Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-07
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be construed to deprive the proper
state courts Of jurisdiction in actions
for damages hereunder.
Sec. SOP. That IL any article pro-
duced in a foreign country is inn
any agreement, understanding, or con-
dition that the importer thereof or
any other person in the United States
shall not use, purchase, or deal in. or
shall be restricted In his using. pur-
chasing, or dealing in, the articles OF
any other person. there shall be
levied, collected, and paid thereon, in
addition to the duty otherwise i'm
posed by Law, a special duty equal to
double the amount of such duty: Pro-
vided, That the above shall not be
interpreted to prevent the establish
ing in this country on the part OF a
foreign producer of an exclusive
agency for the sale. in the United
States OF the products of said foreign
producer or merchant, nor to prevent
such exclusive agent from agreeing
not to use. purchase, or deal in the
article of any other person, but this
proyiso shall not be construed to eX-
empt from the provisions of this Sec
ton any article imported by such ex-
elusive agent if such agent is requir.
ed by the foreign producer or if it is
agreed between such agent and such
foreign producer that any agreement.
understanding or condition set out in
this section shall be imposed by such
agent upon the sale or other DISPOSE
ton of such article to any person in
the United States.
Sec. SOB. That the secretary of the
treasurer shall make such rules and
regulations as are. necessary for the
carrying cut Of the provisions of sec
ton S02 u
Sec. S04. That whenever any coun-
try. dependency, or colony shall pro-
liiDit the importation of any article
the product of the soil or industry of
to health morals, the president
shall have power to prohibit, during
the period such prohibition is in
force, the importation into the United
States of similar articles, or in case
the United States does not import
similar articles from that country.
then ether articles, the products Of
such country, dependency or colony.
And the secretary of the treasury,
with the approval of the president,
shall make such rules and regulations
as are necessary for the execution of
the provisions of this section. 49,.
Sec S05 That whenever during
the existence of war in which the
United States is not engaged, the
president snail be satisfied that there
is reasonable ground to believe that
under the laws regulations, or prac-
tises of any country. colony, or de-
pendency, contrary to the law and
practise OF nations. the importation
into their own or any other country,
dependency, or colony Of any article
the product of the soil or industry of
the United States and not Injurious
to health or morals Is prevented or re-
stricted. the president is authorized
and empowered to prohibit or restrict
during the period such prohibition or
restriction is inrforce, the importa-
ticn into the United States of similar
or ether articles, products of such
country. dependency, or colony as in
his .opinion the public interest may
require; and in such case he shall
make proclamation stating the ar
ticle or articles which are prohibited
from Importation into the, United
States: and any person or persons
who shail import, or attempt or con-
spire to import, or be concerned in
importing, such article or articles,
into the United States contrary I'd the
prohibition in such proclamation, shall
be liable to fine of not less than
$4,000 ncr more than $4,000, or to i'm
pr.scnment not to exceed two years,
or both, in the discretion of the court.
Tie president may change. modify, re-
woke, or renew such proclamation in
his discretion. -. ...
Sec. sos. That whenever, during
the existence of a war in which the
United States Is not engaged, the
president snail be satisfied that there
is reasonable ground to believe that
any yesse., American or foreign, is,
on account of the laws, regulations, or
practises of a belligerent government,
making or giving any undue or TN
reasonable preference or advantage in
any respect whatsoever to any par
ticular person, company, firm, or cor
pcration, or any particular description
of traffic in the United States or it's
possessions or to. any citizen of the
United States residing in neutral
countries abroad, or is subjecting any
particular person, company, firm, or
corporation or any particular descrip-
ticn of traffic in the United States or
its possessions, or any citizens of the
-nlted States residing in neutral
countries abroad to any undue or I'm.
reasonable prejudice. disadvantage,
injury, or discrimination in regard to
accepting. receiving, transporting, or
delivering, or refusing to accept, re-
ceiye. transfer, or deliver any cargo,
freight or passengers, or in any other
respect whatsoever. he is hereby au-
thCrized and empowered to direct the
detention of such vessels by with
holding clearance or by formal notice
forhsdding departure, and to revoke,
modify, or renew any such direction.
That whenever during the existence
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