Therefore. they would be held. as they are being now held. by force and punished and abused. and this disgrace continue under our flag. It is for the purpose of remedying that that I have offered my amendment. I will read an extract from the report of the secretary of the immigration bureau: The men receive $12.50 a month. but oat of this $1.50 is remitted to the board of immigration toward paying the laborers return passage when he desires to return to China. That leaves him $11. but there are very few that receive over $6 or $7. and some of them even less than that. on account of the persistent dockingfor what they are at loss to understand. It would be of no use to say anything to the manager. he is always deaf to any of their complaints.
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