Return of Alien Property. Hearings ... on H.R. 7201, ... January 19281928 - 260 Seiten |
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
20 per cent Aktiengesellschaft Alien Property Custodian amendment American agent American claimants American claims American nationals amount ARMSTRONG Austria Austria-Hungary awards BOLES bonds BONYNGE Captain ROBERT CHAIRMAN charter CHINDBLOM citizens committee confiscation Congress corporation damage Dawes plan dead-weight debts Deutsche Bank dollars enemy act fact filed fund German agent German banks German Government German nationals German property German ships gold marks Hamburg-American Line hearings Hungary HUNT interest Judge Parker Koppel LAFFERTY matter MCGOWAN ment Mixed Claims Commission MONDELL North German Lloyd obligation OTTINGER paid payment pre-war provision purchase question REED of Pennsylvania Reed Smoot referred represent seized Senator BAYARD Senator COUZENS Senator EDGE Senator HARRISON Senator KING Senator MCLEAN Senator REED Senator SHORTRIDGE settlement Shipping Board shipping companies SIDLEY sold statement steamer STICKNEY SUTHERLAND tonnage Treasury treaty of Berlin treaty of Versailles vessels
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 158 - It may not be unworthy of remark that it is very unusual, even in cases of conquest, for the conqueror to do more than to displace the sovereign, and assume dominion over the country. The modern usage of nations, which has become law, would be violated, that sense of justice and of right which is acknowledged and felt by the whole civilized world would be outraged, if private property should be generally confiscated, and private rights annulled. The people change their allegiance, their relation...
Seite 121 - ... the Alien Property Custodian, or required so to be, or seized by him shall be that provided by the terms of this Act, and in the event of sale or other disposition of such property by the Alien Property Custodian, shall be limited to and enforced against the net proceeds received therefrom and held by the Alien Property Custodian or by the Treasurer of the United States.
Seite 159 - We have no selfish ends to serve. We desire no conquest, no dominion. We seek no indemnities for ourselves, no material compensation for the sacrifices we shall freely make. We are but one of the champions of the rights of mankind. We shall be satisfied when those rights have been made as secure as the faith and the freedom of nations can make them.
Seite 32 - If any part of the money is not so expended, the gain, if any, shall be recognized, but in an amount not in excess of the money which is not so expended.
Seite 121 - President, and under such rules and regulations as the President shall prescribe, shall have power to manage such property and do any act or things in respect thereof or make any disposition thereof or of any part thereof, by sale or otherwise, and exercise any rights or powers which may be or become appurtenant thereto or to the ownership thereof in like manner as though he were the absolute owner thereof...
Seite 179 - ... of the Navy be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to appoint, subject to the approval of the President, a board of survey, whose duty it shall be to ascertain the actual value of the vessel, its equipment, appurtenances, and all property contained therein, at the time of its taking, and to make a written report of their findings to the Secretary of the Navy, who shall preserve such report with the records of his department. These findings shall be considered as competent evidence in all...
Seite 162 - America or any of its officers, agents, or employees, from any source or by any agency whatsoever, shall be retained by the United States of America and no disposition thereof made, except as shall have been heretofore or specifically hereafter shall be provided by law...
Seite 160 - ... empowered to receive all money and property in the United States due or belonging to an enemy, or ally of enemy, which may be paid, conveyed, transferred, assigned, or delivered to said custodian under the provisions of this Act: and to hold, administer, and account for the same under the general direction of the President and as provided in this Act.
Seite 124 - Ownership of the goods does not carry the right to sell them with a specific mark. It does not necessarily carry the right to sell them at all in a given place. If the goods were patented in the United States a dealer who lawfully bought similar goods abroad from one who had a right to make and sell them there could not sell them in the United States.
Seite 162 - America or of any of its officers, agents, or employees, from any source or by any agency whatsoever, and all property of the Imperial and...