á quien se ante mí que ha sido debidamente extendida y certifico ademas que es ciudadano de los Estados Unidos. es natural y residente de la Isla de Puerto Rico y ha jurado lealtad á los Estados Unidos. cita aquí como comprador de dicho buque Fecha, con fecha 11 de Abril de 1899, era súbdito español, natural de la Península, residente en Puerto Rico, y ha jurado lealtad á los Estados Unidos. E. U. A., Empleado de Aduanas. This order will be duly proclaimed and enforced in the island of Porto Rico. 2. REGULATION FOR CUBAN VESSELS. War DepartmENT, Washington, June 16, 1899. The following Executive order and the rules for its enforcement are published for the information and guidance of all concerned. The "Amended customs tariff and regulations for ports in Cuba in possession of the United States" are hereby amended accordingly: EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, June 16, 1899. Officers of the customs in the island of Cuba may authorize the clearance, under a permit, for foreign ports or ports of the United States, of vessels owned prior to January 1, 1899, by residents of Cuba, and owned at the time of clearance by citizens of Cuba, under the distinctive signal and coasting permit of Cuba. Such vessels may fly the American flag above the distinctive signal, solely for the purposes of indicating that the Government of the United States, pursuant to treaty, has assumed and will discharge the obligations that may, under international law, result from the fact of the occupation of Cuba for the protection of life and property. In granting such clearance under a permit, officers of the customs will advise masters or owners that the clearance under permit and the use of the flag of the United States hereby authorized do not confer upon such vessel any rights or privileges which are conferred upon vessels of the United States by the statutes or treaties of the United States. The rights and privileges of such a vessel as to entry, clearance, dues, charges, etc., in foreign ports and in ports of the United States, will be determined by the laws of the country in which the port may be situated. Such vessel, upon entry into a port of the United States, will be subject to the provisions of sections 2497, 4219, and 4225 of the Revised Statutes, and such other laws as may be applicable. The form and manner of the issue of permits provided for in this paragraph shall be prescribed by the Secretary of War. Tariff circular No. 71, dated Washington, May 25, 1899, is hereby rescinded. WILLIAM MCKINLEY. REGULATIONS. 1. Each permit for the clearance to a foreign port or a port of the United States of a vessel owned by a citizen of Cuba shall be signed by the general commanding the forces of the United States in Cuba. 2. Each such permit shall also be signed by the collector of customs at the port in Cuba from which the vessel seeks clearance. 3. The collector of customs shall retain a duplicate of each such permit issued. 4. Previous to the issue of the permit, the owner and master shall give a bond in the sum of $10 per gross ton, with security satisfactory to the collector of customs, that for the period of one year such vessel shall engage only in legitimate trade, and shall use the flag of the United States only for the purpose set forth in Executive orders and regulations relating to the subject, and shall, together with the owner and master, comply with all Executive orders and regulations now established or which may hereafter be established relating at any time to said vessel. 5. The collector of customs shall not issue said permit until he is satisfied by inspection that said vessel is about to engage in legitimate trade, and he may direct any examination of the owner, master, crew, passengers, cargo, or vessel which he may deem necessary for the purpose. 6. The permit for clearance provided by these regulations shall not authorize the vessel to carry arms or ammunition, unless the general commanding the forces of the United States in Cuba shall, in his discretion, give a written permit for the transportation of a stated amount of arms and ammunition for a specific purpose on a specific voyage. 7. The collector of customs, in issuing such permit, shall notify the master that he may fly the American flag above the distinctive signal for the coasting trade of Cuba solely for the purpose of indicating that the Government of the United States, pursuant to treaty, has assumed and will discharge the obligations that may, under international law, result from the fact of the occupation of Cuba for the protection of life and property of Cubans. He shall also advise the master that the clearance under permit and the use of the flag of the United States hereby authorized do not confer upon this vessel any rights or privileges which are conferred upon vessels of the United States by the statutes or treaties of the United States, but that the rights and privileges of the vessel in foreign ports and in the United States will be determined by the laws of the country of the port. He shall in particular advise the master, if the vessel shall clear for the United States, that extra tonnage dues, amounting to $1 per net ton, will be incurred in the United States, under the provisions of sections 4219 and 4225 of the Revised Statutes. 8. The master of the vessel upon receiving the permit shall place it with his Cuban coasting permit, and upon arriving in a foreign port shall promptly deposit both with the consul of the United States at that port, or if there be none, then with the consul of a friendly nation. If the laws of the port require that the ship's papers be deposited with the local officer of customs, the master shall so deposit both permits, promptly advising the consul of his action. Before clearance the consul shall return to the master the permits, or cause them to be returned as the registers of American vessels are returned in foreign ports. In ports of the United States the permits shall be deposited with and returned by the collector of customs. 