I have since examined the case more thoroughly. and I find thatthis farmer. who was trying to find mein to work in the harvest fields. took his team. drove acro s the Canadian line.. and in the Province of Manitoba found five or six Austrians.. He hired theh. took them back home with him. and they worked for hini iii the harvest fields at least for a- few days. After a short time. however. an immigration agent came to the farm and arrested the Austrians and the farmer. - They were taken to jail and kept there until the December term of court. The case was triedbefore one of the most eminent.judges In this country. a learned man. a man with broad ideas. and he practically nullified the law by his decision. He imposed only a nominal fine of $5 on the farmer. but the Immigration agent Was so -outraged by this decision that he entered a civil suit against the farmer for $5.000. the maximum amount prescribedby law: Then he ordered the Austrians deported to Austria and not to the place iihence they came. I am not in favor of repealing the contractlabor law. I think we all agree that labor should be protected.
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