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 476 FORTY-N iN TH CONGRESS. Sess. II. CHS. 339, 340. 1887. denied the privilege of entering such port or ports, place or places in the same manner and unde;· the slame regkiilatiopis ashmay exhstlflaerein applicable to trading vesse s of the most avore na ion, or s a e unjustly vexed or harassed in respiclt thereof,toti<?herwise lie unjiéstly ed or hara sed therein, or sha e preven ec rom purc iasing uc Xdpplies as may there be lawfully sold to trading vessels of the most favored nation; or whenever the President of the United States shall be satisfied that any other vessels of the United States, their masters or crews, so arriving at or being in such British waters or ports or places of the British dominions of Nortlh America, arel pr ttlhen latqly have been denied any of theiprivileges t €l‘€lH.3CCOI‘l e _ o e vesse s, their masters or crews, of the most favored nation, or unjustly vexed or harassed in respect of the same, or unjustly vexed or harassed therein by the authorities thereof, then, and in either or all of such cases, it shall be lawful, and it shall be the duty of the President of the United States, in his discretion, by proclamation to that effect, to deny vessels, them masters a d crews of the British dominions of North America any en rance into tlhe wateiis, ports, or places of, or within the United States (with such exceptions in regard to vessels in distress, stress of weather, or needing supplies as to the President shall seem proper), whether such vessels shall have come directly from said dominions on such destined vqyage or py lwaytoi dsome pmt ortplace in sqch dqstmedfxglpaggnqlzq _ w ere- ant a so o eny en ry in o any por.or p ace _ _ _ 6 E“l’°’*,";*‘°“0,;’,f States’of fresh fish or salt fish or any other product of said dominions, ,,;y([,:,`;.,,°§§m,,f gr other goods coming from said domipions Ito the]Un£§dnS€a)t;sl. El: Proclamation resicmntf inlay, in his discretipn, app g sued procmmoke quamyyi it 1 t or to o the oregoing-name su jec s an _ may 1 31*;%  y¤¤l;lg;g and renew such proclamation from time7to time as be maiy deem ,necesz “‘°“°‘°“°d· sary to the full and just execution of the purposes of this act. Every violation of any such proclamation, or any part thereof, is hereby de- · clared illegal, and all vesselslantd gooéisssgtcomingi or bxging wgzhin tlie at rs orts or places of the nite es con rary o suc proc a- V•*!¤¤l¤_*`°¥l`•=i*°d matioddhall be forfeited to the United States; and such forfeiture shall f"' "‘°l‘°“’“‘ be enforced and proceeded upon in the same manner and with the same eifect as in the case of vessels or goods whose importation or coming to or being in the waters or ports of the United States contrary to law may now be enforced and proceeded upon. Every person who shall _P¤¤l¤l¤¤¤¤¤ fvf violate any of the provisions of this act, or such proclamation of the "°l“"'°“· President made in pursuance hereof. shall be deemed guilty ot a innsdemeanor, and, on conviction thereof, shall be punished by a line not exceeding one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or by both said punislnnents, in the discretion of the court. Approved, March 3, 1887. ` Mm, rr 1887 CHAP. 340.-An act to restrict the ownership of real estate in the Territories to ..;.:1..;.. American citizens, and so forth. Bc it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Territories. States of America in Congress assembled, That it shall be unlawful for any Alien r»¢>rs<>¤¤ or person or persons not citizens of the United States, or who have not law- ,,;;?;',,,;;; tion not created byor under the laws of the United States or of some State in. or Territory of the United States, to hereafter acquire, hold, or own real estate so hereafter acquired, or any interest therein, in any of the Territo EXW ,,0,, ries of the United States or in the District of Columbia, except such as Pmay be acquired by inheritance orin good faith in the ordinary course of Pm,,., justice in the collection of debts heretofore created : Provided, That the ` prohibition of this section shall not apply to cases in which the right to T"., _1,, ht. hold or dispose of lands in the United States is secured by existing me imp•ii·ed.g treaties to the citizens or subjects of foreign countries, which rights, so
 * ’t"l"“"*‘*""° P'°‘ fully declared their intention to become such citizens, or for any corpora-