St. Lawrence Seaway Project: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, Eightieth Congress, First Session, on S. J. Res. 111, a Joint Resolution Approving the Agreement Between the United States and Canada Relating to the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Basin, with the Exception of Certain Provisions Thereof ; Expressing the Sense of the Congress with Respect to the Negotiation of Certain Treaties ; Providing for Making the St. Lawrence Seaway Self-liquidating ; and for Other Purposes. May 28, 29, June 11, 12, 13 and 20, 1947U.S. Government Printing Office, 1947 - 603 páginas |
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Página 322 - The high contracting parties agree that the navigation of all navigable boundary waters shall forever continue free and open for the purposes of commerce to the inhabitants and to the ships, vessels, and boats of both countries equally, subject, however, to any laws and regulations of either country, within its own territory, not inconsistent with such privilege of free navigation and applying equally and without discrimination to the inhabitants, ships, vessels, and boats of both countries.
Página 322 - ... may charge tolls for the use thereof, but all such rules and regulations and all tolls charged shall apply alike to the subjects or citizens of the high contracting parties and the ships, vessels, and boats of both of the high contracting parties, and they shall be placed on terms of equality in the use thereof.
Página 543 - Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen of America. National Organization Masters, Mates & Pilots of America. National Marine Engineers
Página 232 - ... operated under the United States flag by citizens of the United States insofar as may be practicable and (d) composed of the bestequipped, safest, and most suitable types of vessels, constructed in the United States and manned with a trained and efficient citizen personnel. It is hereby declared to be the policy of the United States to foster the development and encourage the maintenance of such a merchant marine.
Página 151 - For the purposes of this treaty boundary waters are defined as the waters from main shore to main shore of the lakes and rivers and connecting waterways, or the portions thereof, along which the international boundary between the United States and the Dominion of Canada passes, including all bays, arms, and inlets thereof, but not including tributary waters which in their natural channels would flow into such lakes, rivers, and waterways, or waters flowing from such lakes, rivers, and waterways,...
Página 8 - Agreement : (b) each Government is hereby released from responsibility for any damage or injury to persons or property in the territory of the other, which may be caused by any action authorized or provided for by this Agreement...
Página 543 - Association; Railway Employees' Department, AF of L.; International Association of Machinists; International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders and Helpers of America; International Brotherhood of Blacksmiths, Drop Forgers and Helpers; Sheet Metal Workers...
Página 152 - It is understood, however, that neither of the High Contracting Parties intends by the foregoing provision to surrender any right, which it may have, to object to any interference with or diversions of waters on the other side of the boundary...
Página 7 - So long as this treaty shall remain in force, no diversion of the waters of the Niagara River above the Falls from the natural course and stream thereof shall be permitted except for the purposes and to the extent hereinafter provided.
Página 49 - The Saint Lawrence Seaway Authority of Canada, or such other agency as may be designated by the Government of Canada, an agreement as to the rules for the measurement of vessels and cargoes and the rates of charges or tolls to be levied for the use of the Saint Lawrence Seaway, and for an equitable division of the revenues of the seaway between the Corporation and the Saint Lawrence Seaway Authority of Canada.