Treaty of Commerce and Consular Rights with Germany: Hearings Before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, Sixty-eighth Congress, First Session on Treaty of Commerce and Consular Rights with Germany. January 25, 1924, Volumes 1-6 |
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... tonnage dues , or whether we are going to reject them in the new treaty and in any other treaty that may come up . Of course I recognize that we ought to treat with all countries substantially the same . Personally , I should like to ...
... tonnage dues , or whether we are going to reject them in the new treaty and in any other treaty that may come up . Of course I recognize that we ought to treat with all countries substantially the same . Personally , I should like to ...
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... tonnage dues on foreign vessels and on vessels of the United States entering the United States should be terminated . And there is a provision in this treaty , I think , against it . The CHAIRMAN . Yes ; Article IX deals with tonnage ...
... tonnage dues on foreign vessels and on vessels of the United States entering the United States should be terminated . And there is a provision in this treaty , I think , against it . The CHAIRMAN . Yes ; Article IX deals with tonnage ...
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... tonnage dues and with respect to import duties upon goods imported in national vessels . That general system prevailed , and , of course , continued down until the time when England abandoned her discriminatory navi- gation acts in 1849 ...
... tonnage dues and with respect to import duties upon goods imported in national vessels . That general system prevailed , and , of course , continued down until the time when England abandoned her discriminatory navi- gation acts in 1849 ...
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... tonnage dues and as to customs duties . Senator SWANSON . What was the extent of the discrimination as to customs dues ? Mr. CULBERTSON . Ten per cent , I believe , Senator . The CHAIRMAN . Yes ; 10 per cent . Senator ROBINSON . Was ...
... tonnage dues and as to customs duties . Senator SWANSON . What was the extent of the discrimination as to customs dues ? Mr. CULBERTSON . Ten per cent , I believe , Senator . The CHAIRMAN . Yes ; 10 per cent . Senator ROBINSON . Was ...
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... tonnage or impost are imposed or levied in the ports of said nation , upon ... dues , under which American ships were required to pay a less amount per ton ... tonnage dues " ? Give an illustration of that clearly . The CHAIRMAN . It is a ...
... tonnage or impost are imposed or levied in the ports of said nation , upon ... dues , under which American ships were required to pay a less amount per ton ... tonnage dues " ? Give an illustration of that clearly . The CHAIRMAN . It is a ...
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adopted advantage American bottoms American merchant marine American ships American vessels bill Brazil Britain British ships cargoes carried CHAIRMAN citizens coastwise colonies commercial treaties committee concessions Congress consular convention cost CULBERTSON discriminating duties discriminating import duties discriminatory duties duties and tonnage effect Empire equality of treatment flag foreign commerce foreign countries foreign ships foreign trade foreign vessels freight Germany Government HENRY CABOT LODGE imports and exports imposed indirect trade Jones Act JONES of Washington maritime nations merchant marine act most-favored-nation most-favored-nation clause most-favored-nation treatment national treatment navigation negotiations operation PLUMMER policy of discriminating ports preference preferential President protection provisions rates reciprocal Representative DAVIS respect retaliation seamen seamen's act section 28 section 34 Senator BRANDEGEE Senator FLETCHER Senator JONES Senator MCCORMICK Senator RANSDELL Senator SWANSON shipowners Shipping Board South America steamship subsidies tariff act territories tion tonnage dues tons Total Underwood tariff United Kingdom wages
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Page 188 - The Canal shall be free and open to the vessels of commerce and of war of all nations observing these Rules, on terms of entire equality, so that there shall be no discrimination against any such nation, or its citizens or subjects, in respect of the conditions or charges of traffic, or otherwise Such conditions and charges of traffic shall be just and equitable.
Page 15 - ... in all their trials at law; and such citizens or agents shall have free opportunity to be present at the decisions and sentences of the tribunals, in all cases which may concern them, and likewise at the taking of all examinations and evidence which may be exhibited in the said trials ARTICLE ELEVENTH.
Page 15 - There shall be between the territories of the high contracting parties, a reciprocal liberty of commerce and navigation. The inhabitants of their respective states shall, mutually have liberty to enter the ports, places, and rivers of the territories of each party, wherever foreign commerce is permitted.
Page 35 - ... nation upon vessels wholly belonging to citizens of the United States or upon the produce, manufactures, or merchandise imported in the same from the United States or from any foreign country, the President...
Page 62 - ... (2) Discriminates in fact against the commerce of the United States, directly or indirectly, by law or administrative regulation or practice, by or in respect to any customs, tonnage, or port duty, fee, charge, exaction, classification, regulation, condition, restriction, or prohibition, in such manner as to place the commerce of the United States at a disadvantage compared with the commerce of any foreign country.
Page 300 - Japanese vessels; and, reciprocally, all articles which are or may be legally imported...
Page 26 - Consuls addressed in writing to the local authority and supported by an official extract from the register of the ship or the list of the crew, and shall be held, during the whole time of their stay in the port, at the disposal of the Consuls.
Page 38 - ... as have been heretofore established for the recovery, collection, distribution, and 'remission of forfeitures to the United States by the several revenue laws.
Page 77 - ... engage mutually, not to grant any particular favor to other nations, in respect of commerce and navigation, which shall not immediately become common to the other party, who shall enjoy the same freely, if the concession was freely made, or, on allowing the same compensation, if the concession was conditional.
Page 85 - China ; (b) any such monopoly or preference as would deprive the nationals of any other Power of the right of undertaking any legitimate trade or industry in China...