Investigation of Panama Canal Tolls: Hearings...on H.Res. 44...March 14, April 6, 19, May 23, June 6, 14, 19491949 - Počet stran: 138 |
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... national defense because it was not necessary as a commercial enter- prise to get the ships from one ocean to the other , and then decide what interest gives a fair return to the Government . Those original Panama Canal bonds were ...
... national defense because it was not necessary as a commercial enter- prise to get the ships from one ocean to the other , and then decide what interest gives a fair return to the Government . Those original Panama Canal bonds were ...
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... national defense project . General STEESE . Yes , sir . Mr. THOMPSON . It is not necessary to have a sea - level canal to handle the commercial traffic now or in the foreseeable future , is that correct ? General STEESE . That is ...
... national defense project . General STEESE . Yes , sir . Mr. THOMPSON . It is not necessary to have a sea - level canal to handle the commercial traffic now or in the foreseeable future , is that correct ? General STEESE . That is ...
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... national defense , and it ought to be free just like the other arms . The railroads , of course , want to see the steamship companies socked enough to give the transcontinental railroads the business . So you have , fortunately , two ...
... national defense , and it ought to be free just like the other arms . The railroads , of course , want to see the steamship companies socked enough to give the transcontinental railroads the business . So you have , fortunately , two ...
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... national defense . Notwithstanding the dual purposes of the Canal , no part of the basic expense of its construction or maintenance has been charged to defense . On the contrary , the Canal accounts included computed interest , charged ...
... national defense . Notwithstanding the dual purposes of the Canal , no part of the basic expense of its construction or maintenance has been charged to defense . On the contrary , the Canal accounts included computed interest , charged ...
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... national - defense asset , then it seems that some portion of that interest charge should be charged to national defense and not against shipping , whether it be world shipping or American shipping . It seems so me that the answers to ...
... national - defense asset , then it seems that some portion of that interest charge should be charged to national defense and not against shipping , whether it be world shipping or American shipping . It seems so me that the answers to ...
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90 cents accounting American shipping amortized amount annual report Appropriations Army ARTICLE Bailey basis BURDICK Canal authorities Canal operations Canal Zone capital investment Chairman Clayton-Bulwer Treaty commercial shipping commercial users committee Congress construction cost of operation deficit DREWRY DUNLOP employees engr facilities figures fiscal foreign shipping forgiven tolls FUGATE future Government vessels Governor Hay-Pauncefote Treaty increase intercoastal shipping intercoastal trade interest charge Isthmus of Panama locks Maritime Commission MELLEN merchant marine military MILLER national defense Navy NEWCOMER November 18 operating costs operating expenses Pacific Pacific Ocean Panama Canal tolls Panama Railroad Panama Railroad Company PARMELEE percent period present President PRINCE profit protection Public Law 280 purposes question reason recommend Republic of Panama revenues sanitation shipping interests Soo Canal statement STEESE subcommittee subsidy Suez Canal THOMPSON tion toll rate traffic transiting the Canal United Washington
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Strana 74 - the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, by the way of the River San Juan de Nicaragua and either or both the Lakes of Nicaragua or Managua, to any port or place on the Pacific Ocean—the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, has conferred full powers on JOHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State of the United States;
Strana 77 - 4. No belligerent shall embark or disembark troops, munitions of war, or warlike materials in the canal, except in case of accidental hindrance of the transit, and in such case the transit shall be resumed with all possible dispatch. Prizes shall be in all respects subject to the same Rules as vessels of war of the belligerents.
Strana 76 - of America; Who, having communicated to each other their full powers which were found to be in due and proper form, have agreed upon the following Articles: ARTICLE i The High Contracting Parties agree that the present Treaty shall supersede the afore-mentioned Convention of the 19th April, 1850.
Strana 73 - IX. Ratification.] The UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY, being desirous of consolidating the relations of amity which so happily subsist between them, by setting forth and fixing in a Convention their views and intentions with reference to any means of communication by Ship Canal, which may be constructed between
Strana 75 - stipulations, to any other practicable communications, whether by Canal or railway, across the Isthmus which connects North and South America; and, especially, to the interoceanic communications—should the same prove to be practicable, whether by Canal or railway—which are now proposed to be
Strana 77 - It is agreed that no change of territorial sovereignty or of the international relations of the country or countries traversed by the before-mentioned canal shall affect the general principle of neutralization or the obligation of the High Contracting Parties under the present Treaty. ARTICLE V The present Treaty shall be ratified by the President
Strana 63 - passenger or cargo, 90 cents per net vesselton of 100 cubic feet each of actual earning capacity—that is, the net tonnage determined in accordance with the rules for the measurement of vessels for the Panama Canal. "3. On other floating craft, including warships, other than transports, colliers, hospital ships, and supply ships,
Strana 75 - of the United States and Great Britain having not only desired in entering into this Convention, to accomplish a particular object, but, also, to establish a general principle, they hereby agree to extend their protection, by
Strana 78 - XXIII. Protection of canal. XXIV. Change in government, laws, etc. XXV. Coaling stations. XXVI. Ratification. ISTHMIAN CANAL CONVENTION The United States of America and the Republic of Panama being desirous to insure the construction of a ship canal across the Isthmus of Panama to connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, and the Congress of the United States of
Strana 77 - consent of the Senate thereof, and by His Britannic Majesty; and the ratifications shall be exchanged at Washington or at London at the earliest possible time within six months from the date hereof. IN FAITH WHEREOF the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed this Treaty and thereunto affixed their seals. DONE in duplicate at Washington, the 18th day of November, in the year of