Speech #510157770

In some respects. but it has been sent here with the impression that it was considerably more stringent at the points where difficulty has been found in the enforcement of the idea of the existing law. which is to actually keep out alien contract labor. The third section is substantially the same as the existing law so far as the master of a vessel is concerned. but in addition to the liability of punishment placed upon the master under the law. as it now is. his vessel itself is made liable to seizure. to be held. and he is subjected to penalty to a greater extent than under the existing law. There are one or two provisions with reference to the liability of the master not found in existing law. to which some objection has been made. The law as it now is holds the master responsible who shall knowingly bring within the United States. etc.. any such labor the introduction of which is prohibited by the act generally. and it punishes the man who knowingly brings such labor in here-