The statement is as follows: Some years ago a Member of the nouse of Representatives. who later became a United States Senator and is now out of public life. defined "scientific legislation " as being legislation where the legislator pretended to do one thing while he is in reality trying to do another. More often than otherwise. when "scientific legislation " is about to be applied. the legislator himself is deceived by having his attention concentrated upon one particular thing or one particular evil or purpose to such an extent that he fails to see the other pbase or the "scientific " aspect of the proposal. The committee system and the hearings may generally be depended upon to develop the fact that the proposal Is " scientific." Tile effort to use the immigration legislation to repeal the seamens act Is a notorious instance of the efforts at "scientific legislation." Shipowners. foreign. and to a large extent American. have been and are doing their utmost to so change the seamens act that they may in one way or another compel the seamen to remain on board of the vessels In ports of the United States if the shipowners deem such to bein their best interest. There were protests from foreign nations. protests from foreign and American shipowners. protests from shippers. bankers. and chambers of commerce against the passage of the seamens bill. The protests followed the act. as perfected by Congress. to the President.
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