The record-union., 1897-12-31

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tary of the Treasury, with the approval
of the President, has issued regulations
under the Act of Congress signed yes
terday prohibiting the taking of seal
skins by American citizens, except on
the Pribyloff Islands, and inhibiting
the Importation into this country of
pelaSic sealskins, raw, dressed. dyed or
otherwise. =
Manufactured skins shall not be adj
mitted to entry in the United States,
except there be attached to the in
voice a certificate signed by the United
States Consul at the place of exporta-
tion that such skins were not taken
from seals killed within the waters
mentioned in said Act, specifying in de-
tail the locality of such taking, wheth-
er on land or at sea, and also the per-
son from whom said skins were pur-
chased in their raw and dressed state,
the date of such purchase and the lot
number. Consuls shall require salts
factory evidence of the truth of such
facts, by oath or otherwise, before Civ
ing any such certificate.
1t is further provided that no fur
sealSkinS, raw, dressed, dyed or other
wise manufactured, shall be admitted
to entry as part of a passengers per-
sonal effects, unless accompanied by
an invoice certified by the United States
Consul.
All fur sealskins, whether raw, dress
ed. dyed or otherwise manufactured,
the invoices of which are not accom-
panied by the certificate above pre-
scribed, are directed to be seized by
the Collector of Customs and destroyed
Every article manufactured, in whole
or in part, from fur sealskins, to be
imported into the United States is re-
quired to have legibly stamped there
on the name of the manufacturer and
the place of manufacture, and shall be
accoE- r~nied by a statement in writing
under oath of the manufacturer that
the skins used in such article were taken
from seals not killed at sea within the
prescribed waters mentioned, specify
ing the locality in detail, and also the
person from whom said skins were pur-
chased in their raw and dressed state.
the date of said purchase and the lot
number
1t is also provided that when an ap-
plication is made to a Consul for a
certificate under these regulations. the
invoice and proofs of origin presented
by the exporter shall be submitted to
the Treasury agent designated for the
purpose of investigation.
All manufactured articles from seal
skins imported into the United States
shall have the Innings so arranged that
the pelt of the skin or skins underneath
shall be exposed for examinations and
all such skins or articles, whether i'm
ported as merchandise or as part of a
passengers effects, are required to be
sent to the public stores for careful ex-
animation and inspection to prevent
evasion of the law.
All garments of this character taken
from this country may be re-entered on
presentation of a certificate off owner
ship from the Collector of Customs for
the Port of departure, which certifi-
cate shall have been obtained by the
owner of the garment by Offering the
same to the Collector for inspection
before leaving this country
In speaking of the scope of these reg
ulations, Assistant Secretary Howell
said tnat neither the law nor the regl-
lations would be made to apply either
to skins or garments made of skins
which were shipped to the United
States and We're actually on the ocean
Wednesday morning, December 29th.
the time the Act was signed by the
President. Evidence of the time Of
shipment, however, would be required.