New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-02
THE VIEW CUSTOMS REGULATION.
RIGID SEARCH OF LUGGAGE BELONGING TO
PAsSENGERS FROM ABROAD.

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The enforcement Of the new Treasury regulation,
| which requires the customs inspectors to make g
thorough search OF the baggage Of passengers from
foreign ands went into effect yesterday 20 the dis
cotor, Of The returning tourists and their friends
The FIRST Of the liners that came under the
new regulation was the steamship Manitou which
brought only seven cabin passengers from London.
The next steamer the buffalo from Hull.
which had one passenger. Then followed the Aller.
from Genoa with twonty-one persons IN her
bin and later the Red Star liner Westernland.
from Antwerp with hfty-sIx first and second cabin
passengers or the eighty-iive persons who arrived
b. The -FOUR steamers only one Of them. Dr. Otto
sasse Of Toledo Ohio brought With him any
dutable articles and these he declared rs required
by the statutes Tho luggage OF tho other pas
sencers was. however. thOEehly Inspected by the
customs men Carefully packed trunks were
amiued and clean linen articles were tossed care
csslv on the dirty pier The search OF the luggage
Of the passengers by the Westernland was SO care
fun- made tina Deputy-Colioctor bowling says It
took twenty minutes 10 examine the valise and
handbag OF one person. The new regulation re-
ouires a most careful search On the part OF the
customs inspector Ass-stan Secretary W. b.
Howell order says:
have to dheo, that hereafter, whenever the
ba-eGee Of passengers arriving from abroad Is
found to contain any articles purchased abroad
which shall not have been declared by the passen-
gers they shall be deecribed on the back OF the
ba gGaee declaration by the Inspector. and submit
&C 10 the apDTHSlE OMcSIH lof dpUdlS'iHtAt siu
TIE inspector will DO heo responsible for The ,all-
ure hnd ana report such ARTICLES regardless
OK their value. You VIII please see that this rule
IS strictly enforced al your port
Under the law returning tourists were formerly
allowed 10 brine back with them free OF duty from
abroad articles worth 500 Under the ruling
eli goods bought by travellers IN foreign lands must
he INSPECTED by the officers and their value
~ this country ascertAinod. II cnse Of failure 10
do this the inspector is liable 10 lose his place
Tho examination Of baggage Is now tedious
,ask and while the trunks and bags being
s.srcned Yesterday their owners stood shivering
III niors Al the close OF the search It i'm
oosslblN for the passengers 10 rcDack their boxes
IN ANYTHING Ike proper order.
Dr Sa,se OF Toledo when told that he was tho
orst passeneer who would pay duty under the now
Treasury ruling said TO avoid the annoyance OF
search overvnlued tho things which bought
an ,bA other side J have bicycles with
u.,icb were made IN this country. and which
,,,,.h, in German as cheRpy as I could here
m ebould admitted tree bnt arc held for APP
az ,ieemcut Tncv careful IN foreign lands but
nc CUSTOMS rules arc not as ammo" ls as ms one
,r,,,ol &c hcav. II viii be- Impossible 10 examine
-. carefully as this reeul1tiol icqufcs INC bhgShtc
80 bttr drDle Of hin passengers som" pas ELECTS
- nth a. fn4ry Al dozen ifunkr ehch ana
J.. tv.,,r Hve hundred ana sIN huHd'rd c-Dih pn--
sanrcrs IS not AZ unusual nunhsl 'pr any OF We
,,., ffr.r. In fell season. me ldci thh the
r'eeeuaore cal make ont thoir decIhI auohs IN All
t,reipu languages will Also chuhr uoupIo -. -,
Grn1o az hardsh hips in connection WIN IN
80, mi will be lossened when y becomes more
tt,,ersilv known and tho proper blanks arc placed
IN All steamers that passenger chI HaNe ""'
thsir declarations before coming INTO por~