works for coolies. That does not relate to anything in my letter. The abandoned American line to Australia. while in operation. actually received under the Harrison ocean mail act less malt pay than either European and Japanese ships performing similar services for their countries. The line was withdrawn two years ago because of the defeat of the ocean mall bill providing additional compensation. ir. STEENERSON voted against that bill. the failure of which drove AmerlI can steamships. manned by American seamen. built by American material and by American workmen. off the Pacific Ocean. thus affording larger employment for the coolie labor of the Orient. and turning over to the control of foreigners all of the commerce we had with Australia. which. as a result. was completely wiped out. And then at about the center of page 14 it says: The New England owners of the five steamships that formerly plied between Seattle and the Orient expressed themselves as entirely willing to comply with the terms of the ocean mail law of 1891 and to emlOy American seamen on ships subsidized and under contract if a mail aw were passed placing them on even terms with the British and the Japanese. But Congressor rather the Houseassisted by the untirIng efforts of HALVOR STEENERSON. defeated this legislation. * * * * * * .A If Congressman STEENERSON has any real solicitude for American labor. if he is in truth not throwing dust In the eyes of his constituents by declaiming against cooly labor. then he will soon have an opportunity to show his sincerity.
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