Let the crews of vessels coming from foreign ports be properly examined. That Is supposed to be done now under the health provisions. It is not difficult to tell a bona fide seaman from a pretended one . and let the pretended seaman be seized by the immigration authorities ana deported out of the country as a passenger on some other vessel at the expense of the vessel which brought him. Shipowners will then see to It that they carry no such men into ports of the United States. Let the vessel be compelled to take away at least as many men in her crew as she brings and there will be no increase in the population of the United States through the freedom of the seamen being continued and exercised. Prohibit any vessel from bringing specifically excluded persons to ports of the United States as seamen unless they be on board of the vessels of which they are the nationals. or on board of a vessel (omlug. into the 1.ited Slates in distress. If a vessel brings any such menthat is to say. if a Norwegian or Dutch or Japanese vessel brings Chinese. or an English vessel brings Hindus or Singhalese--let those men be taken from the vessel upon her arrival and sent back to the country from which they came or to the country where they belong at the expense of the vessel which brought them. This will be no cost to the United States. aml if such provisions are adopted in the law and enforced. the seamens law and the immigration laws will act in cooperation with each oiher and the whole question will be settled in so far as there is Roy possibility of settling it. Manifestly vie can not prevent a vesIs froii bringing her own nationals into our ports or bringing excluded persoons into the ports in case the vessel is In distress. Oil August 14. 1922. the President Jackson. a vessel belonging to the United States Fleet Corporation and operated by a company entirely controlled by Mr.
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