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Show I CUSTOM HOUSE FLAGS. Having No Legal Exlttsnce, They Art l Not Protected by Law. ' I Tradition Is responsible for the flj I lng of the revenue Hug over tho cm torn houses of the country, according to a high ranking member of t tint de- , partnicut. Tho ting which floats from tho roof ' of tho custom houe hns not only no legal existence, but Is not protected by law from popular uso on land ami-sea nor from advertising, ns Is the national na-tional flag. ' The revenue cutter servko was established es-tablished under nuthorlty of nn act of 'congress of Aug. -1. 1700. ns an armed force. It soon became evident that tho vessels of the service should hnvo i some distinguishing Aug or murk to lndlcato their employment nnd author- Ity, nnd under nn net of congress of March 21, 1700, the marker was pro- , Tided for. This act set forth that "the cutters nnd boats employed in the servlco of the revenuo shall be dlstln gulshed from other vessels by nn en sign and pendant, with such marks thereon ns shall bo prescribed by th I president." j j As Is apparent from tho net of 'on ' press mentioned nnd various revIsl'TA of later date, the revenuo ensign v sd Intended especially for tho cutters nnd boats of tho service, but It has lv r been displayed over custom house), Baltimore Bun. |