The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-10
MAY BE NEEDED
Passports Handy for Trav-
cling Americans.
VILE Be of Assistance inKeep-
ing Out of Trouble.
Facts Contained In Books Issued by
the State Department.

WASHINGTON, April 10.-[Special. l-Th,
department OF state has Just published ,
little book of great interest and vnlue 4,
tho many thousands Of Americans -. O nv,
contemplating journeys 10 foreign conn.
tries 1t gives, In official form, the pass
port regulations Of all nations. Americans
are such bold and self confident Travellers
that they are promo to think passports
amount to little and that they can find their
way anywhere in the world without the mid
OF these Official Identification papers. Your
average American thinks his face the best
passport, but the traveller who has really
had experience In foreign lands will al.
ways nave his papers In his pocket In
Host European countries one can get on
very Wen without them so long as every
'hihg goes right, but In case of trouble of
any sort one il infinitely better off II bo
mas the certificate OF his own governments
as 10 who he IL and what doing. One IA
very likely to get into trouble with foreiga
pollcoand cab drivers, for the first are often
very oihcious and the latter almost always
rapacious The passport regulations of tho
various nations, therefore become interest.
ing 10 all who contemplate travel.
Vaccination Permit.
NO passports are required in Great Brit
AIN and her dominions. At Gibraltar n
visitor must havo permit before he can
be admitted. No ticket is issued without n
vaccination permit In tho Falkland is.
lands aliens are required 20 deposit SEQ ON
arrival, but this is refunded when they 90
away.
passports are not required In France.
ou6 IN inc provinces it Is customary for the
LANDLORDS OF hotels 10 ask guests for them.
passports are great convenience IL one
mas 10 get mail, borrow money at the pawn.
ehop or get out OF any trouble. Persons
gong To Franco to remain any length of
eline must DO registered. Passports are not
'equlreu IN any or the colonies of France.
asa general rulo passports are not re-
CURED upon entering or leaving Germany.
but every experienced traveller takes ons
with him when he goes into the emnire
Ihero are provinces and cities In which n |
passport Is almost Indispensable In all |
parts OF Germany every foreigner must be |
registered on the books of the police an |
thorlties. The traveller need not attend to |
this IN person II he stop at hotel for the /
landlord VIII SOC Co 10 for him. The police
want 10 Know where a man came from.
What bis business Is, whittier going. In
some cities, like Hamburg these regula.
uons are elaborate, and one NAV be called
upon To give his whole pedigree to the AN.
thoritics. IL visitor changes his resi-.
dence, ne must give notice TO the police
III he wishes 20 go away, no must flll ont n
departure blank" before taking leave.
visitors at private houses must be an.
nonnoed two weeks before their arrival, so
tnat In case you are going TO stay with
friends IN Hamburg do not "run in on
thein. III VIII put them To- great deal of
trouble. All foreigners entering Alsacc-
lorraine from the French side must have
passports' even II they are only passing
'nrough. Ihese passports must bear the
visa OF the German ambassador i'm Paris.
The regulations say that FOREIGNERS with.
out passports are 10 be prohibited from
continuing their journey and, IL necessary
to be taken across the boundary. Cards
OF identification Observation-Disclosures.
karten) arc not taken.
Passports are required in Austria. HIM.
gary But the rules are not very strictly
enforced. J
Travellers In Russia. !
, passports are absolutely necessary IN c
hussla' They should show nationality.
lIaoe Oh birth, estate or condition, full ]
laihe, religion The passport must be pre-
ehted 10 the governor Of the province at =
'hce' ana ne VIII issue n permit to sojourn q
n Russian territory. Travellers are cate r
nl~eu' ihey must answer many questions h
oncerning themselves, as, for instance. "a
'hether married, bachelor or widow. Tho
assport system is highly deyeloped in @
.usSla. Consul Heenan of Odessa reports u
nat 1t is no uncommon thing for travellers y
D arrive there by morning train, intend n
ng 20 take tho steamer for Constartinople | n
once only 20 find their passports do not a
ermlt them Co leave the country. Three N
ays waiting for the next steamer follows
no also many cuss words, which fortu- W
ately the Russian officials do not under ~
ana. Ie-enter Russia the visa of a Rus a,
an cohsul is necessary. To leave Russia q
ie permission OF the police must be had. q
ono owes any money, the police dctain
I'M till his bills are paid. No "beatinr 81
Ie hotels" In Russia. W
One should not go to Turkey without IL
lssport. nor without having it yisaed nv Go p
Turkish consul. Travellers often pet into -
rious trouble 10y neglecting these precau /.
Dns. ia
fassportssare not required in Spain or pr
lDa, but no one should visit those coun- nj
les without them. In
Ihe passport regulations arc very strict J..
the 1ransvaal of South Africa, and also ao Do
Venezuela 80
n Puerto Rico they admit travellers with. of
passports all right, but when the stran- up
rs get ready TO go away thoy find them
YES IN trap. A great deal OF trouble is VI
lsed by this rule, and the consul at san IN
an Is often called upon to get Kicking" o,r.
nericans out OF the clutches of the DO. ~
CIV,
Notice of Leave.
passports arc needed In Haiti, and when r.
aIcier is ready TO eoaway he must give ~
authorities three days notice.
Although tho law OF. Greece requires pass 7
Is lt Is NOT eufnrcol Al - ,,,,,t ,...t... - | i,,,