1889-1897Bureau of National Literature and Art, 1897 |
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... ports should be removed . The progress toward an adjustment of pending claims between the United States and Spain is not as rapid as could be desired . Questions affecting American interests in connection with railways constructed and ...
... ports should be removed . The progress toward an adjustment of pending claims between the United States and Spain is not as rapid as could be desired . Questions affecting American interests in connection with railways constructed and ...
Page 38
... the best methods for their correction will probably not be diffi- cult . Uniformity of valuation at all our ports is essential , and effective measures should be taken to secure it . It is 38 Messages and Papers of the Presidents.
... the best methods for their correction will probably not be diffi- cult . Uniformity of valuation at all our ports is essential , and effective measures should be taken to secure it . It is 38 Messages and Papers of the Presidents.
Page 49
... port of entry in Alaska and of other needed customs facilities and regulations . In the administration of the land laws the policy of facilitating in every proper way the adjustment of the honest claims of individual set- tlers upon the ...
... port of entry in Alaska and of other needed customs facilities and regulations . In the administration of the land laws the policy of facilitating in every proper way the adjustment of the honest claims of individual set- tlers upon the ...
Page 57
... ports and those of Central and South America , China , Japan , and the important islands in both of the great oceans as will be liberally remunerative for the service rendered and as will encourage the establishment and in some fair ...
... ports and those of Central and South America , China , Japan , and the important islands in both of the great oceans as will be liberally remunerative for the service rendered and as will encourage the establishment and in some fair ...
Page 74
... ports are now admitted free . If sugar is placed upon the free list , practically every important article exported from those States will be given untaxed access to our markets , except wool . The real difficulty in the way of ...
... ports are now admitted free . If sugar is placed upon the free list , practically every important article exported from those States will be given untaxed access to our markets , except wool . The real difficulty in the way of ...
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Page 496 - A steam vessel hearing, apparently forward of her beam, the fog signal of a vessel, the position of which is not ascertained shall, so far as the circumstances of the case admit, stop her engines, and then navigate with caution until danger of collision is over.
Page 498 - When a vessel is in distress and requires assistance from other vessels or from the shore the following shall be the signals to be used or displayed by her, either together or separately, namely: In the daytime: First. A gun or other explosive signal fired at intervals of about a minute.
Page 756 - A steam vessel shall be provided with an efficient whistle or siren, sounded by steam or by some substitute for steam, so placed that the sound may not be intercepted by any obstruction, and with an efficient fog horn; also with an efficient bell.
Page 753 - By day she shall carry in a vertical line one over the other, not less than 6 feet apart, where they can best be seen, three shapes not less than 2 feet in diameter...
Page 759 - Note.—When, in consequence of thick weather or other causes, such vessel finds herself so close that collision cannot be avoided by the action of the givingway vessel alone, she also shall take such action as will best aid to avert collision.
Page 685 - ... provides for reciprocity in the granting of copyright, by the terms of which agreement the United States of America may at its pleasure become a party to such agreement...
Page 497 - Where by any of these rules one of two vessels is to keep out of the way, the other shall keep her course and speed.
Page 498 - ART. 31. When a vessel is in distress and requires assistance from other vessels or from the shore the following...
Page 755 - ... feet lower than the forward light, another such light. The length of a vessel shall be deemed to be the length appearing in her certificate of registry. A vessel aground in or near a fairway shall carry the above light or lights and the two red lights prescribed by Article 4 (a).
Page 759 - ... or from the shore the following shall be the signals to be used or displayed by her, either together or separately, namely: In the daytime — (1) A gun or other explosive signal fired at intervals of about a minute. (2) The International Code signal of distress indicated by NC.