New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-12
e.4z a,,er,e- 18th to Goth Street,
j.. uo,,or The appended communications

time 10 the matter the appehucA
are self-cxplanatory: r
Treasury Department. Washington ID. -
To Officers Of the Customs ana rromo,,nr the cam
Tor; OF tourists passing to ana tIo o, dr date OF
dian frontier this Department, neIu aceorded by
Inc aut horties OF Canada OF free en'Ty ot a;cs
IN use by tIsnscnt ys d2rsn iIo 10 bcyce in
hv rourists coming into the United stats ir1
Gsnada and returning to canada WITHIN 'h ire
Sa ana'" Exn4ri.nce having demonstrated to nc
Canadian authorities that no abuse OF 'hIS
eee has occurred and tina, the time E Innnnt"m
t"vo ia" sn.caed Is productive OF much incon'.h
fence the Acting CommssioneI OF 'uStH ,n.r o,
Dominion Government has i.s"e' CIV "'"'
which the following IS copy
customs Department Ottawa Canana,
Tourists bona nde members G ,,o me Canada Win
their bicycles mot new may be sntltlei 70 80
livery thereof without making nrposn o :, o,hcr
oGlcer of customs AZ the place ana time or &
the certificate ticket OF meintcrrrhI, 'Ua ga
s,en in triplicate a collectors permission on tne
face Of which shall be written fulI desctiP ,G
name or style and number Of the bicycle ana
whether 1t is mans woman {,u nal name
and ADDRESS Of tourist. with the number OF
the certificate or ticket 81 memnersP .vcra will
one Cory ot the collectors permission sha y ts
sven 70 The tourist 50 that In case the bicycle IL
exnor,el M a port other than the port OF entry
such COPY shall be delivered up TO The collector or
obpu ,ndnrse thereon certificate that such bicycl.
nas nte" or bar the same has been actually
ported therofrom and then forward said pcrms.
sion and certificate to the collector Of customs 81
the port where the same was issued. ..,,,i, ,b.
specified time md the evidence thereof Is furnshel
In manner aforesaid 10 the COLLECTOR ~ cuN'o"S 81
the port Of entr9ncc ~ sh" tra5 or 'lcke,
Of membership 80 lodged with nm hlt IN 49,
:gSh bicycle is no., Se9 rh g,a mi i not a
nshed 20 the collector OF customs AZ ne poi,n oi
tor shall forward. without delay. 10 ms dep' ~,
menf ono copy Of the collectors permission. ,G
gether with the certificate or ticket OF membership
OF the tourist lodged with HIM.
Wheels may be sent through by express In bond
proviiei they be entered by the t2Erit' A.
Acting Commissioner OF Customs
In appreciation OF the liberal action above ina,,
Gated this Department concludes mat IL may WIN
ing bicycles in use by transient visitors from Cah-
4aa @ I be Observed by ali
ANY tourist who f. a bona nde member OF the
Canadian Wheelmen's Association. and who comes
into the United States over the Canadian norder
10 pass the customs port without making entry
Of his or her bicycle. provided he or she VIII NE
cafe Of membership in the association and a state
ment setting forth his or her respective name and
country which for the purposes OF this proceed
ing, must no, exceed thirty days. description
OF the bicycle. with maker name and number; its
return will be made 10 Canada.
This statement will be in.dupicate one copy. duly
certified to be kept by the tourist 10 be delivered
No 10 the collector OF the port Of exit into Canada
II such port Of exit be other than the port Of en-
trance. the collector to whom the certificate IL de-
ilvcred shall forward 1t TO tho collector at the first
port and on duly receiving such statement The
collector at the first port shall surrender 10 the
tourist or transmit 10 him by mail the case
NAV be- the ticket or certificate Of membership de-
posted with him.
In case no statement shall be returned 70 the
collector at the first port within reasonable time
after the expiration Of thirty days from ~ date.
he will send 10 this Department for It's action the
original statement ilel with him, with report
OF the circr instances OF the case.
". Il. HOWELL. Assistant Secretary.