exhibited, in sufficient time to prevent collision, so that the green
light shall not be seen on the port side nor the red light on the
starboard side.

"Fourth. Rowing boats, whether under oars or sail, shall have ready at
hand a lantern showing a white light, which shall be temporarily
exhibited in sufficient time to prevent collision.

"The vessels referred to in this article shall not be obliged to carry
the lights prescribed by article 4 (a) and article 11, last paragraph."

That article 9 be hereby repealed.

That article 21 be amended to read as follows:

"ART. 21. Where by any of these rules one of two vessels is to keep out
of the way the other shall keep her course and speed.

"NOTE.--When, in consequence of thick weather or other causes, such
vessel finds herself so close that collision can not be avoided by the
action of the giving-way vessel alone, she also shall take such action
as will best aid to avert collision." (See articles 27 and 29.)

That article 31 be amended to read as follows:

"DISTRESS SIGNALS.

"ART. 31. When a vessel is in distress and requires assistance from
other vessels or from the shore the following shall be the signals to
be used or displayed by her, either together or separately, namely:

"In the daytime--

"First. A gun or other explosive signal fired at intervals of about a
minute.

"Second. The international code signal of distress indicated by N.C.

"Third. The distance signal, consisting of a square flag, having either
above or below it a ball or anything resembling a ball.

"Fourth. A continuous sounding with any fog-signal apparatus.

"At night--

"First. A gun or other explosive signal fired at intervals of about a
minute.

"Second. Flames on the vessel (as from a burning tar barrel, oil barrel,
etc.).

"Third. Rockets or shells throwing stars of any color or description,
fired one at a time at short intervals.

"Fourth. A continuous sounding with any fog-signal apparatus."

And whereas it is provided by section 3 of the act approved August 19,
1890, that it shall take effect at a 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 aforesaid, proclaim the 1st day of March, 1895, as the day on
which t