Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-30

Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury
Sp!uldins has issued the following In
structions for the guidance of customs
officers:
vessel for port or place blockaded by
ihe United States.
=. Clearance will be refused to any
vessels carrying goods which are con
trAhand of war for any Spanish port.
). Clearance will be refused ITO any
vessel carrying coal for any Spanish
port. MS.
4. Clearance will be refused to any
American vessel for amy Spanish port.
.. Up 10 and including May 81. 1898,
clearance Will be granted to any Span
iSh merchant veSesl now in any port
or place in the United States for any
foreign port. except @ port blockaded
by the United States. provided that
such vessel shall not have on board
any officer in the military or naval ser
Vice of Spain or any coal Except such
as MAY be necessary for the voyage)
or any other article prohibited or con-
,raband of war, Or any dispatch of or
20 the Spanish government. Collect
o,s. viii issue certificate to any such
vesse. on clearance. reciting that such
vessel has complied with the proViS-
ions Of the proclamation of the Presi-
dent Of the United States signed
April &c, 1898, and by virtue of that
her voyage if met at sea by any
United States ship. except to block
AIDED port. To the certificate Shall be
attached a copy of the proclama ton
aforesaid.
Clearance in ballast may be granted
70 any Spanish merchant vessel, which.
prior to April 81. 1898, shall have sailed
from any foreign port bound for any
port or place in the United States, as
soon as her cargo is discharged. for
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 naval service
Of Spain or any dispatch Of or to the
Spanish government. Collectors viii
issue a certificate to any such vessels
on clearance reciting that such vessel
has complied with the provisions OF tine
proclamat ion OF the President OF une
United States signed on April 26. 1888.
and by virtue Of that proclamation IS
entitled to continue on her voyage If
met at sea by a United States ship, ex-
cept to a blocl2aded port. TO the Ger
tiiicate shall be attached a copy OF the
proclamat ton aforesaid.
&. Clearance will be granted to any
American or neutral vessel destined
for neutral port with cargo also
destined to a neutral port, without re-
gard to the kind of cargo, on compN-
ance With the provisions OF the law
Where officers OF customs nave Ted-
sen to believe that coal or articles con-
sidered contraband of war are destined
FOR the use of enemies Of the United
States, Gle, rance will be withheld un-
til a report has been forwarded to and
instructions issued by the depart
nlent. .
T. Clearance will be issued in all
other cases in compliance with the
provisions of law.
5, Collectors in doubt of any partic-
ular application for clearance will tel
egraph promptly THE facts to the de
paT-;ment and withhold clearance Until
| INSTRUCTED.
.. The department declines to give
| general advice 10 masters and owners
" vessels. shippers, consignees, &c
Any specific case requiring action by
| the department must be submitted by
! those concerned to the proper office
o: itllv customs. who, il in doubt, viii
communicate with the department ant
await Instructions before taking &C