We could provide. if we wanted to do it. that he should come here wearing a certain character of clothing. We could provide. if we wanted to do it. that he should come here in a suit of clothes made by an American tailor. We can provide for an inspection in our own ports and we can provide for an inspection before the vessel reaches our ports. and while we can not force our officers on that vessel we can say to the owner of the vessel that it shall not touch an American wharf unlhs it comes here In compliance with the regulations we have laid down. and the vessel owner will then have the option either to comply with our regulations or not to carry immigrants to our shores. -. There is no attempt in this bill either to take thie command of the vessel away from the captain of the vessel. We have already provided in. our law that a vessel carrying immigrants shall provide certain accommodations for them. Is that an assertion of authority to run the vessel? Not at all.
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