Evening journal., 1898-04-28
MUST NOT RUN BLOCKADE
DEPARTMENT AT WASHINGTON IN
STRUCTS COLLECTOR COOPER.

TO BE DENIED TO
VESSELS FOR BLOCKADE PORTS, |
OR CARRYING COAL OR CONTRA
BAND OF WAR FOR SPANISH
PORTS.
Collector of Port Cooper this morn
ing received the following from AS
sistant Secretary Spaulding at Wash
ington:
First. Clearance will be refused to
any vessel for a port or place block
AIDED by the United States.
Second. Clearance will be refused
any vessel carrying goods which are
contraband Of war for any Spanish
port.
"Third. Clearance will be refused to
any vessel carrying coal for any Span
ish port.
"Fourth. Clearance will be refused
TO any American vessel for any Span
ish port
"Fifth. Up to and including May 81,
1898, clearance will be granted to any
Spanish merchant vessel now in any
mort OF place Of the United States for
any foreign port, except a port block
AIDED by the United States, provided
that such vessel shall not have on
board any officers in the military or
naval service OF Spain, OF any coal lex
| cept such as may be necessary for the
vovage) OF any other article prohibited
or eontraband OF war, or any dispatch
OF or to the Spanish government. Col
| lectors will issue a certificate to any
such vessel on clearance, reciting that
said vessel has complied with the pro
/ visions Of the proclamation OF the
president OF the United States, signed
April 26. 1898, and by virtue OF that
| proclamation is entitled to continue her
voyage II met at sea by any United
! States ship, except to a blockaded port
| To the certificate shall be attached
| copy Of the proclamation aforesaid.
| Clearance in ballast will be granted
10 any Spanish merchant vessel which
prior to April 21, 1898, shall have sailed
| from any foreign port bound for any
| mort OF place in the United States, az
| soon as her cargo is discharged, fol
| any foreign port, except a port block
AIDED by the United States, provided
such vessel shall not have on board
any officer in the military or nava
service Of Spain, or any dispatch OF o.
to the Spanish government. Collector
will issue a certificate to any such yes
sci ON clearance, reciting that said yes
sci has complied with the provisions
OF the proclamation OF the presiden
OF the United States, signed April 2e
1898. and, by virtue of that proclama
+ion is entitled to continue on her voy
age II met at sea by United State
| ship. except to blockaded port. II
the certificate shall be attached a cop.
Of the proclamation aforesaid.
"Sixth. Clearance will be granted =
any American or neutral vessel des
tined for a neutral port, with a carg
also destined for a neutral port, with
ont regard to the kind OF cargo, ot
compliance with the provisions or law
sTyVhere officers of customs have rea
aon TO believe that coal or articles con
| sidered contraband of war are destine
for the use Of the enemies OF tn
| limited States clearance will be with
. held until report has been forward
r ed to and instructions issued by the d'
: "seventh. Clearance will be issue
in all other cases, in compliance WI
the provisions OF law.
Eighth. Collectors in doubt in an
particular application will teiegrap
n promptly The facts to the department
: and withhold clearance until instructe
o Ninth. The department declines
. give general advice to masters an
q owners Of vessels, shippers, consigi
o ees. etc. Any specific case requirir
n action by the department must be su
~ mitted by those concerned to the prop
/ officer CT the customs, whcN n
v doubt, will communicate with the d
q partment and await instructions befo
) taking action"