Panama Canal Tolls. Hearing Before a Subcommittee ... on H.R. 1399 ... January 24, 1935 |
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... reason , we have asked that that be broken down in that manner . Mr. WOLVERTON . From whom do you expect to receive that infor- mation ? Mr. EWERS . From the officials on the Isthmus and the telephonic inquiries of Mr. Flint , since ...
... reason , we have asked that that be broken down in that manner . Mr. WOLVERTON . From whom do you expect to receive that infor- mation ? Mr. EWERS . From the officials on the Isthmus and the telephonic inquiries of Mr. Flint , since ...
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... reason that statements have frequently been made and I think that some reference was made to this condition in your report last year , Mr. Chairman - that any increased burden that might be imposed under this legislation would fall ...
... reason that statements have frequently been made and I think that some reference was made to this condition in your report last year , Mr. Chairman - that any increased burden that might be imposed under this legislation would fall ...
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... reason on it , but that his mind is closed as soon as the recommendation is made ? Mr. MCCARTHY . No , sir . I think that if the President of the United States was in a position to hold hearings and listen to the side of the steamship ...
... reason on it , but that his mind is closed as soon as the recommendation is made ? Mr. MCCARTHY . No , sir . I think that if the President of the United States was in a position to hold hearings and listen to the side of the steamship ...
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... reasons for the revisions they desire . Mr. McCARTHY . I think we are at one on that , Mr. Lea , except I think that that should be determined before this legislation is enacted in fixing upon a system . Mr. LEA . I do not . I think it ...
... reasons for the revisions they desire . Mr. McCARTHY . I think we are at one on that , Mr. Lea , except I think that that should be determined before this legislation is enacted in fixing upon a system . Mr. LEA . I do not . I think it ...
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... reason why they should not do that . I do not see any reason why they should not do that any more than they should not buy a more economical apparatus for burning fuel oil on their ships . We have a successful enterprise , reasonably so ...
... reason why they should not do that . I do not see any reason why they should not do that any more than they should not buy a more economical apparatus for burning fuel oil on their ships . We have a successful enterprise , reasonably so ...
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ADAMS American ships ballast rates BARTLEY basis bill Bureau of Navigation Canal net tonnage Canal officials capital structure Captain Petersen cargo and passenger cargo carriers cargo ships cargo spaces exempted carried charges classification of poop committee Congress costs CROTHERS deck loads Department of Commerce earning capacity enacted equivalent tonnage EWERS exclusive of deck exempted under United FARLEY forecastle Government hearing increase inequities JAMES WOLFENDEN JANUARY 24 LUCKENBACH MCCARTHY measured under Panama measurement of vessels MONAGHAN MORRISON nations Number of transits operating Pacific coast paid in ballast Panama Canal authorities Panama Canal rules Panama Canal tolls Panama Canal tonnage PARKER CORNING percent PETTENGILL President Railroad Steamship Line revenue Secretary Secretary of War shelter deck shipowner South Jersey Port statement Suez Canal tankers tonnage exclusive Tons of cargo traffic transiting the Canal transits in ballast_ United States equivalent United States registry United States rules VIRGIL CHAPMAN WOLVERTON
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Page 13 - The existence of dissimilar rules in different countries and at different canals for the measurement of vessels is illogical and results in unnecessary burdens upon shipping. Many vessels are now obliged to provide themselves with several tonnage certificates. A vessel launched in an American shipyard, for instance, will need to have, in addition to its tonnage certificate made out in accordance with the requirements of the statutes of the United States, a Panama tonnage certificate, a Suez certificate,...
Page 14 - The statistics of navigation would be rendered more simple, intelligible, and accurate. The merchant or shipowner would at once understand the size and capacity of the ships he employs or purchases ; he would also escape the annoyance and expense of remeasurement ; and, lastly, taxation, when imposed, would be rendered more simple and more just. Under these circumstances, there can be but one opinion as to the utility, if not the necessity, of some general system of measuring merchant shipping.
Page 13 - If one eyetem could be adopted by all maritime nations, so that the capacity of any given ehip, when once officially ascertained and denoted on her official papers, could be everywhere understood and recognized as valid, the advantages gained would be very great. The statistics of navigation would be rendered more simple, intelligible, and accurate. The merchant or shipowner would at once understand the size and capacity of the ships he employe or purchases; he would also escape the annoyance and...
Page 11 - In this connection. I would like to put in the record a reference to a letter from the Director of the Bureau of Navigation of th& Department of Commerce, which, if I may.