9. The master of a vessel upon returning to a port in Cuba shall surrender the permit to the collector of customs at the port of entry, who shall make such examination as he may deem necessary to satisfy himself that the permit and the flag of the United States have been used only for the purposes prescribed, and if satisfied he shall cancel the permit and return it to the collector of customs who issued it, to be filed. If upon examination the collector is not satisfied that the permit and the flag have been used only for the purposes prescribed, he shall detain the vessel and report as soon as practicable to the general commanding the forces of the United States in Cuba. 10. For any misuse of the American flag or of the permit authorized by this order the general commanding the forces of the United States in Cuba may, in his discretion, impose a penalty not exceeding $10 per gross ton on the vessel, or may institute proceedings for the forfeiture of the bond above provided, or may seize the vessel and report the facts to the Secretary of War for his action. "Spain relinquishes all claim of sovereignty over and title to Cuba. "And as the island is, upon its evacuation by Spain, to be occupied by the United States, the United States will, so long as such occupation shall last, assume and discharge the obligations that may under international law result from the fact of its occupation, for the protection of life and property." William McKinley, President of the United States of America, to all who shall see these presents, greeting: Be it known that leave and permission to sail are hereby given to master of the called the of the port of island of Cuba, and laden with and bound We, 9 collector of the port of master of the vessel, called the a citizen of hereby make known that having appeared before us, has declared under oath that the said which he now commands, is the property of island of Cuba, occupied by the United States of America, and -, a resident of Cuba, and, as we wish the said master to succeed in the legitimate purposes of his voyage, we pray prior to January 1, 1899, was owned by generally those who may meet this vessel, and in particular each person in the place where the said master may arrive with his vessel and cargo, to receive him in kindness and extend suitable treatment to him, allowing him, on payment of dues and expenses, to enter, clear, navigate, and frequent ports, places, and territories for the purpose of transacting business where and in the manner most convenient. For this courtesy we make grateful acknowledgment. Date LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA. "España renuncia todo derecho de soberanía y propriedad sobre Cuba. "En atención á que dicha isla, cuando sea evacuada por España, va á ser ocupada por los Estados Unidos, los Estados Unidos mientras dure su ocupación, tomarán sobre sí y cumplirán las obligaciones que por el hecho de ocuparla, les impone el Derecho Internacional, para la protección de vidas Ꭹ haciendas. William McKinley, Presidente de los Estados Unidos de América, A todos que la presente vieren, salud: llamado capitán toneladas netas, Sépase que se concede permiso y licencia de navegación á de del puerto de —, Isla de Cuba, surto actualmente en el puerto de -, cargado de y con destino á Administrador de Aduanas del puerto de capitán de El infrascrito sente hago saber que 9 -, por la preha comparecido ante mí y ha declarado bajo juramento que dicho buque, llamado actualmente bajo su mando, es propiedad de —, ciudadano de Isla de Cuba, ocupada por los Estados Unidos de América, y con anterioridad al 1° de enero de 1899, pertenecía á residente en Cuba, y deseando éxito á dicho capitán en los objetos legítimos de su viaje, rogamos en general á cuantos encontraren dicho buque, y en particular á cada uno, en el lugar á donde dicho capitán llegare con su buque y cargamento, que lo reciban con bondad y lo traten convenientemente, permitiéndole, efectuado el pago de derechos y gastos, hacer la entrada y despacho, navegar y frecuentar puertos, lugares y territorios, con objeto de realizar sus negocios donde y como le fuere más conveniente. Por cuya atención quedaremos reconocidos. E. E. U., General al mando de las fuerzas de los Estados Unidos en Cuba. This order will be duly proclaimed and enforced in the island of Cuba. G. D. MEIKLEJOHN, Acting Secretary of War. APPENDIX K. LIGHTS FOR STEAM PILOT VESSELS. The following correspondence expresses the views of the American delegates to the International Marine Conference concerning the propriety of establishing distinctive lights for steam pilot vessels: TREASURY DEPARTMENT, BUREAU OF NAVIGATION, SIR: The Revised International Rules for preventing collisions at sea, as well as our so-called inland rules, contain no special provision for the lights on steam pilot vessels. This omission is doubtless due to the fact that when the Washington International Marine Conference was in session there were few if any such vessels, By an order in council, dated July 7, 1897, the British Government put in force the inclosed regulation for the lights on steam pilot vessels, reciting that it "shall form part of the said article 8, and shall be read and construed accordingly." Should Congress be asked at the coming session to apply the same regulation in American waters? Section 5 of the act of March 3, 1897, provides: "Steam pilot boats shall, in addition to the masthead light and green and red side lights required for ocean steam vessels, carry a red light hung vertically from three to five feet above the foremast headlight, for the purpose of distinguishing such steam pilot boats from other steam vessels." This provision was repealed by section 5 of the act of June 7, 1897, establishing the inland rules. It was in effect only from July 1, 1897, to October 7, 1897, when the inland rules went into effect. I do not know the origin of the section. When the American delegates met at this Bureau its repeal was recommended for two reasons-first, because it applied only to inland