Congressional Serial Set, Issue 3183U.S. Government Printing Office, 1895 - United States Reports, Documents, and Journals of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. |
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Page 26 - NOTE.—When, in consequence of thick weather or other causes, such vessel finds herself so close that collision can not be avoided by the action of the givingway vessel alone, she also shall take such action as will best aid to avert collision/'' (See articles 27 and 29.) ARTICLE
Page 49 - control as will enable this country to protect its national interests and maintain the rights of those whose private capital is embarked in the work. An interoceanic canal across the American isthmus will essentially change the geographical relations between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the United States,
Page 26 - ARTICLE 21. 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. The
Page 49 - of this control to any European powers. If existing treaties between the United States and other nations, or if the rights of sovereignty or property of other nations stand in the way of this policy—a contingency which is not apprehended—suitable steps should be taken by just and liberal negotiations to promote
Page 9 - vessel finds herself so close that collision can not be avoided by the action of the giving-way vessel alone, she also shall take such action as will best aid to avert collision. See articles 27 and 29.)"*
Page 49 - establish the American policy on this subject, consistently with the rights of the nations to be affected by it. The capital invested by corporations or citizens of other countries in such an enterprise must, in a great degree, look for protection to one or more of the
Page 5 - a general rule, the property belonging to churches, to hospitals, or other establishments of an exclusively charitable character, to establishments of education or foundations for the promotion of knowledge, whether public schools, universities, academies of learning, or observatories, museums of the fine arts, or of a scientific character, such property is not to
Page 1 - SEC. 3. That Congress may at any time amend, alter or repeal this act, and the right of way hereby granted shall not be assigned or transferred in any form whatever except as to mortgages or other liens that may be given or secured thereon to aid in the construction thereof.
Page 6 - equal, but a public institution can alone supply those sciences which, though rarely called for, are necessary to complete the circle, all the parts of which contribute to the improvement of the country, and some to its preservation.