§725. Canadian vessels aiding vessels wrecked or disabled in United States waters

Canadian vessels and wrecking appurtenance may render aid and assistance to Canadian or other vessels and property wrecked, disabled, or in distress in the waters of the United States contiguous to the Dominion of Canada.

This section shall be construed to apply to the canal and improvement of the waters between Lake Erie and Lake Huron, and to the waters of the Saint Mary's River and canal: And provided further, That this section shall cease to be in force from and after the date of the proclamation of the President of the United States to the effect that said reciprocal privilege has been withdrawn, revoked, or rendered inoperative by the said Government of the Dominion of Canada.

(June 19, 1878, ch. 324, 20 Stat. 175 ; May 24, 1890, ch. 292, 26 Stat. 120 ; Mar. 3, 1893, ch. 211, §1, 27 Stat. 683 .)

Codification

Act June 19, 1878, was entitled "An act to aid vessels wrecked or disabled in the waters coterminous to the United States and the Dominion of Canada."

As originally enacted, it read: "That Canadian vessels of all descriptions may render aid or assistance to Canadian or other vessels wrecked or disabled in the waters of the United States contiguous to the Dominion of Canada: Provided, That this act shall not take effect until proclamation by the President declaring that the privilege of aiding American or other vessels wrecked or disabled in Canadian waters contiguous to the United States has been extended by the Government of the Dominion of Canada and declaring this act to be in force: And provided further, That this act shall cease to be in force from and after the date of proclamation by the President to the effect that said reciprocal privilege has been withdrawn or revoked by said Government of the Dominion of Canada."

Act May 24, 1890, amended act June 19, 1878, to read as above set forth, except that, besides making the act applicable to the canal and improvement of the waters between Lake Erie and Lake Huron, etc., it was also made applicable to the Welland Canal, and the first paragraph contained a proviso concerning the taking effect of the act.

Act Mar. 3, 1893, struck out the provision relating to the Welland Canal.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 316 of this Appendix.