners, shippers and
consigners of the cargo shall state under
oath the foreign port at which the cargo
is to be landed and severe penalties are
prescribed for violations of this re-
luirement, including the confiscation
Of the vessel.
Asked Instructions From Carlisle.
Some time Tuesday the secretary of
the treasury received a telegram from
the attorneys for the owners Of the
Dauntless at Jacksonville, stating that
the owners of the Dauntless and her
cargo would apply to the collector of
customs at Jacksonville for clearance
to Cuban port with a cargo Of arms,
stating, however, that the oath required
by the statutes would not be taken.
The question was asked whether under
these circumstances papers would be
issued. Later in the day a telegram
was received from the collector at
Jacksonville stating that application to
clear the Dauntless for the port of
Nuevitas, Cuba, with cargo of arms
had been made, and asking instruc.
tions. The secretary has replied sub
stantially as follows:
If the master of the vessel and the
owners, shippers and consigners Or she
cargo comply fully with all the laws
and regulations concerning the mani
fest, and take the oaths required, you
may grant clearance to Neuvitas.
The oaths must be taken and subscribed
in writing as required by sections 4197.
4l98 and 4200 of the revised statutes. -"
The port named in the application
as the destination of the cargo, is on
the northern coast of Cuba and is oc-
cupied by the Spanish forces. The
treasury officials, therefore, are of the
opinion that the oaths required by the
statute will not be taken.
Gone ON Wreaxins Tour.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla, Dec. Sl.-The
collector Of customs has received in
structions from the treasury depart
ment to clear the Dauntless for Nue.
vitas Cuba. No application has, been
made for clearance by the master tf
the Dauntless, which is somew here
down the coast. w. A. Busbee, owner
of the boat. says it has gone on a
wreck ng tour and will not be back for
several days. He did not expect to
hear from Washington so soon. 1t is
believed that the boat is now off on q
filibustering trip. Application has been
made by an agent of.the steamer Com
mOdore for clearance with the cargo OF
arms and ammunition to Cienfuegos,
Cuba, and tho application has been
wired by the collector to Washington.