International law — Relation to municipal law — Treaties — Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation between the United States and Italy, 1948 — Application to determination of priority of maritime lien of foreign supplier or preferred ship mortgage — Effect of municipal legislation — Consistency of legislation with Treaty — Later statute superseding prior treaty — The law of the United States of America.

Treaties — Operation of — Effect of municipal legislation — Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation between the United Statesand Italy, 1948 — Application to determination of priority of maritime lien of foreign supplier or preferred ship mortgage — As provided by municipal legislation — Consistency of legislation with Treaty — Later statute superseding prior treaty — The law of the United States of America.