THE TRAFFIC IN PASSPORTS.
[To sus EDITOR or TEM ° SPECTATOR:]
Sin,—I see in your issue of January 23rd you quote a telegram from New York to the Times which says that there was then "a wholesale conspiracy to forge passports." Allow me to inform you that just before leaving New York (I arrived home six days ago) passports were actually sold at twenty dollars apiece, and even American naturalization papers at the same price. I myself read comments on the subject in New York papers; these can easily be confirmed. But more than that.
I have to state that on going on board e.s.'Franconia'in New York Harbour no passport was demanded of me, and at Liverpool on landing my passport, though in my hand, was not even looked at. In both cases the stringent laws then in force were disregarded. Rather a comedy P—I am, Sir, Jro., Taos. S. Canson.
Visited Empire Club, 117 Piccadilly, W.
P.S.—Let me add: your article, "A Great Danger," is absolutely correct ! Thank you.
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