The news, that by mutual ayrec= ment visa fees for "British, subjects and American citizens visiting the {erritories of the respective nations will pay reduced visa fees as from April 1, will be welcomed. by those who helve looked with disapproval upon the high charges which have prevailed in the past. A British subject had to pay US$10 for on American visa, and American £2 for a British, though in addition the former was called upon to pay head tax of U: SS8, This Iatler wi however, returnable if the visitor were merely passing through the United States in transit, and left the country within a certain number of days, "That docs "not appear to be affected by this new agreement, and indeed amounts to no particular hardship where a person is merely travelling across America, Thoro is. of course, a timber of countries hich by mutual agreement make no Jcharge for visas. This would seem to bbe the ideal to be aimed at, though other cases, in which the foes roed ave purely nominal, almost the same result is attained, It does now seem at all likely: that the freedom of travel, which was possible some years ago when passports and tikas Were mot 40 necessary as they have since been made, will ever be restored. There are many who wish fat this might be brought about, but opposed to their desires is the' fact the visa system, however perfect oF Imperfect it may be,, does enable the various nations to keep some sort of cheek upon those who cross their Lorders, "At a rule the inspection of visas, ele, is carried out with such there fy very litle reason complain. though there are stilt iees where national policy or the iMiclourness of the individual stilt drives rise to Feeitating, inconvenience,
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