Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-06-16
ON A TRIP AROUND THE WORLD
WRITTEN ESPECIALLY FOR THE TULSA SUNDAY WORLD
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FOR THE TULSA SUNDAY WORLD

uriM NE la America. We were told
tho oincctH would rrmain on duly IN
~ ll.SO for the purpose oi Inspecting
the personal baggage ~ an who de-
sired 10 go on shore that nlghl, an Op-
porunuy of which many we're glad
to take advantage. The inspectors
while exceedingly polite, courteous
ana gentlemanly, were none the less
close ana thorough I'm their Inspection
They We're very liberal ana reason
able IN passing, duty free, Whal ~
called personal effects, Any amount
~ clothing, books or professional IN
ulcmonts were passed when the own
er gave assurance they were Tor MS
personal use. In fine the inspectors
dld not appear 10 be bound py any
hard and fast rule, but relied largely
on uveTy day common sense, Thr9
were especially yillgant for tobacco
asking each one II ho or she had any
form of that article upO tho person,
OF In baggage. Tho quesllons and oN'
aminatlona To which one submitted
rather suggested that II was not sus-
pectod he or she would knowingly
cyadr the customs duiy hut without
the assistance Of an inspector might
do 80 inadyortantly,
Az the official completed the eN-
animation Of each persons baggage
on the bench before him, he asked
the owner II that was all, ana upon
being told II WAS ordered his attend
ants 20 vet II aside until the owner
made arrangements 10 move H. lie
then bowed TO the owner In "A pleas
ant. courteous manner aA n opolnBh-
ms for the delay accustomed, smiling
al the while AS II II was real pleas
uro 10 have met him. There was none
OF that suspicion and HcOwllnB WIN
gruff manners and oyerbearinB de-
mrHnOr which IN 80 common IN mo
American custom house.
1t IN not at all uncommon for a
Japanese officer 10 arrest one VINO hhH
attempted TO eyade the custom regu-
lations, An occurrence OF this nature
attracted the attention Of visitors
lately. An American traveller WIN
several trunks passed thom through
the custom without close Inspection,
upon his assurance that tncy con"
tanned nothing but whnt was on u
list. which he presented TO the olhci-
ais lie pretended 10 be In a hurry 10
catch "A train which would soon start
/ for liobe. For some reason after no
] left tho officials became suspicious,
possibly from Information furnished
hy what rs here known ns the under
ground system In any event the
traveller WAS followed TO his hotel by
an officer. who, as he approached,
raised his cap and hownB very low.
proceeded to apoIpgizc and beg a
thousand pardous for the necessity
which compelled him to place the
traveller under arrest, All OF the
/ Americans protests and affected air of
/ innocence were To no purpose, the Of
/ ncer merely replied. Il am sorry !
/ am instructed 10 invite YOU back to
/ the custom house. Maybe som,
/ body make mistake when he say you
/ have lots Of cigars. You como, bring
/ trunks-We see The owner ana the
trunks wero returned to the building
and searched. -Four thousand choice
Havana cigars aud several other dutl-
ablo packages were discovered ana
promptly conflscated. After the tray
cler was heavily pcnall2cd on his re-
naming baggage, he was again WIN
all the politencss imaginable Invited
/ to accompany an officer before a
Judge. who would determine 20 what
/ extent japanese law and dignity had
. UNtl NlbldltNs i' lAhk' fAfl''A i'i'''
under heavy bonds and two days AFT
er fined him 500 yen ($25O,0o0)
Every official including the judge
was so polite, courteous and consid-
crate. that the American assured his
/ friends that he had taken a regular
/ course in good manners which could
not be obtained elsewhere in this
world for $4,000. That Japan is d
nation of good manners impresses II.
self upon every visitor who for the
/ first time passes through ono of hel
/ custom houscS-institutio which II
other lands too often afford shelter Il
| individuals who are too saturatet
1 with suspicion and self-importance
to realize they are only Vulgarian!
and offensive Doors Everything II
Japan Is strange and surprising to M
/ American, but nothing so attracts Ms
attention as the patient kindly ways
OF the people. From the poorest ant
most loWly among them to the veal
thlcst and most aristoCratic, courtesy
everywhere prevails They are neVel
so hurried but what they md time t'
recognize every acquaintance with
smile, bow and pleasant word. II al
looks SO theatrical SO unreal In com
parlson with anything YOU have eVel
seen before, that you half unconsci
ously find yourself waiting for the
bell to ring. for the curtain to drop
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