The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-07-23
A CONTRARY PULL" NEEDED.

The evil effect recent Treasury order requiring the searching
of through baggage this port already apparent
seldom that the promptly
case in the present instance Certainly there is no
question but the predictions here the
rtve have been verified and what verified without the Sigh
regulation promptly pronounced unfair and foolish has
been shown o be. ...
Under the former baggage through passengers
steamers touched by the local inspectors unless
course the passenger desired bring ashore In order convent
ee 0on the passengers embang Honolulu and the customs Off
as San Francisco heavy baggage Honolulu passengers might
be placed in sealed compartment the vessel This
W." ana sealed by the local customs authorities for the
OF indicating that the inside searched
Baggage Honolulu passengers compartment however
searched along with that OF the through By the appca
non OF TINS rule through passengers arriving at the of Honolulu
were not detained instant and enabled
enjoy the full time OF their vessels stay in port.
But because couple OF United States reported
have been when they thought they
old rule which the only practical CUSTOM
paed and an entirely regulation substituted 1t needless
state that this regulation causing end and Incl
denta bringing odum the and criticism
the the heads the Treasury Department.
San Francisco last the through steamers they
like other might have their baggage
it searched This offended their dignity, they
vowed they would have the regulation changed They succeeded
II 1t affords them satisfaction know that the travelling
public being Inconvenience by their Influence they fiat
tered They have satisfaction to unusual degree
In the first place, the requires passenger
TO devote his time dsagreabe and unnecessary task that ought
logically another port The place where searching should
port where the baggage be landed The idea
searching small quantity OF the baggage at way port is peure
method and ridiculous on its face Passengers coming to these
islands their fit The
has right whatever require that the time of the passenger
shall be taken when there desire his land bag
this He has much right claim for his
during this search Honolulu has the who paid
for searching the baggage The order maney unjust for it
the through of sarcfngs
Honolulu and another Francisco the
heavy baggage that the sealed According to
the San Francisco the the
Picking treated second search Of hand baggage after reaching
San Francisco
1t very easy thing for smuggling be done under this
rule In eight the successful and deliberate smuggling
members the
vessel Absolutely restriction whatever placed the by
this order 1t simply hits the AS matter of fact there
ample the Smugge by OF this
search OF the hand baggage Honolulu Dutabe stuff could
ase had been made the stuff could be replaced
the inspected parcels and taken ashore Another bad feature
about the order the fact that getting
their heavy baggage order clothing Passen
realize before their trunks shut the sealed
ament Honolulu that they approaching colder climate and
provided themselves with clothing
Francisco ill from the effects of fall
provide proper protection against the cold weather.
striking of the which the detained
aboard the vessel and forced their occurred last tuesday
when the Ventura from the Colonies There
the vessel
The result the
had stand waiting ashore while the cOmpctm
their searching of the baggage all passengers required
main aboard until after baggage had been searched
The fault lie with the local force. They have
worked as well possible handicap inadequate
The fault with the heads of the Treasury Department issuing such
order the and complaints that being constantly
made shall have effect then the public will probably have suffer
much influence the who
regulation along and Inconvenience by the thing
subjected the he will wires working
and have the old order of things restored