Chapter 1314. To regulate shipping in trade between ports of the United States and ports or places in the Philippine Archipelago, between ports or places in the Philippine Archipelago, and for other purposes
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CHAP. 1314.— An Act To regulate shipping in trade between ports of the United States and ports or places in the Philippine Archipelago, between ports or places in the Philippine Archipelago, and for other purposes. April 15, 1904. [[S. 2259](/us/bill/58/s/2259).] [[Public, No. 114](/us/pl/58/114).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That on and after July first, Philippine Islands. Carrying goods between United States and, restricted after July 1, 1906, to American vessels. nineteen hundred and six, no merchandise except supplies for the Army or Navy shall be transported by sea, under penalty of forfeiture thereof, between ports of the United States and ports or places in the Philippine Archipelago, directly or via a foreign port, or for any part of the voyage, in any other vessel than a vessel of the United States.
But this section shall not be construed to prohibit the sailing of any Sailings permitted foreign ships. foreign vessel between any port of the United States and any port or place in the Philippine Archipelago: *Provided*, That no merchandise *Proviso*. Shipments which may be landed. other than that imported in such vessel from some foreign port which has been specified on the manifest as for another port, and which shall not have been unloaded, shall be carried between a port of the United States and a port or place in the Philippine Archipelago.
Sec. 2. That on and after July first, nineteen hundred and six, no Passenger transportation. foreign vessel shall transport passengers between ports of the United States and ports or places in the Philippine Archipelago, either directly or by way of a foreign port, under a penalty of two hundred dollars Penalty. for each passenger so transported and landed. Sec. 3. That sections one and two of this Act shall not apply to the Interisland traffic not affected. transportation of merchandise or passengers between ports or places in the Philippine Archipelago.
Until Congress shall have authorized the registry as vessels of the United States of vessels owned in the Philippine Archipelago the government of the Philippine Islands is Authority of Philippine government. hereby authorized to adopt, from time to time, and enforce regulations governing the transportation of merchandise and passengers between ports or places in the Philippine Archipelago. Sec. 4. That sections one and two of this Act shall not apply to the Voyages begun before July 1, 1906, not affected. voyage of a vessel between a port of the United States and a port or place in the Philippine Archipelago begun before July first, nineteen hundred and six. 182 Sec. 5.
Ships owned by United States. That sections one and two of this Act shall not apply to vessels owned by the United States. Sec. 6. Tonnage tax on vessels from Philippines. That on and after the passage of this Act the same tonnage taxes shall be levied, collected, and paid upon all foreign vessels coming into the United States from the Philippine Archipelago which are required by law to be levied, collected, and paid upon vessels coming *Provisos*. Not applicable until July 1, 1906. into the United States from foreign countries: *Provided, however*, That until July first, nineteen hundred and six, the provisions of law restricting to vessels of the United States the transportation of passengers and merchandise directly or indirectly from one port of the United States to another port of the United States shall not be applicable to foreign vessels engaging in trade between the Philippine Harbor business licenses.
Archipelago and the United States: *And provided further*, That the Philippine Commission shall be authorized and empowered to issue licenses to engage in lighterage or other exclusively harbor business to vessels or other craft actually engaged in such business at the date of the passage of this Act, and to vessels or other craft built in the Philippine Islands or in the United States and owned by citizens of the United States or by inhabitants of the Philippine Islands. Sec. 7.
Spanish treaty rights unimpaired. Vol. 30, p. 1756. That this Act shall not be construed to impair or affect any privilege guaranteed to Spanish ships and merchandise by the treaty of peace between the United States and Spain signed at the city of Paris on December tenth, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, and ratified April eleventh, eighteen hundred and ninety nine. Sec. 8. Regulations. That the Secretary of Commerce and Labor shall, from time to time, issue regulations for the enforcement of this Act, except as *Proviso*.
Continuance of navigation laws. otherwise provided in section three: *Provided*, That such of the navigation laws of the United States as are in force in the Philippine Archipelago in regard to vessels arriving in the Philippine Islands from the mainland territory and other insular possessions of the United States shall continue to be administered by the proper officials of the government of the Philippine Islands. Approved, April 15, 1904.