I believe the gentleman is a capitalist. My amendment is that no American vessel shall employ a Mongolian or Chinama in any capac.y whatever. Now. sir. there has been a practice prevailing on onr coast for those owning vessels to employ Chinese as sailors. because they can employ them at much lower figures than they can employ white men. Our people protest against it. and we have trouble in California now by reason of the employment of Chinese as sailors on American vessels. I am assured by sea captains. by those having control of vessels. that thoseChinese are of no service whatever in case of trouble at sea. that in a storm they are found to be utterly useless.
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Chinese sailors are useless in case of trouble at sea.