Speech #590058627

They complain that no heed has been paid to labors request for legislation safeguarding it against the competition of convicts. Third. They complain that no result has followed their demand for relief against the evils of " induced and undesirable immigration. " tlhat the Chineseexclusion law is being "fingrantly violated." and that it is now " seriously proposed to invalidate that law" and reverse our policy. Fourth. They complain that equal rights are denied to seamen. that even the partial relief afforded them by the laws of 1.895 and 1898 have been threatened at each succeeding Congress. that petitions in behalf of the seamen have been denied 0 and a disposition shown to extend to other workmen the system of compulsory labor." and that. "under the guise of a bill to subsidize the shipping industry. a provision is incorporated. and has already passed the Senate. providing for a form of conscription which would make compulsory naval service a condition precedent to employment on privately owned vessels." Fifth.