Evening journal., 1910-12-06
SMUGGLING ON
CANADIAN LINE
Uncle Sans SleuthS Hear
Many Dutiable Goods Are
Coming That Way
PARIS MODELS SAID TO
COME BY THE NEW ROUTE

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-Balked IN
their efforts to escape paying duty on
goods purchased abroad. by the re-
cent rigorous enforcement of the law,
at the port OF New York, American
smugglers are now operating by way
Of the Canadian border. Positive in
formation to this effect having reach
ed Collector Loeb he passed it along
to the Treasury Department with the
result that a wide net has been spread,
and IL is understood that many ar
rests are impending. Heretofore in
spectors have made a cursory eX-
animation of goods brought from Eu-
rope by way Of Canada. but from now
on IL is intended that all baggage
will be carefully examined and actual
seizures will be the result of, as in
the past, the exception.
The big Canadian transatlantic
lines have reported an increased pas
senger business to Montreal and Que
bee since the word went forth that
hereafter all persons convicted or
pleading guilty to smuggling or at
tempted smuggling in New York
would receive prison sentences.
Although the lines and seizure val
ues of goods taken at this port dur
ing the last year were record-break-
ers, the federal judges seemed dis
posed to let offenders off with fines
instead Of prison sentences. How
ever, a concerted protest by the col
lector and surveyor of the port of
New York and the United State Dis
trict Attorney resulted in a declara-
tion from Judge Hand that here
after he would send offenders TO
prison. AS soon as this statement
was made public smuggling practi-
cally ceased at this port Simultan-
eously came the increase in the pas
senger traffic Of the Canadian lines,
and practically so far as the frst-clsss
business was concerned.
Agents Of the Department Of Justice
and the Treasury Department abroad
reported back to this country that
Americans who had made big pur-
chases Of valuable goods. especially
iewelry, were booking passage foI
d. home by way of Canada waking the
excuse that the New York bounf
steamers were uncomfortably crowd
4 ed
Investigation in Canada revealed tn,
plan Of operation.
The incoming tourist would stop fol
a day or two in one of the big Ca
madam cities. Baggage would be sem
/ to the hotel and there the steamship
/ labels would be soaked off Then the
( trip back to the United States would
be continued, with the explanation
to the inspector at the border that the
tourist had been up in the Dominion
on little vacation" The resulting
/ inspection would largely per-
/ functory.
Inspector Walter Murphy, attached
to the Loeb forces, has been working
on the Canadian border for some time
/ BY this order f. \. Partridge was re-
Gently held up az Alburg VT, anC
according to a detailed report Just
received from Murphy. $1,000 worth Of
dutiable goods were taken from his
trunk. Partridge, his wife and a wo-
man companion came over on the EN-.
press Of Ireland and their trunks were
! passed by the Canadian officials and
/ properly tagged The next day tho
trunks were checked through TO New
York, and the labels. it is alleged by
the government officials, had disap
peared
One of the matters now engaging
the attention of the customs men II
the report that fashionable dress
makers in New York are using the
Canadian route TO get in their Paris
models. In certain instances, It IL
alleged, they are bringing them tC
Canada in trunks and then having
them worn across the border.
Smuggling has almost ceased at thil
port General Nelson II. Henry, sur
veyor of the port said to-day that lest
than four per cent. of foreign bough
] goods are now undeclared.