The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-23
NO LEAKS This TINE LEGALITY IN DOUBT
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standing here. il will De perpeuated in
We lale Oh an opinion by the department
-,., 'l-...,-', Al'lns charge OF i"'
,-.egI- ''''"- .'..i ''.'.s
don If which Trgs0a ~ c5's,,,.l ,..s
chief Mr. CnanhrrIqfu faaIfra.J e.. ....-...
any statement whatever whsu D.. WIS
asked If 10 was true that his bureau had
gwen an adverse answer % the question
49,. ..s,''.' que Navy recruitment A3t the
,.l.s.rs ~. -. WI -.. i'',.
mort IN aro+h.- k.I.,.... NJ
fused also 10 .7rar into ..r, ..,-.I...-.f,,. 20
the laws concerned .,. ~, s.,r-.-.t, $3.50 t
flr-rrff.u I'D, 3D.. ...r.s..- 81 aug
stood that v,.r.., ELL. .-...i.,......... 49,
trqf thu f,--~.all M o-1,.j.-..,..-
tie Federal s-at-tss =. l.. r,.f. r.s..-... .
The r-a ~ ,-.s,.T. ... s..-
CARRYING coal .- ,..5.... ......,.,... 49,
American MORT g.. ..-,,.tl-..- 49,. So.
ua~.u4arf rrt IFS .,,- l.-.I ,-.z.,.-.....
into erl.raff,r ,,s+f, H.. -.
opinion was obtained y,r..l. No. +-.....
prpted to mean mar ff.a .,..s.,..... -..-...
would not auply i'm The -,--t.- ~ ,,.f.-.
foreign bottoms IN CARR, c[.sr r.- .t-.. 49,
~tutu,. l. p,,b,f.,.,
Nv n r.,- ers,t.,i i-. ISL, ...-
In 1Sqg j. is pr,vi5sJ ,s,. ..ro -.
disc shall be TRANSPORTED b,. r-a-.- ,.,.f.-
penalty Of forfeiture Thereof from, ....
port OF the United States to .-o-r..- -...-.
of the United States. either 5sr.rrf, c-
via foreign port. OF Tor any pfr--..r Cha
voyage. lu any other vessel imam ~ ,ass.I
of the United States rrrr1 f- a r-...-s..
that this section shaU raf b.. ....,,.......l g..
prohibit the sailing of amy for.sr,. ,...-...r
from one % another par+ ,r tl,. r-rf...r
States if no merchandise other chan rr.4+
imported in such vessel from some for
,ISE port ana which has not been un-
l3iu-d snaI be- carried from one port iH
'"' 'Hiteo states 20 another Under
.-"lule enacted ll 1891 1t is provided that
amer lean vessels, or vessels belonging 10
'-e "llgl states and n' others. shall De
gl..iIoyed lh transporting eah and other
supplies for the use OF the army and navy
unless lne PRESIDENT shall find that the
'"'t 'l ItIsht charged by these vessels is
excessive and unreasonable, IN which
case contracts shall DE made under tho
id" as il DO" exists
Two views of the law
The PureaY ,f N-,,.i,.,,.--
Ia.;5s7 +h,+ ..t. 'it
~' 81. H'" rNist7
was '''1 ''-S' s'l'ioh quoted prohibiting
vessels OF foreign register from engaging
IN the cpastwIse trade Of the United
States. and that foreiru vessels c,-r7
bee employed only i'm c,7rr,--re, s,,,...r....
from a forafgn ,,,rt 90
now .r go. N''-'' '0'''
on anti l'ih port 10
''i6" port Inc opinion which is UNI
-. - ''' o'''.l-'s" alIef tAe
+t., - LOU '''.'i'u 'l'.''
-, ,-.--.,- '---'5 l'ii,' ..'S 10
- Inv. 81, a. - ,..l 'ooi - s,,'u
law as if NOV, evists.. , go,.O ~, Ia, r1, Wv
eraI act providing that oort,.,.+. s-~
supplies could be let to the lowest bidder
without specifying that foreign vessels
sAooid not oe employed in carrying such
- LIN l-''-i ''s american port 10 an
In th~,,-fr,, o-.r, ,,,. .,.-.-.....-. -.
carving sunnIias IN yasssIs 80 -,
register the NAVY Department fe n~o-
cecding under the law which gives the
President the right to employ vessels
o."eI tHan tnoSe OF the United States
l M--s1 ne mas tn"t the rates or freight
sf,.a ~, ,.- 80 ~ ,'S9-S are eAcgs-
department officials tb,t T., 80 49,
stances tba,- rs1 ha,-e COL ,,,r.f,5 -
delivered nv forefc, ,-eeeoIg ~ s- -
as SD n tan less man tIo r,tos tf.,+ ...-,
be obtained with tho rso 80 t,,,,,t,.,.-
vessels only The nraferarcl - 80.
fore. 10 no Given - rora,o, - =
their bids arc lower thaD mos of -
lean vessels
It IS claimed also az the Navy Depart
ment that there are not enough foreign
coal that will l,., r..,.i-..5 m. -. ny.