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Postmaster General under the Act of March third, eighteen hundred and ninety-one, entitled 'An Act to provide for ocean mail service between the United States and foreign ports, and to promote commerce,' so long as such vessels shall in all respects comply with the provisions and requirements of said Act."

SEC. 2. Whenever the President of the United States shall find that the number of available persons qualified under now existing laws and regulations of the United States to fill the respective positions of watch officers on vessels admitted to registry by this Act is insufficient, he is authorized to suspend by order, so far and for such time as he may find to be necessary, the provisions of law prescribing that all the watch officers of vessels of the United States registered for foreign trade shall be citizens of the United States.

Whenever, in the judgment of the President of the United States, the needs of foreign commerce may require, he is also hereby authorized to suspend by order, so far and for such length of time as he may deem desirable, the provisions of the law requiring survey, inspection, and measurement by officers of the United States of foreign-built vessels admitted to American registry under this Act.

SEC. 3. With the consent of the President and during the continuance of hostilities in Europe, any ship chartered by the American Red Cross for relief purposes shall be admitted to American registry under the provisions of this Act and shall be entitled to carry the American flag. And in the operation of any such ship the President is authorized to suspend the laws requiring American officers, if such officers are not readily available.

SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect immediately.

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RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS.

LETTER

FROM

THE SECRETARY OF WAR,

TRANSMITTING,

IN RESPONSE TO A SENATE RESOLUTION OF AUGUST 7, 1914, INFORMATION RELATIVE TO AMOUNT OF MONEY REQUIRED FOR RIVER AND HARBOR PROJECTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1915, AND FOR DREDGES, PLANTS, ETC.

AUGUST 19, 1914.-Ordered to lie on the table and to be printed.

The PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE.

WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, August 10, 1914.

SIR: In compliance with Senate resolution of the 7th instant requesting and directing the Secretary of War to transmit to the Senate certain information, as follows:

1. The aggregate amount required for the proper maintenance of existing river and harbor projects—after making allowance for balances on hand-for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1915.

2. The amount required for the operation of Government dredges, plants, and other equipment, for further improvements on river and harbor work heretofore adopted by Congress after making allowance for balances on hand-for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1915.

I have the honor to say that I am advised by the Chief of Engineers, United States Army, that from data in his office it is estimated

(1) That the aggregate amount required for the proper maintenance of existing river and harbor improvements for the remainder of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1915-after making allowances for balances now on hand-is $2,750,000; and

(2) That the additional amount required for the operation of Government dredges, plants, and other equipment for the remainder of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1915, for further improvements on rivers and harbors heretofore adopted by Congress after making allowances for balances now on hand-is $10,000,000; making a total for both purposes of $12,750,000.

The amount of $2,750,000 which is estimated for the proper maintenance of existing river and harbor works is the amount which is estimated for the maintenance of those works upon which Government plant is not employed. Many of the improvements are maintained by Government plant, and for those the cost of their maintenance is included in the item of $10,000,000, therefore for the maintenance of all river and harbor works both items must be considered.

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SENATE

2d Session S

No. 566

AMERICAN NEUTRALITY

AN APPEAL

BY THE

PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

TO THE

CITIZENS OF THE REPUBLIC, REQUEST-
ING THEIR ASSISTANCE IN MAINTAIN-
ING A STATE OF NEUTRALITY DURING
THE PRESENT EUROPEAN WAR

PRESENTED BY MR. CHILTON

AUGUST 19 (calendar day, AUGUST 20) 1914.-Ordered to be printed

WASHINGTON

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

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