rd small seagoing vessels.) A sailing vessel of 20 tons gross
tonnage or upward shall be provided with a similar fog horn and bell.

"In fog, mist, falling snow, or heavy rain storms, whether by day or
night, the signals described in this article shall be used as follows,
namely:

"(_a_) A steam vessel having way upon her shall sound at intervals
of not more than two minutes a prolonged blast.

"(_b_) A steam vessel under way, but stopped and having no way upon
her, shall sound at intervals of not more than two minutes two prolonged
blasts with an interval of about one second between.

"(_c_) A sailing vessel under way shall sound at intervals of not
more than one minute, when on the starboard tack one blast, when on the
port tack two blasts in succession, and when with the wind abaft the
beam three blasts in succession.

"(_d_) A vessel when at anchor shall at intervals of not more than
one minute ring the bell rapidly for about five seconds.

"(_e_) A vessel when towing, a vessel employed in laying or in
picking up a telegraph cable, and a vessel under way which is unable to
get out of the way of an approaching vessel through being not under
command or unable to maneuver as required by the rules shall, instead of
the signals prescribed in subdivisions (_a_) and (_c_) of this
article, at intervals of not more than two minutes sound three blasts in
succession, namely, one prolonged blast followed by two short blasts. A
vessel towed may give this signal, and she shall not give any other.

"Sailing vessels and boats of less than 20 tons gross tonnage shall not
be obliged to give the above-mentioned signals, but if they do not they
shall make some other efficient sound signal at intervals of not more
than one minute."

SEC. 2. That said act of August 19, 1890, as amended, shall take effect
at a subsequent time to be fixed by the President by proclamation issued
for that purpose.

And whereas it was provided by section 2 of the act approved June 10,
1896, that the said act of August 19, 1890, as amended should take
effect at a subsequent time to be fixed by the President by proclamation
issued for that purpose:

Now, therefore, I, Grover Cleveland, President of the United States of
America, do hereby, in virtue of the authority vested in me by section 3
of the act of August 19, 1890, and by section 2 of the act of June 10,
1896, proclaim the 1st day of