A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents, Volume 9Bureau of national literature, 1911 |
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Page 6159
... proper places in the alphabetical Index , it is not believed that any serious inconvenience will result . The editor and compiler has resorted to every possible avenue and has spared no effort to procure all public Presidential papers ...
... proper places in the alphabetical Index , it is not believed that any serious inconvenience will result . The editor and compiler has resorted to every possible avenue and has spared no effort to procure all public Presidential papers ...
Page 6169
... proper and legitimate use . The Government thus applying a surplus fortunately in its Treasury to the payment of expenses not met by its current revenues is not at all to be likened to a man living beyond his income and thus incurring ...
... proper and legitimate use . The Government thus applying a surplus fortunately in its Treasury to the payment of expenses not met by its current revenues is not at all to be likened to a man living beyond his income and thus incurring ...
Page 6171
... proper restrictions . The entire case may be presented by the statement that the day of sen- sible and sound financial methods will not dawn upon us until our Gov- ernment abandons the banking business and the accumulation of funds and ...
... proper restrictions . The entire case may be presented by the statement that the day of sen- sible and sound financial methods will not dawn upon us until our Gov- ernment abandons the banking business and the accumulation of funds and ...
Page 6186
... proper apprehension of the benefits of our institutions . If any particular element of our illiterate immigration is to be feared for other causes than illiteracy , these causes should be dealt with directly , instead of making ...
... proper apprehension of the benefits of our institutions . If any particular element of our illiterate immigration is to be feared for other causes than illiteracy , these causes should be dealt with directly , instead of making ...
Page 6190
... proper screens . ART . 7. Steam vessels of less than 40 and vessels under oars or sails of less than 20 tons gross tonnage , respectively , when under way shall not be obliged to carry the lights mentioned in article 2 ( a ) , ( b ) ...
... proper screens . ART . 7. Steam vessels of less than 40 and vessels under oars or sails of less than 20 tons gross tonnage , respectively , when under way shall not be obliged to carry the lights mentioned in article 2 ( a ) , ( b ) ...
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Page 6313 - Third, that the President of the United States be, and he hereby is, directed and empowered to use the entire land and naval forces of the United States, and to call into the actual service of the United States the militia of the several States to such extent as may be necessary to carry these resolutions into effect.
Page 6297 - Second, that it is the duty of the United States to demand, and the government of the United States does hereby demand, that the government of Spain at once relinquish its authority and government in the island of Cuba, and withdraw its land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters.
Page 6196 - When two steam vessels are meeting end on, or nearly end on, so as to involve risk of collision, each shall alter her course to starboard, so that each may pass on the port side of the other.
Page 6195 - A sailing vessel under way shall sound, at intervals of not more than one minute, when on the starboard tack one blast, when on the port tack two blasts in succession, and when with the wind abaft the beam three blasts in succession.
Page 6196 - ... respective courses, pass clear of each other. The only cases to which it does apply are when each of the two vessels is end on, or nearly end on, to the other; in other words, to cases in which, by day, each vessel sees the masts of the other in a line, or nearly in a line, with her own ; and by night, to cases in which each vessel is in such a position as to see both the side-lights of the other. It does not apply by day to cases in which a vessel sees another ahead crossing her own course;...
Page 6191 - visible" in these rules when applied to lights shall mean visible on a dark night with a clear atmosphere. ARTICLE 1. The rules concerning lights shall be complied with in all •weathers from sunset to sunrise, and during such time no other lights which may be mistaken for the prescribed lights shall be exhibited.
Page 6192 - Whenever, as in the case of small vessels under way during bad weather, the green and red side lights can not be fixed, these lights shall be kept at hand, lighted and ready for use, and shall on the approach of or to other vessels be exhibited on their respective sides...
Page 6191 - In the following rules every steam vessel which is under sail and not under steam is to be considered a sailing vessel, and every vessel under steam, whether under sail or not, is to be considered a steam vessel. The words " steam vessel" shall include any vessel propelled by machinery. A vessel is
Page 6196 - Every vessel which is directed by these rules to keep out of the way of another vessel shall, if the circumstances of the case admit, avoid crossing ahead of the other.
Page 6197 - As by day the overtaking vessel can not always know with certainty whether she is forward of or abaft this direction from the other vessel, she should if in doubt assume that she is an overtaking vessel and keep out of the way.