Citizenship. Act defining status of citizens of United States who have entered military or naval services of certain countries during existing war in Europe. Approved, Oct. 5, 1917. 1 p. (Public 55.) Paper, 5c. Coasting trade. Act giving United States Shipping Board power to suspend present provisions of law and permit vessels of foreign registry and foreign-built vessels admitted to American registry to engage in coastwise trade during present war and for a period of 120 days thereafter, except coastwise trade with Alaska. Approved, Oct. 6, 1917. 1 p. (Public 73.) 5c. Hearings on H. R. 5609, Sept. 6-18, 1917. 2 pts. 123 pp. Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. Conscription. Drafting subjects of allied countries, Report to accompany H. J. Res. 115 requesting Secretary of State to open negotiations with view to. Aug. 1, 1917. 15 pp. Foreign Affairs Committee. (H. rp. 115.) Report to accompany S. Res. 108 looking to enlistment of certain alien residents. 10 pp. July 30, 1917. 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Hughes, delivered before American Bar Association, Saratoga, N. Y., Sept. 4-6, 1917. 14 pp. (S. doc. 105). Senate. GEORGE A. FINCH. LORD PARKER OF WADDINGTON. The Achaia was a German steamship of 2732 tons, belonging to the Deutsche Levante Linie, of Hamburg. She arrived at the port of Alexandria on July 31, 1914, in the course of a voyage from Bremen to Alexandria, and thence to certain Syrian ports. She carried a general cargo, part of which was consigned to Alexandria. She had discharged this part of her cargo by 4 P.M. on August 4. Upon the outbreak of war between Germany and this country she was, under the Egyptian decision of August 5, allowed till sunset on August 14 to leave the port of Alexandria. On August 12 she was offered a pass for the Piræus available till sunset on August 14, signed by Lieutenant Grogan Bey, Inspector of Marine of the Egyptian Ports and Lights Administration. According to the evidence of Max Stross, the ship's agent, she made all arrangements to leave, but at the last moment came to the conclusion that it would be too dangerous unless the pass were viséd by the French Consul. Moreover, she believed that all Egyptian ports were neutral. She accordingly elected to remain where she was. The port authorities thereupon seized the ship and disabled her engines. Subsequently, on October 19, 1914, the captain and crew were made prisoners of war, and the ship placed in the custody of the marshal of the prize court. There can be no doubt that what happened amounted to a seizure as prize. Their Lordships have already decided in the case of the Gutenfels that Egyptian ports must be treated as enemy ports within the meaning of the Sixth Hague Convention. Under the circumstances, however, they are of opinion that the recommendation contained in Article 1 of * This JOURNAL, July, 1916, p. 628. 1 2 Appeal Cases, 1916, p. 198. |