The evening world., 1912-02-22
FOREIGN SHOPMEN
TEMPT AMERICANS
TO BEAT CUSTOMS
Offer to Give Fake Receipts
Tor Goods Bought to Per-
init Swindling.
AT HONESTY.
Any Customer From the
United States Presumed to
Be a Cheater.
AMAZED AT HONESTY.

tOpsoSal Corcspondence OF The Esenins WORLDLY
NAPLES. Italy, Feb. r.-One has only
to travel through Europe and make a
few purchases In the principal centres
Of population to discover evidence Of .
recognized system to aid Americans In
cheating the United States Government
out of duty upon articles purchases
abroad.
n fact. when an American insists
upon being given a receipted bill for the
exact moun expended for an article
Many, OF the merchants gape I'm amaze
ment and then volunteer over again
their Willingness to make out bills under
the real cost Of tho purchase.
That Americans have such q bad
name with the foreign tradesmen "A
widespread recognized belief that all
Americans desire to cheat their own
Government with bogus bills Is GER
tainly not a good name-undoubtedly
has arisen from a Ions series OF deal
tnes with people from the new world.
n L. quite sure that travellers would
not oare to have tho fact made known
at home that they conspired with a
foredgn merchant abroad to have their
invoices made out from so to 60 per 9
below the actual purchase price.
Any fair minded American who has
made purohas ee In Belgium or France
Switzerland or Italy, caInot but see
the justice OF the drastic measures
taken by Collector Of the o Of New
York william Loeb to get every dollar
"a A,Hs, >hnN q hNNn~AU CnrNfnQ tn the
United States Government.
Here in Naples the street railway con.
ductors are striking for dfty cents .
day wages. q fve-cent advance-the DIFF
ference from the wages paid for tho
same work In Now York being the re-
suit Of a tariff which protects American
workingmcn. admitting that a tarin re-
vision would still afford all the protec-
ton necessary.
AMERICAN WOMEN OPENLY
PLAN TO CHEAT UNCLE SAM.
YSt two f~ashionably dressed American
m were heard to request a teweller
in the Via ChiatamOne, Naples, to give
them receipted bills for 800 francs for a
purchase which really cost them a.
francs. They declared that 1t would
10 a great advantage to n bills at
tho low figure to pass the customs at
home. and there was not a trace Of
shame IN their countenances "a the
clerk willingly compiled with their re-
quest.
People who deal fairly with the laws
of their country have nothing to fear,
hut those who return 10 New York
armed with fake recelrted bills. which
are only so many written les. doubtless
are greatly incensed upon having their
trunks overhauled and then compelled
20 pay duty upon the basis OF an APP
p~ralscment made higher than the face
% these same bills.
The United States Customs laws re-
ouire that goods shall, be entered ut
CURRENT OPEN MARKET VALUE
At THE TINE AND PLACE, OF pUR-
CHASE. Doctored receipted bills pre-
tending to show the cost OF purchases
made abroad, and brought into the
United States, are commonly used 10
aA a lower appralsement than should
no made upon tho articles.
Here are a few personal "xper,en ces
had with foreign merchants sircc the
irUt OF the present year by an .Ameri
an. These incidents speak for .hein-
selves Of the past performances OF clt!-
zens OF tho United States.
In Brussels. the capita! of Belgium
"A shopheeper IN the Marche aux Her.
hes, who handle novelties In pipes
after making o p franc sale said
Most OF our American custono-s in.
sist upon bills made out at lower prices
han they pay. II helps 60 With the
customs. they say, You don't want Il
done? As you like, Monsieur. an
much surprised"
ALL AMERICAS SUPPOSED TIC
BE SMUGcLE7s.
A young woman clerk In n lace shoI
IN the Lavenstrasse Lucerne, SwItzcr
land. after MAXIM a sale OF embroid
cries amounting 70 ~ francs remarked
Now. for how much sllall I make or
the bill?"
For 60 francs, Of course was tht
reply.
"But yoi are AwNri aus" insisted
the girl. standing sim and making M
notion tow1ri the "ssh desk.
'WelI. what difference does 'ha