New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-05
PERSONAL BAGGAGE REGULATIONS
INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED TO Collectors BY
SECRETARY GAGE.

INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED TO Collectors BY
SECRETARY GAGE.
Washington. Sept 4.-Secreiary Gage to-day IS
sued a circular TO collectors of customs regarding
the provision in the new Tariff law relating 20 me
admission of personal baggage. Tho provision Vi
the law places wearing apparel AMI personal ehec''
on the free list. and is as follows:
wearing apparel. articles OF personal adornmen'
toilet articles and similar personal effects CT per-
sons arriving in he United States; bu: this exenp
ton shall only include such articles AZ actually ac-
company and are in the use Of and az are heceS9i'
and appropriate for the and use OF sCch per
sons for the immediate purposes OF tho Journey
and present comfort and convenience. and sh2l not
he held TO apply merchandise or articles lntehueu
f5r other persons for sale Provided. that III case
of residents of tho United States returning from
abroad all wearing apparel and other PERSONAL Ell
fects taken by them out of the United States to for
cign countries shall he admitted free of duty. With
out regard their value upon their IDENTITY peihg
established under appropriate rules and regcIh-
lions to lie prescribed by the Secretary oil the
Treasury but no moro than 800 in value Of articles
purchased abroad by such residents OF the OHi't"
States shall be admitted free OF duty dpoh their
return.
II will be observed" says the circular, that the
loncuoge of the above provision differs waterway
from that used III the act OF August - isJi Inc
term wearing apparel in actual use ol persons ar
r!ying in the Tinted States the circular says mas
been sometimes construed 10 embrace articles no'
actually accompanying the passenger Out VIII"
arc forwarded months after the owners arrival
owing I'm many instances. 10 the i3c- uhdI '"c u
fccts yere Involuntary left abroad, or that inc
ov.ncr came 20 this country without any DEFINITE
intention Of rornalninC. No such liberal construc-
zion can be placed upon the law as IL now e"'S'S'
under which only such articles OF wearing appaIeI
toilet articles and similar personal eHccIs a fo
lV accompany the passenger dl' 'iit't'''
entry. ~ free entry Is accorded 20 an Modie a.
parel and personal effects taken ABROAD ny re-
of the United States and brought back ny tiei,
customs officers will require passengers 10 l"'hly
the goods claimed by them TO nave Deeh Jdh ,
abroad A careful examination or such art!cles
will then be made to verify The correctness Oh the
lit Will bc gcen that the law now establishes slvg
as the maximum value OF articles pun ~, go
vho arc residents OF the United States Whenever,
therefore resident shall declare artcCs III Dr9
of 500 in value which are dutiap u'r M pthe
vision shall bo optional with him 10 specify .ne
articles which are In excess: pro'u,u' ,dd' v The
dc ,laration and specification Is not Haut ~ eii
uoe"engcr duty shall be assessed upon that class
Of articles in excess of 500 when Is subject 10 the
hc Circular defines the term residents OF the
nca 2fC c,yns III" United states and making
Journey broad and during their absence hariS Nv
abroad two years or moe. and who have had au n
ms that time fixed place Of abode Tor one 'rdt III
tho meaning Of this law. Passengers dlssa i \
with the asses ,1ent 2l dn'y Oh I pro,csts With the
.s,
collector of customs at the port OF arrival against
such assessment l.. BALLAD 70
the fact that the now law admits to free entry ofy
such professional books. etc. as are prousut -;
"f'orsons emigrating 10 the United states; eHctPI
pibcn irnuorted as household effects under faItl-
,-r,u5 IN This tho circular says, excludes from
r. entry professional books except hooks, or 90
mcstir uroduCt ior and books printed en'reF IN d
fnroign Innruarc when brought by residents OF IN"
Tnltod state by tourists from abroad. or pE any
t.rsou rot coming 10 this country win the "''"
.,on Of becoming a resident here. , =.
I'm order that passengers may be duIy apPilacu VI
tb. requirements Of the law - notice 10 pdSSvm-
,ars u hich will contain copy OF paragraph, we
In full and q rcfereuc" to IN" PROVISIONS Oh, "a"
against characterization and against briberL WIZ D
distributed among the passengers. hpaIuInS o'i i
cor and other officers who assist passengers, III
ruinp M their declarations should be instructed 10
ask th.rn whether they have in their baggage OF
their persons any articles purchased abroal OF III
tended for other persons or for sale W heneEg I
nracti1 bl, the bills OF purchase covering duldIr
articles should be produced by the passenger LOT
f,ls. declaration Of the value Of articles or
,rrrcbondise other than wearing apparel. artcIes
of porsoual adornmcut. toilet articles ana sln.'r
nersoual effects I'm tho baggage OF persons arriving
l., tho United States will subject such arlcl's oI
ndis, 10 the additional dutie- PROVIDED ioI
i'm Section : Of the Administrative act as aiheHu'"
bv Section - Of the new Tarlu ACT