New-York tribune., 1909-09-12
LOEB WON'T INSIST
Up TO STEAMSHIP MEN.
Says He Tried to Help Passengers
Some Changes Made.


There viii he no insistenoe On the part OF col
lector Loeb that customs inspectors shall have the
right 10 90 on the stringpieces Of the Cunard
Steamship Corpany's piers Vernon II Brown of
the Cunard company. had objected 10 their pres
ence and the pier superintendent had The Customs
removed by policeman when the Mauretaiit
docking. despite the strenuous objecuohs OF
C. c. Wall. p special agent in the customs ser
yics. Mr. Loeb said yesterday that the men Went
there TO get passenger lists 10 expedite the exam
ination OF returning tourists
sIov OF course n the Cunsr6 company wishes
80 prevent from carrying out this scheme '"''
Loeb said we have nothing 10 say. We shan not
insist that they be allowed the stfnGPleces;
We are subject 70 the courtesy of the company IN
This respect II win mean delay for the passengers
arriving on tho Company's ships. hut that, nat1i-
rally concerns the Cunard Line We are trying
20 reduce the time of examination Of baggage, and
have reduced II. Cooperation on the part or
steamship companies is necessary, however, II this
record Is 10 be maintained"
The Collector. II was said at the Custom House
YESTERDAY never intended that watchmen should
search passengers they were about 10 leave the
piers The duty OF the men Al the gates was 10
cancel The customs stamne put on the baggage by
inspectors II there were stamps on baggage.
fhe u-aaciu1an could send the passengers back but
they had the power to examine IL they wished, the
object being TO facilitate matters
The Csunard company received word yesterday of
n ruling the Custom House that will prevent fur
fhe- complaint because OF the detention overnight
of any Eteerage passenger whose immediate rela-
five is an American citizen. The relative here has
been excluded from the piers heretofore, but will
be able 90 so in with inspector. show his
citizenship papers and accompany the passenger
sshore. Il was said at the Custom House that
vflz1svsr done by The government At the piers
for fhe advantage of returning passengers
protection OF rhe government from ETnugglers and
the BENEFIT Of the steamship lines and that the
time formerly taken 10 clear vessel had been
dnned nearly half by tho methods. The fol-
lowing fgTlres given out 70 show the ad-
vantages 10 the government OF more rigid In
sDection;
IN the month ending September s, 1905. there
arrived AZ this port IS s41 passenger 9ls dutiable
declarations made. which there col
s7sSs pSssenEers arrived is5S dutiab!s s dsclsgs
sto-e were made, and on these there was collected
g a. xS Ss T. II vas % 4sg rspored & & thai there her 1Ts %eTs
having an appraised value of $4,000
Collector Loeb has ordered that overcoats carried
- the arms of incoming passengers shall not ne
examined This has caused grief among inspectors.
who declare that that Is favorite means Of SNUG
Cling. Another favor1te method said by Nr.
We'll n be prsctised by women with dock passes
snd the friends they so 10 meet. The friends
Vie steamers have hand bags ana pass Them 10
those who within thu pier guard. one case of
reoent occurrence was mentioned A woman went
IN without a bag and came ont With one. The in
eNFCAO loln0 geNelft valued AZ fluD II NAe nag,
and the passenger confessed
When the Deutschland docked in Hotoken last
Neek passenger, who gave his name as :. X.
Ssunsnn. and said he lived in Chicago went up
fo the customs desk the pier and said he was
sn American consul. He had been one At Cologne.
He asked Acting Deputy Surveyor Harding 70 he
kind n him Harding put tho kindness up 20
Deputy Surveyor Conrow. Neumann said that IT
was not necessary 70 open his trunk but Conrow
told him Of the rules and the trunk was uncov-
n4av--
was up. Undsr soned linen box Of cigars was
uncovered Then came sealed tin box that had
10 be opened with opener It contained 400
cigarE- And so II went until about 500 worth of
stun had been found.
oh what fool ] have been" ssid the Chi
cagoau.
The trunk sent to the APPRAISERS Stores, and
ao cigars, 15o cigarettes. laces. embroidered table
linen and decorated china found, all valued
Ht about g. 900 The goods were conhscated.
The barber of the White Star steamship Baltic
Nss minus abou, 500 worth of goods when the
vessel called yesterday. He had not mentioned
then on the list % goods his little department
-tore The customs officers found the stuff when
shey investigated the place but il learned yes
ferdsy that the barber viii receive the goods again
when he returns, they found 10 bs Of
American make
Courtensy Walter Bennett, Consul General OF
Great Britain wrote the Collector recently in tie
interest Of Miss Mary Clerkiu. of County Ferma-
naEhs Ireland who wanted TO collect about on
lsces destroyed by fire in the Appraisers Stores.
This was referred to the Treasury Department,
which sent word tha: there was no fund out Of
which the young woman could be compensated, and
suggested legislation the matter. The lace.
which was made 10y Miss Clerkin. was intended for
= merchant Fifth avenue. 1t was shipped on
tho Csmpania and sent to the Appraisers Stores.
There a fire on the second floor, supposed 10 have
hesn caused by spontaneous combustion, destroyed
the delicate fabric.