New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-31
SEALING REGULATIONS ISSUED.
TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSE OF THE BILL
PASSED BY CONGRESS.


Washington Dec. 3o-The Secretary Of tho Treas
ury with the approval OF the President. has ISSUED
regulation. r Ter tho act OF Congress signed yester-
day prohibiting the taking OF seals by American
citizens except on the prbylor Islands. and forbid
ding the importation Into this country OF pelagic
scnskln. The regula ms provide that no sealsk'ns
raw dressed dyed or otherwise manufactured
shou be admitted To entry In tho United States. ex-
cept there be attached TO the invoice certlhcate
signed by the United states Consul at the place
o, cxportation that sad skins were not taken from
seals Killed within the waters mentioned In said
act specifying In detail the locality OF such taking
whether on land or at sea. and also the person
from whom said skins were purchased IN their raw
and dressed state. the date OF such purchase ana
lot number Consuls shall require satisfactory evil
dcnce OF tho truth OF such facts by oath or other
wise before giving any such certificate IL Is iur-
ther provided that no fur-seal skins raw. dressed.
dyed or otherwise manufactured. shall be admitted
10 entry az part OF passengers persona! eHects
unless accompanied by an invoice certified BY the
United States Consul. All fur-seal skins. whether
raw dressed dyed or otherwise manufactured, the
invoices OF which are not accompanied by the GER
uacn.o above prescribed. directed TO DO seized
by tho Collector OF Customs and destroyed
Every article manufactured in whole or In part
from fur-scal skins TO be imported into the United
States IS required to have leg!bly stamped thereon
the name OF the manufacturer and the place OK
manufacture. and shall be accompanied by state
n,ent I'm writing under oath OF the manufacturer
that the skins used In said article were taken from
seaIs not killed nj within tho prescribed waters
mentioned specifying the locality In detail and Also
tho person from whom said skins were purchased
IN their raw and dressed state. tho date OF said
nurchase and the lot number. 1t Is also provldeo
that when an application is made to a consul for
certificate under these regulations the invoice ana
nroofs Of origin presented by the exporter shal De
submitted to the Treasury agent designated for the
purpose OF Investigation - ,.,,. go, t.,
z, inf
ported into the United States shall have me Innings
60 arranged that the pelt of the SKIN or SKINS un
derneath shall be exposed for examinaton, ana no
ali such skins or articles whether imported as
merchandise part OF passensSrs rmecls nrS
rnoured TO be sent the public stores for carefui
cxamin alton and inspection, to prevent evasion OF
no law All garments OF this character taken from
thia country may re-entered on presentation OF
cnrt,ecnte OF ownership from tho collector OF Gus
,,na M tho port OF departure. which certincate
ebau have been obtained by the owner or the gar
ront nv offering the Same TO the Collector TOT IN
snact,on before leaving this country.
In sneaking OF the scope OF these regulations AS
ston p SECRETARY Howef said that neither the law
nor The regulations would apply to skins or gar
m me- made OF skins which wero shipped TO tho
,"ni,sd States and were actually on the ocean on
tyras5av morning December %. when the aot was
s,ered by the President. Evidence OF the time or
shipment however. would be required