The violations have been reported to the heads of sever~al departments. who have refused to take the necessary steps for its enfrcemen t. While recognizing the necessity for the employlent of inmuts of our enal Institutions so that they may be selfsupporting. labor has urged 1)n vain the enactment of a law that shall safeguard it from the competition of rhe labor of convicts. In the interest of all of our people and In consonance with their almost general demand. we have urged Congress for some tangible relief from the constantly growing evil of induced and undesirable immigration. hut without result. Recognizing the danger of Chinese immigration. and responsiveto the demands of the peopie. Congress years ago enacted an effective Chineseexclusion law. yet despite the experienceof the peopIe of our own country. as well asat ose of other countries. the present law is flagrantly violated. and now. b~y act of Congress. it Is seriously proposed to invalidate that law and reverse the policy. The partial relief secred by the laws of 1895 and 1898. providing that seamen shall not be compelled to endure Involuntary servitude. has been seriously threatened at each succeeding Congress.
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