PROGLAMATIONS, 1922. 2287 BY rim Pansumivr or me Uiwrrnn Srrxrms or Aimmca A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, an sa of Congress, entitled as "Merchant Mmm ¥.':‘s“;;.§¥:“"’· Act of 1920**, approved June 5, 1921, contains the following provisions: "Sec. 21. That from and after Febru 1, 1922 the coastwise irii1i°4i°:°;Y.li»i»°rYiS‘°°°' laws of the United States shall extend tomthe island iferritories and poossessions of the United States not now covered thereby, and the _ ard is directed prior to the expiration of such year to have established adequate steamship service at reasonab e rates to accommodate the commerce an the passenger travel of said islands and to mamtam and operate such service until it can be taken over and qperated and maintained upon satisfactory terms by private capit and enterprise: Provided, That if ade uate shipp' service is not establishe sly February 1, 1922, the President slildg extend the period herein owed for the establishment of such service in the case of any island Territory or possession for such time as may be necessary or the establishment of adequate shkilppling facilities therefor: Provided further, That until Congress sh ave authorized the registry as vessels of the United States of vessels owned in the Philiptyiine Islands, the Government of the Philippine Islands is hereby au orized to adopt, from time to time, and enforce regulations governing the transportation of merchandise and passengers between ports or tplaces in the Philippine Archipelago: And provided further, That e foregoing provisions of this section shall not take effect with reference to the Philippine Islands until the President of the United States after a full investigation of the local needs and conditions shall, by proclamation, declare that an adegate shipping service has been established as herein provided and a date or the oing into effect of the same." AND WHEREAS, an adequate shiplpi.r$ service to accommodate the commerce and passenger travel of the irgin Islands has not been va. 41,p. m. established as provided by Section 21 of the “Merchant Marine Act of 1920,,: Timelorestablishing
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United States of America, acting under and by virtue of the authority §*§,_°‘i ° N°'°"‘°°' '* conferred on me b Section 21 of said act of Congress, havinig issued aproclamation on Pebruary 1, 1922, declaring that the perio for the AM Wm, m establishment of adequate shipping service of the aforesaid Virgin ’ ` Islands be extended from February 1 1922 to May 1, 1922, and that the extension of the coastwise laws of the United States to the aforesaid Virgin Islands be deferred from February 1, 1922, to May 1, 4¤¤»1>¤·¤61·2¤7¤- 1922; and having issued a second proclamation on May 18, 1922 declaring that the period for the establishment of adequate shipping service of the aforesaid Virgin Islands be extended from May 1, 1922 to November 1, 1922, and that the extension of the coastwise laws of the United States to the aforesaid Virgin Islands be deferred from May 1 1922 to November 1, 1922, do hereby declare_ proclaim that the period for the establishment of adequate shipping service of the aforesaid Virgin Islands be further extended from ovember 1, 1922 to November 1, 1923. csssmse isws as- AND INASMUCH as the extension of the coastwise_ laws of the *° N°"°’°"°' ‘· United States to the aforesaid Virgin Islands, asprovided in Section 21 of the aforesaid act,isde endent upon the establishment of an adequate am, pp.z.>m,22m. shipping service to such island possession, I do hereby further proclaim and declare that the extension of the coastwise laws of the United States to the Virgin Islands is deferred from November 1, 1922 to November 1, 1923.
