Fixing the Status of Government Owned Or Operated Vessels and Providing Relief for Maritime Torts: Hearing ... Nov. 8, 19191919 - 56 pages |
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Page 55 - STATEMENT OF MR. GS FERGUSON, JR., WASHINGTON, DC Mr. FERGUSON. I represent the Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., of Newport News, Va., and I just want to say that I am in favor of this amendment and indorse what
Page 12 - Fleet Corporation. I have changed it to read " by the United States or by any corporation in which the. United States or its representatives shall own the entire outstanding capital stock," for this reason: It is, of course, the fact that to-day the entire outstanding capital stock of the Emergency Fleet Corporation is owned by' the United States except for certain qualifying shares which are held by representatives thereof.
Page 12 - any corporation in which the United States owns not less than a majority of the capital stock, that being the phrase which was used in various statutes, referring of course, practically in this instance, to the
Page 9 - policy with respect to the inclusion of the liability of ships, other than these merchant ships, or any other question of general policy.
Page 45 - Chairman, we will try to cover all these points. STATEMENT OF MR. CHARLES F. DUTCH, ADMIRALTY COUNSEL, UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD.
Page 38 - Just so the department is able to move a vessel when it wishes. That is the important thing. I feel sure that the department would certainly have no objection to providing a means of promptly settling any just claims against the department or any other agencies that were involved, but most certainly it would
Page 46 - But, as I say, this matter of extending it to public vessels is not one with which we should perhaps have any concern at this time. A matter has come up with reference to vessels in ballast. As Mr. Brown so excellently explained to you, the bill as drafted was confined, or intended to
Page 5 - meeting to-day of the American Steamship Association, the pending bill, HR 7124, authorizing suits against the United States in admiralty, etc.. was considered at the request of President HH Raymond, and it was unanimously voted that the association approve the bill, with the proposed amendment striking out the word " merchant,
Page 18 - bringing that about is peculiarly, I suppose, a question who are versed and skillful in international situations and international negotiations. And I hesitate—indeed, I have no opinion to express as to the best way of bringing about that result; but I think the State Department could no doubt make suggestions about it, and
Page 41 - fair to settle with the man who had his vessel requisitioned under the power of the Government, and was protected by a requisition charter which compelled or obligated the United States to pay for all damages his vessel suffered and to return it in like good condition, whereas the poor man who was