The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-07
H. S. S. FLORIDA TO ENFORCE NEUTRALITY HERE
foreign vessels will he subject 10 tnspsc.
tion ~ their papers and carsoes by United
states authorities within the territorial
waters OF the United states"

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ton ~ their papers and carEoes by United
states authorities within the territorial
waters Of the United states.
The Collector go notified the various
steamship offices and began q reorgani-
zation Of his force for the emergency
He selected thirty young experienced and
active men from the uniformed force OF
customs watchmen as flying SQUADRON"
whose duty will be, AT any hour Of the
DAY or night, to rush TO any dock where
they may be needed to enforce the law
against the shipment OF arms and any
thing else that might he used in warfare
to sustain or destroy
C1rgoes 20 Re- Inspected.
The squadron will be- under the direct
orders OF the Collector. II there Is dis
position on the part Of the master Of any
ship loading in this port TO conceal the
nature Of her cargo should she be bound
FOR European port. from the special in
spertors who will be present when she IA
loading and the Inspectors believe a show
of force may be necessary to convince
the skipper that Uncle Sam means busi-
ness, the living squadron will he des-
patched 10 the pier aud tho suspected
"a rgo II IN eases or otherwise concealed.
VIII he broken open.
The old skeleton manifest which ma
ter or vessels could MI out and send to
for inspection before the vessel receives
uutide of tho Hook. have been temporarily
abolished. \ complete manifest of the
cargo must he pre- sented to the Collector
for injection before the vessel receives
her clearance papers. The master Of the
ship must SEQ the Collector personally to
ans wer any questions he may choose to
ash about her and her cargo.
customs watchnen. or guards. as they
are now called. will he doubled on every
nj -. sI.t..
are loading Their will he Inspectors AZ
all matches to take account " cargo that
Is lowered through into the holds. The
inspection will he rigorous. II there is
any suspicion with foundation that any
case OF cdrso Is not what IL ~ represented
70 be the inspector will have the right 10
break open the case and lind out the
nature Of It's contents II the master Of
the ship demurs the inspector will call for
the lying squadron. which Is armed with
automatiCs, and the suspected case will
be opened should there be contraba
goods In the case the skipper will be arr
rested.
About the probable departure OF the
Ndterland NTH 2.oO0 or more German re-
servists and munitions OF war Collector
Malone said ~ have received no word
from customs men stationed on the Ham
burg Anne rican pier or aboard the Water
land that she is loading conGaband ma
terhl anu peIlcNe ! SnOulu nave re-
C"'ved II II such thing had happs ned i"
The batteshp Florida. the collector
said had been ordered TO anchor Off Tomp-
knsvllc TO prevent the departure from
this port OF any vessel that might at
tempt to sail for a European port with
out being cleared. TIL Collector said the
fiNing squadron was under the leadership
Of Mr.. Lamb " the law division OF the
custom House. who was AN expert on
neutrality problems. and that he would
attend To In, legal aspect of the squad
roi's work. II they found stun that was
,ortraband they would seize IL and II
the master of the vessel and his men
objected force would be used to OVER
come their objection.
Every ship flying foreign Nag tina.
lesvee this port after to-day will have 10
anchor near the Florida Will. a naval
officer leaves the drcadnouGht. one OF the
most impressive craft In the navy. and
boards the merchantmen.