PROCLAMATIONS, 1909. 2499 chant marine and encourage the American foreign carrying trade, and for other purp0ses," u on vessels entered in ports of the United States from ports in the Province of Ontario in the Dominion of Canada; ports in the island of Monserrat in the West Indies; the ports of Panama and Aspinwall (Colon); port of San Juan del Norte (Greytown), Nicaragua; ort of Boca del Toro, United States of Colombia; ports in the Igingdom of the Netherlands; free ports of the Dutch East Indias; ports in the island of Guadeloupe, French VVest India Islands; ports in the island of Grenada, British West India Islands; and the port of Copenhagen, Denmark, respectively; And whereas, Section thirty-six of the Act of Congress approved ·‘*"“·P·m- August fifth, nineteen hundred and nine, entitled an "Act to provide revenue, e ualize duties and encourage the industries of the United States, and for other purposes," will repeal, sixty days after the approval of said Act, section eleven of the Act of Congress approved June nineteenth, eighteen hundred and eighty-six, aforesaid, amending Section fourteen of the Act of Congress approved June twenty- sixth, eighteen hundred and eighty-four, aforesaid, by virtue of which the procIamations aforesaid were issued and have continued in force and effect; And whereas, Section thirty-six of the Act of Congress approved August fifth, nineteen hundred and nine, provides the rates of tonnage duty which shall be imposed on and after October fifth, nineteen hundred and nine, upon vessels which shall be entered in any port of the United States; _ · Now, therefore, I, William Howard Taft, President of the United e,f,§g'j}gmcQ§‘,g“H§s d§§,j States of America, in pursuance of the aforesaid Section thirty-six of reygeg- 841 842 the Act aforesaid, do hereby revoke the said iproclamations of Jan- vg1Z2ijiil)i025.’ ` nary thirty-first, eighteen hundred and eighty- ve, February twenty- §;g}j§§;§f·,§f,’§*1"8"* sixth, eighteen hundred and eighty-five, September ninth, eighteen V¤l·30,P-l778· hundred and eighty-five, April twenty-second, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, A ril sixteenth, eighteen hundred and eighty-eight, May second, eiglliteen hundred and ninety-four, and July nineteenth, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, suspending the collection of tonnage taxes upon vessels entered in ports of the United States from ports in the rovince of Ontario, in the Dominion of Canada; ports in the island of Monserrat in the West Indies; the ports of Panama and Aspinwall (Colon); port of San Juan del Norte (Greytown), Nicaragua; Port of Boca del Toro (now in the Republic of Panama); ports in the Kingdom of the Netherlands; free %orts of the Dutch East Indias; ports in the island of Guadeloupe, rench West India Islands; ports in the island of Grenada, British West India Islands, aiid the >0rt of Copenhagen, Denmark, respectively; this said revo— 1,,,% °“°°‘ °°‘°"“’ 5- cation ofl said proclamations to take effect on and after the fifth day of October, nineteen hundred and nine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the City of Washington this sixth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and nine, and [s1:AL.‘] of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and thirty-fourth. WM H Tam. By the President: ALVEY A. Anna · Acting Secretary of State.