waters, where steam pilot boats are not, as a rule in fact, on station, and, second, because it was different from the British light for a similar situation. Great Britain and the continental powers will be compelled to put the red light below the white light on steam pilot vessels, as the other order, red above white, is prescribed by the international rules (page 7) for vessels off European coasts, trawling, dredging, or fishing with drag nets. The advantages of adopting, on this side the ocean, the lights adopted by Great Britain are: (1) Preservation of uniformity in the international rules, to which, at least by inference, we are committed (2) Accustoming vessels desiring a pilot to look for the same light on our coasts as abroad. On the other hand, it is claimed that there are some mechanical advantages in favor of the red light above the white, though the nature of the advantage has not been made clear to me. Assuming that action on the subject at the next session will be desirable, I am endeavoring to ascertain the views of the American delegates. As the matter is not complicated it will probably not be necessary to ask the delegates to assemble here to discuss it. I shall send copies of the letters of each delegate to his colleagues, if that is desired. EUGENE T. CHAMBERLAIN, Respectfully, yours, Rear-Admiral S. R. FRANKLIN, U. S. N., Commissioner. Washington, D. C. SCHEDULE. A steam pilot vessel exclusively employed for the service of pilots licensed or certified by any pilotage authority or the committee of any pilotage district in the United Kingdom, when engaged on her station on pilotage duty, and in British waters and not at anchor, shall, in addition to the lights required for all pilot boats, carry at a distance of 8 feet below her white masthead light a red light visible all around the horizon, and of such a character as to be visible on a dark night with a clear atmosphere at a distance of at least 2 miles, and also the colored side lights required to be carried by vessels when underway. When engaged on her station on pilotage duty and in British waters and at anchor she shall carry, in addition to the lights required for all pilot boats, the red light above mentioned, but not the colored side lights. When not engaged on her station on pilotage duty she shall carry the same lights as other steam vessels. BUENA VISTA SPRING HOTEL, PA., July 14, 1899. DEAR SIR: In reply to your communication of the 11th instant, I beg leave to state that in my opinion our rule in reference to steam pilot vessels should be made to conform to that of Great Britain for the reasons stated in 1 and 2 of your communication. As to the mechanical disadvantages referred to in your letter, if they have been overcome by Great Britain, I see no reason why they should not be with us. I am, very truly, yours, Hon. EUGENE T. CHAMBERLAIN. S. R. FRANKLIN, Rear-Admiral, U. S. N. GLEN RIDGE, N. J., July 23, 1899. DEAR SIR: I concur entirely in the opinion of our president, Admiral Franklin, regarding the lights to be carried by steam pilot boats. Yours, sincerely, Mr. EUGENE T. CHAMBERLAIN. W. T. SAMPSON. SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION, DEAR SIR: I have carefully considered the suggestions in your letter of the 14th instant, relating to the order in council of the British Government as to the lights to be carried by steam pilot boats. Article 30 of the International Rules recognizes the right of local authorities to make special rules relative to the navigation of any harbor, river, or inland waters, and the order in question by its terms relates simply to British waters, but it affects vessels of all nations which enter such waters. It seems to me, therefore, that the order ought not to have been made until the other Powers represented in the International Maritime Conference had been consulted; and it may be that this was done. Any other course would result in the defeat of the intention that the rules should have an international character. I see no objection, however, to the rule itself. It is well to secure uniformity in all waters, and I think Congress should pass an act in conformity with the British regulation. Very truly, yours, WM. W. GOODRICH. Commissioner of Navigation, Washington, D. C. Hon. EUGENE T. CHAMBERLAIN, INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION COMPANY, DEAR SIR: Yours of the 11th of July received. I have been abroad and unable to reply sooner. It is my opinion that our rule in reference to steam pilot vessels should be made to conform with that of Great Britain, as I consider it very desirable that uniformity in international rules should be observed, and the distinguishing light Great Britain has adopted does not seem to me to be objectionable in any respect. Yours truly, Hon. E. T. CHAMBERLAIN, C. A. GRISCOM. Commissioner of Navigation, Treasury Department, Washington, D. C. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT LIFE-SAVING SERVICE, SIR: In reply to your letter of the 11th instant, inclosing a regulation for the lights on steam pilot vessels put in force by the British Government by an order in council dated January 7, 1897, and asking my opinion, as one of the American delegates to the International Marine Conference, whether Congress should be asked at the coming session to apply the same regulation in American waters, I beg to state that in my judgment uniformity in the international rules should be preserved as far as possible, and therefore our rule in reference to steam pilot vessels should be made to conform to that of Great Britain. Respectfully, yours, Hon. EUGENE T. CHAMBERLAIN, S. I. KIMBALL, General Superintendent. Commissioner of Navigation, Treasury Department. INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION COMPANY, DEAR SIR: Replying to your letter asking for my views on a distinctive light for steam pilot boats, in my opinion alteration of running lights for steam pilot boats, either upon the high seas or upon inland waters, is not a matter to be taken up at |