Salt Lake Telegram | 1923-02-25 | Page 5 | Three Maritime Rules Drafted

THREE MARITIME AU lES 0 I Summary of Agreements IMade I la laMade Made Public 1 I w WASHINGTON ASHI Feb 24 By ByA A. A p PI I A A summary of three I I agreements proposed by the I conference on maritime l 11 which met at Brussels Drus last October aa I made public today by the state d ft de j r I The United States raj ai among the tho twenty four countries represented rep resented at the conference The pro posed conventions all highly technical I i in form would cover the limitation of ot otI j I the liability of or mariUn I I mortgages and liens Hens and rules for th th I I carriage of goods by sea I The conf conference rence proposed said tb th thi i I departments department's announcement that th I exact terms of or the suggested convey conven I be agreed upon through the usual diplomatic channels or at a I meeting of or the conference The American representatives at st ti conference have submitted a II report I which Is now under consideration at the state department Decision as a to to I American action awaits receipt her t I of ot the official record of ot the proceedIngs proceed proceed- Ings lags at Brussels but with relation to I I the report of ot the American j I a state department announce I ment meat today said saith They recommended that the tho United States adopt the proposed rules rot fot ts the carriage of of goods by sea They regarded these rules as a beneficial advance over anything known In respect to bills of or landing the responsibilities of or carriers being belne materially Increased as has been desired de de- de desired sired by shippers cargo owners and Ind underwriters The announcement said the American Ameri Aragi can representatives anticipated some Sane difficulties In administration of th the proposed convention as to limitation c Ie the liability of or whew where claims were asserted in the courts couris o ot different nations but did not regard I such difficulties as aa insurmountable I j