Extract from the report of the commissioner of navigation for 1897
Subject(s): Economic policy, Germany, International relations, Ports of entry, Reciprocity, Reciprocity (Commerce), Tonnage fees
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Under United States law, the president is able to exempt certain vessels from tonnage taxation at ports of entry. German ships were exempted from taxation in 1888 and it was assumed that American ships were receiving the same exemption in German ports of entry. However, due to the structure of the German constitution, American ships were not exempted from all tonnage taxation. As such, the exemption for German ships was ended.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1897
Creator(s)
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (April 1897-April 1898)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Extract from the report of the commissioner of navigation for 1897. [1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290684. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Extract from the report of the commissioner of navigation for 1897. [1897]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290684.
APA:
Unknown., [1897]. Extract from the report of the commissioner of navigation for 1897.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290684.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
