New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-03
a,rrPrray VESSELS FAVORED.
REGULATIONS FOR TRADE WITH THE hhoN'
n1KE ISSUED BY SECRETARY GAGE.


Washington. Feb. 2-Jrhe Secretary OF 'iie ZEN
r,, ,odav issued regulations governing the eii'tS
and TRANSFORMATION OF merchandise desuheu Aoi ~
Klondike region and the Northwest ieIr"o''
British Columbia by way OF Juneau nS =, .,
c,aa,,ar or other customs ports In Alaska IL 10
nroyided that imported merchandise "'i''"
any OF these ports FOR the KiondiKe may 'e
r,.raoa without rayment Of duty In charge Oh
c,s,oue officer at the expense o. the inpo''ei' -
on the filing of bond for Its expor'"''o" 49,
10 the duties and charges or the o""e. -
note a denosit with the collector. to be REFUNDED
on the certificate of the deputy cohec'ol "" ~
frontier that the goods have been ehpoi'eu -
impaired animals or merchandise abandoned VI
sold on the route viii be seized ana loiIe,'o" -
the Government unless the duties are pau
articles carried by passengers when are Il" use az
which consist of wearing apparel and personal e.
fects necessary for the present coi'4Oi' - ~
passengers exempt from duty
The secretary has also Issued regulations coh-
corning the navigation OF the Yukon ana forcop'i'o
rivers and their tributaries They provide 'i'' ''e
transfer OF cargo and passengers from ilNoI VI
seagoing vessel from port in the United n'a.es
except another port In Alaska, or from any IoleiSn
mort to a vessel destined by way OF the mouth o.
the Yukon and Porcupine rivers or their tributaries
shall be permitted only at the port OF 81 AliCiia'
under the supervision OF customs ofhcerS w men
deemed necessary. these officers are required 10
board any vessel bound the United States within
four leagues of the coast for the purpose OF de-
manding it's manifest and enforcing the avs ana
regulations of the United States. Vessels entitled
by law 10 engage in the coasiing trade or the
United States may proceed from one point In
Alaska to another In the manner prescribed by
law for the entry and clearance OF vessels within
the came customs district.
The important feature OF these regulations is the
requirement that any American vessel entering ST
Michaels with passengers cargo for Alaskan ports
and which does not desire to proceed must transfer
her cargo to another American vessel II destined
TO d port In British Columbia the transfer may
be made TO either an American or British vessel
Foreign vessels from a foreign port entering St
Micuaels with cargo destined SoT Alaskan points
on the Yukon and Porcupne rivers may either
only When the cargo and passengers are destined
points IN British Columbia, the transfer may
De made 10 American British vessel The
general requirements are provided for YES
sells descending the Yukon and Porcupine rivers
from ports in British Columbia the entrance 10 be
made at Circle City British vessels plying on the
Yukon and Porcupne rivers or their tributaries
between ST. MiChaes and ports in British Columbia
may touch at places in \ aska on the Yukon and
POrcupine rivers their tributaries for the pur-
chase Of fuel or supplies or when in distress under
the supervision Of an officer Of the customs
Assistant Secretary Spaulding has been officially
advised that the Cana6 ian regulations allow
sections through Canadian territory free of duty
by either the pvea or Stickeen route to the head
waters OF the Yukon, and from those points they
may carry cargo and passengers TO circle City and
other places in Alaska Such steamers. OF course,
cannot engage in the Canadian coasting trade.