Port of New York, Harbor and Marine Review, Volumes 3-4Alexander Rogers Smith Port of New York publicity Company, 1924 - Harbors |
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... effect of all of this on present - day American travelers is visible in the dignity they unconsciously take on , so that a sea voyage nowadays by Americans brings a delightful reaction in national pride , greatness and power . Our ...
... effect of all of this on present - day American travelers is visible in the dignity they unconsciously take on , so that a sea voyage nowadays by Americans brings a delightful reaction in national pride , greatness and power . Our ...
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... effect of which merely caused him . to turn round and round , but always a little farther from shore . From this initiatory venture he was saved by his father who celebrated the rescue by administer- ing to the young navigator what he ...
... effect of which merely caused him . to turn round and round , but always a little farther from shore . From this initiatory venture he was saved by his father who celebrated the rescue by administer- ing to the young navigator what he ...
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... effect the consolidation according to its original tentative suggestion , that is to say , to turn over the Central Railroad of New Jersey and the Phila- delphia & Reading Railroad to the Baltimore & Ohio , thus effecting a grouping ...
... effect the consolidation according to its original tentative suggestion , that is to say , to turn over the Central Railroad of New Jersey and the Phila- delphia & Reading Railroad to the Baltimore & Ohio , thus effecting a grouping ...
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... effect all the economies possible by consolidating roundhouses and terminals and shops and things of that kind , by giving preference to certain lines , instead of others for the movement of freight traffic , where the grades may be ...
... effect all the economies possible by consolidating roundhouses and terminals and shops and things of that kind , by giving preference to certain lines , instead of others for the movement of freight traffic , where the grades may be ...
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... effect that whatever happened in Europe these countries would not take up arms against each other . In spite of her neutrality , however , Norway suf- fered much from the war , particularly owing to the ravag- ings of the unlimited ...
... effect that whatever happened in Europe these countries would not take up arms against each other . In spite of her neutrality , however , Norway suf- fered much from the war , particularly owing to the ravag- ings of the unlimited ...
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Page 3 - or not previously approved by it. that it finds to be * * * unfair as between carriers, shippers, * * * or ports, or to operate to the detriment of the commerce of the United States.
Page 4 - portion of its commerce and serve as a naval or military auxiliary in time of war or national emergency, ultimately to be owned and operated privately by citizens of the United States.
Page 21 - the laws of the United States and shall remain documented under such laws for a period of not less than five years from the date of the completion of the installation, and during such period it shall be operated only on voyages which are not exclusively coastwise.
Page 12 - the United States to a foreign country', through the Panama Canal or otherwise, for the handling of through business between interior points of the United States and such foreign country, the Interstate Commerce Commission may require such railway to enter into similar arrangements with any or all other lines of steamships operating from said port to the same foreign country.
Page 30 - *For each of the countries indicated by an asterisk is established a nominal quota according to the minimum fixed by law. These nominal quotas, as in the case of all quotas hereby established, are available only for persons born within the respective countries who are eligible to citizenship in the United States and admissible under the immigration laws.
Page 3 - To provide vessels under the American flag that can be purchased or chartered at reasonable prices by the United States in time of war or national emergency; to provide for the purchase and charter of such vessels by the United States at reasonable prices ; to provide for the replacement of vessels in the foreign trade as they become
Page 3 - Upon the record in this case the Board finds that the existing tri-partite arrangement or agreement between the North Atlantic, South Atlantic and Gulf conferences and the steamship lines operating from ports on the North Atlantic, South Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States to the foreign ports
Page 28 - carrying protection and armament suited to their size and type, to have the highest practicable speed and greatest desirable radius of action, and to cost, exclusive of armor and armament, not to exceed $11,100,000 each.
Page 21 - the United States shall, at the request of the board,- make the transfer accordingly: Provided, That the total amount hereafter expended by the board for this purpose shall not in the aggregate exceed $25,000,000. Any such vessel hereafter so equipped by the hoard under the
Page 21 - fund authorized by section 11 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920, so much as in its judgment may be necessary' to meet obligations under contracts for such installation ; and the Treasurer °f the United States shall, at the request of the board,-