Speech #550040979

I called attention to the fact that this was manufactured lumber to a certain extent. and then the word "otherwise" was inserted. I see that the House of Representatives has agreed to retain the word " otherwise." but has stricken out "by American labor." It is amusing to hear the Senator from Maine talk about our alienlabor laws applying to a case like this. We have got laws upon our statute book which forbid this contract alien labor. very punitory laws. against any man bringing into this country under contract foreign labor. We have. however. no law to prevent any individual coming from Canada to this country and seeking work. and the Senator from Maine knows they come in by the thousands. and that it is the custom upon that border for the Canadians to come over into the United States. into Maine and all the New England States. and work during the winter and then go back home in the spring and resume their logging in the forests of Canada. I More than that. if by the language of the Ashburton treatywhich I denybut if. as is claimed. under the Ashburton treaty. made between Lord Ashburton and Daniel Webster. it was provided that the right should be given to the people of the United States. and especially of Maine. to carry their logs or lumber down the St.